Movie Tab II [Archive] - Page 104

mark f

06-17-17, 09:51 PM

White Peril (Don Horter, 1956) 2.5
From Hell It Came (Dan Milner, 1957) 1.5
The Cisco Kid (Luis Valdez, 1994) 2.5
Witness for the Prosecution (Billy Wilder, 1957) 3.5+
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Witness for the prosecution Marlene Dietrich tells her story to barrister Charles Laughton.
I Walked with a Zombie (Jacques Tourneur, 1943) 2.5
Leo Beers: World Renowned Whistling Songster (Nick Grinde, 1928) 2
Having a Wild Weekend (John Boorman, 1965) 2.5
Desire (Frank Borzage, 1936) 3-
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Sure, jewel thief Marlene Dietrich enjoys flirting with car salesman Gary Cooper, but you can bet she has an ulterior motive for trying to get closer.
Prick Up Your Ears (Stephen Frears, 1987) 2.5
Twelve Crowded Hours (Lew Landers, 1939) 2+
My Beautiful Laundrette (Stephen Frears, 1985) 2.5
The Salesman (Asghar Farhadi, 2016) 3
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A married couple (Shahab Hosseini & Taraneh Alidoosti), who are both performing in a stage play of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, become involved in an assault which morally echoes the themes of the play.
Nowhere to Go (Seth Holt, 1958) 2.5
The Return to Homs (Talal Derki, 2014) 3-
Dynamite Pass (Lew Landers, 1950) 2+
Save the Tiger (John G. Avildsen, 1973) 2.5+
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At a porno theatre, arsonist Thayer David consults with the owners (Jack Lemmon & Jack Gilford) of a failing L.A. clothing company about the fire they’re planning to collect on their insurance. Lemmon is also undergoing additional personal and marital midlife crises.
Sahara (Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1996) 2.5
Paris Frills (Jacques Becker, 1945) 3-
Crashing Hollywood (Lew Landers, 1938) 2.5
My Name is Nobody (Tonino Valerii, 1973) 3.5
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Old gunfighter Henry Fonda wants to quietly retire but is egged on by young admirer Terence Hill to go out in a blaze of glory against the Wild Bunch.

Iroquois

06-17-17, 11:02 PM

Kickboxer (Mark DiSalle and David Worth, 1989) - 3
Les hautes solitudes (Philippe Garrel, 1974) - 2
The House of Small Cubes (Kunio Kato, 2008) - 3.5
Paris is Burning (Jennie Livingston, 1990) - 3.5
Pi (Darren Aronofsky, 1998) - 4
Holy Motors (Leos Carax, 2012) - 4
The Age of Innocence (Martin Scorsese, 1993) - 3
Stroszek (Werner Herzog, 1977) - 4
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (Sam Peckinpah, 1970) - 3
Batman (Leslie H. Martinson, 1966) - 3

Mr Minio

06-18-17, 03:47 PM

Cobra vs. Ninja (1987) - 3.5

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Richard Harrison with no moustache? Blasphemy! A pretty solid Godfrey Ho ninja film, albeit inferior to his ninja masterpiece Ninja Commandments.

Undefeatable (1993) - 4

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Yet another Godfrey Ho masterpiece! Cynthia Rothrock versus protruding eyes "Anna!!!111" f*ckup! Glorious!

Robot Holocaust (1986) - 4.5

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Feminist bitch, kinky domina, silly android (it feels like RFS-81 from Wizardry 8 was inspired by this character), floral Dark One, underground workers and more in this blasting party RPG! Best movie ever made!!!!1111111

Le bassin de J.W.[The Hips of J.W.] (1997) - 3

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Not crazy about this Monteiro! The theatrical parts were pretty meh!

История Аси Клячиной, которая любила, да не вышла замуж [Asya's Happiness] (1967) - 4

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Everybody in this film (apart from two or three professional actors) were amateurs. Their stories were particularly spellbinding.

杣人物語 [The Weald] (1997) - 4.5

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A beautiful documentary on a few not-so-young people living in some sylvan area of Japan. It's thought-provoking how almost all of them want to be young again. Then comes the man telling the story of his pure, innocent love and then saying he just wants to see her once again. Touching.

Women in Love (1969) - 3.5

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Not top-trier Russel to me. :( I wish the naked wrestling scene had two women instead of men. Oh, well...

Nashville (1975) - 3.5

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Hailed one of the best American movies of the 70's, best Altman film and one of the best films ever made (high spot on many all-time lists). Well, it's not even the best Altman (that would be 3 Women), but it's a good film. The tension building towards the end was particularly well-done. You could see it coming, but it was effective all the same. I think it's too America-centered and less universal as long as the meaning goes and the songs are only alright. There is no Blakley & Wiseau & chickens mashup on YT. I'm disappointed again, Internet!

眠る男 [Sleeping Man] (1996) - 4.5

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This is the kind of cinema I want to watch. Gotta check out other films from this director. I can't forget the penultimate shot.

Salomè (1972) - 4.5

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Second best Bene (after Our Lady of Turks). A masterpiece of colour.

The Memory of Justice (1976) - 4

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A almost five hours long documentary on war crimes! It's mainly focused on Nurnberg (Albert Speer is one of the interviewed people), but also tackles Vietnam (My Lai massacre) and French in Algeria. The style is Shoah-esque (or should it be the other way around, given this came out earlier).

N. a pris les dés... [N. Took the Dice...] (1971) - 4

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This is just randomized Eden and After. Still great!

Don Giovanni (1970) - 3.5

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Frantic dream comes true! Not amonst Bene's best, but still a great watch.

En la ciudad de Sylvia [In the City of Sylvia] (2007) - 4

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The beauty of this lays in little details and aesthetics. It feels like a postcard from Strasbourg more than anything else.

Unas fotos en la ciudad de Sylvia [Some Photos in the City of Sylvia] (2007) - 3.5

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A complementary piece to the movie above. Just photo stills and again the same theme of searching for lost love.

À flor do mar [Hovering Over the Water] (1986) - 4.5

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Monteiro's second best from what I've seen so far. It's immensely beautiful both in its form and content. The latter is quite political, but not really in your face, which helps to forget about it and just gaze at the picturesque cinematography. The brief appearance of the director himself brings a comic relief.

Poesía sin fin [Endless Poetry] (2016) - 4.5

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Almost as great as the first installment of the saga. Jodorovsky's surrealism is heartfelt and touching. Love the idea of the "shadows" passing objects etc. Can't wait for the next episode!

Gummo (1997) - 4

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Had to get some sleep with this in mind, because I wasn't really sure about it, but in the end the film was very effective, even if it was made solely for the sake of shocking. I can understand why some people hate it, but I ended up loving it.

Трудно быть Богом [Hard to Be a God] (2013) - 3

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Or the journey through Mud Inferno. A very tiresome movie. Dull to the point of being a chore to get through. It's very chaotic, which disturbs contemplation and forces you to feel every minute of its runtime. If German's goal was to make a vision of Middle Ages hell, he made a masterpiece. I wish it was somehow a less painful one.

半裸本番　女子大生暴行篇 [Naked Action: College Girl Rape Edition] (1990) - 3.5

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I'm trying to watch every Hisayasu Sato film (and he made tons of them). This one isn't amongst his best, but his trademark atmosphere definitely IS there.

Welt am Draht [World on a Wire] (1973) - 4

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Fassbinder does a post-Alphaville pulp sci-fi with (as always) great scenography and interesting camerawork (love the camera pan towards the end and them cheesy quick zooms).

Terra em transe [Entranced Earth] (1967) - 4.5

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Again a very political film that through excellent cinematography, interesting ideas and some sort of abstractness (the place is fictitious country of El Dorado) rises to the level of masterpiece.

Les hautes solitudes (1974) - 3.5

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No plot, no music. Nothing. Just people's faces. There should be a version with just Tina Aumont for 10 hours.

At Sea (2007) - 4

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Astonishingly beautiful. Poetry on screen.

美人レポーター　暴行生中継 [Love Obsession] (1989) - 3.5

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Just google Love Obsession 1989. The poster says F*CKING JAPANESE. That's about right. This has a super kinky and disturbing theme to it (not gonna spoil it) and intriguing message underlined by the last scene. And it's super dirty. Me likes.

コギャル喰い　大阪テレクラ篇 [Eat the Schoolgirl] (1997) - 3.5

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If the previous movie wasn't disturbing enough for you, watch this one. Well, I found it... funny. Laughing at enema and intestines scenes made me question my sanity. Amazing pseudo-art ending!

Revolver [Blood in the Streets] (1973) - 4

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It should be considered a crime against humanity to only have seen a couple of Poliziotteschi films. Well, I'm a criminal, but trying to change myself. Reed and Testi slain in this one. Sad ending!

matt72582

06-18-17, 05:03 PM

Nashville (1975) - rating_3_5

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Hailed one of the best American movies of the 70's, best Altman film and one of the best films ever made (high spot on many all-time lists). Well, it's not even the best Altman (that would be 3 Women), but it's a good film. The tension building towards the end was particularly well-done. You could see it coming, but it was effective all the same. I think it's too America-centered and less universal as long as the meaning goes and the songs are only alright. There is no Blakley & Wiseau & chickens mashup on YT. I'm disappointed again, Internet!

I think it's much better than "Three Women" (which I liked).. But you are right, this movie is very Americana... Notice how Barbara Baxley cares about NOTHING... "except the Kennedy boys... but they were different." Assassination of MLK (and others)... Vietnam just ended, but not really, as it stayed in the zeitgeist... The country lost purpose and direction, and settled for temporary distractions, or at least an attempt for materialist relief, or "The American Dream" to make it big as a pop-star, which at that time became the new "high". Most of the characters think they are important, and most will run over ANYONE.... except Kenny, of course, who is very courteous. There's a lot of class issues, and regional difference (LA Joan and her love of everything except her aunt).. I loved that there was another Vietnam veteran to show they aren't all the same... I wonder how much Mr. Green's sudden and only moment of anger triggers Kenny, or if it would just "happen" -- he seemed to have issues with his mother, and though he tries to fit in and belong, he doesn't necessarily conform, but tries to be a diplomat, and is rebuffed or laughed at by the rest...

mark f

06-21-17, 01:24 AM

Ben-Hur (William Wyler, 1959) 4-

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It's rather interesting that the 1950s began and ended with two gargantuan American epics about Rome during the beginning of the Christian era and that Miklos Rozsa composed the scores to both films. 1959 saw Ben-Hur win 11 of its 12 nominations (Room at the Top beat it out for Best Adapted Screenplay) and to this day, that remains tied with Titanic and The Return of the King as the greatest winner of Oscars in a single year. Charlton Heston even won best actor, and even though I thought he was better in Planet of the Apes and The Big Country (another Wyler flick), Chuck does turn in a sincere and extremely-physical performance. The film is often criticized nowadays as being slow as molasses, and I'll admit that the first hour (or about one-fourth) is rather sluggish although it's certainly never boring. This section covers the birth of Christ and the remeeting after many years of Jewish nobleman Judah Ben-Hur (Heston) and his childhood best friend, the Roman Massala (Stephen Boyd). This sets up Judah being thrown into the Roman galleys as a slave and his mother and sister being imprisoned and later becoming lepers. Later on, Judah rescues a Roman general (Jack Hawkins) and becomes his adopted son, as well as the greatest chariot racer in Rome, so that when Judah returns to Jerusalem, he's able to challenge Massala in one of film's all-time classic action scenes.

Besides being about Ben-Hur and the use of 70MM Cinemascope, the film is a low-key presentation of the life of Christ who is occasionally seen in the distance or up close from behind. Jesus never speaks in the film, but his life parallels Ben-Hur's and actually makes sense of all of Judah's trials and tribulations. This is where Ben-Hur draws much of its power since it's one of the few films concerning the Christ which actually shows him actively doing anything without getting into trouble. Just about the biggest thing which Jesus does in this movie is to give Ben-Hur a drink of water when he was tired and thirsty, and this incident stays with Judah's life all the way until the crucifixion where he realizes that Jesus was that man who gave him a will to go on even though he didn't know him and couldn't comprehend why he helped him. Since Ben-Hur is basically a tale of revenge, this parallel story of Jesus and forgiveness just makes the whole thing play out much more complexly, as well as maybe giving your tear ducts a workout. Welshman Hugh Griffith gets extra points for playing an Arab who hires Ben-Hur to ride his white Arabian horses in the arena, and Finlay Currie is another connection to Quo Vadis; here he plays one of the three Wise Men who returns to seek out the grown Jesus and unhappily stumbles upon his horrifying fate.

mark f

06-21-17, 01:31 AM

Quo Vadis (Mervyn LeRoy, 1951) 3.5+

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Quo Vadis was made in 1951 before there were any widescreen film processes regularly used in filmmaking, but it's still crammed with action and spectacle. First off, and you may already know this, but I'm a huge fan of Deborah Kerr, and she may well look more beautiful here than she ever did. She plays a slave who was adopted by a Roman general who subsequently became a Christian, that underground sect where many of its members are condemned to death just by loving and following Jesus. Robert Taylor plays a Roman officer who is immediately smitten with the Kerr character but fears when he learns that she's a member of the Christian cult. This is the romantic plot which drives the film, but an even more-interesting subplot involves the crazed Nero (Peter Ustinov) who wants to be the greatest Emperor which Rome has ever seen, so if he has to burn down the city while composing a song to create a New Rome, so be it! Nero can even blame the Christians on the burning and send them all to the Colisseum where they will become victims of lions, tigers and bulls who would like nothing better than to rip them to pieces while the crowd roars for more and more blood.

Even though this film is shot in the more-squarish 1:33 ratio, it's crammed with action, not only involving the scenes in the Colisseum but also the spectacular burning of Rome where seemingly thousands of extras have to escape through blocked-off sewers and roads. Jesus is not actually in this film because he'd already been crucified, but Peter (Finlay Currie, again) and Paul (Abraham Sofaer) make appearances and have some lengthy scenes where they preach Christianity, mostly involving the Sermon on the Mount. This film runs about 170 minutes which is almost an hour shorter than Ben-Hur (when you include all that film's musical interludes when the film isn't actually playing). Together, they make for one gigantic representation of what Hollywood thought of Christianity as box office, as well as sex and violence tempered with a message of "love". The heroes or heroines always get the message while the insecure villains just never see it, all the way right up to their dying moments. I recommend both films, but as you can see, you have to be ready to invest a considerable amount of time in each, and if you have a problem with Christianity, even in its "formative stages", you may want to steer clear. However if that's true, I shudder to think of all the other problems you may have with watching certain movies.

mark f

06-21-17, 01:46 AM

Guys and Dolls (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1955) 4

Frank Loesser wrote the music for Guys and Dolls, and it's his most memorable collection of songs. (He also wrote the music for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Hans Christian Andersen and Where's Charley?.) Joseph L. Mankiewicz adapted the film version and chose to emphasize the theatricality of the show by filming it entirely on soundstages. At first, this may prove a bit distracting, but after awhile, it turns out to be a good idea because it plainly tells you that you're watching a Broadway-based musical, so don't worry about people singing. After all, everybody knows it's a musical, right? The basic Damon Runyon plot of gamblers getting mixed up with the Salvation Army, intertwined with a pair of romances, is solid, and it's also fun to hear the Runyon dialogue delivered by Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra. Runyon's characters have a specific way of speaking which is both funny and unique.

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Much has been made that the two leads can't sing, but I actually enjoy (a lot) Brando's "Luck Be a Lady" and Jean Simmons' "If I Were a Bell". Frank Sinatra has a big moment with "Adelaide" and Vivian Blaine does well with "Adelaide's Lament"; then the two get together for "Sue Me". I'm sure that everybody who ever sees this film remembers Stubby Kaye's "Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat" near the end of the film.

OK. I can probably go into more detail, but I think I'm going overboard here anyway. The thing is that I have never had a problem with musicals. Growing up, they were always on the TV, and I lapped them up the same way I did my adventures, sci-fis, horrors, westerns. It never occurred to me that people singing on screen was anything stranger than people getting attacked by monsters from outer space. I find it weirder that people enjoy watching torture and dismemberment but think something's screwy when somebody sings and dances down the street. But as they say, to each, his or her own.

mark f

06-21-17, 11:10 PM

A Look Into the 23rd Century (Ronald Saland, 1976) 2.5
Punk Vacation (Stanley Lewis, 1990) 1.5
Touchez pas au grisbi (Jacques Becker, 1954) 2.5+
I Am Heath Ledger (Adrian Buitenhuis & Derik Murray, 2017) 3
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Home movies combined with interviews with his family and friends paint
Killer Party (William Fruet, 1986) 2
Three on a Rope (Willard Vander Veer, 1938) 2.5
Five on the Black Hand Side (Oscar Williams, 1974) 2
United 93 (Paul Greengrass, 2006) 3.5
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Air traffic controllers are dealing with several missing, possibly-hijacked aircraft when they notice smoke coming from the World Trade Center on September 11th.
Keep Off the Grass (Ib Melchior, 1970) 2
The Train to Moscow: A Journey to Utopia (Federico Ferrone & Michele Manzolini, 2014) 2.5
Secret People (Thorold Dickinson, 1952) 2+
Chungking Express (Wong Kar-Wai, 1994) 2.5
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Cop 663 (Tony Leung) appreciates some of the new belongings he finds in his apartment, but he’s not quite sure where they came from.
Roseland (Roy Mack, 1930) 2
Exiled (Jean de Segonzac, 1998) 2.5
Being 14 (Helene Zimmer, 2015) 2
Lost in Lebanon (Scott Sisters, 2017) 2.5+
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Although she’s trying to help others in the streets, Syrian refugee Reem finds little hope in Lebanon when her immigrant trainee permits are rejected.
Me and My Gal (Raoul Walsh, 1932) 2.5
The Silver Horde (George Archainbaud, 1930) 2
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 4: 'The Mashie Niblick' (George Marshall, 1931) 2.5
The Sterile Cuckoo (Alan J. Pakula, 1969) 3+
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Lonely eccentric Pookie (Liza Minnelli) asks her introverted boyfriend Wendell Burton if he wants to take her clothes off.

mark f

06-26-17, 02:48 AM

Sea Spiders (No Director Listed, 1932) 2
Growing Up Smith aka Good Ol’ Boy (Frank Lotito, 2017) 2.5
WUSA (Stuart Rosenberg, 1970) 2
The Great Wall (Zhang Yimou, 2016) 2.5
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Some action scenes involving European mercenaries who try to defend the Great Wall from monsters.
The Beguiled (Donald Siegel, 1971) 4
Connors’ War (Nick Castle, 2006) 2
Molly's Theory of Relativity (Jeff Lipsky, 2013) 1.5+
Song to Song (Terrence Malick, 2017) 2
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Couple Ryan Gosling and Rooney Mara spend a lot of time at concerts in Austin, Texas.
The Racket (Lewis Milestone, 1928) 2.5
I Am Self-Sufficient (Nanni Moretti, 1976) 2
Everybody Loves Somebody (Catalina Aguilar Mastretta, 2017) 2.5
Eating Raoul (Paul Bartel, 1982) 3
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1980s Los Angeles couple the Blands, Mary (Mary Woronov) and Paul (Paul Bartel), seemingly living in the ‘50s, come across a group of perverts and find it easy to murder them and rob them to finance their dream business – Chez Bland.
The Final Test (Anthony Asquith, 1953) 2.5
Creature of the Walking Dead (Jerry Warren [& Fernando Cortes], 1965) 1.5
Pure Food (Joseph Henabery, 1934) 2.5-
Le Moulin (Huang Ya-li, 2016) 3
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Taiwanese literature and arts blossomed in the 1930s when the writers’ collective Le Moulin protested against their Japanese occupiers. This is a photo by Kineo Kuwabara.
Ecce bombo (Nanni Moretti, 1978) 2+
Houdini (George Marshall, 1953) 3
The Skull Murder Mystery (Joseph Henabery, 1932) 2+
Pride and Prejudice (Robert Z. Leonard, 1940) 3
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After fighting for much of the movie, Miss Elizabeth Bennett (Greer Garson) and Mr. Darcy (Laurence Olivier) suck face.

Iroquois

06-26-17, 05:12 AM

Fear City (Abel Ferrara, 1984) - 2
The Birth of Love (Philippe Garrel, 1993) - 2
20th Century Women (Mike Mills, 2016) - 4
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (Alex Gibney, 2008) - 3
Ali (Michael Mann, 2001) - 3
Hombre (Martin Ritt, 1967) - 3
Pale Rider (Clint Eastwood, 1985) - 2.5
Freddy Got Fingered (Tom Green, 2001) - 3
Jackass Number Two (Jeff Tremaine, 2006) - 2.5
The Mummy (Alex Kurtzman, 2017) - 2

seanc

06-26-17, 09:14 PM

An American Werewolf In London
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2

My typical reaction to most horror. I liked the Werewolf mutation to Blue Moon. The script was horrendous. I just don't see the humor they are going for. The obvious faux porn angle. None of it is landing for me. Another one checked off the must see horror list so it wasn't a total bust.

Wonder Woman
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3

I know people are loving it but it was pretty average for me. First two thirds was not as good as I heard, the finale wasn't as bad. Everything with Gadot and Pine by themselves are the best moments for me.

Mystic River
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4

Another slight down grade of a favorite. I still loved it but there are definitely some wonky script moments and the emotion didn't land like it used to. Still great to me but it always stings a little when a film isn't what you remember it being.

The Red Pill
http://i.imgur.com/b5IkVAO.png
2.5

Pretty light fare but I appreciate the honesty. I just wish we would stop yelling at each other already.

I Am Not Your Negro
http://i.imgur.com/gLgPIoN.jpg
3.5

Really glad I saw this because, to my shame, I had no idea who James Baldwin was. This will make me look into him a bit more. Really effective way of presenting the material.

Dancer In The Dark
http://i.imgur.com/E4PmEbr.jpg
3.5

Really surprised at how well I am responding to Von Trier. I really like how intimate his camera is and I respond well to his characterizations. This one loses some points for the musical numbers. Sorry, but most of that didn't work for me.

cricket

06-26-17, 09:21 PM

An American Werewolf In London
http://i.imgur.com/vlj7zCy.png
2

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seanc

06-26-17, 09:24 PM

https://media2.giphy.com/media/H8NjYMSIDKa3u/giphy.gif

You are the Mofof I thought of when logging it. Sorry Cricket, but just wait till I get to Zombie films. ;)

Stirchley

06-26-17, 09:25 PM

Really surprised at how well I am responding to Von Trier. I really like how intimate his camera is and I respond well to his characterizations. This one loses some points for the musical numbers. Sorry, but most of that didn't work for me.

Have you seen this one of his? It's brilliant.

31949

cricket

06-26-17, 09:25 PM

I know I love a lot of crappy movies, but I actually think that movie is a masterpiece for what it is. Just about perfect.

Edit: Not Dogville obviously.

seanc

06-26-17, 09:28 PM

Have you seen this one of his? It's brilliant.

Probably my next one. So far I have rated Breaking The Waves 4 Melancholia 4.5 and now Dancer In The Dark 3.5

seanc

06-26-17, 09:29 PM

I know I love a lot of crappy movies, but I actually think that movie is a masterpiece for what it is. Just about perfect.

Edit: Not Dogville obviously.

If the humor works for you I could see loving it. Almost more a comedy than a horror.

Stirchley

06-26-17, 09:32 PM

Probably my next one. So far I have rated Breaking The Waves 4 Melancholia 4.5 and now Dancer In The Dark 3.5

Dogville might be my fave. Best thing Nicole Kidman has done, IMO.

mark f

06-26-17, 09:36 PM

Amercan Werewolf is a masterpiece, full stop.

cricket

06-26-17, 09:37 PM

Almost more a comedy than a horror.

Johnny Landis would put you in the path of a helicopter for saying that.

seanc

06-26-17, 09:40 PM

I think my horror ratings get more reaction than anything else I do here. I need to get to watching more.

cricket

06-26-17, 09:41 PM

I think my horror ratings get more reaction than anything else I do here. I need to get to watching more.

No, don't watch anymore horror!

seanc

06-26-17, 09:43 PM

No, don't watch anymore horror!

Don't worry. I don't think I will ever become prolific. I need to see The Exorcist soon though.

Swan

06-26-17, 11:44 PM

The script was horrendous.

Next you'll say John Carpenter's The Thing has bad special effects. Oh wait...

mark f

06-28-17, 11:55 PM

Golden Dreams (Nanni Moretti, 1981) 2.5
Escape Me Never (Peter Godfrey, 1947) 2+
Of Human Bondage (Edmund Goulding, 1946) 2.5
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (Sophie Huber, 2013) 3
http://sentireascoltare.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/harry-dean-stanton-partly-fiction-david-lynch-16-rcm0x1920u.jpg
David Lynch reminisces with underachieving Renaissance Man Harry Dean Stanton about the five movies they made together. Harry sings lots of very personal songs in this intimate doc.
City of Children (No Director Listed, 1949) 2.5
Lean on Me (John G. Avildsen, 1989) 3
The Circus Clown (Ray Enright, 1934) 2.5
War and Peace (King Vidor, 1956) 3
http://68.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llvjf4D1on1qd8bxp.gif
In Russia during the time of Napoleon, central character Natasha (Audrey Hepburn) attends a posh ball wth her brother (Jeremy Brett) and her distant cousin (May Britt), who loves her brother.
The Harvey Girls (George Sidney, 1946) 2.5+
London Town (Derrick Borte, 2016) 2.5+ Considered raising it for the Strummer parts
The Judge Steps Out (Boris Ingster, 1947) 2.5-
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Martin Scorsese, 1974) 3-
https://thegirlwhoknewtoomuch46.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/alice-doesnt.gif?w=720
Housewife/mother Ellen Burstyn reacts to the seemingly-everyday violent leaving of the house by her husband (Billy Green Bush).
Hide in Plain Sight (James Caan, 1980) 2.5
White Zombie (Victor Halperin, 1932) 2
Earthly (Opposite to the Sky) (Sofia Lena Monardo & Ivan Jose Murgic Capriotti, 2017) 2.5
Freebie and the Bean (Richard Rush, 1974) 3
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One of the calmer moments between SFPD partners – Freebie (James Caan) and the Bean (Alan Arkin).
The Most Dangerous Game (Irving Pichel & Ernest B. Schoedsack, 1932) 2.5
The Lost Continent (Michael Carreras, 1968) 2
Island of Lost Souls (Erle C. Kenton, 1932) 2.5
The Lost City of Z (James Gray, 2017) 3
https://68.media.tumblr.com/9a4b48c9a9a2437e10d02a8e7be8516c/tumblr_opg5yqSIGX1ulxyqco2_500.jpg
In the early 20th century, Amazonian guide Pedro Coello shows adventurer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) where a lost city of people [and gold and maize] is located deep in the rainforest.

Mr Minio

06-29-17, 03:09 PM

白い朝 [White Morning] (1965) - 4

http://theseventhart.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/whitemorning.jpg

This Hiroshi Teshigahara (Woman in the Dunes, The Face of Another) short is the very definition of Japanese New Wave. It basically summarizes the movement. That being said I wouldn't recommend it if you're new to it. It's probably a better idea to get yourself familiarized with some of the biggest titles and then watch this one as a sort of a recap of what all of this is about.

Yoyo (1965) - 4

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The amalgamation of Chaplin, Tati and, apparently, Fellini gives a striking effect. It's like Playtime spiced up with 8 1/2 in the style of The Artist. Black and white cinematography, recurring leitmotif and passage of time (cinema progresses as protagonist gets older) make for an incredibly beautiful movie.

女番長ブルース牝蜂の逆襲 [Queen Bee Strikes Again] (1971) - 3.5

http://gaijinrider.altervista.org/pix/Queen_Bee_Strikes1.jpg

The first installment in the Girl Boss Blues franchise. Reiko Ike is always a joy to watch and the bike f*ck scene is legendary. Apart from this, this could've been better. Especially cinematography-wise and plotwise.

変態病棟　白衣責め [Pervert Ward: Torturing the White Uniform] (1988) - 4

http://i.imgur.com/JM8z3HI.jpg

Hisayasu Satō is the master of dense, sinister atmosphere and this movie is no exception. Constant rain creates a great atmosphere and the main protagonist('s body) is beyond exquisite.

Vai e vem [Come and Go] (2003) - 4

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c5J-YBiz4Qo/U0VSElsx2-I/AAAAAAAAM34/50vflqQtcsA/s1600/Come+and+Go+2.jpg

João César Monteiro's final film and his last cinematic will. He died of cancer the same year. Generally, it is the continuation of his stylistic choices from the trilogy. His usual poetry combined with kinky and controversial ideas. It's pretty political, too. A great freeze-frame ending.

赤い殺意 [Intentions of Murder] (1964) - 4

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My second Imamura (after his version of The Ballad of Narayama). A great Japanese New Wave film with bits of black comedy. I will watch more of his films soon!

Roma (1972) - 4

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Fellini is a director I used to hate, but one that I am slowly starting to appreciate more and more. I still can't say I dig his style entirely, but his projects seem more and more impressive to me. Just like Amarcord and many other of his films the film is practically plotless and Fellini takes us from one scene to another with very little connection between them. I enjoyed the ride, though.

お茶漬けの味 [Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice] (1952) - 4

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A wonderful Yasujirô Ozu film. The scene of couple's reconciliation supper at night shows Ozu's mastery for making simple moments incredibly beautiful.

[B]お遊さま [Miss Oyu] (1951) - 4.5

https://marc731.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/miss-oyu-de-kenji-mizoguchi-19501.jpg

Mizoguchi's films always have a striking cinematography. Be it Osaka Elegy that uses deep focus in 1936 (before Renoir and Stagecoach!)*, his ultimate masterpiece Sansho the Bailiff or this flick. A great classical drama (tragedy?) story.

Il pianeta azzurro [The Blue Planet] (1981) - 3.5

http://www.terrealtomantovano.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Franco-Piavoli-Il-pianeta-azzurro-fotogramma-da-1981-1024x754.jpg

Franco Piavoli makes a movie about nature, people and the connection between them. Contemplation cinema with some jaw-dropping cinematography.

さらば夏の光 [Farewell to the Summer Light] (1968) - 4

https://wondersinthedark.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/farewell-1.jpg

Japanese Resnais. It's like proto-To The Wonder, Hiroshima, Mon Amour in colour. As always with Yoshishige Yoshida a feast for the eyes.

女番長ブルース牝蜂の挑戦 [Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Challenge] (1972) - 4

https://68.media.tumblr.com/e3a7a42b4b5faaeb6e6f229aec23c0f6/tumblr_mga4lon3l81qezx74o1_540.jpg

I'm so pumped! Reiko Ike is a beast in this! What a wonderful cinematography and style compared to the first part. I've already seen the third one years ago so I will be watching the fourth installment soon! Noribumi Suzuki is a great director. I've seen six of his films and they are all great/masterpieces! I think he's even better than another great Teruo Ishii!

檻の中の妖精 [Fairy in a Cage] (1977) - 4

http://i.imgur.com/MeQUzwU.jpg

Sick-core! BDSM pinku eiga from depths of hell! With legendary Naomi Tani (I've only seen the classic Flower and Snake prior to this) and crushing ending. Gotta watch more of hers.

Final Solution to the Kurosawa Question:

どん底 [The Lower Depths] (1957) - 4

http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i400/TheLowerDepths1957.82119_041820161106.JPG

I loved the character of the old man and the final words spoken by one of the men are very hard-hitting. Kurosawa's blocking and use of sound is outstanding. I don't know the literary work of Gorky nor Renoir's adaptation, but I'm really interested in them now!

生きものの記録 [I Live in Fear] (1955) - 3.5

https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/stills/129977-13fb4bfc6e8aa5916c09fe1e29d7781f/ILiveInFear_image_2_bw_original.jpg

Typical Japanese post-nuke anxiety flick. The best thing about this film is Mifune's characterization. If I didn't know it was him prior to watching the film, I would think it's just some old guy.

まあだだよ [Madadayo] (1993) - 3.5

http://www.cantstopthemovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1.jpg

Kurosawa's final film about his teacher. It's quite different from what you usually see from him. You can see it's a very personal film to him.

夢 [Akira Kurosawa's Dreams ] (1990) - 4.5

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An anthology film built of eight dreams, nightmares, kaidan stories, call them whatever you want. Visually spellbinding and moving! Kurosawa reprises his Ran color palette to create a true masterpiece to behold.

虎の尾を踏む男達 [The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail] (1952) - 4

http://www.actingoutpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/KurTigerTail.png

Shot in 1945 but not released till 1952. A pretty simple yet effective movie. The porter's character was hilarious. The actor's mimicks were astonishing.

素晴らしき日曜日 [One Wonderful Sunday] (1947) - 4.5

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzqva5I7kl1qmemvwo1_1280.jpg

Chieko Nakakita is the cutest girl ever and her plead towards the audience breaking the fourth wall is simply heart-breaking. It's amazing how after you have seen 28 Kurosawa films and expect to be just scraping the bottom, you stumble upon one of his lesser known and early films and find it to be a masterpiece. Kurosawa uses pauses in dialogue and silence incredibly well and this was the film that reminded me of this.

一番美しく [The Most Beautiful] (1944) - 2

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What a horrible movie. Basically a militarist Japanese propaganda movie. The fact it's a propaganda film is not a problem in itself. Some of my favourite movies ever are propaganda films. The problem is this film has absolutely no value whatsoever. It's hard to believe it was made by Kurosawa whose debut (and the only movie made before this) was already a pretty good film and who later grown to be one of the best directors ever. I'd have a hard time recommending this to anybody except for Kurosawa completists.

Only Rhapsody in August left.

Generally, the more Japanese movies I watch, the more convinced I am that I don't need films from any another country. Especially the US that I completely banished from my repertoire. I am of course kidding. I will be getting back to New Hollywood once I'm fed up with Japan.

* I kind of like all of these "This director/cinematographer was first/before another guy" things, but generally the great master od deep focus should be Yevgeniy Bauer, whose melodramas used this technique already in the 1910's!!!

Chypmunk

06-30-17, 06:27 AM

June (pt. deux):

4.5
East Of Eden (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048028/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Elia Kazan, 1955)

4+
Hunger (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0986233/?ref_=nv_sr_5) (Steve McQueen, 2008)
The Others (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230600/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Alejandro Amenábar, 2001)

4
Du zhan (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2165735/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [Drug War] (Johnnie To, 2012)
Gilda (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038559/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Charles Vidor, 1946)
House Of Strangers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041487/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1949)
Xiao cheng zhi chun (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0189219/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [Spring In A Small Town] (Mu Fei, 1948)

3.5+
Notorious (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038787/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_3) (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946)
Wu Lang ba gua gun (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086606/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [Eight Diagram Pole Fighter] (Chia-Liang Liu, 1984)

3.5
American History X (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120586/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Tony Kaye, 1998)
My Brother Jonathan (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040623/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Harold French, 1948)
Nanjing! Nanjing! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124052/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [City Of Life And Death] (Chuan lu, 2009)
The Lodger (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037024/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_4) (John Brahm, 1944)

3+
Agora (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186830/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1) (Alejandro Amenábar, 2009)

3
Amour (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1602620/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Michael Haneke, 2012)
Garage (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878674/?ref_=nv_sr_6) (Lenny Abrahamson, 2007)
Murder In The Blue Room (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037100/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Leslie Goodwins, 1944)
Saboteur (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035279/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Alfred Hitchcock, 1942)
The Story Of Molly X (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041922/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Crane Wilbur, 1949)

2.5+
Boy Meets Girl (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086994/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_14) (Leos Carax, 1984)
Deranged (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071408/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Jeff Gillen & Alan Ormsby, 1974)
Dishonored Lady (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039324/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Robert Stevenson, 1947)
Lady Gangster (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034959/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Robert Florey, 1942)
Riddick (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1411250/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (David Twohy, 2013)
Roses Are Red (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039787/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (James Tinling, 1947)
Silent Grace (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291177/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Maeve Murphy, 2001)

2.5
Love, Rosie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1638002/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Christian Ditter, 2014)
Middle Men (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1251757/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (George Gallo, 2009)
Nostalghia (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086022/?ref_=nv_sr_2) [Nostalgia] (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1983)
Whistle Stop (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039101/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (Léonide Moguy, 1946)

2
The Acid House (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122515/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Paul McGuigan, 1998)

1.5+
Dr. T & The Women (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205271/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) aka Dr. T And The Women (Robert Altman, 2000)

Yam12

06-30-17, 10:10 PM

June 2017 watches

Rewatches are highlighted in blue

June 1 - Unbreakable (M. Night Shymalan; 2000) - 4.5
June 3 - John Wick: Chapter 2 (Chad Stahelski; 2017) - 4
June 5 - Fantastic Mr Fox (Wes Anderson; 2009) - 5
June 6 - American Psycho (Mary Harron; 2000) - 5
June 7 - Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson; 2014) - 3
June 8 - Drive (Nicolas Winding Refn; 2011) - 5
June 9 - A History of Violence (David Cronenberg; 2005) - 4
June 10 - The Master (Paul Thomas Anderson; 2012) - 5
June 11 - eXistenZ (David Cronenberg; 1999) - 4
June 12 - Reservoir Dogs (Quentin Tarantino; 1992) - 4.5
June 14 - Moonrise Kingdom (Wes Anderson; 2012) - 4.5
June 14 - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Wes Anderson; 2004) - 4
June 16 - The Nice Guys (Shane Black; 2016) - 5
June 17 - Rocky (John G. Alvildsen; 1976) - 4
June 19 - The Fountain (Darren Aronofsky; 2006) - 4
June 20 - American Beauty (Sam Mendes; 1999) - 5
June 20 - Inside Llewyn Davis (Coen brothers; 2013) - 5
June 21 - There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson; 2007) - 5
June 22 - Arrival (Denis Villenueve; 2016) - 4.5
June 23 - Get Out (Jordan Peele; 2017) - 4.5
June 24 - Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson; 1999) - 4.5
June 24 - Her (Spike Jonze; 2013) - 5
June 25 - Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese; 1976) - 5
June 28 - Hard Eight (Paul Thomas Anderson; 1996) - 4
June 30 - Blue Velvet (David Lynch; 1986) - 5

Total: 25
2017 Total: 118

MovieMeditation

06-30-17, 10:29 PM

Damn. Catching up on some greats there, Yam. Holy sh*t. That might just be the best movie month ever right there!

Miss Vicky

07-01-17, 12:21 AM

Everything I watched In May and June
(Thoughts posted in my Movie Log (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=43738))

Flesh + Blood (Paul Verhoeven, 1985) 3.5-
Nightmare Alley (Edmund Goulding, 1947) 3+
Manchester By the Sea (Kenneth Lonergan, 2016) 4
The Aristocats (Wolfgang Reitherman, 1970) (Rewatch) 2.5
Sing (Christophe Lourdelet and Garth Jennings, 2016) 3.5
Robots (Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha, 2005) (Rewatch) 4
Dances With Wolves (Kevin Costner, 1990) (Rewatch) 5
Toy Story (John Lasseter, 1995) (Rewatch) 4-
Inner Workings (Leonardo Matsuda, 2016) (Rewatch) 4+
Moana (Ron Clements, Don Hall, John Musker and Chris Williams, 2016) (Rewatch) 3.5-
Bronson (Nicholas Winding Refn, 2008) (Rewatch) 4+
Mandingo (Richard Fleischer, 1975) (Rewatch) 3.5-
Drum (Steve Carver and Burt Kennedy, 1976) 2.5
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, 2017) 3.5+
Beauty and the Beast (Bill Condon, 2017) 3-
The Mummy (Alex Kurtzman, 2017) 3+
The Lego Batman Movie (Chris McKay, 2017) 3.5-
Lou (Dave Mullins, 2017) 4
Cars 3 (Brian Fee, 2017) 3.5

cricket

07-01-17, 07:52 AM

June, 2017 movies watched-

Double Indemnity (1944) Repeat viewing 4.5 Not sure why it took me three times watching to love this movie.

Fires Were Started (1943) 3.5 A great look at British firefighters during World War II.

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) 3.5+ Very elegant and creepy, just a tad slow at times.

End of the Line (2007) 2.5 Terror and mayhem on the subway that's worth watching for horror fans.

His Girl Friday (1940) Repeat viewing 3.5- I enjoy this but I wish it wouldn't try to do so much in such a short time.

Beauty and the Beast (1946) 4 A very rare fantasy movie that I loved, so a major surprise.

Odd Man Out (1947) Repeat viewing 3.5 A brilliant first half with a fairly average second half bailed out by a strong ending.

Dread (2009) 2.5- Decent horror.

Caliber 9 (1972) 3.5 Very cool Italian crime flick.

I Remember Mama (1948) 3.5 A very warm and pleasant movie.

A Dog's Purpose (2017) 3+ What a dog lover would expect from a dog movie.

Phantom Lady (1944) 3.5- Noir that's a little uneven but entertaining with some memorable scenes.

Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) 2.5 Not your usual Frankenstein with enough weirdness to make it worth watching.

John Wick 2 (2017) 2.5 Fairly entertaining but I could have used more reality.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) 4+ I'd say Gene Tierney is the biggest of many reasons to watch this.

The Sea Wolf (1941) 3+ A good movie but it had the potential for much more.

Cry of a Prostitute (1974) 3.5 Henry Silva and this movie are pretty badass.

We Bought a Zoo (2011) 3.5 Less of a feel good movie than I expected.

The Salesman (2016) 4- A main character's actions kept me annoyed but it's great drama.

Fear in the Night (1947) 2- Very weak entry from the noirs list.

Total June viewings-20
Total 2017 viewings-164

Iroquois

07-01-17, 10:54 AM

The Beaches of Agnès (Agnès Varda, 2008) - 3
Jaws 2 (Jeannot Szwarc, 1978) - 1.5
My Blueberry Nights (Wong Kar-wai, 2007) - 2
The Double (Richard Ayaode, 2013) - 4
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (Jan de Bont, 2003) - 1
La Soufrière (Werner Herzog, 1977) - 3.5
Lessons in Darkness (Werner Herzog, 1992) - 4
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (Les Blank, 1980) - 3.5
Burden of Dreams (Les Blank, 1982) - 4
Okja (Bong Joon-ho, 2017) - 3.5

mark f

07-02-17, 01:41 AM

Camera Store (Scott Marshall Smith, 2017) 2.5
Original Gangstas (Larry Cohen, 1996) 2
Valentino (Ken Russell, 1977) 2.5
Frantz (François Ozon, 2016) 3
https://www.we-are-girlz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pierre-niney-paula-beer-ozon-frantz-530x358.jpg
After WWI, Frenchman Pierre Niney comes to Germany to pay respects to a fallen German soldier, his parents and his fiancée Paula Beer.
Stabat Mater (Josef Dabernig, 2017) 2.5
The Big Game (George Nichols Jr., 1936) 2
The Year of Living Dangerously (Peter Weir, 1982) 2.5-
Cheyenne Autumn (John Ford, 1964) 3
http://www.tvsinopse.kinghost.net/art/j/fase404_arquivos/tvsinopse995320.jpg
A tribe of proud Cheyenne, led by Ricardo Montalban, Victor Jory and Gilbert Roland, travel to their ancestral hunting grounds in violation of the white man’s orders.
Jason’s Lyric (Doug McHenry, 1994) 2.5
Tower XYZ (Ayo Akingbade, 2017) 2
The Principal (Christopher Cain, 1987) 2.5
Torch Song Trilogy (Paul Bogart, 1988) 3
https://mountainx.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/torchsong-480x262.jpg
Professional drag queen Harvey Fierstein finds what appears to be happy domesticity with fashion model Matthew Broderick.
Suspect (Peter Yates, 1987) 3
The Zookeeper’s Daughter (Niki Caro, 2017) 2.5+
The Picasso Summer (Robert Sallin, 1969) 2
Two or the Road (Stanley Donen, 1967) 4-
http://www.modernfilipina.ph/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/giphy-13.gif
”Married people” - which is what Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn are.
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (Juho Kuosmanen, 2016) 3
Employee of the Month (Dan Coolidge, 2006) 2
Look Who’s Talking (Amy Heckerling, 1989) 2.5
Mr. Lucky (H.C. Potter, 1943) 3.5
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Tough gangster Cary Grant has his first experience trying to knit.

Stirchley

07-03-17, 04:06 PM

Two for the Road - that was a good movie. Hepburn was beautiful in it.

Joel

07-04-17, 12:29 PM

Police Academy - 4 - Well put together and funny. Great cast.

Sun Choke - 2 - Goes nowhere very slowly and expects audience to care enough to write the rest of the story. I didn't like it. Atmospheric or not, and good performances or not, still not enough to make a bad movie good.

The Enforcer - 2.5 - Easily the least of the Dirty Harry movies right behind The Dead Pool. Kind of clumsy and terrible music score. Obnoxious installment.

Matchstick Men - 4 - Very likable Ridley Scott comedy has some style but not too much. Cage and Lohman are great together as is Rockwell in his limited screen time. I'd watch this again.

No Escape - 3 - Owen Wilson stars in extremely tense and well made nightmare political thriller. That is until Pierce Brosnan shows up and dilutes the credibility into another typical action picture. The first half of this film is not to be missed, though.

Cardboard Boxer - 4 - Seeing Thomas Haden Church play a mentally slow man was a gamble for me at first, and I immediately felt the story had been cloying in my immediatet afterthought as credits rolled, but the ending choked me up and I realized within minutes that all of the pieces fit and felt that this was a brave and touching film.

Wild Oats - 1.5 - Shirley Maclaine and Jessica Lange get millions of dollars from an insurance company error and decide to take off for the islands. Should be good considering the talent on board but it sadly is not good. At all. The dialog overlaps like an Altman film but has no meaning and instead plays out annoying and ever worse than the most sub standard Apatow Jonah Hill improv outtake. Shame.

Go for Sisters - 4 - John Sayles' slow moving adventure picture has comedy, drama and unlikely and unrealistic situations and coincidences and jimmy crack corn and I don't care. The guys makes thoughtful movies and no one has the track record for quality that he does in my eyes. I enjoyed this twice so far. Not his best but better than most films trying to be something impossible.

TokeZa

07-04-17, 07:06 PM

The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) by William A. Wellman 3.5

Monsieur Verdoux (1947) by Charles Chaplin 4

His Girl Friday (1940) by Howard Hawks 4.5

Sound of the Mountain (1954) by Mikio Naruse 5

Angels of the Streets (1943) by Robert Bresson 4

Shadow of a Doubt (1943) by Alfred Hitchcock 3.5

Notorious (1946) by Alfred Hitchcock 3.5+

I Walked with a Zombie (1943) by Jacques Tourneur and Val Lewton3.5+

The Unknown Girl (2016) by Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne 2+

Captain Underpants (2017) by David Soren 3

Watched a few movies for the 40's countdown and several of them are possibilities for my list. I hope to watch a lot here in July as i am on vacation in Lissabon for the whole month with absolutely no other plans than pure enjoyment. On my watch list is movies like Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne, Aniki Bobo and Letter from an Unknown Woman.

As it is i think i have a decent list of films for the 40's countdown, but that decade is definitely not my metier, so i hope to experience something new and revelating in the coming days.

Sleezy

07-04-17, 07:30 PM

The Imitation Game (Tyldum, 2014) 4_5
This is a damn fine movie. Tyldum somehow manages to divine real drama from a bunch of blokes (and one woman) sitting in a room. All the poignant threads come together at the right time and Cumberbatch kills it.

Shotgun Stories (Nichols, 2007) 3_5
Minimalist pressure cooker of a movie, and oddly fun: it's a bit like Napoleon Dynamite meets Badlands. Michael Shannon is the clear standout here. Far better effort than Nichols' later film Take Shelter.

Shimmer Lake (Uziel, 2017) 2_5
The framing device (moving backwards in time) mostly works, but some awkwardly dark humor and flat performances sink an otherwise intriguing premise. Fargo this is not.

Godzilla (Edwards, 2014) 4
Talented director Edwards deftly channels splashy 1990s sci-fi disaster films, a la Jurassic Park and Independence Day. The leads are mostly forgettable, but it hardly matters when one considers the breathtaking digital effects and masterfully artistic use of the titular monster.

Wonder Woman (Jenkins, 2017) 4
This film oozes smarm, particularly at the beginning and end, but who cares? Gadot is a triumph in Wonder Woman's long-overdue cinema debut. The thrilling battlefield scene feels like the 1940s comics come alive. "No man's land" indeed.

mark f

07-06-17, 09:06 PM

Nobody Lives Forever (Jean Negulesco, 1946) 2.5+
Kiss of the Tarantula (Chris Munger, 1976) 1.5
Love Among the Ruins (Massimo Ali Mohammad, 2015) 3-
Wonder Woman (Patty Jenkins, 2017) 3.5
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Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) battles Germans during WWI.
Strange Says the Angel (Shalimar Preuss, 2017) 2
3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets (Marc Silver, 2015) 3
Forever, Darling (Alexander Hall, 1956) 2+
I Knew Her Well (Antonio Pietrangeli, 1965) 3
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Innocent Stefania Sandrelli has to grow up fast in the glamorous world of Roman show business.
So This Is Love (Gordon Douglas, 1953) 2.5-
How to Reach God Through Proper Exercising (Gabriel Herrera Torres, 2017) 2
An American Romance (King Vidor, 1944) 2.5+
White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Steve Okazaki, 2007) 3
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After the dropping of the Hiroshima bomb, two boys wander the streets alone. They were the lucky ones.
Wedding in White (Robert Fruet,1972) 2.5
The Republic (James N. Kienitz Wilkins, 2017) 2
The Blood of a Poet (Jean Cocteau, 1932) 2.5
Okja (Bong Joon Ho, 2017) 3
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Korean girl An Seo Hyun spends some idyllic moments with her pet and best friend Okja before the animal is taken to be turned into meat products.
Testament of Orpheus (Jean Cocteau, 1960) 2.5
The Farmer’s Wife (Alfred Hitchcock, 1929) 2.5
The Manxman (Alfred Hitchcock, 1929) 2.5
The Lodger (Alfred Hitchcock, 1927) 2.5
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Landlady Marie Ault lets her lodger (Ivor Novello) come in from the London fog, but she comes to think he may be the serial killer terrorizing the city.

Iroquois

07-09-17, 09:15 AM

Goodnight Mommy (Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, 2014) - 1.5
Spider-Man (Sam Raimi, 2002) - 4
Spider-Man 2 (Sam Raimi, 2004) - 4
Hud (Martin Ritt, 1963) - 3.5
Spider-Man: Homecoming (Jon Watts, 2017) - 3
Mindhorn (Sean Foley, 2016) - 2
Jules et Jim (François Truffaut, 1962) - 3.5
The 400 Blows (François Truffaut, 1959) - 4
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (Werner Herzog, 1997) - 3.5
Rescue Dawn (Werner Herzog, 2006) - 3

HashtagBrownies

07-09-17, 03:07 PM

Seen in June, can't exactly remember when it started so I'll guess. No rewatches. Not in order.

Duck Soup 9/10
Harold and Maude 9/10
Dear Zachary 8.5/10
Ferris Beuller's Day Off 8.5/10
Finding Nemo 8/10
In The Heat of the Night 8/10
Downfall 8/10
Million Dollar Baby 8/10
Robocop 8/10
Crash 8/10
Hoop Dreams 8/10
The Raid 8/10
Straw Dogs (1971) 8/10
Manchurian Candidate (1962) 8/10
Passion of Joan of Arc 8/10
Twelve Monkeys 8/10
Battle at Elberbush Gulch 7/10
Night at the Opera 8/10
Battle Royale 8/10
Elephant Man 8/10
Deliverance 8/10
Eyes Wide Shut 8/10
Zodiac 8/10
All Quiet on the Western Front 8/10
Some Like it Hot 8/10
Young Frankenstein 8/10
Marathon Man 8/10
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 8/10
Blade Runner 7.5/10
Sunset Boulevard 7.5/10
Lost in Translation 7.5/10
Safety Last! 7.5/10
It Happened One Night 7/10
Harvey 7/10
Thin Blue Line 7/10
American Graffiti 7/10
Assassination of Jesse James 7/10
Shadow of a Doubt 7/10
French Connection 6.5/10
Nashville 6.5/10
If... 6/10

Citizen Rules

07-09-17, 03:40 PM

Very impressive Hashtag! That's 41 movies in a month:up: An impressive list of movies too, lots of great stuff films there.

I see you watched a couple of 1940s films...are you going to be sending in a voting list of your Top 25 favorite 1940s movies for the upcoming 40's Countdown? I hope so, the more the merrier:)

HashtagBrownies

07-09-17, 07:23 PM

Citizen Rules

07-09-17, 07:45 PM

I am. Just watched Mildred Pierce a few minutes ago, twas good. Cool!

Mildred Pierce is a great film, I love that one. (if you mean the original, I've never seen the remake)

HashtagBrownies

07-09-17, 07:46 PM

Cool!

Mildred Pierce is a great film, I love that one. (if you mean the original, I've never seen the remake)

Yeah the original.

seanc

07-09-17, 10:00 PM

Neruda
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4

Surprised I didn't hear about this one more around Mofo. It has been on my radar for a while but I waited till I had a good way to see it. It was well worth the wait. Certainly the better of the Larrain films from last year and would have made my top ten. The same great sun soaked cinematography and beautiful score as Jackie but with a much better narrative. Simple story but beautifully done.

Okja
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2

I am on the wrong side of another Bong Joon-ho film opinion. As with Snowpiercer it has some visual flourishes I enjoyed but I think the film is far from a visual masterpiece. The story reminds me of a child story with a few F bombs thrown in. Most of the film is what amounts to cartoon caricatures chasing a pig through the city. Really don't see what everyone is seeing in this.

The Beguiled
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2.5

Visually interesting and never dull but it didn't grab hold of me the way I wished. A film that will find fans I think, but I don't think it will be me.

Baby Driver
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3.5

Awesome action sequences and music. A lot of what comes in between those moments left a bit to be desired though. The character of Baby definitely grew on me and I will give it a rewatch for sure.

Spider-Man Homecoming
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3.5

Just a whole lot of fun. Marvel has learned the formula for entertaining comic book flicks. Unfortunately I don't ever see myself being wowed by one of these films, but you never know. Best Spidey since the first Maguire movie for me.

The Salesman
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3.5

Farhadi is the master of dialogue. I could watch his characters talk all day long. Really good film but A Separation remains the standard.

mark f

07-09-17, 10:13 PM

seanc

07-09-17, 10:28 PM

The most striking thing visually about Okja is near the end when they go to the meat refinery where all the barbed wire, ghostly lights and animals marching to their doom are filmed as a Nazi/Jewish death camp.

I was actually going to mention that and forgot. That and the girl's mountain home looked hood. The rest felt pretty ordinary.

mark f

07-10-17, 01:33 AM

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (Steve Zacharias, 1994) 1.5+
The Gatekeepers (Dror Moreh, 2012) 3
Nine O'Clock Folks (Roy Mack, 1931) 2.5
Mifune: The Last Samurai (Steven Okazaki, 2016) 3
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The one and only Toshiro Mifune is revealed ever so slightly, remaining a man of mystery.
Raffles (George Fitzmaurice, 1930) 2.5
The Devil to Pay! (George Fitzmaurice, 1930) 2.5
Cynara (King Vidor, 1932) 2.5
The Winning of Barbara Worth (Henry King, 1926) 2.5
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Cowboy Gary Cooper and engineer Ronald Colman are romantic rivals over beautiful young Vilma Banky but eventually bond against a corrupt landowner.
The Bamboo Blonde (Anthony Mann, 1946) 2
Bandido (Richard Fleischer, 1956) 3-
Chato’s Land (Michael Winner, 1972) 2+
Scarred Hearts (Radu Jude, 2016) 2.5+
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Shot in 35mm film and projected in a 1.37:1 ratio, the film tells a story of a 1930s Romanian sanitarium where the patients try to overcome their illnesses poetically.
Fame (Kevin Tancharoen, 2006) 2
Kamikaze 1989 (Wolf Gremm,1982) 2.5+
Gymkata (Robert Clouse, 1985) 1.5
Symbol (Hitoshi Matsumoto, 2009) 2.5-
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Various objects appear in a room where an unknown Japanese man (Hitoshi Matsumoto) is trapped but keeps pressing what looks like mini penises.
Number Seventeen (Alfred Hitchcock, 1932) 2.5
The 42nd. Street Special (No Director Listed, 1933) 2+
Into the Blue 2: The Reef (Stephen Herek, 2009) 1.5+
Scabbard Samurai aka Saya-zamurai (Hitoshi Matsumoto, 2011) 3
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Masterless samurai Takaaki Nomi abandons his clan and is ordered to attempt to make a sick prince smile within 30 days with the help of his daughter (Sea Kumada) – if he fails, he must commit seppuku.

meatwadsprite

07-11-17, 01:41 AM

Pirates Of The Caribbean 2

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An incomprehensible mess of franchise building with some spectacular set design.

2

Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

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Rambling documentary about Miyazaki and the hectic, worrying state of his Ghibli studio.

3

Baby Driver

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I've always loved the trick of syncing the action on the screen to music and sound effects. Baby Driver goes nuts with this effect and delivers some of the most spectacular action scenes i've seen since Mad Max.

3.5

Snow White

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Here's another flick that does the same trick for pretty much it's entire duration, except it pulled it off 80 years ago.

3.5

Mulan

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In this movie Eddie Murphy prepares for his role as shrek donkey by being a little dragon.

3

Logan and Guardians of the Galaxy 2

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I think there's a new comic book movie for every month of the year at this point. Somehow these two are still hugely entertaining.

3.5

Iron Giant

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A slick movie, but kinda forgettable. I've seen this like 5 times and I never remember anything about it.

3

Pee Wee's Big Adventure

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Spongebob's creepy uncle goes to a big dinosaur.

3

Batman

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One of the all time weirdest movies. Most of it's goofy elements actually work to create some memorable scenes, but the finale is so devoid of energy that it becomes an endurance test to make it to the end credits.

2.5

Batman : The Killing Joke

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Another lifeless, dimwitted Alan Moore adapation.

2

I Am Not Your Negro

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An audio-book reading by Samuel Jackson set to images of the civil rights movement and footage from films depicting race relations. I think the book was unfinished which may explain it's splintered and confusing narrative. It feels more like a college lecture than a cinematic experience.

2.5

The Lion King

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Frustratingly impatient with it's story, but still a landmark movie for it's incredible musical numbers.

3.5

Aladdin

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Disney was just on fire with this one. Far as animated movies go, this is one of the most animated.

4

mark f

07-12-17, 03:47 AM

An Eastern Westerner (Hal Roach, 1920) 3-
His Royal Slyness (Hal Roach, 1920) 2.5+
Among Those Present (Fred Newmeyer, 1921) 3-
Now or Never (Fred Newmeyer & Hal Roach, 1921) 3-
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Harold Lloyd has been swindled out of his money but needs to escort young Anna May Bilson on a train but he has no ticket so tries to disguise himself.
The Show (Tod Browning, 1927) 2.5+
Way for a Sailor (Sam Wood, 1930) 2
Downstairs (Monta Bell, 1933) 2.5
Flesh and the Devil (Clarence Brown, 1926) 3
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Near the beginning of their love affair, Greta Garbo and John Gilbert are happy before their passion corrupts everyone they come in contact with.
My Dream Is Yours (Michael Curtiz, 1949) 2.5
Grizzly (William Girdler, 1976) 1.5+
Tea for Two (David Butler, 1950) 2.5
Marjoe (Howard Smith & Sarah Kernochan, 1972) 3
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Advertised by his parents when he started as the “World’s Youngest Ordained Minister”, four-year-old evangelist Marjoe Gortner makes a documentary exposé of himself and other fake faith healers 20 years later.
An Englishman in New York (Richard Laxton, 2009) 2.5+
Only the Strong (Sheldon Lettich, 1993) 2
La Gazza Ladra Overture (No Director Listed, 1954) 3
Score (Radley Metzger, 1974) 2
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Two swingin’ couples pair off, but what’s unusual is how interested the husbands (Gerald Grant & Calvin Culver [Casey Donovan]) are with each other.
Newtown (Kim A. Snyder, 2016) 2.5
Ma mère (Christophe Honoré, 2004) 2
Flatliners (Joel Schumacher, 1990) 2.5+
The Moon Is Blue (Otto Preminger, 1953) 3
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Playboy William Holden responds when perky Maggie McNamara asks him if he has a mistress. Later when she says she’ll remain a virgin till her wedding day, that also draws a reaction from him and another roué (David Niven).

Mr Minio

07-13-17, 02:20 PM

Samurai Cop (1991) - 3.5

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Yet another one of them "worst movies ever made". Extremely enjoyable and as goofy as they get. The dialogue in the hospital is one of the best I've ever heard in film.

Les démoniaques [Demoniacs] (1974) - 3

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Rollin in his element again. Sadly, this is one of the weaker entries in his filmography. It may not be as boring as The Iron Rose, but sadly it has no poetry of, say, Fascination or Lost in New York. It's not one of his bitchin' vampire features either. Still, quite enjoyable for what it is, but I expected more from a filmmaker like Rollin.

Electra Glide in Blue (1973) - 4

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I'm back to lick some New Hollywood before I venture into Japanese goodness again. An all around great flick. Weirdly, I don't have much to say about this one.

Dance of the Vampires [The Fearless Vampire Killers] (1967) - 4

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Decided to catch up on Polański. What a delightful spoof on vampire genre! Polański's jokes are a hit or miss and sadly here they mostly miss, but the entire film is such a joy to watch, it really doesn't matter. Lovely colours.

Cul-de-sac (1966) - 4

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A great black comedy reimagination of Knife in the Water. Polański's sense of humour is one of its kind!

Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) - 4

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Well, it's nothing new. The plot is a little bit too straightforward, even, but Aldrich knows how to tell a story and the cinematography and great Bette Davis definitely help. Touching ending!

Bitter Moon (1992) - 4.5

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Polański masters his narrative introducing us to something that starts like a charming romantic comedy to quickly twist and turn into a sinister and kinky thriller/drama, still maintaining movie's flawless flow. This is Bitter Moon's greatest strength. It's just so enjoyable to watch! Bonus points for all the kink and bitter commentary on human nature. A minor nitpick - Emmanuelle Seigner isn't that hot.

壁の中の秘事 [Affairs Within Walls] (1965) - 3.5

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One of Wakamatsu's early movies. Not nearly as good as his best efforts. It's very critical and politically sound. The real stuff only comes at the end and the rest is just a build-up.

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015) - 3

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A follow-up to one of the worst movies ever is an even... worse movie. Wiseau saves the film from being a total disaster.

八月の狂詩曲 [Rhapsody in August] (1991) - 4

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The final solution of Kurosawa question has ended. Kurosawa is no more. BUAHAHAHA! My last Kurosawa film. I've watched all films he's directed. All 30 of them. Rhapsody in August is perhaps his least Kurosawian out of the bunch. If you told me it was directed by somebody else, I would totally believe you. Yes, it tackles the theme of atomic bomb, which was present in some of his other films, but it's not like he was the only director making films on it. It's more about its style, though. A group of kids plays the primary part in this and we practically see the world through their eyes. The style screams late 80's/early 90's and the characteristic visual flavour of the time definitely is there. This is a film I'd expect from a director like, say, Shinji Sōmai, but not from Kurosawa. Also, Gere speaks Japanese in this!

El extraño caso del Doctor Fausto (1969) - 4

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My first Barcelona School film. Experimental to its core with some sweet camera work. A peculiar sci-fi mood.

O Padre e a Moça [The Priest and the Girl] (1965) - 4

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An interesting representative of Cinema Novo. A very simple story with striking visuals.

O pagador de promessas [The Keeper of Promises] (1962) - 4.5

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What a blast! A modern story on how a village fool becomes a saint when big politics come into play. Mindblowing.

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) - 3.5

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A Tarantino-Rodriguez collaboration. The introduction is a typical Tarantino build-up, while the part directed by Rodriguez is just an entertainment of the highest (or lowest) order. I found myself really enjoying this film.

The Driller Killer (1979) - 4

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Ferrara's debut and a widely hated film. In, on the other hand, loved it. That reoccuring bass riff is so good! E-0-0-3-0-2-0-5-3.

刺青　SI-SEI [Tattoo] (2006) - 3

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Hisayasu Satō returns after years trying to make a more artsy film (?). Sadly, it's nowhere as good as his sleaze pinku masterpieces! For one, it's quite monotonous. You can see he tried to recreate the mood and style of his earlier flicks, but his success was only moderate. Still a decent watch, but I expected more. The water looks so hypnotizing in this, though.

にっぽん昆虫記 [The Insect Woman] (1963) - 4.5

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Life reduced to the consciousness of an insect, which, in order not to be crushed by its country and other people, does anything just to survive. In a way it was a very unpleasant movie. It's hard to judge the main protagonist, because hardly anybody in this film is sinless. It's better to think what made her the way she was? Who or what is the culprit?

Veredas [Trails] (1978) - 3.5

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Monteiro's debut feature is without a doubt an eye candy to watch, but compared to his later works it feels inferior.

The Browning Version (1951) - 4.5

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A poignant story. I was sympathizing with the teacher more and more The titular scene as well as the final monologue almost made me cry!

幽霊屋敷の恐怖　血を吸う人形 [Vampire Doll] (1970) - 4

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Think Japanese Hammer. Still don't get it? Think Roger Corman horror with Japanese touch. There you go.

From the Notebook of... (1971) - 4.5

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That's the kind of experimental cinema I want to watch! Very impressive.

La deuxième nuit [The Second Night] (2016) - 4.5

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"Only in cinema can you look at the sun and death in the face.". Eric Pauwels' newest essay film starts with these words. It is a movie dedicated to his late mother, just like one of the best films I saw this year, Lettre d'un cinéaste à sa fille, was a film dedicated to his daughter. Moving and thought-provoking. After finishing it, I realized that one day my mother will also die and that made me sad.

A Cottage on Dartmoor (1929) - 4

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This late British silent may not be the best movie ever made, but there are two moments that are too beautiful to rate the movie any lower. The first one is an editing involving two shots, an intertitle and retrospection. So powerful. The second one is the final run, so to speak.

Wild River (1960) - 4

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Kazan does it again!

Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) - 3

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Super-disgusting gross-out comedy topping even such masterpieces of scat metaphysics as Zombie Assu. At the beginning, almost insufferable, but then it got more gory and I got accustomed to it and kind of enjoyed it. Troma is the sh*t.

Zazie dans le métro [Zazie in the Subway] (1960) - 4

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Truly outstanding cinematography! Tries to use quirky film techniques and well as the author of the book uses French as a language. A joy to watch.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) - 4

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Yet another naive feel-good Capra film with a ridiculous lawsuit at the end, but every time Cooper punched somebody in the face I was laughing my ass off. Overall, had a great time.

Il Fauno (1917) - 3.5

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Lately I was really neglecting silent cinema, so decided to watch something. Pretty cool.

Iroquois

07-14-17, 09:52 AM

Zodiac (David Fincher, 2007) - 4
All About My Mother (Pedro Almodóvar, 1999) - 4
Eddie Murphy Raw (Robert Townsend, 1987) - 3
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (Paris Barclay, 1996) - 3.5
From What Is Before (Lav Diaz, 2014) - 3.5
Ip Man 3 (Wilson Yip, 2015) - 3
The Last of the Mohicans (Michael Mann, 1992) - 4
Baby Driver (Edgar Wright, 2017) - 4.5
SPL (Wilson Yip, 2005) - 4
48 Hrs. (Walter Hill, 1982) - 4

jal90

07-14-17, 02:55 PM

This month so far:

Black hair - Geomeun meori (Lee Man-hui, 1964) 2.5
The bad sleep well - Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (Akira Kurosawa, 1960) 4.5
The silence - Tystnaden (Ingmar Bergman, 1963) 4.5
Mrs. B, a North Korean woman - Madame B., histoire d'une Nord-Coréenne (Jero Yun, 2016) 3
The star witness (William A. Wellman, 1931) 3.5
The shepherd - El pastor (Jonathan Cenzual Burley, 2016) 3
Night nurse (William A. Wellman, 1931) 4.5
Le révélateur (Philippe Garrel, 1968) 3.5
Fear and desire (Stanley Kubrick, 1953) 2.5
Dawn - Ausma (Laila Pakalnina, 2015) 3.5
9 songs (Michael Winterbottom, 2004) 2
Os lobos (Rino Lupo, 1923) 3.5
Tobacco Road (John Ford, 1941) 4

Chypmunk

07-14-17, 03:15 PM

July (i):

4
Pinky (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041746/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Elia Kazan & John Ford, 1949)
Room (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3170832/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Lenny Abrahamson, 2015)

3.5
Slither (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439815/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (James Gunn, 2006)
That Uncertain Feeling (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034274/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Ernst Lubitsch, 1941)
The Wanderers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080117/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Philip Kaufman, 1979)

3+
Ginger Snaps (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210070/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (John Fawcett, 2000)
Gonin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113194/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Takashi Ishii, 1995)

3
Easy A (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1282140/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Will Gluck, 2010)
Island Of Doomed Men (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032641/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Charles Barton, 1940)

2.5+
A Million Ways To Die In The West (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2557490/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Seth MacFarlane 2014)
Kuro no tenshi Vol. 1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149899/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) [Black Angel aka The Black Angel Vol 1] (Takashi Ishii, 1998)
Mea Culpa (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3112654/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Fred Cavayé, 2014)

2.5
Monsters: Dark Continent (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935302/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Tom Green, 2014)
Sex, Lies, And Videotape (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098724/?ref_=fn_al_tt_9) (Steven Soderbergh, 1989)

2+
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1393020/?ref_=nv_sr_2) (Mat Whitecross, 2010)

1.5
Blended (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1086772/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Frank Coraci, 2014)

mark f

07-15-17, 10:14 PM

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (Joseph Cedar, 2017) 2.5
Public Hearing (James N. Kienitz Wilkins, 2013) 2
Warning Shot (Buzz Kulik, 1967) 2.5+
The Detective aka Father Brown (Robert Hamer, 1954) 3.5
https://quixotando.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/father-brown-greenwood-guinness-finch.jpg?w=500
Noblewoman Joan Greenwood meets international art thief Peter Finch in front of amateur detective Father Brown (Alec Guinness) who still wants to save his soul.
Framed (Richard Wallace, 1947) 2.5
Concrete Night (Pirjo Honkasalo, 2013) 2
The Leopard Man (Jacques Tourneur, 1943) 2.5
Alien: Covenant (Ridley Scott, 2017) 2.5+
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One of the aliens tries to get inside the ship to pilot Danny McBride in this well-made but mostly-by-the-numbers prequel/sequel.
The Plumber (Peter Weir, 1979) 2.5+
The Terror (Roger Corman & Multiple Others, 1963) 2
Clive of India (Richard Boleslawski, 1935) 2.5
If I Were King (Frank Lloyd, 1938) 3.5
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Gentleman thief and poet François Villon (Ronald Colman) badmouths King Louis XI (Basil Rathbone) right in front of the disguised king and peasant girl Ellen Drew who loves Villon.
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (Stephen Roberts, 1935) 2.5
The Light That Failed (William A. Wellman, 1939) 2
Rumble in the Bronx (Stanley Tong, 1995) 2.5+
The Bad News Bears (Michael Ritchie, 1976) 3.5
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Pre-teen Tatum O’Neal doesn’t buy into coach Walter Matthau’s cons into trying to get her to play on his little league baseball team.
H.M.S. Bounty Sails Again! (No Director Listed, 1962) 2.5
Little Mister Jim (Fred Zinnemann, 1947) 2+
La fille du 14 juillet aka The Rendez-vous of Déjà Vu (Antonin Peretjatko, 2013) 2.5
Bedazzled (Stanley Donen, 1967) 3+
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The Devil (Peter Cook) gets chummy with someone else (Dudley Moore) whose soul he wants.

Monkeypunch

07-16-17, 11:05 AM

Phantasm - I love this movie. It's a shaggy little indie horror from the late 70's about a pair of brothers and their pal who's an ice cream man taking on a sinister character named the Tall Man and his army of murderous dwarves. It's creepy, sometimes hilarious, and makes zero sense. None at all. The sequels also are worth your time, even if they only confuse the story further. 3.5

Birdman - Michael Keaton plays an aging Hollywood actor looking for relevance again by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway play in this black comedy. Keaton is amazing, and is aided wonderfully by Edward Norton as a "serious" actor who causes strife and discord on the set, and Emma Stone is good as Keaton's spiky, recovering addict daughter. 5

Camo

07-16-17, 11:20 PM

Already posted about these in my movie log but since i've done it for every other month.

June Watches * = rewatch

Odd Man Out (Carol Reed, 1947) 3.5-There Will Be Blood* (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007) 5 +The Act of Killing (Joshua Oppenheimer, 2012) 4.5Paradise Lost: Child Murders At Robin Hood Hills* (Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky, 1996) 4.5The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1947) 3.5Beauty and the Beast (Jean Cocteau, 1946) 3+Rumble Fish (Francis Ford Coppola, 1983) 3.5Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone* (Chris Columbus, 2001) 2.5-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (Chris Columbus, 2002) 3-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (Alfonso Cuaron, 2004) 3.5Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (Mike Newell, 2005) 3Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (David Yates, 2005) 3.5Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (David Yates, 2009) 3Chungking Express* (Wong Kar Wai, 1994) 5+The Deathly Hallows Part 1 (David Yates, 2010) 2.5+The Deathly Hallows Part 2 (David Yates, 2011) 3+Incendies (Dennis Villeneuve, 2010) 4

2017 Watches - 114

Iroquois

07-17-17, 09:33 AM

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (Werner Herzog, 2009) - 3.5
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (Werner Herzog, 2010) - 4
The Junk Shop (Juraj Herz, 1965) - 3
The Cremator (Juraj Herz, 1969) - 4
Salt and Fire (Werner Herzog, 2016) - 2.5
Chaos on the Bridge (William Shatner, 2014) - 2.5
Milius (Zak Knutson and Joey Figueroa, 2013) - 2.5
Oil Lamps (Juraj Herz, 1971) - 3
A Quiet Passion (Terence Davies, 2016) - 2.5
The Three Musketeers (Paul W.S. Anderson, 2011) - 1.5

Sedai

07-17-17, 10:25 AM

Ghost in the Shell
Sanders, 2013

3

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I had heard this was terrible. It's not. Yes, much of the existential philosophy that made the original interesting has been striped away, so it isn't as smart or thought provoking. Still visually, it's very impressive. If I want thought provoking, I will watch Blade Runner or Ex Machina, or I can pop in the original and clearly superior anime version. Regardless, I found this version to be fairly entertaining. The effects are slick and the art direction is pretty well done. I understand some folks hold the original film as some sort of sacred cornerstone of the modern anime movement, but that film is not without flaw; it borrows a lot from other material and I always found the rapid fire info dump at the beginning to be a little off-putting. The original is clearly the definitive version of Ghost in the Shell, but as a live action alternative, the 2017 version at least captures the over-saturated technology and corporate stranglehold concepts that were central to the anime. The main character is more shell than ghost, to be sure, but as a weekend afternoon diversion, I was entertained. A few bad-ass set pieces and action sequences definitely helped.

Pussy Galore

07-18-17, 11:06 AM

A couple of the films I saw recently, I briefly reviewed them on my computer, but in french and I don't feel like translating, so here are the ratings haha.

4.5
Cléo de 5 à 7 (1962) Agnès Varda
Mr. Nobody (2009) Jacob Van Dormael
The Decalogue (1989) Krzysztof Kieslowski

4 +++
Black Book (2006) Paul Verhoeven
The Fault in Our Stars (2014) Josh Boone
Les Misérables (2012) Tom Hooper
49th Parallel (1941) Michael Powell
The Edge of Seventeen (2016) Kelly Fremon Craig
Wonder Woman (2017) Patty Jenkins
Tokyo Olympiad (1965) Kon Ichokawa

4
Okja (2017) Bong Joon Ho
La Boum (1980) Claude Pinoteau
Call Northside 777 (1948) Henry Hathaway
Happiness (1965) Agnès Varda
20th Century Women (2016) Mike Mills

3_5
Vagabond (1985) Agnès Varda
The Beguiled (2017) Sofia Coppola
Baby Driver (2017) Edgar Wright

Sedai

07-18-17, 11:10 AM

A 0 rating for Mr. Nobody? That seems a bit harsh...

Camo

07-18-17, 11:10 AM

Did you mean to give these three - Cléo de 5 à 7 (1962) Agnès Varda
Mr. Nobody (2009) Jacob Van Dormael
The Decalogue (1989) Krzysztof Kieslowski

0?

Camo

07-18-17, 11:11 AM

Think The Decalogue is more surprising than Mr. Nobody especially knowing PG's tastes.

Cobpyth

07-18-17, 11:15 AM

Quote his post and you'll see that he actually wanted to give those films a 4.5 rating. ;)

Sedai

07-18-17, 11:15 AM

Think The Decalogue is more surprising than Mr. Nobody especially knowing PG's tastes.

I demand an explanation! :P

EDIT: I fixed it. The post had an extra bracket in place that was gumming up the works.

Pussy Galore

07-18-17, 11:29 AM

Yup, I meant 4,5 haha, loved these 3.

Sleezy

07-19-17, 12:15 AM

War for the Planet of the Apes (Reeves, 2017) 3

Meh. It's a perfectly entertaining popcorn movie, if that's your thing. I guess I just expected more from a series that started out so fresh and interesting. I wanted to see how the apes developed, how they chose to live differently, how they learned from the mistakes of humans (or didn't). We got some of that in Dawn, but even that film started to lean heavily on predictable action/drama beats.

As it is, War feels like a not-as-good retread of the middle chapter: a revenge tale that goes full Hollywood and cheapens Caesar's journey in the process. Woody Harrelson's villain character is barbaric but not much else; Gary Oldman did it far better. And did this film really need a villain? It's sad to see the studio give in to the blockbuster formula. The finale could have delivered so much more.

Camo

07-19-17, 08:19 AM

Nobody cares obviously but for my own peace of mind haha. While doing something on Letterboxd i realized that i forgot to log Odd Man Out which i watched on June 1st, so i added that to my June post.

You can all sleep comfortably tonight knowing that Camo's June Watches post is now 100% accurate.

mark f

07-19-17, 09:03 PM

Ladybug, Ladybug (Frank Perry, 1963) 2.5-
Catfight (Onur Tukel, 2017) 2
China Girl (Henry Hathaway, 1942) 2.5
Broadway Melody of 1936 (Roy Del Ruth, 1935) 3
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Eleanor Powell plans to dance while Buddy Ebsen & Vilma Ebsen “Sing Before Breakfast”.
Johnny Allegro (Ted Tetzlaff, 1949) 2.5
Flame of the West (Lambert Hillyer, 1945) 2
The Best of Everything (Jean Negulesco, 1959) 2.5
The Ninth Configuration (William Peter Blatty, 1980) 3
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At a U.S. Army insane asylum, paychiatrist Stacy Keach learns that the Shakespearean director (Jason Miller) there has difficulty working with his cast, including several dogs and a black Superman (Moses Gunn).
The Silver Whip (Harmon Jones,1953) 2.5
Stampede (Lesley Selander, 1949) 2
Shock Corridor (Samuel Fuller, 1963) 2.5+
A Touch of Zen (King Hu, 1971) 3
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Peace-loving scholar Shih Chuh becomes akin to a fighting tiger after he sleeps with fugitive warrior Hsu Feng.
Remember My Name (Alan Rudolph, 1978) 2
By the Dike Sluice aka Am Siel (Peter Nestler, 1962) 3-
Cria Cuervos (Carlos Saura, 1976) 2
A Kind of Loving (John Schlesinger, 1962) 3-
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Draftsman Alan Bates marries typist June Ritchie after she gets pregnant when they sleep together. They get married and move in with her mother (Thora Hird), but he feels an unwanted domesticity beginning to cripple his freedom.
From Beyond the Grave (Kevin Connor, 1974) 2.5
The Sport Parade (Dudley Nichols, 1932) 2
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (Guy Ritchie, 2017) 2.5
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Albert Lewin, 1945) 3.5
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Influenced by his nobleman friend (George Sanders), naïve Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) lives a life of debauchery referenced by his painting.

jiraffejustin

07-22-17, 12:19 AM

I've been watching a lot of short films this month, and I watched the new Spider-Man movie. (2.5)

The Land Beyond the Sunset (1912; Harold M. Shaw) - 4

Twenty Minutes of Love (1914; Charlie Chaplin) - 3.5

Entr'acte (1924; Rene Clair) - 4

The Starfish (1928; Man Ray) - 4.5

Un Chien Andalou (1929; Luis Bunuel) - 5

Mirror of Holland (1950; Bert Haanstra) - 2.5

Night and Fog (1956; Alain Resnais) - 5+

The House Is Black (1963; Forough Farrokhzad) - 5

Simon of the Desert (1965; Luis Bunuel) - 4.5

Film (1965; Alan Schneider) - 4.5

The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983; Terry Gilliam) - 3

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (1992; Aleksander Petrov) - 5

World of Tomorrow (2015; Don Hertzfeldt) - 4.5

Kung Fury (2015; David Sandberg) - 3.5

Zygote (2017; Neill Blomkamp) - 3

Thoughts? Questions? Remarks? Differences of opinion?

Iroquois

07-22-17, 06:40 AM

Kung Fury rating is too high, otherwise nothing I feel like I could argue against. Definitely agree with the high rating for World of Tomorrow.

Iroquois

07-22-17, 06:41 AM

Another 48 Hrs. (Walter Hill, 1990) - 2
The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963) - 3.5
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (David Gelb, 2011) - 3.5
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (Mami Sunada, 2013) - 3.5
Deliverance (John Boorman, 1972) - 4
The Skin I Live In (Pedro Almodóvar, 2011) - 3.5
Dunkirk (Christopher Nolan, 2017) - 3.5
Zero Dark Thirty (Kathryn Bigelow, 2012) - 2.5
Woyzeck (Werner Herzog, 1979) - 3
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Werner Herzog, 1972) - 5

Camo

07-22-17, 06:53 AM

Thoughts? Questions? Remarks? Differences of opinion?

Agreed with Iro on Kung Fury. Night and Fog is perfect. Not seen any of the others.

jiraffejustin

07-22-17, 07:33 AM

Kung Fury rating is too high, otherwise nothing I feel like I could argue against. Definitely agree with the high rating for World of Tomorrow.

Agreed with Iro on Kung Fury. Night and Fog is perfect. Not seen any of the others.

It's funny, because I was feeling like maybe I was going too low on Kung Fury. The humor is alright, the bit with the phone shill was awful though, but I am way more into the visual aspect of the film than almost anybody else seems to be. The film's aesthetic was on point in my book, which is why the rating is that high. Plus, I am overly generous when it comes to rating things, I like/love almost everything I watch. That might be the result of enthusiasm or proper vetting before I let a motion picture roll before my eyes.

I watched Night and Fog on Blu-Ray this time around, so now I can be devastated with an ultra-clear picture.

As far as World of Tomorrow goes, I flirted with giving it that fifth star, but felt that maybe if I thought the little girl was slightly funnier that would have done it. It's a visual feast no doubt, it's take on the world is very interesting, and a lot of the humor hits, so that is just a nitpicky quibble that doesn't really hurt my experience.

And I want to urge everyone to watch The Dream of a Ridiculous Man. Come for the Dostoevsky adaptation, stay for (maybe?) the best animation in any piece of visual art ever. Mr Minio said that it might be his favorite animated short of all-time. He's seen plenty of animated shorts, so I think that holds some weight.

TokeZa

07-22-17, 07:39 AM

jiraffejustin

07-22-17, 07:53 AM

Im interested in The Dream of a Ridiculous Man by Aleksander Petrov. I havent heard about it or of him. Can you tell something about it?

It's a paint-on-glass animated film that adapts the Dostoevsky short story of the same name about a man's dream the night on which he nearly commits suicide. During this dream he is shown the "truth". I think maybe the description of the plot is really underselling it, as it's not as cliched as I make it sound. It's an existential piece of art that's accompanied by some of the most visually appealing animation you can imagine. The animation looks like actual paintings, and actual paintings that would be respectable to hang on your wall. Also throw in a touch of surrealism, because dream sequences are an excellent excuse to get surreal.

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mark f

07-22-17, 07:06 PM

Chance at Heaven (William A. Seiter, 1933) 2
Wise Blood (Jhon [John] Huston, 1979) 3+
How to Be a Player (Lionel C. Martin, 1997) 1.5+
Kate Plays Christine (Robert Greene, 2016) 2.5
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Actress Kate Lyn Shel in character as suicidal newscaster Christine Crubbock starts to be filled with many of the same depressive feelings.
Bed of Roses (Gregory La Cava, 1933) 2.5
Smoky Canyon (Fred F. Sears, 1952) 2+
Essays aka Aufsätze (Peter Nestler, 1963) 2.5
Heli (Amat Escalante, 2013) 2.5
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Heli (Armando Espitia) battles the drug cartel, crooked cops and the rapist of his 12-year-old sister (Andrea Vergara), but this is a quiet moment he shares with his wife (Linda González) and son.
Kismet (William Dieterle, 1944) 2.5
Lucky Partners (Lewis Milestone, 1940) 2
Beautiful Budapest (James A. FitzPatrick, 1938) 2.5
Mardan (Batin Ghobadi, 2015) 2.5
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Troubled police officer Mardan (Hossein Hassan) finally learns what happened to a missing man in Iraqi Kurdistan.
An Eye for an Eye (Steve Carter, 1981) 2
Cousins (Joel Schumacher, 1989) 3
Scenic Grandeur (James A. FitzPatrick, 1941) 2.5
Eldorado XXI (Salomé Lamas, 2017) 2
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Miners work at the highest [5500m/18,000 ft.] settlement on Earth – La Rinconada y Cerro Lunar – in the Peruvian Andes, slaving away for what little gold is left there.
A Prayer for the Dying (Mike Hodges, 1987) 2.5
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (Paris Barclay, 1996) 2.5+
Johnny Dangerously (Amy Heckerling, 1984) 2.5+
The Lure (Agnieszka Smoczynska, 2015) 2.5
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Two vampiric mermaid sisters come to sing in a 1980s Warsaw underground club.

Camo

07-22-17, 07:14 PM

Mark, have you seen Christine as well as Kate Plays Christine? If so which did you prefer?

Someone told me Kate Plays Christine was much better and i've been more interested in that since, i already know the story so someone preparing for the role was always going to be more interesting to me probably though.

mark f

07-22-17, 07:28 PM

I gave them the same rating. Rebecca Hall is very good in Christine. This one is interesting in that it has a few people who remember or know about Christine while most of them do not. On the other hand, this is supposed to be a documentary, but like many of my recent watches, some scenes are obviously staged and scripted while others are theoretically real. The problem is that you sometimes can't tell which are which. Still, I'd watch both if interested.

Camo

07-22-17, 08:22 PM

On the other hand, this is supposed to be a documentary, but like many of my recent watches, some scenes are obviously staged and scripted while others are theoretically real. .

Yeah, i accept some documentaries are partially staged but the selling point of Kate Plays Christine is that it was an intense journey for her (the actress) and if part of that isn't true then yeah...

seanc

07-22-17, 11:50 PM

Been a mostly monkey week. Which has been pretty fun.

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Planet Of The Apes (1968) Not exactly subtle thematically and the script is pretty stilted. Still I mostly enjoyed it. Fills in a blind spot, so, film lover bonus. 3

Rise Of POTA This used to be miles ahead of Dawn but I like them equally now. Great start to a really good trilogy. 3.5

Dawn Of POTA This one really hit me right on a second viewing. Looks absolutely amazing and the story is nice and tight. I really appreciate how these films just don't feel like they are running from set piece to set piece. There is a nice flow and the story continues throughout the action. 3.5

War For POTA Worthy conclusion but this film is bloated where the others were not. Everything with Harrelson kind of sucks. Looks just as amazing as Dawn and I love the characters of Ceaser and Maurice. 3

30 For 30: Mike And The Mad Dog
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4

If you are a NY sports fan or a sports radio fan you should enjoy this 30 for 30 a whole lot.

Day Of Wrath
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Dreyer should be my jam. Thematically he is right up my alley. His use of shadow and close ups is phenomenal. Look at that image above, how amazing does his frames look. Something about him leaves me cold though. All three films of his I have watched feel too clinical. Thus far they are lacking the emotional hook I want.

seanc

07-23-17, 05:11 PM

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Far and away my favorite film this year. I was skeptical about Nolan making a war film, but I shouldn't have been. This story plays heavily to his strengths. There is not a lot of dialogue. so the impact is all made through the visuals and tension.

I love the array of characters Nolan chooses to focus on. The film has a lot to say about what constitutes bravery and cowardice. It makes no judgements on any of these characters. The situation is such that everyone needs to be evacuated, which can lead to some iffy decisions to say the least. The fact that we have sympathy for everyone despite their actions speaks to the strength of Nolan's script.

I can't overstate how incredible this film looks. Add that to the intense score, and there is never a dull moment. Just a perfect film that my words will never do justice. Nolan's best.

5

Citizen Rules

07-23-17, 05:53 PM

Hey 5/5 for Dunkirk! I've been hearing a lot of good things about it so I guess I have to watch it:p...Sean will I like it? or hate it?

seanc

07-23-17, 06:11 PM

Hey 5/5 for Dunkirk! I've been hearing a lot of good things about it so I guess I have to watch it:p...Sean will I like it? or hate it?

I think you will love it. Not bombastic, edited really well. Not gory at all. Should be right up your alley.

Citizen Rules

07-23-17, 07:30 PM

Thanks Sean, I'll watch it as soon as it comes out on Netflix DVD.com

Camo

07-23-17, 07:35 PM

Sad you didn't like Day of Wrath more. I loved it.

seanc

07-23-17, 07:46 PM

Sad you didn't like Day of Wrath more. I loved it.

I want to love Dreyer, I really do. Hopefully one day it will just hit me.

rauldc14

07-23-17, 08:03 PM

Yes, Day of Wrath was great for me too.

Sleezy

07-24-17, 02:59 AM

Kong: Skull Island (Vogt-Roberts) 2_5

What an unusual film. Actually, I'd argue Kong is more sandbox than cinema. Sure, there are some characters in the movie and I suppose you could say there's a plot, too. But these things are merely compulsory and serve only to carry the audience from one dazzling action sequence to the next.

Obviously this phenomenon is nothing new, especially when one considers other entries in the gargantuan monster genre. But Kong comes off as particularly sterile and disjointed. The humans are nameless paper dolls who only play at drama; the real drama lies with the titular ape/skyscraper and the just havoc he inflicts. And while those moments are deliciously raw and cathartic, I couldn't shake the feeling that older, more polished creature features (Aliens, Jurassic Park, and even Peter Jackson's own King Kong) filled the mold better.

TokeZa

07-24-17, 06:22 AM

The Dream of a Ridiculous man (1992) by Aleksandr Petrov 3.5+

The Old Man and the Sea (1999) by Aleksandr Petrov 3.5+

Am Siel (1962) by Peter Nestler 3+

A Scene at the Sea (1991) by Takeshi Kitano 3.5

The Player (1992) by Robert Altman 3+

McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) by Robert Altman 4.5

Scarred Hearts (2016) by Radu Jude 3.5

Paterson (2016) by Jim Jarmusch 3.5+

Only Angels Have Wings (1939) by Howard Hawks 5

The Life of Oharu (1952) by Kenji Mizoguchi 4

In a Year of 13 Moons (1978) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder 4.5

The Collector (1967) by Eric Rohmer 3.5

Asparagus (1979) by Suzan Pitt 4+

Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945) by Robert Bresson 4+

Absurda (2007) by David Lynch 2

Ivan the Terrible, Part Two (1958) by Sergei M. Eisenstein and M. Filimonova 4

Elle (2016) by Paul Verhoeven 3.5+

Slack Bay (2016) by Bruno Dumont 4+

Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) by Max Ophüls 4

Sleezy

07-24-17, 02:30 PM

Your Highness (Green, 2011) 2

Not much to say about this forgettable comedy except the supporting cast (Charles Dance, Damian Lewis, Toby Jones) was stupendously overqualified for their roles, as was Natalie Portman, who won a motherf---ing Oscar only a year before.

That booty, tho.

Mr Minio

07-24-17, 04:07 PM

女番長 [Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban] (1973) - 4

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The fourth installment in the Girl Boss series and the last one directed by Noribumi Suzuki. Also, the most brutal of the bunch. Miki Sugimoto gets roughed up pretty badly in this (by the yakuza and psycho-domina bitch!). This also has Reiko Ike, funky soundtrack and your usual sukeban goodness. A wonderful melodramatic scene at the stadium. All in all, your usual Toei yarn, which means it f*ckin' rocks!

Les films rêvés [Dreaming Film] (2009) - 5

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Eric Pauwels just became my favourite contemporary filmmaker right after Eugène Green. After I had finished watching the film, I wrote in the Rate Your Music comment section of it: Feels like the history of the world. Like the whole world opening before me.
It is an ode to dreams and voyages. These unrealized, these only dreamt, these made up, finally these that lead us to Paradise. So many little particles that amalgamated create a Cosmos.

呪いの館血を吸う眼 [Bloodthirsty Eyes] (1971) - 3.5

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Also known as Lake of Dracula. The weakest in Yamamoto vampire trilogy. Dracula is introduced too early on, which kills all suspense. Also, his face expressions create a comical effect that makes the film both goofy and weirdly entertaining. The tiles in the kitchen and twine attached to a door knob are strangely memorable for some unfathomable reason, though. Last twenty minutes really pick the movie up and save it from a three star rating.

Belfast, Maine (1999) - 4

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Wiseman's films duly deserve the title of Direct Cinema. His camera is a true observer that paints a complex painting of a city through the lives and activities of its inhabitants.

女番長感化院脱走 [Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School] (1973) - 4

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Starts like a lighter version of women in prison film, but after the titular escape it becomes a criminals on the run movie. Unlike other parts of the series and the least pinku of them all. But just as amazing.

Bullitt (1968) - 3.5

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Some incredible tension building in the first part of the film. Languor and coldness worthy of Le Samouraï. Sadly, it goes downhill in the second half. That is, after the ingenious hospital scenes. The infamous car chase sequence was good. One interesting thing I noticed is that no music was used in it. Really loved some aspects of it, but can't bring myself to rate it higher.

Pocketful of Miracles (1961) - 4

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Capra doing what he does best. Bette Davies is a babe. Moving finale!

Долгая счастливая жизнь [Long Happy Life] (1966) - 4

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From the screenwriter of Walking the Streets of Moscow and I Am Twenty comes this melancholic gem. The music really adds to the experience!

ゲロリスト [Gerorisuto] (1986) - 3.5
キャタピラ [Caterpillar] (1988) - 3

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Vomiting cutee freakin' out cyber-punk masterpiece. My body is ready for your full-lengths, Shozin Fukui!!!

Il mondo di Yor [Yor, the Hunter From the Future] (1983) - 3

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Well, the main theme is catchy!

Exorcisme [Demoniac] (1974) - 3

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Starts with a BDSM performance with Lina Romay. Then Franco himself plays a priest killing bitchez. Wish it was better.

Mean Streets (1973) - 3

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A decent flick from Scorsese. Keitel and De Niro were great!

Une femme douce [A Gentle Woman] (1969) - 3.5

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A minor disappointment since another Dostoevsky adaptation by Bresson is on my all-time masterpieces list. This one wasn't bad at all.

女番長タイマン勝負 [Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown] (1974) - 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjKJm_diHcE

Reiko Ike again. And some other cute chick I don't know the name of. Only one more part and I'm finished with the series. That's sad, because every part is freakin' amazing!

아가씨 [The Handmaiden] (2016) - 3.5

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For some reason I had a hard time bringing myself to watch it (more than a month!) and when I finally started watching it, I was instantly put off by its newness for lack of a better word. Now, mind you, I'm not a Luddite. I love new films, it's just that after I've seen so many old films, a new mainstream film feels very out of place. Anyway, I was quickly drawn into it. This is a quality film, even if at times it feels too dumbed down. Maybe it's the source material (never read the book), but it feels a little teen-oriented in some parts. Thankfully, only in some of them. I loved the two female leads (if you know what I mean - great erotic scenes, best tribadism scene ever), but the ending was lame. I really hoped the basement will be some kinky dungeon with sex torture, not actual torture. Like this guy had his bloody fingers cut off. Now, seeing one of the ladies in some BDSM torture... Okay. I've seen too many pinku eiga films and it shows.

吸血鬼ゴケミドロ [Goke, Body Snatcher From Hell] (1968) - 3.5

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Sky goes red, birds splash on airplane's windows, there is a bomb on the plane, a terrorist gunman takes over the plane and then the plane crashes, blinded by bloody UFO. No, these are not spoilers. That is, all this happens in the first ten minutes of this crazy movie! If it weren't for the incredibly annoying female screams every time something "scary" happens, if would easily be a four star film. What an ending. What an ending!

青梅竹馬 [Taipei Story] (1985) - 4.5

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The latest in Criterion catalogue! Another Edward Yang movie recostructed in glorious 4K! Another Yang masterpiece! Really love his framing. Strangely, can't remember much from it, except for the fact I was amazed. Maybe a five star movie, shall I revisit it one day.

河流 [The River] (1997) - 4

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Tsai is slow. Slow is good. Like many Tsai films, this one has a lot of water. Including water in the form of rain. Watching this when it was raining heavily outside was quite an experience. I found some scenes darkly humorous. Woman's son's neck hurts, so he takes her vibrator to relieve himself (from pain, he's simply using it as a massage tool). Then there's a scene with the woman turning on some pr0n and lying on the bed all sad, with a pillow between her legs, without her favourite toy.

お葬式 [The Funeral] (1984) - 3.5

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Before Tampopo Itami has directed this flick. A darkly comedic yet eventually melancholic tale of a three-day-long funeral. Apparently, a funeral in Japan is a much more formal ceremony that requires you to act and answer guests' condolences in a highly sophisticated way. I'm a fan of that chick in glasses' buttcheeks!

血を吸う薔薇 [Evil of Dracula] (1974) - 3.5

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The final installment in the vampire trilogy. Perhaps a four star film (I mean, if I rated the first one four stars, why not this one...).

雪之丞変化 [An Actor's Revenge] (1963) - 4

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Ichikawa greatly succeeds in bringing a kabuki play style to film. Breathtaking visuals and interesting, if not a little bit too melodramatic, story.

She Shoulda Said 'No'! (1949) - 2.5

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Don't do drugs, kids. IT'S BAD.

Ultraviolence

07-25-17, 03:31 PM

女番長 [Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban] (1973) - rating_4

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The fourth installment in the Girl Boss series and the last one directed by Noribumi Suzuki. Also, the most brutal of the bunch. Miki Sugimoto gets roughed up pretty badly in this (by the yakuza and psycho-domina bitch!). This also has Reiko Ike, funky soundtrack and your usual sukeban goodness. A wonderful melodramatic scene at the stadium. All in all, your usual Toei yarn, which means it f*ckin' rocks!

This looks very, very great! I'll check this films.

mark f

07-25-17, 09:18 PM

Lockdown (John Luessenhop, 2000) 2+
Above Suspicion (Richard Thorpe, 1943) 2.5
Esther Kahn (Arnaud Desplechin, 2000) 2
Thieves’ Highway (Jules Dassin, 1949) 3
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Truck driver Richard Conte lets girlfriend Valentina Cortesa play tic-tac-toe on his chest, and they get so turned on, they immediately make love.
Goldy Gets Along (Malcolm St. Clair, 1933) 2
House of Women (Walter Doniger, 1962) 2.5
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #9 (No Director Listed, 1934) 2
Neruda (Pablo Larrain, 2016) 3
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Chilean Communist poet and senator Pablo Neruda (Luis Gnecco) goes underground when the government declares his actions treasonous.
The Marrying Kind (George Cukor, 1952) 2.5-
Know Your Ally: Britain (Robert Stevenson, 1944) 2.5+
Frisco Kid (Lloyd Bacon, 1935) 2
The Mating Call (James Cruze, 1928) 2.5-
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WWI hero Thomas Meighan returns to his farm to find his marriage annulled and the KKK [here called the Order] ruling the area.
Fishy Stones (Tonie van der Merwe, 1990) 2
Mülheim(Ruhr) (Peter Nestler, 1964) 2.5
Knights of the Round Table (Richard Thorpe, 1953) 2.5
Mogambo (John Ford, 1953) 2.5
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Two women (Grace Kelly & Ava Gardner), who both have the hots for African safari leader Clark Gable, react differently to a crocodile attack on their canoe.
Wells Fargo Days (Mack V. Wright, 1944) 2
Until the End of the World (Wim Wenders, 1991) 2.5-
Rich Girl (Tonie van der Merwe, 1990) 2
Going in Style (Zach Braff, 2017) 2.5+
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Two elderly pensioners (Michael Caine & Morgan Freeman), whose union has reneged on their pensions, flee after shoplifting food from the grocery store when their fellow eightysomething (Alan Arkin) isn’t waiting in their “getaway car”.

Camo

07-25-17, 09:33 PM

What is your favourite 1930's John Ford film Mark? I almost watched Steamboat Round The Bend earlier.

mark f

07-26-17, 12:47 AM

Stagecoach
The Hurricane
The Informer
The Whole Town's Talking

Iroquois

07-26-17, 10:51 AM

Morgiana (Juraj Herz, 1972) - 3
Wheel of Time (Werner Herzog, 2003) - 3
Queen of the Desert (Werner Herzog, 2015) - 2
Le beau Serge (Claude Chabrol, 1958) - 2.5
I Am Self-Sufficient (Nanni Moretti, 1976) - 2
It Comes at Night (Trey Edward Shultz, 2017) - 3
Ecce bombo (Nanni Moretti, 1978) - 3
The Beguiled (Sofia Coppola, 2017) - 3
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Rupert Wyatt, 2011) - 3
Global Metal (Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn 2008) - 3

mark f

07-29-17, 02:50 PM

Trial by Trigger (William McGann, 1944) 2.5
We’re in the Money (Ray Enright, 1935) 2+
Hot Cars (Donald McDougall, 1956) 2.5
The Mummy (Alex Kurtzman, 2017) 2+
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Laid-back mercenary Tom Cruise comes face to face with regenerated Egyptian princess Sofia Boutella.
The Fast and the Furious (John Ireland & Edwards Sampson, 1955) 2
Hot Rod (Lewis D. Collins, 1950) 2.5
Umbango (Tonie van der Merwe, 1986) 2
Murphy’s Romance (Martin Ritt, 1985) 3-
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Small-town Arizona pharmacist/widower James Garner takes a shine to younger divorcee Sally Field who wants to start a horse training business.
Shining Victory (Irving Rapper, 1941) 2
Saddle the Wind (Robert Parrish, 1958) 2.5
Drango (Hall Bartlett, 1957) 2
The Matrix (Wachowskis, 1999) 3.5
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In an attempt to learn if he is “The One”, Neo (Keanu Reeves) undergoes extreme training and finds that he knows kung fu.
The Story of Mankind (Irwin Allen, 1957) 2
The Late George Apley (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1947) 3
The Day of the Animals (William Girdler, 1977) 2
Creepy (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2016) 3-
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Ex-detective Hidetoshi Nishijima is already suspicious of his next-door neighbor (Teruyuki Kagawa) before he makes a bizarre visit to his house.
Homo Sapiens (Nikolaus Geyrhalter, 2016) 2
Torn Curtain (Alfred Hitchcock, 1966) 2.5
Topaz (Alfred Hitchcock, 1969) 2
The Comancheros (Michael Curtiz, 1961) 3
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Texas Ranger John Wayne poses as a gunrunner to meet up with half-scalped, crooked contact man Lee Marvin who wants to provide guns to the comancheros who in turn illegally sell them to the Comanches.

Iroquois

07-31-17, 07:32 AM

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Matt Reeves, 2014) - 3
War for the Planet of the Apes (Matt Reeves, 2017) - 3.5
The Barbarian Invasions (Denys Arcand, 2003) - 3
3-Iron (Kim Ki-duk, 2004) - 2.5
Atari: Game Over (Zak Penn, 2014) - 2
Resident Evil: Retribution (Paul W.S. Anderson, 2012) - 4
Where the Green Ants Dream (Werner Herzog, 1984) - 3
Election 2 (Johnnie To, 2006) - 2
Atomic Blonde (David Leitch, 2017) - 2.5
A Ghost Story (David Lowery, 2017) - 3.5

Ultraviolence

07-31-17, 08:29 AM

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A serious Ringo Lam crime film.
Full Alert (Ringo Lam, 1997)
rating_3

Samurai Spy (Masahiro Shinoda, 1965)
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rating_4

Basic Instinct 2 (Michael Caton-Jones, 2006) - rating_1
Femme Fatale (Brian De Palma, 2002) - rating_3
Shinsengumi Chronicles (Kenji Misumi, 1963) - rating_3_5
Audition (Takashi Miike, 1999) - rating_4_5
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kiri, kiri, kiri, kiri....

The Crimson Rivers (Mathieu Kassovitz, 2000) -rating_2_5
From Hell (The Hughes Brothers, 2001) - rating_1_5
Cure (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 1997) - rating_5
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Masterpiece!

MovieMeditation

07-31-17, 08:49 AM

Resident Evil: Retribution (Paul W.S. Anderson, 2012) - 4
Don't get ahead of yourself, Iro:eek:

(dig the new avatar tho)

Iroquois

07-31-17, 08:54 AM

Yeah, I think I may actually be overdoing it at this point. Seeing it next to those other ratings is really throwing it into perspective.

re93animator

07-31-17, 09:43 AM

Body Bags (1993) – 2.5
Established horror auteurs gleefully half-ass an anthology. The initial 2 stories (Carpenter’s) are really fun, the 3rd (Hooper’s) drags the whole thing down. Undead Carpenter is a great host.

Farewell, My Lovely (1975) – 3.5
Decent noir throwback tone (a bit of a caricature), and a well told story (albeit with an obvious and hokey twist ending).

Bitter Moon (1992) - 2
I guess it’s hard to pull off a story with intentionally repulsive leads. I really wasn’t absorbed by the sex appeal, and I think that too much time was devoted to the flashback developments. There’s something about it that I liked though. :shrug:

Timecrimes (2007) – 3
An entertaining time travel clusterf*ck. The setting and direction seemed pretty unambitious though.

The Skin I Live In (2011) – 3
A rich feeling narrative despite really discomforting subject matter, and the revelations actually added to the intrigue. It did drag a bit for me, but it’s great for those with somewhat strong stomachs.

Chypmunk

07-31-17, 12:24 PM

July (ii):

3.5+
Warrior (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1291584/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Gavin O'Connor, 2011)

3.5
Blood Ties (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1747958/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Guillaume Canet, 2013)
Captain Phillips (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535109/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Paul Greengrass, 2013)

3+
Borstal Boy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221838/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Peter Sheridan, 2000)
Jack Reacher (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790724/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Christopher McQuarrie, 2012)

3
Europa Report (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2051879/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Sebastián Cordero, 2013)

2.5+
Experimenter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3726704/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Michael Almereyda, 2015)

2+
Good People (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1361318/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Henrik Ruben Genz, 2014)

1.5+
The Bling Ring (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2132285/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Sofia Coppola 2013)

1.5
Machete Kills (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2002718/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Robert Rodriguez, 2013)

1
The Bay (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1713476/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Barry Levinson, 2012)

0.5
Powder Room (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2608726/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (M.J. Delaney, 2013)

Sleezy

07-31-17, 12:55 PM

Frozen (Buck/Lee, 2013) 4
Genuinely funny and inventive. Classic Disney with all the right updates.

Alien: Covenant (Scott, 2017) 3
Better than I expected, but still pretty lazy. Surprisingly gory too, given previous entries. Overall, a head-scratcher.

American Fable (Hamilton, 2016) 3_5
Beautifully shot with standout performances by Kennedy and Schiff. Sadly goes off the rails in the third act, but there's a lot to like from this debut director.

Prometheus (Scott, 2012) 3_5
Much more sensible and cohesive than Covenant with better performances and more iconic scenes.

Sedai

07-31-17, 02:36 PM

Spider-Man : Homecoming
2017, Watts

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3

Fun and entertaining, but I wasn't over the moon for it. Another marvel movie that lacks any true style. It hit all the required marks in a sort of workmanlike way. The lead was well cast and was perhaps the best Peter Parker of the lot so far. The fact that we have a lot to choose from is perhaps a subject/problem for another discussion. A couple of head-scratching bits with regards to slavery that I felt didn't need to be addressed in a spider-man movie, especially since the accuracy of such claims doesn't seem to hold up when researched a bit. Anyway, it was a fun distraction for an afternoon, but not especially memorable or groundbreaking in any way.

Hacksaw Ridge
2016, Gibson

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4

This was really well directed. Gibson certainly had a handle on his material here. Some pretty visceral battle scenes, which I guess are to be expected in today's day and age. Garfield does a fine job as the lead, playing a combat medic pacifist in the army in World War II. Well played across the board.

Yam12

07-31-17, 08:52 PM

July 2017 watches

Rewatches are highlighted in blue

July 1 - The Avengers (Joss Whedon; 2012) - 4
July 3 - Wild at Heart (David Lynch; 1990) - 3.5
July 6 - Before Sunrise (Richard Linklater; 1995) - 5
July 8 - Before Sunset (Richard Linklater; 2004) - 5
July 9 - Before Midnight (Richard Linklater; 2013) - 5
July 10 - Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (Robert B. Weide; 1999) - 4
July 11 - Dredd (Pete Travis; 2012) - 4
July 12 - Jaws (Steven Spielberg; 1975) - 5
July 13 - Synecdoche, New York (Charlie Kaufman; 2008) - 5
July 14 - Pi (Darren Aronofsky; 1998) - 3.5
July 15 - Barton Fink (Coen brothers; 1991) - 5
July 15 - Robocop (Paul Verhoeven; 1987) - 5
July 16 - Speed (Jan de Bont; 1994) - 4
July 17 - Anomalisa (Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson; 2015) - 5
July 18 - Being John Malkovich (Spike Jonze; 1999) - 4.5
July 20 - Adaptation. (Spike Jonze; 2002) - 4.5
July 21 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry; 2004) - 5
July 22 - Where the Wild Things Are (Spike Jonze; 2009) - 4
July 23 - Cosmopolis (David Cronenberg; 2012) - 2.5
July 23 - Capote (Bennett Miller; 2005) - 3.5
July 23 - Lost Highway (David Lynch; 1997) - 4
July 25 - Gangs of New York (Martin Scorsese; 2002) - 3.5
July 25 - Goodfellas (Martin Scorsese; 1990) - 5
July 27 - The Gift (Joel Edgerton; 2015) - 4
July 31 - Frances Ha (Noah Baumbach; 2012) - 4

Total: 25
2017 total 140

Camo

07-31-17, 10:07 PM

July Watches: * = Rewatch

Ghostbusters (Ivan Reitman, 1984) 3.5
North By Northwest* (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) 5+
The Raid (Gareth Evans, 2011) 3
A Bittersweet Life (Kim Jee-woon, 2005) 4.5-
The Earrings of Madame de… (Max Ophuls, 1953) 3.5
Song To Song (Terence Malick, 2017) 4
Junun (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2015) 3-
Virunga (Orlando von Einsiedel, 2014) 3.5
Certified Copy (Abbas Kiarostami, 2010) 4.5+
The Conjuring (James Wan, 2013) 1
The Proposition (John Hilcoat, 2005) 3
My Cousin Vinny* (Jonathan Lynn, 1992) 5+
Marley & Me (Dave Frankel, 2008) 1
The Informant (Steven Soderbergh, 2009) 3+
The Revenant (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2015) 3
Underworld (Josef Von Sternberg, 1927) 3
Grand Illusion (Jean Renoir, 1937) 5+
Mission Impossible* (Brian De Palma, 1996) 3.5
The Blue Angel (Josef Von Sternberg, 1930) 3+
Mission Impossible II* (John Woo, 2000) 2-
Make Way For Tomorrow (Leo McCarey, 1937) 5+
Woman of Tokyo (Yasujiro Ozu, 1933) 3
Spider-Man: Homecoming (Jon Watts, 2017) 3
Mission Impossible III* (J.J.Abrams, 2006) 3+
The Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1934) 4-
Bus 174 (José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda, 2002) 4
The Sea Wolf (Micharl Curtiz, 1941) 3+
I Remember Mama (George Stevens, 1948) 3+
Mr Lucky (H.C.Potter, 1943) 3
Body and Soul (Robert Rossen, 1947) 3.5+
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, 2016) 3
Caché (Michael Haneke, 2005) 4+
Ride The Pink Horse (Robert Montgomery, 1947) 3
The Last House on the Left (Wes Craven, 1972) 3.5
Ninotchka (Ernst Lubitsch, 1939) 2.5
Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami, 1997) 4-
All Quiet On The Western Front (Lewis Milestone, 1930) 4
Where Is The Friends House? (Abbas Kiarostami, 1987) 3.5
Prince of Darkness (John Carpenter, 1987) 3
Dead Silence (James Wan, 2007) 3.5-
The Hurricane (John Ford, 1937)

2017 Watches - 156

mark f

07-31-17, 11:31 PM

Zombie Shark aka Shark Island (Misty Talley, 2015) 1.5
Maytime (Robert Z. Leonard, 1937) 3
Sharktopus (Declan O’Brien, 2010) 1.5
Frenzy (Alfred Hitchcock, 1972) 3.5
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The necktie murderer is terrorizing London, and unemployed barman Jon Finch, his ex-wife Barbara Leigh-Hunt, his current girlfriend Anna Massey and his friend Barry Foster are all involved.
Dam Sharks (Kondelik Bros., 2015) 1.5+
From Greece (Peter Nestler, 1965) 3-
Atomic Shark (A.B. Stone, 2016) 1.5
The Talk of the Town (George Stevens, 1942) 3.5
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School teacher Jean Arthur referees between two men who look at law from opposite sides – escapee (Cary Grant) from a murder trial and stodgy legal scholar Ronald Colman.
Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off (Gordon Douglas, 1973) 2+
Modern Tokyo (James A. FitzPatrick, 1935) 2.5
Lovesong (So Yong Kim, 2017) 2
The Age of Innocence (Martin Scorsese, 1993) 3
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In stuffy 19th-century New York high society, heiress Michelle Pfeiffer and lawyer Daniel Day-Lewis fall in love, but he’s engaged to her cousin Winona Ryder.
Description of a Struggle (Chris Marker, 1960) 2.5
Floral Japan (James A. FitzPatrick, 1937) 2.5
Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (Don Michael Paul, 2012) 1.5
Tokyo Chorus (Yasujirô Ozu, 1931) 2.5+
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Goof-off Tokihiko Okada irritates his coach Groucho Marx (actually it’s Tatsuo Saito), but irony leads the two to meet up again later in life.
Mega Shark vs. Kolossus (Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray, 2015) 1.5
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (Ace Hannah [Jack Perez], 2009) 1
Malibu Shark Attack (David Lister, 2009) 1.5
Sweaty Betty (Joseph Frank & Zachary Reed, 2015) 2.5
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In the Washington, D.C. suburbs, Floyd tries to get his beloved 1,000 lb. pet pig Miss Charlotte famous enough to be a Redskins [football team] mascot. Nearby, Scooby and Rico, two single fathers, try to take care of their kids and a new dog.

Sleezy

07-31-17, 11:31 PM

July 21 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry; 2004) - 5

:yup: :up:

HashtagBrownies

08-01-17, 07:15 AM

Movies seen in July. (Ranked mostly accurately)

Children of Men: 10/10
Eraserhead: 8.5/10
Barry Lyndon: 8/10
Argo: 8/10
Mary Poppins: 8/10
Man Who Knew Too Much: 8/10
Mystic River: 8/10
Baby Driver: 8/10
Sexy Beast: 8/10
Akira: 8/10
Love Story: 8/10
Exit Through the Gift Shop: 8/10
12 Years A Slave: 8/10
Fox and the Hound: 8/10
Fear and Loathing in Los Vegas: 8/10
Man Bites Dog: 8/10
Intolerance: 8/10
Spider-man: Homecoming: 8/10
Pumping Iron: 8/10
Pale Rider: 8/10
Judgement at Nuremberg: 8/10
Blackfish: 8/10
Religulous: 8/10
Breakfast at Tiffany's: 7.5/10
Rebel without a cause: 7.5/10
Dunkirk: 7.5/10
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: 7.5/10
Come and See: 7.5/10
Great Escape (RE-WATCH): 7/10
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 7/10
Rio Bravo: 7/10
Mildred Pierce: 7/10
How Green Was My Valley: 6.5/10
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari: 6.5/10

cricket

08-01-17, 08:50 AM

July, 2017 movies watched-

Stage Fright (1987) 2- Below average slasher.

Ride the Pink Horse (1947) 4 Unique noir that has a chance to make my 40's list.

The Wizard of Lies (2017) 3 They're lucky they got De Niro to star.

Mr. Lucky (1943) 3.5- Cary Grant and a strong ending made the movie for me.

Logan (2017) 3.5+ My first superhero film in a couple years did not disappoint.

Day of Wrath (1943) 3.5 (Watched twice) I had to watch it twice to fully get into it. Slow, but chilling.

The Dark Corner (1946) 3 Solid noir but not especially riveting or exciting.

The Glass Key (1942) 3.5 Alan Ladd highlights a strong showing from the cast in an entertaining noir.

The Quiet Duel (1949) 3.5+ Kurosawa and Mifune come through again.

Meet John Doe (1941) 3.5 A well executed plot, but I enjoyed it for Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck.

Adam's Rib (1949) 3.5- I liked this quite a bit despite my general dislike for old comedies and Katharine Hepburn.

Get Out (2017) 3+ Too bad it couldn't stay on a more realistic course somehow.

Duel in the Sun (1946) 3 I enjoyed it but it never comes close to reaching it's goal.

Hot Fuzz (2007) 3 Alternates between funny, amusing, and silly.

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) 4.5 Every bit as good as advertised.

Force of Evil (1948) 4 The 2nd 40's movie I've loved from the combo of actor John Garfield and Abraham Polonsky.

The Last Chance (1945) 3 Cannes' winner that's probably better than I'm rating it. My viewing suffered due to a shabby print.

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) 4.5 A movie with a ton going for it including a spectacular story and 3 great performances.

Elite Squad (2007) 3.5+ No City of God but still pretty awesome.

Passport to Pimlico (1949) 2.5 Amusing enough, but certainly best if you like British comedy of that era.

The Reckless Moment (1949) 3.5+ Excellent noir from director Max Ophuls.

Johnny Belinda (1948) 3.5+ Great performances, story, and setting.

Pitfall (1948) 3.5 From the noirs list, Johnny has a nice family and a good job, but he jeopardizes everything for one damn dame.

The Paleface (1948) 3- Surprisingly entertaining thanks to a very funny Bob Hope.

The Quiet Earth (1985) 3.5 Very surprised how much I liked this post apocalyptic Sci-Fi.

Sleepaway Camp II (1988) 1.5 As a fan of the first, this was a massive disappointment.

Kiss of Death (1947) 3+ Slightly disappointing despite some great qualities.

Bicycle Thieves (1948) 4 Pretty brilliant except for a short span in the second half.

Dead Reckoning (1947) 3.5- Pretty good Bogie noir.

The Pride of the Yankees (1942) 4+ I think it's an awfully sad story to be on the top 100 cheers list. It's still pretty awesome.

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1945) 2.5+ Nothing special, but a good watch with signs of what's to come from director Kurosawa.

Office Christmas Party (2016) 3- Nothing special but it's my kind of comedy and I had fun watching it.

Black Narcissus (1947) 3+ I think better than what I was able to get out of it on this viewing.

I Walk Alone (1947) 3 From the noirs list, and a little above average thanks to the cast.

The Maltese Falcon (1941) Repeat viewing 4 Very entertaining with great performances from Bogart and Lorre.

Children of Paradise (1945) 5 If I were to make a list of the 25 best films I've seen, this may be on it.

White Heat (1949) 4.5 One of the greatest gangster films featuring one of it's greatest characters played by James Cagney.

All the King's Men (1948) 3.5 Very solid best picture winner.

Random Harvest (1942) 3.5+ Very moving story of love and amnesia.

Twelve O'Clock High (1949) 3.5 A war film that offers up a little bit of a different angle.

Total July viewings-40
Total 2017 viewings-204

The 40's have surprised me. It's not like I've found more new favorites than I have from other decades, but the movies seem to be more consistent in their quality. Of course, I pick what I watch from other MoFo lists, MoFo recommendations, and other highly rated movies. Still, I saw a lot more duds from all the other decades.

the samoan lawyer

08-01-17, 08:53 AM

That's a lot of films Cricket!!!

MovieMeditation

08-01-17, 09:06 AM

GREAT watches, Yam12 !

You gonna finish up that Mission Impossible watch-through, Camo ? :cool:

cricket

08-01-17, 09:09 AM

That's a lot of films Cricket!!!

My highest monthly total in a while. It helps that a lot of those old Noirs are short.

Iroquois

08-01-17, 09:17 AM

I count 66 movies that I've seen in July (out of 352 for the year so far). I guess that's something.

MovieMeditation

08-01-17, 09:29 AM

I'll try this too then...

JULY WATCHES // *rewatches

Moana 2016 - 2.5 beautiful animation, but generic and empty story

Dunkirk 2017 - 3.5 barebone Nolan, but in danger of being a little bland. General excitement throughout, but the last 20 minutes gave it that extra push.

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 2016 - 3.5- straightforward, B-movie action fun. Nothing more, but for the series this was one of the better attempts.

Heartstone 2016 - 4.5- raw, honest and very inner emotional struggle of sexuality on the wide open lands of Island.

The Man Who Wasn't There 2001 - 3.5 good little noir mystery with the classic Coen atmosphere. This will grow on me I think, as with most Coens...

Straight Outta Compton* 2015 - 4 excellent biography drama with one of the best structures I've seen. 2h 47m has never went by faster. Excellent production.

Jackass 3D* 2010 - 3.5- these movies are good dumb fun. The third shows signs of them being too old and too famous to be as spontaneous and wild as they used to, but good end to the series...

Jackass Number Two* 2006 - 3.5+ the best of the bunch. The craziest and most packed Jackass film. Best dumb fun there is...

Final Destination 3* 2006 - 3 the camera twist is new, but these movies feels tired and worn out here, trying to up the deaths and tempo but fails to be as exciting and new as they once were...

There Will Be Blood* 2007 - 3.5 PTA... probably my favorite director of all time, yet his "masterpiece" is still not clicking with me on a 3rd-4th watch. The movie is too polished and too perfect for me. I prefer his more jumbled and original movies...

War for the Planet of the Apes 2017 - 2.5+ I'm not sure how to rate this, but I liked it, mostly for the visuals, but the story felt a little forced and empty compared to Dawn...

A Serious Man 2009 - 2+ least fav Coen so far, I think... seems very personal and subjective and hard to click with for me. Liked the opening and closing though...

Steve Jobs 2015 - 3 well made, but the structure puts the film in a tough spot. An excellent, though probably not all that successful, experiment in film.

Final Destination 2* 2003 - 3.5- liked this quite a lot this time, good tempo and excitement.

Baby Driver* 2017 - 4+ even on a rewatch this was a blast! That energy and fun is hardly matched. What a cinematic experience to be had!

109 watches so far for the year 2017...

Iroquois

08-01-17, 09:55 AM

I should probably try going back to adding one-liners to these posts. Might be more interesting that way even if it does break up the aesthetically pleasing red-'n'-blue format I've got going.

Joel

08-01-17, 10:03 AM

Yeah, I mean, what's the point of dropping a rating without adding a thought or two? Kind of moot.

Iroquois

08-01-17, 10:06 AM

Because I wrote about 800 full reviews in the past two-and-a-half years so I think I've earned a bit of a respite from that.

Joel

08-01-17, 10:09 AM

Oh, I'm not trying to attack you, I'm just saying that just leaving a rating next to a list of movies is kind of boring. I like to see people's thoughts, personally. It invites conversation better.

Sedai

08-01-17, 10:10 AM

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Edwards, 1961

3_5

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A couple of cringe-worthy scenes with the upstairs neighbor, but still fun after all these years. Hepburn is great as Holly Golightly.

Shadow of a Doubt
Hitchcock, 1943

5

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One of my favorite Hitchcock flicks, hands down. I love everything about this film. Great cast! A must see for any fan of Hitchcock.

Iroquois

08-01-17, 10:18 AM

I didn't take it as an attack, just explaining. In 2015 I set myself a challenge of reviewing every movie I watched while also trying to watch one a day for the whole year, but the pace slowed quite a bit once 2016 started and at the start of 2017 I just decided that I couldn't (or wouldn't?) maintain that same amount of effort for multiple reasons so I've just been documenting them ten at a time while also doing the odd review. We'll see if my next post throws in comments.

Joel

08-01-17, 10:20 AM

OK good, because at the most I may bust chops lightly. 800 reviews is a lot. Good to keep those writing chops up.

EDIT: I said chops twice, both in a different context - meaning two different things.

If I had said pork chops, it would've been insane!

MovieMeditation

08-01-17, 10:33 AM

I count 66 movies that I've seen in July (out of 352 for the year so far). I guess that's something.
I saw 316 films in 2015. The most movies I think I ever saw in a year... and half-way through this year, you've already beaten me. Damn.

Because I wrote about 800 full reviews in the past two-and-a-half years so I think I've earned a bit of a respite from that.
And here I am... still trying to finish up my reviews for 2015...

Camo

08-01-17, 03:49 PM

That's a lot of films Cricket!!!

I watched one more :cool:

That'll be the most i watch in a month this year though no doubt.

GREAT watches, Yam12 !

You gonna finish up that Mission Impossible watch-through, Camo ? :cool:

Definitely, i was enjoying them and 4 & 5 are the only ones i've never seen so it'd be weird to stop there. Ended up restarting the 40's HOF and was watching 30's films and stuff so i stalled on them, will watch both some time this month.

Also i can finally read the longest review on the site ;)

MovieMeditation

08-01-17, 04:31 PM

Definitely, i was enjoying them and 4 & 5 are the only ones i've never seen so it'd be weird to stop there. Ended up restarting the 40's HOF and was watching 30's films and stuff so i stalled on them, will watch both some time this month.

Also i can finally read the longest review on the site ;)
Hahah. For some odd reasons it took me a few seconds to get that:| I think it was the fact that you began talking about the 40's HOF and stuff and I totally forgot in the meantime of, like, 5 seconds. :laugh:

But yes indeed you can, though I never actually spoil stuff in my reviews, unless I write "spoilers". Not even the longer ones. I try to write them so the ones that have seen the film will know what I'm talking about and the ones who haven't won't know too much. BUT it's always more fun to read a review once you've actually seen the film. :cool:

But cool, man! I just bought the Blu-ray box set and I really enjoy the franchise. Awesome to hear 4 and 5 will be new to you. Won't say much yet then. :)

cricket

08-01-17, 04:58 PM

I watched one more :cool:

I knew that. I counted your movies right before I posted mine:p

Camo

08-01-17, 05:07 PM

I knew that. I counted your movies right before I posted mine:p

I finished Lake Mungo at like 20 past Midnight here. Should've went american time and embarrassed you even more :p

Sedai

08-02-17, 09:55 AM

Baby Driver
Wright, 2017

4

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A slick crime caper flick. I sure hope this is up for a Best Editing award, as it clearly deserves one. A fun cast and some clever comedy break up an otherwise intense and fast-paced experience. Some really creative use of the soundtrack, which plays into the comment about editing above. Wright is usually hit or miss for me, and this was most certainly a hit!

mark f

08-03-17, 07:58 AM

Planet of the Sharks (Mark Atkins, 2016) 1.5
Rhine River (Peter Nestler, 1966) 2.5
Dinoshark (Kevin O’Neill, 2010) 1.5
Manhattan Murder Mystery (Woody Allen, 1993) 3.5+
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Diane Keaton and Woody Allen investigate their neighbor’s apartment for clues to a murder and get so scared he almost brains the cleaning lady with a dumbbell.
Swamp Shark (G.E. Furst, 2011) 1.5
The Green Ray aka Summer (Eric Rohmer, 1986) 2.5
Killing Streets (Stephen Cornwell, 1991) 2-
The Duelist (Aleksey Mizirev, 2016) 2.5+
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In 19th-century Russia, expert marksman Pyotr Fyodorov acts as a second for many disabled noblemen until his circumstances change.
The Deadly Affair (Sidney Lumet, 1967) 2.5-
Death and the Devil (Peter Nestler, 2009) 3
Piranhaconda (Jim Wynorski, 2012) 1.5
Art School Confidential (Terry Zwigoff, 2006) 2.5
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Art teacher John Malkovich gives advice to troubled student Max Minghella.
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda (Kevin O’Neill, 2014) 1.5
The Dark Corner (Henry Hathaway, 1946) 2.5
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (Philip Leacock, 1980) 2-
Staying Vertical (Alain Guiraudie, 2016) 2.5
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Film maker Damien Bonnard seems to spend the whole movie siring and raising a baby and then whoring himself out to everyone else.
Adventures in South America (Lewis N. Cotlow, 1946) 2.5
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf (Kevin O’Neill, 2015) 1.5
Hostile Witness (Ray Milland, 1968) 2.5
Alias Nick Beal (John Farrow, 1949) 3
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Eerie political film noir about straight-arrow district attorney (Thomas Mitchell) being corrupted by devilishly-scary Nick Beal (Ray Milland).

Sedai

08-03-17, 10:22 AM

Donnie Darko
Kelly, 2001

4

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This used to be one of my favorite flicks. I don't hold it as highly any longer, but I still like to return to it from time to time. Excellent soundtrack/score, and some really creative ideas, even if it kind of comes apart at the seams a bit under scrutiny.

Joel

08-03-17, 08:31 PM

Demons 2 3.5 - Genuinely creepy, extremely gory and beautifully photographed. Just as good as Demons in it's own way.

El Mariachi 3.5 - Inventive, tight and funny. Rodriguez's first feature is among his best because it oozes tender loving care out of every frame. $7,000 budgets never looked better than this.

House (1986) 3.5 - This gets a rating in line with a proper one, not that of nostalgia. A horror comedy that is light and breezy as well as spooky and cool. Killer score by Harry Manfredini.

Nightmares 2 - Terror anthology that does very little good with a lot. Emilio Estevez arcade story is the only stand out chapter.

Blood Simple 4 - Coen bros 1st feature is funny, tense and slightly scary. The style and music way ahead of its time. If you didn't know it was made in 1984, you'd swear it came out in 1996.

Red Heat 3.5 - Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Belushi star in this buddy cop actioner from Walter Hill. It's a good movie and deserves a reappraisal. It does exactly what it's supposed to, and does it well.

Bad Santa 2 2 - Zwigoff not directing makes the wit, charm and vulgarity of Bad Santa sorely missed in this retread that seems like outtakes stitched together, and not the best of the crop, either. You can see very clearly the rehearsal stiffness of Tony Cox delivering stale line readings passed off as comedy. If Zwigoff directed this, he'd of pulled out a better, funnier performance from everyone and made damn sure this movie was good.

donniedarko

08-04-17, 12:25 AM

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Rounders

Recent Watches:
[REWATCH] Borat (Charles, 2006)-3.5
Get me Roger Stone (Bank & DiMauro, 2017)- 3
The Stanford Prison Experiment (Alvarez, 2015)- 3-
Rushmore (W. Anderson, 1998)-2.5-
Rounders (Dahl, 1998)- 2.5-

TokeZa

08-04-17, 01:38 PM

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Tod und Teufel (2009) by Peter Nestler 2.5

Von Griechenland (1966) by Peter Nestler 3.5

Dimanche à Pekin (1956) by Chris Marker 3.5

French Cancan (1954) by Jean Renoir 3.5

Toni (1935) by Jean Renoir 3.5

Despicable Me 3 (2017) by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda 2+

Scabbard Samurai (2010) by Hitoshi Matsumoto 2

To Have and Have Not (1944) by Howard Hawks 3.5

Abendland (2011) by Nikolaus Geyrhalter 3.5

Homo sapiens (2016) by Nikolaus Geyrhalter 4+

Cairo Station (1958) by Youssef Chahine 4+

After the Storm (2016) by Hirokazu Koreeda 4

No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) by Manoel de Oliveira 3.5+

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mark f

08-05-17, 05:47 PM

The Ace of Hearts (Wallace Worsley, 1921) 2.5
The Last Chance (Leopold Lindtberg, 1945) 2.5
The Turning Point (Fridrikh Ermler, 1945) 2
The Event (Sergey Loznitsa, 2016) 2.5+
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An August 1991 coup attempt in Moscow causes thousands of freedom-desiring citizens to take to the streets there and [here] in Leningrad [now St. Petersburg] in protests which lead to the downfall of the Soviet Union.
Dead End (William Wyler, 1937) 2.5
Ozark Sharks (Misty Talley, 2016) 1.5
Tell It to the Marines (George Hill, 1926) 2.5
A Fish Called Wanda (Charles Crichton [& John Cleese], 1988) 4
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Otto (Kevin Kline) is arrogant, jealous, violent and stupid, and his lover (Jamie Lee Curtis) decides it’s time to trade up.
Trixie Friganza in My Bag o' Trix (Murray Roth, 1929) 2.5
West of Zanzibar (Tod Browning, 1928) 2.5
Where East Is East (Tod Browning, 1929) 2.5
The Unholy Three (Jack Conway, 1930) 2.5
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Sideshow ventriloquist (Lon Chaney) in drag and his midget cohort (Harry Earles) posing as a baby are two-thirds of a jewel robbery gang in Chaney’s only talkie, a remake of his Tod Browning-directed silent classic.
The Song of Fame (Joseph Henabery, 1934) 2.5
The Testament of Doctor Cordelier aka Experiment in Evil (Jean Renoir, 1959) 2.5
Roustabout (John Rich, 1964) 2
Una (Benedict Andrews, 2017) 2.5
http://68.media.tumblr.com/474e2bad3252b6438016b52d2422018c/tumblr_oj2nlp3jOs1up42jgo5_540.gif.
Una (Rooney Mara) comes to the workplace of the man (Ben Mendelsohn) who instigated a sexual relationship with her when she was 13.
Toonerville Picnic (Burt Gillett, 1936) 2.5
Pilot #5 (George Sidney, 1943) 2
3 Headed Shark Attack (Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray, 2015) 1.5
Wolf Creek 2 (John Mclean, 2014) 2+
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Director Mclean and star John Jarratt up the gore in this sequel to the Australian outback serial killer flick.

Mr Minio

08-06-17, 02:53 PM

Not in the mood for long write-ups, so scarce ones will have to suffice.

東京戰争戦後秘話 [The Man Who Left His Will on Film] (1970) - 4.5

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An outstanding Japanese New Wave gem from master Oshima.

浮草物語 [A Story of Floating Weeds] (1934) - 3.5

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Obviously inferior to the supreme masterpiece the remake is, but still a good movie.

勾魂恶梦 [Erotic Nightmare] (1999) - 4

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I'm so PUMPED. Anthony Wong having kinky bald guy black magican induce sex dreams CAT III doesn't get much better than this!

空山靈雨 [Raining in the Mountain] (1979) - 4

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Surprisingly low on fights, even by King Hu's standards. Great tension-building.

女番長玉突き遊び [Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game] (1974) - 3.5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfJGuFgyBoI

The last and my least favourite from the series. No Sugimoto nor Ike, but still entertaining.

Помни имя своё [Remember Your Name] (1974) - 3

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A decent flick.

Co mój mąż robi w nocy... (1934) - 3.5

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A good Polish pre-war comedy.

Singapore Sling: Ο άνθρωπος που αγάπησε ένα πτώμα [Singapore Sling] (1990) - 3.5

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That was kinky. BUT NOT KINKY ENOUGH. Lovely noir mood, but sometimes I felt that it was weird just for the sake of it.

Kvinnodröm [Dreams] (1955) - 4

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A decent Bergman movie, which means it's a great film overall.

御用牙　かみそり半蔵地獄責め [Hanzo the Razor: The Snare] (1973) - 4

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Better than part one! Dubious samurai plus prog rock music and tons of exploitation. LOVE IT.

降頭 [Black Magic] (1975) - 3.5

http://www.badmovies.org/movies/blackmagic/blackmagic7.jpg

A great Shaw Brothers black magic horror flick!!! Still don't know why I didn't give it four stars!!!

処女のはらわた [Guts of a Virgin] (1986) - 3

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Since not too many Hisayasu Sato unseen flicks are left (some gay ones, ones with no English subtitles, some newer ones, a comedy one and a kinky Rashomon one) I'm looking for something similar. This flick wasn't similar at all. It was a weird black comedy. The wrestling scene was particularly funny. I wish this guy performed a german suplex on her and she would stay unconscious till the end of the film.

郊遊 [Stray Dogs] (2013) - 4.5

http://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tsai-ming-liangs-stray-dogs.jpg?w=722

Tsai Ming-liang is a master.

死の棘 [The Sting of Death] (1990) - 4

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People hurting each other. Love it.

Crash (1996) - 3

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A pretty decent flick.

ラバーズ・ラヴァー [Rubber's Lover] (1996) - 3.5

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WTF. Cool, I guess.

美女のはらわた [Entrails of a Beautiful Woman] (1986) - 4

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The second part of the trilogy. A much better offering than Guts of a Virgin, although the premise is more or less the same, this flick is much better at almost everything and the main female protagonist is beyond exquisite.

A Vingança de Uma Mulher (2012) - 3.5

https://apaladewalsh.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/a-vinganc3a7a-de-uma-mulher-2.jpg

As recommnded by Jal90. A Manuel de Oliveira-esque sophisticated drama. Kewl. Not a five star film, though.

Network (1976) - 4

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For years this has been my "DUDE YOU ARE A CINEPHILE YET STILL HAVEN'T SEEN IT" movie. Well, it isn't anymore. I didn't think I will love it as much as I did.

Iroquois

08-07-17, 09:59 AM

Let's try doing this with write-ups now...

A Short Film About Love (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1988) - 3.5

The whole spying-on-people concept feels like it was refined a bit more with Three Colours: Red, but this unconventional tale of love without romance is still a good way to flesh out said concept.

Spellbound (Jeffrey Blitz, 2002) - 3

This documentary about spelling bee contestants has a slow first half, but it's necessary to really make the second half about the contest itself into one of the most tense sequences I've seen in a film lately.

Boyka: Undisputed (Todor Chapkanov, 2016) - 3

"Just because you are 'bad guy' does not mean you are 'bad' guy."

Full review here (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1746752#post1746752).

L' avventura (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960) - 3.5

You really have to be in the mood for these monochromatic European New Wave 1960s kinds of film where a bunch of people wander around and "nothing" happens. This isn't bad in that regard, but it feels like it needs to grow on me a bit.

Major Dundee (Sam Peckinpah, 1965) - 2.5

One of Peckinpah's weaker efforts. It's got a decent cast and the core concept isn't too bad (Union soldiers and their Confederate captives must join forces to track down killer Apaches) but in practice it's kind of a chore to watch.

The Goodbye Girl (Herbert Ross, 1977) - 3

This movie frequently comes so close to being so incredibly annoying and schmaltzy that I'm actually impressed that it doesn't. The witty dialogue and the characters delivering it are sharp enough so that I ultimately come away liking this more than I expected.

The Fly (David Cronenberg, 1986) - 4

I definitely liked this a lot more on a second viewing. What I once scorned for being predictable is now appreciably tragic and everything else about holds up quite well (if not better than I remember). It's not often that I get to see a horror film that manages to feel just as scary (if not scarier) on repeat viewing, but that's Cronenberg for you.

The Past (Asghar Farhadi, 2013) - 3.5

Probably my least favourite of the three Farhadi films I've seen, but in fairness it's got a little less in the way of externalised dramatic conflict than either A Separation or The Salesman. Otherwise, it's still got that same basic level of quality that I've come to expect from his work.

The Fly II (Chris Walas, 1989) - 2.5

While it definitely commits a lot of recognisable bad-sequel sins (recasting, rehashing, being the kind of movie you worried about the first one being...), I actually kind of liked it. It may lack the sheer artfulness of Cronenberg's original, but it delivers enough pulpy entertainment to make up for it.

A Prophet (Jacques Audiard, 2009) - 3.5

This is a bit of a rough watch, but the length starts to work against it before too long and the compelling first half has to carry a somewhat underwhelming second half.

Sedai

08-07-17, 12:59 PM

Alien Covenant
Scott, 2017

3-

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I waffled back and forth on whether or not to give this a lower score, as it might deserve it, but the excellent visuals and strong performance by the actors pushed this up to a 3. That said, this film has issues. As in Prometheus, the characters do inexplicably stupid things frequently. These companies need to examine their contamination protocols, big time. I mean, at least the idiots in Prometheus wore protective suits before making bad decisions in regards to interacting with potentially dangerous environments and lifeforms. These people basically wore hiking gear. One guy sees something strange growing on the ground, and he puts his face right up to it. Seriously? These people deserved what they got. Same goes for the medical staff that, after seeing that a crew member is getting violently ill and convulsing, start an examination on the crew ember without even donning a small particle mask over their mouths.

Look, in the original Alien film, a bunch of dumb-ass truck drivers act in a much more cautious and careful manner, fighting against risk in every way possible, only to find out they were being subverted by a company man. In Alien Covenant, the characters are subverted by the poor script. Also, the twist at the end was telegraphed, and everyone I saw the film with saw it coming a mile away.

meatwadsprite

08-07-17, 02:39 PM

Dunkirk

http://i.imgur.com/4CFUZib.jpg?1

Went in expecting a super intense thrill ride and got a film so restrained it's impossible to believe it came from Chris Nolan. I'll probably check this one out again when it comes to streaming.

3

Spiderman : Homecoming

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Hopelessly scatterbrained flick with some really fun scenes.

3

The Red Turtle

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3

Boss Baby

http://i.imgur.com/33KZt8j.jpg?1

This movie isn't actually about a business man who gets trapped in a baby's body.

3

Nine Lives

http://i.imgur.com/P6nQJJq.jpg?1

This movie is about a business man who gets stuck in a cat's body. This is such a weirdo movie. It's one of those Howard the Duck flicks that isn't appropriate for any demographic. Kevin Spacey is green screened into all of his scenes. I don't even think he showed up on set to film this, which is hilarious when other actors are supposed to interact with him.

Tons of bizarre CG shots of buildings and the cat looks like playstation 2 graphics.

0 see this immediately

Nobody Speak : Trials of the Free Press

http://i.imgur.com/wuFuLcy.jpg?1

Trashy news outlet gets sued by Hulk Hogan for exposing his idiot behavior. A curiously twisty story.

3

Trolls

http://i.imgur.com/kLbrHJf.jpg?1

3

mark f

08-08-17, 04:56 PM

5 Headed Shark Attack (Nico De Leon, 2017) 1.5
Cover Girl (Charles Vidor, 1944) 2.5
Mississippi River Sharks (Misty Talley, 2017) 1.5+
The Nun (Jacques Rivette, 1966) 3+
http://www.tasteofcinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/La-r%C3%A9ligieuse.jpg
In 1757, simple young Frenchwoman Anna Karina is forced by her family to enter a convent [for the first time] and starts a life of misery and mistreatment.
Trailer Park Shark (Griff Furst, 2017) 1.5
It’s Always Fair Weather (Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen, 1955) 3-
Empire of the Sharks (Mark Atkins, 2017) 1.5+
On the Town (Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly, 1948) 3
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Three sailors on leave in NYC have a day to see the sights and find dates. Jules Munchin asks Gene Kelly about Miss Gardner, but ironically it was Frank Sinatra who’d marry her two years later.
Goodbye, Miss Turlock (Edward Cahn, 1946) 3
Valley of the Kings (Robert Pirosh, 1954) 2.5
Toxic Shark (Cole Sharpe, 2017) 1.5
The Belko Experiment (Doug McLean, 2017) 2.5
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Gorefest where all the workers in a Bogota corporate building are isolated and forced to kill each other through diabolical means.
Borderline (William A. Seiter, 1950) 2+
A Mere Breath (Monica Lãzurean-Gorgan, 2017) 2.5+
Easy Come, Easy Go (John Rich, 1967) 2
Balnearios (Mariano Llinás, 2002) 2.5
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Argentina has a history of countless beach resorts and spas, but nowadays they seem to be mostly in the minds of artists and writers who can occasionally conjure them up in remote locations.
Patrolling the Ether (Paul Burnford, 1944) 2+
Junction 48 (Udi Aloni, 2016) 2.5
The Wonderful Country (Robert Parrish, 1959) 2+
The Bridge at Remagen (John Guillermin, 1969) 2.5+
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Battle-weary and cynical Sergeant Ben Gazzara and Lieutenant George Segal are among the Americans who try to take the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine River at Remagen even though the Germans want to destroy it.

mark f

08-11-17, 05:27 PM

Uncle Vanya (John Goetz & Franchot Tone, 1957) 2.5
Her Honor, the Nurse (Harry W. Smith, 1956) 2
Quality Street (George Stevens, 1937) 2.5+
The Assassination Bureau (Basil Dearden, 1969) 3
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On board a zeppelin, the head (Oliver Reed) of the secret Assassination Bureau confronts Russian general Curt Jurgens.
The Girl from Missouri (Jack Conway, 1934) 2.5
Hellhounds (Rick Schroeder, 2009) 1.5
Pitcairn Island Today (No Director Listed, 1935) 2.5
Mutiny on the Bounty (Frank Lloyd, 1935) 3.5
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Fletcher Christian (Clark Gable) has had just about enough of the cruel, lying ways of Captain Bligh (Charles Laughton).
Extraordinary Stories (Mariano Llinás, 2008) 2.5 245m
The Dunwich Horror (Daniel Haller, 1970) 2
Living Stereo (No Director Listed, 1958) 2.5
Five Graves to Cairo (Billy Wilder, 1943) 3+
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North Africa, WWII. British corporal Franchot Tone and French maid Anne Bancroft get mixed up with Field Marshall Erwin Rommel (Erich von Stroheim).
Tammy Tell Me True (Harry Keller, 1961) 2.5
A Cinderella Named Elizabeth (No Director Listed, 1965) 2+
The Bad Kids (Keith Fulton & Lou Pepe, 2017) 2.5+
A Patch of Blue (Guy Green, 1965) 3+
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Young, blind Elizabeth Hartman has accepted kindnesses from office worker Sidney Poitier, and they develop feelings for each other, which complicates both their lives.
Visiting St. Louis (James A. FitzPatrick, 1944) 2.5+
A Month in Thailand (Paul Negoescu, 2012) 2
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill. (Ronald Saland, 1955) 2.5
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (James Gunn, 2017) 3.5
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Baby Groot (Voice of Vin Diesel) does his best to guard the galaxy.

Mr Minio

08-12-17, 07:49 PM

Boko Climax! [Rape Climax!] (1987) - rating_4 (Rape Climax? Seriously? I mean, can a movie with a title like this be bad? This one is freakin' amazing. Whatta great kinky offering from Hisayasu Sato. Some scenes can be even seen as black comedy and probably would make me laugh like a maniac if I was in a proper mood. Necrophilic youngster "training" on a nurse is just beyond words.) This was my 4th movie of his. Now I've seen 25. Still my TOP 5 Sato! I remembered the necrophilic scene (after 2+ years I still remember it!) today and had to make sure it was in this one. Ah, 2014 and 2015... What years! The beginning of my kinky venture into pinku eiga. Now, 2-3 years later and I've seen almost 90 films of the genre. Oh, I reviewed some High Noon, Peeping Tom, To Be or Not to Be and The Bridge in the same post, too.

Iroquois

08-13-17, 11:51 PM

Symbol (Hitoshi Matsumoto, 2009) - 2.5

At the very least, I'm questioning how to grant a numerical rating to a film as unapologetically surrealist as this one. It has some issues with filling out its running time (the luchadore B-plot never stops feeling like filler) but at least the weirdness feels like it has a purpose that is best expressed in an impressive final sequence.

Scabbard Samurai (Hitoshi Matsumoto, 2011) - 2.5

At once so very different to Symbol and yet so very similar, it also has a trial-and-error conflict that's not quite as surreal but is still mildly engaging. The fact that it's relatively grounded means it has to work a little harder to make the same impact, but it's not too bad at doing that. Take these 2.5s with a grain of salt.

Brighton Rock (John Boulting, 1947) - 3

A watchable little story about the eponymous town's seedy underbelly. No major complaints about it, but not too much that I find especially great about it either (except maybe that climax).

The Big Sleep (Howard Hawks, 1946) - 4

Anyone else find this movie a little hard to understand? No matter, it's dripping with atmosphere, which is enough to make it worth re-watching but not exactly a five-star classic either.

To Have and Have Not (Howard Hawks, 1944) - 3.5

While you could make the case that it's apeing the success of Casablanca a bit with another tale of romantic wartime subterfuge involving a not-as-embittered-as-he-seems Bogart character and a woman who seems at least a little out of his league, that doesn't make it unwatchable or inessential.

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (Werner Herzog, 1974) - 4

Herzog offers his own take on the profound simpleton trope that does manage to show off his rarely-glimpsed humanistic side (in large part due to Bruno S.'s charmingly off-kilter lead performance) but doesn't completely forgo his trademark cynicism either. It's still up to his usual standard in any case.

Asparagus (Suzan Pitt, 1979) - 2.5

You can tell I'm a milquetoast ******* because I keep giving 2.5s to whatever surreal weirdness MUBI throws at me. At the very least, it's an interesting spot of experimental animation that blends mediums well and has one eerie soundtrack.

The Yearling (Clarence Brown, 1946) - 3.5

How much you get out of this coming-of-age melodrama about a family trying to eke out a living on the 19th-century frontier will definitely depend on how much you can tolerate its earnest aw-shucks atmosphere, but beyond that it's a well-crafted tale with plenty of emotional sincerity to carry it along.

Toni (Jean Renoir, 1935) - 3

This actually marks the first Renoir film I've seen and it certainly isn't going to stop me checking out more. It takes a while to get going (which is a bit of an issue considering its brief length), but it's still quite remarkable in terms of 1930s filmmaking.

Southern Comfort (Walter Hill, 1981) - 4

This film about reserve guardsmen running afoul of swamp-dwelling hillbillies is at once so very different from the rest of the films from Hill's peak period and yet brimming with the same elemental greatness that it might very well be his best (or at least deserves a spot in the conversation).

re93animator

08-14-17, 02:10 AM

Loners (2000) – 3
Czech dramedy that falls into the early 2000’s ‘young and hip’ zeitgeist. The plot meanders a lot, but it’s good and well-made.

The Forbidden Room (2015) – 4
A cluster of surreal segments uniquely interwoven. The post-production went a little HDR-crazy. The editing really makes or breaks the film too. I like it, and really appreciate all the painstaking detail in it, but 2 hours of constant after effects can be a grind. Still, this is one of Maddin’s coolest and craziest (that I’ve seen).

My Name is Bruce (2007) rewatch – 3
This doesn’t even seem like it’s trying to be decent, but that’s… kind of its strength? It really doesn’t care. The comedy is super cheap, but somehow, it’s still really fun and easy to watch. Of course, it’s also impossible for me not to love la barbilla’s delivery.

Cop (1988) – 3.5
For an 80s crime flick, the style is a little bland, but everything else is really solid and engaging.

Sedai

08-14-17, 11:56 AM

Thirteen
Hardwicke, 2003

3_5

https://assets.mubi.com/images/film/6548/image-w856.jpg?1445919932

Well played across the board. This was a pretty realistic examination of what happens to a family when a kid starts hanging around with the wrong people. Naive honor student Tracy isn't very popular at school, until she starts hanging out with super-popular Evie. Her life begins to spiral out of control, as she is introduced to sex, drugs, and crime. Evan Rachel Wood turns in a stellar performance, as does Holly Hunter, who plays a single Mom trying to put the pieces of her life back together while simultaneously dealing with her out-of-control daughter. What begin as tiny cracks in their family soon widen to vast fissures of emotional stress.

Birdman
Innaritu, 2014

4_5

https://theferkel.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/birdman-movie-2014-michael-keaton-edward-norton.jpg

Technically brilliant with exceptional acting across the board. This was my second viewing, and I liked it even more this time. Some biting commentary on actors and show business, created in a fluid format that is engaging and constantly interesting to watch. A fantastic flick deserving of all the praise it gets.

Breaking Away
Yates, 1979

4_5

http://www.bicycling.com/sites/bicycling.com/files/breaking-away-reunion.jpg

Not as technically brilliant as Birdman, but it gets the same rating, because I just adore this film. Probably my favorite coming-of-age movie, this is a story of four middle-class friends in the late 70s, played by Dennis Quaid, Jackie-Earl_Haley, Daniel Stern, and Dennis Christopher. Shot completely on-location in Bloomington, Indiana, it's a great little time capsule of the time I grew up. A time when the days went by slowly, with groups of friends just hanging out at the swimming hole with barely a care in the world. The main thrust of the story centers around one of the friends and his dream to be an Italian cyclist. He goes so far as to use a fake Italian accept, much to the chagrin of his used-car salesman father (Paul Dooley in a memorable performance). The cycling stuff is fun, and it provides a backbone to a film that is other just scenes of the four friends hanging out, but those scenes are my favorite scenes in the movie, as they perfectly capture what it was like growing up in that time, as well as the heart and soul of the coming-of-age period of people's lives. There is also some friction between the Cutters and the rich college kids at the University, which provides an antagonistic dimension to the movie. The heart of the film is with the four friends, though. I never get tired of lazing away summer days with the Cutters!

Chinatown
Polanski, 1974

5

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This movie is terrible! They really need to remake this!

Oh wait, it's actually a perfect film, first frame to last. Tremendous cast, beautifully shot, with what is pretty much a perfect screenplay. I never get tired of watching this gem. One of my favorite flicks of all time. Forget it MoFo, it's Chinatown! ;)

mark f

08-14-17, 08:58 PM

Gentlemen Are Born (Alfred E. Green, 1934) 2
King Creole (Michael Curtiz, 1958) 2.5+
The Tree in a Test Tube (Charles McDonald, 1943) 2
The Bedford Incident (James B. Harris, 1965) 3.5
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At the height of the Cold War, Captain Richard Widmark of a U.S. destroyer pursues a Soviet sub in the waters near Greenland while reporter Sidney Poitier is aboard to get a story.
Crashing the Movies (Joe Anson, 1950) 2.5+
Champagne (Alfred Hitchcock, 1928) 2+
Agatha (Michael Apted, 1979) 2.5+
Rio Bravo (Howard Hawks, 1959) 3
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With the aid of his crippled deputy (Walter Brennan) Sheriff John Wayne takes on the baddies.
The Art Director (Otto Lang, 1949) 2.5
They Were Expendable (John Ford, 1945) 2+
Once Upon a Honeymoon (Leo McCarey, 1942) 2.5
All I Desire (Douglas Sirk, 1953) 3-
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In 1910, actress Barbara Stanwyck returns to her Wisconsin family and town she left 10 years earlier to see her youngest daughter’s senior play and rekindles her love for her husband (Richard Carlson) and family life.
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (Lewis Milestone, 1946) 2.5
Alibi Mark (Joseph Henabery, 1937) 2
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (Herbert Ross, 1976) 3
The Miracle Woman (Frank Capra, 1931) 2.5
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Cynical religious huckster Barbara Stanwyck falls for blind ventriloquist David Manners which makes her more soulful even though her chauffeur still might give her the finger.
The Skin Game (Alfred Hitchcock, 1931) 2+
San Sebastian 1746 in 1968 (Floyd L. Peterson, 1968) 2.5
Crime of Passion (Gerd Oswald, 1957) 2+
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (Karel Reisz, 1966) 4-
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Just divorced, Vanessa Redgrave finds evidence of her ex-husband Morgan (David Warner) in her apartment, and although she enjoys his eccentricity, she just can’t live with what most people would see as his mental illness.

Joel

08-14-17, 09:15 PM

Thirteen

Breaking Away
Yates, 1979

4_5

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Not as technically brilliant as Birdman, but it gets the same rating, because I just adore this film. Probably my favorite coming-of-age movie, this is a story of four middle-class friends in the late 70s, played by Dennis Quaid, Jackie-Earl_Haley, Daniel Stern, and Dennis Christopher. Shot completely on-location in Bloomington, Indiana, it's a great little time capsule of the time I grew up. A time when the days went by slowly, with groups of friends just hanging out at the swimming hole with barely a care in the world. The main thrust of the story centers around one of the friends and his dream to be an Italian cyclist. He goes so far as to use a fake Italian accept, much to the chagrin of his used-car salesman father (Paul Dooley in a memorable performance). The cycling stuff is fun, and it provides a backbone to a film that is other just scenes of the four friends hanging out, but those scenes are my favorite scenes in the movie, as they perfectly capture what it was like growing up in that time, as well as the heart and soul of the coming-of-age period of people's lives. There is also some friction between the Cutters and the rich college kids at the University, which provides an antagonistic dimension to the movie. The heart of the film is with the four friends, though. I never get tired of lazing away summer days with the Cutters!

Nice review. I need to see this. I grew up in the same time, a few years later, but it was very much just spending long days with friends, like you mention. I've been turned off a bit by films with teens around this era, usually from the film making itself and some of the acting, and I'm hoping this is a cut above the usual late 70's into 80's teen films. It seems like, with its cast, I'm probably in good hands. Definitely overdue to finally watch this. Thanks for the review.

Sedai

08-15-17, 09:59 AM

Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
Wright, 2010

3_5

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Fun! For some reason, I had skipped seeing this until now. My mistake! Really fun and creative. If I had known Mary Elizabeth Winstead was in it, I might have watched it sooner. ;)

Serenity
Whedon, 2005

4

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As a Firefly fan, I have always been a fan of this one. Still holds up today! Some good story-telling here.

Mr Minio

08-15-17, 01:09 PM

The Pawnbroker (1964) - 4

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Decided to watch some more Lumet flicks. An outstanding performance from Rod Steiger.I thought these retrospection flashes were super effective and powerful, but the longer the retrospection lasted, the weaker it became. I wish Lumet had stuck with just rapid flashes that would let the viewer see the silhouttes and understand what they show, but not long enough to see anything else. Still, a wonderful film.

All the Vermeers in New York (1990) - 4

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My first Jon Jost film. Very sad. It's almost unsettling how bad it is acting-wise at times, but also how beautiful Jost handles the topics he explores and how skillfully he places the camera and composes frames.

Fail-Safe (1964) - 4.5

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A truly outstanding thrill ride that kept me on the edge of my seat to the very end and literally shattered me during its final five minutes. Henry Fonda and great cinematography to boost.

御用牙　鬼の半蔵やわ肌小判 [Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?] (1974) - 4

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The third in the trilogy and just as great as its predecessors. Nothing new here if you've seen the other two, but great entertainment nevertheless.

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) - 3.5

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Decided to catch up on Allen, even though I'm not a fan. Many good actors here (von Sydow!!!) and a typical extramarital romance plot. One of his best.

１３人連続暴行魔 [Serial Rapist] (1978) - 3.5

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Wakamatsu going in hard and taking no prisoners! This is perhaps his most nihilistic and unadulterated work. Just a one-hour-long stream of rape and murder.

ハッピーアワー [Happy Hour] (2015) - 5

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This completely destroyed me! It's called Happy Hour, but it's more like Five Hours of Sadness. It starts beautifully and you can really feel the friendship between these women, but then so many things happen it really got me emotionally. The characters are among the most real I've ever seen in cinema and long, drawn-out dialogue scenes really help to build them. None of the characters are perfect, they make stupid mistakes that made me feel really angry with them (as if they were people I actually know in real life). I feel the most important theme in the film is the inability to communicate with other human being in contemporary world, but there's much more to it!.

君は裸足の神を見たか? [Did You See the Barefoot God?] (1987) - 4

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Yet another depressing movie! Quite beautiful!

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) - 3

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A really nice mix of drama and comedy with your usual Allen witticism, but that's about it.

Midnight in Paris (2011) - 3.5

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My TOP 3 Allen so far. Super-light romantic comedy with Dali, Bunuel, Ray, Picasso, Hemingway, the Fitzgeralds and more!

La dama rossa uccide sette volte [Red Queen Kills 7 Times] (1972) - 3.5

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A pretty cool giallo flick. I had fun.

Cani arrabbiati [Rabid Dogs] (1998) - 4

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A super brutal offering from Mario Bava! Ruthless criminals kidnap a man, a woman and a child and therefore start a game of life and death. But who will win?

Una sull'altra [Perversion Story] (1969) - 4

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Early Fulci when he still wanted some plot in his movies. It's like a post-Hitchcock, giallo without giallo, kind of criminal flick with dazzling colour cinematography and interesting story.

すけべ妻　夫の留守に [Wife in Heat: While Husband is Away] (1995) - 4

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AKA Rafureshia. Sato does black comedy and... succeeds greatly! It's so ridiculous at times... only Sato could've made this! Jesus, the dinner scene and dad & daughter scene already had me wondering what more does this flick to offer, and believe me, it does a lot.

薮の中 [In the Thicket] (1996) - 3.5

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WTF, this is the least Sato-esque film made by Sato ever since he started to this point. Looks like he got a big budget and made a... jidaigeki film. This is a reinterpretation of Rashomon story. If it wasn't for the nice colours, occasional mood and great ending, I would've rated it lower.

むっちり家政婦吸いつきご奉仕 [Milk the Maid] (2013) - 3.5

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A big surprise. A really dumb comedy and the leading lady's face looks like a doll's, but she makes up for it with her body and the other ladie's body is good, too, but it is the plot that's the best. It's so naive and magically dumb I just couldn't help but enjoy it. Next one in line: Whore Angels. Should be fun!

Ultraviolence

08-15-17, 01:53 PM

AKIRA (1988) - rating_5
Katsuhiro Ôtomo
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Timeless!
Still one of my favorite animations ever!
I'll start to read the manga next week since finally it was released the remaster version here in my country.

Wicked City (1987) - rating_3Yoshiaki Kawajiri
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A lot of boobs and violence. Everything that you can expect from Yoshiaki Kawajiri.

Ninja Scroll (1987) - rating_4Yoshiaki Kawajiri
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My favorite Yoshiaki Kawajiri flick!

Ghost in the Shell (1995) - rating_4Mamoru Oshii
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The real GitS!
I had to rewatch this to get the picture of that american s**t version out of my head.

Perfect Blue (1995) - rating_4Satoshi Kon
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I need more Satoshi Kon in my life!
I'll watch all of them.

Maximum Risk (1996) - rating_3Ringo Lam
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Mindless 'Van Dammage' action B-movie!
I can’t in my right mind give this movie a rating higher than an 2 right?
But I kind of enjoyed it :rolleyes:

It (1990) - rating_1_5Tommy Lee Wallace
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Watched for the first time and well...
I liked the practical effects and some characters.

Onibaba (1964) - rating_4Kaneto Shindô
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Loved every second of it.
Next time maybe I'll like it even more.

Kuroneko (1968) - rating_3_5Kaneto Shindô
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It did not conquer me as Onibaba did, but very well done and atmospheric.

Chypmunk

08-15-17, 04:00 PM

August (i):

4+
The Last Picture Show (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067328/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Peter Bogdanovich, 1971)

4
La French (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2935564/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) [The Connection] (Cédric Jimenez, 2014)

3.5+
Almost Famous (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181875/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Cameron Crowe, 2000)
Hitchcock/Truffaut (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748512/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Kent Jones, 2015)
Un prophète (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235166/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [A Prophet] (Jacques Audiard, 2009)

3.5
Che sau (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740002/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [Motorway] (Pou-Soi Cheang, 2012)
R (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1434443/?ref_=nv_sr_1) aka R: Hit First Hit Hardest (Tobias Lindholm & Michael Noer, 2010)

3+
Felon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1117385/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Ric Roman Waugh, 2008)
Ichiban utsukushiku (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036947/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) [The Most Beautiful] (Akira Kurosawa, 1944)
Le Havre (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1508675/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Aki Kaurismäki, 2011)
The Queen (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436697/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Stephen Frears, 2006)
The Way Back (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023114/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Peter Weir, 2010)

3
Life's A Breeze (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2132374/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Lance Daly, 2013)
The Bank Job (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200465/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Roger Donaldson, 2008)
Wild (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2305051/?ref_=nv_sr_3) (Jean-Marc Vallée, 2014)

2.5+
Darkman (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099365/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Sam Raimi, 1990)
Exam (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1258197/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Stuart Hazeldean, 2009)

2.5
Nordvest (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2650986/?ref_=nv_sr_2) [Northwest] (Michael Noer, 2013)
Offret (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091670/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) [Sacrifice aka The Sacrifice] {Andrei Tarkovsky, 1986)
Survivor (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3247714/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (James McTeigue, 2015)

2+
The Pyramid (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2799166/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Grégory Levasseur, 2014)

2
As Above, So Below (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2870612/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (John Erick Dowdle, 2014)

1.5
Bridesmaids (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1478338/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Paul Feig, 2011)
Piranha 3DD (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714203/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (John Gulager, 2012)
Play (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1376717/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1) (Ruben Östlund, 2011)
The Principles Of Lust (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301744/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Penny Woolcock, 2003)

Sedai

08-16-17, 12:52 PM

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
Gunn, 2017

3_5

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Not as fresh as the first film, but still pretty fun overall. Lots of eye candy, but some of the jokes weren't landing for me.

Joel

08-18-17, 12:15 PM

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (Sidney Lumet, 2007) 2.5

I will come back if I change my mind on a second viewing.

I agree with a good portion though I'm not sure I see this as completely humorless. ie -"Mind if I call you Groucho?" - "I don't mind" (completely deadpan and exhausted).

Also, I thought some of the editing was very visible. I'm talking about the flashback/present/flash back/present still frame with accompany of sizzle sound effect.

I totally agree that some of the non linear script wasn't completely necessary. Also, I should edit my own review as I originally stated the cinematography was gritty. It's really not. I was thinking of a couple street shots having deep contrast leaning on the yellow side, but ultimately the film has an overall bland look which seems to suit it for the characters.

I guess I liked this better than you did, but I don't think it's easy viewing.

Tugg

08-18-17, 12:38 PM

Joel

08-18-17, 12:42 PM

The biggest problem with "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)" is that it crammed enough material for many movies thus it couldn't fully satisfyingly delve into any event or theme. It almost had enough tragedy to make a separate movie in one frame. It kept skimming through events without being able to inflict enough shock as all of it was underdeveloped. :skeptical:

I was actually thinking something similar about the relationship between the son and father. I wanted more backstory.

But I've also seen films skim before that I've liked so..I don't know. I guess that's where the audience has to fill in blanks on their own - like - dare I say - fine art. (ducks!)

seanc

08-18-17, 07:01 PM

Children Of Paradise
33636
5

I am never surprised when I haven't seen a great film. After all in the grand scheme of things I haven't seen that many. I am still very surprised when I see a movie this great that I had never even heard of before. I have never heard of this film till I saw Cricket post about it a few weeks ago. I was blown away. It will take another viewing or two but Baptiste may be a top twenty ever character for me. This film just has everything. Humor, romance, and tragedy. It is loud and frantic while still being quiet and full of tender moments. I absolutely loved it. Favorite film I have seen this year.

Detroit
33639
4

This film has mostly minority actors, is directed by a woman, and is great. How in the world am I not hearing more about it. Second favorite of the year so far. More to come. Go see it Mofo, someone needs to be talking about this film.

Welcome To The Dollhouse
33640
3

Read a few reviews on latterboxd that talked about the realism of this film. Maybe I am a lucky man but I just don't get it. The film is decent but does not ring true to me at all which makes it even more dour than intended. The conflict that comes in the final third is especially artificial.

Grand Illusion
33641
3

Really good at times but another realistic film that was very hard for me to connect to emotionally. It felt very influential at parts and I am glad I saw it but short of a favorite for me.

Camo

08-18-17, 07:20 PM

Welcome To The Dollhouse
33640
3

Read a few reviews on latterboxd that talked about the realism of this film. Maybe I am a lucky man but I just don't get it. The film is decent but does not ring true to me at all which makes it even more dour than intended. The conflict that comes in the final third is especially artificial.

Realism? I love that film and i completely agree with you. It's just oddly hilarious to me, Dawn is the most unfortunate character in the world and she isn't even sympathetic like at all, which is awesome. Glad you didn't hate it at least.

Also sad you didn't love Grand Illusion, i thought it was perfect. I think the last part with the woman when they escape was oddly emotional but that's not why i like the rest of it. Again glad you didn't hate it.

mark f

08-18-17, 08:26 PM

Glass Bottom Boat in Catalina (No Director Listed, 1966) 2+
Baby Face (Alfred E. Green, 1933) 2.5
The Parrot and the Swan (Alejo Moguillansky, 2013) 2
Orpheus Descending (Peter Hall, 1990) 2.5+
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Vagabond Kevin Anderson perks up the life of unhappily-married Italian immigrant wife Vanessa Redgrave in 1940s Mississippi in this Tennessee Williams adaptation.
The Royal Rodeo (George Amy, 1939) 2
Castro (Alejo Moguillansky, 2009) 2.5
Border Incident (Anthony Mann, 1949) 2+
Sayonara (Joshua Logan, 1957) 3.5-
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After the Korean War, Major Marlon Brando finds his life turned upside down when he falls for Japanese “girl opera” performer Miiko Taka.
The Reluctant Saint (Edward Dmytryk, 1962) 2
Across the Wide Missouri (William A. Wellman, 1951) 2.5
The Levelling (Hope Dickson Leach, 2017) 2+
The Gold Bug (Alejo Moguillansky & Fia-Stina Sandlund, 2014) 2.5
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Complicated film about an Argentinian film crew making a movie about a Swedish feminist or is it an Argentinian radical? It’s actually both, as well as a treasure hunt by the crew and a self-aware film about itself.
The Feminine Touch (Major W.S. Van Dyke, 1941) 2.5
It Happened at the World's Fair (Norman Taurog, 1963) 2+
Some Freaks (Ian MacAllister McDonald, 2017) 2.5-
Mystery Street (John Sturges, 1950) 2.5
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One of the first films about forensics is this murder mystery starring policeman Ricaedo Montalban and Harvard doctor Bruce Bennett.
My Man and I (William A. Wellman, 1952) 2+
We Must Have Music (No Director Listed, 1942) 2.5
Live a Little, Love a Little (Norman Taurog, 1968) 2
The Transfiguration (Michael O’Shea, 2017) 2.5
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Loner teenager Eric Ruffin, who has an unhealthy relationship with vampirism, takes his new girlfriend (Chloe Levine) to a screening of Murnau’s Nosferatu.

Iroquois

08-19-17, 08:36 AM

Mr. Majestyk (Richard Fleischer, 1974) - 2.5

Charles Bronson is one mean melon-farmer in what is ultimately another passable '70s action piece. Gotta love the stabs at being socially conscious, but not so much the inconsistent approach to the action itself that makes this movie feel longer than it is.

Brain Damage (Frank Henenlotter, 1988) - 1.5

Nasty, brutish, and short piece of '80s horror-comedy about a smart-talking parasite that drugs people and feeds off brains. It's got some interesting visuals here and there, but for the most part it is just a perpetually unpleasant experience.

French Cancan (Jean Renoir, 1955) - 2

I do question exactly how much I should let my movie choices be dictated by whatever happens to be expiring off MUBI. This isn't bad or anything, it just doesn't click with me. I can appreciate the art direction and the choreography, though.

Roger Waters: The Wall (Sean Evans and Roger Waters, 2014) - 3

Maybe it's because I already managed to catch this particular tour in person and also played the album to death and back over the past decade or so, but to me the most interesting parts of this concert film ended up being the pseudo-mockumentary interludes that see Waters traveling to war memorials. I suspect I'll never love The Wall like I used to, but at least I feel okay with never truly hating it either.

Brute Force (Jules Dassin, 1947) - 3

At its core a pretty standard prison break film, but certainly a brisk and entertaining one that is able to pack quite a bit into 90 minutes. Solid structure, decent characterisation, and even some well-crafted action scenes.

Indie Game: The Movie (James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot, 2012) - 3.5

Fascinating underdog story about a handful of game developers trying their damnedest to bring their highly personal projects to life against all odds. Appreciable as a multi-faceted approach to videogames as an artistic medium that acknowledges various sides to creators, businesses, and the community.

The Limits of Control (Jim Jarmusch, 2009) - 3.5

I still stand by much of what I wrote about this in my 2015 review (https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1334670-the-limits-of-control.html), but I'll jack up the rating a bit anyway. Might still be my least favourite Jarmusch, but he's got a pretty solid average so it's okay.

Pete's Dragon (David Lowery, 2016) - 3

Another live-action Disney remake, but it probably helps that I don't know the original and that A Ghost Story gave me a good first impression of Lowery's filmmaking. I'd still say that I liked it well enough, though.

Encounters at the End of the World (Werner Herzog, 2007) - 4

I feel like I could end up calling this my favourite Herzog documentary ahead of Grizzly Man, but time will tell on that front. In the meantime, this is still a remarkable nature documentary that sees Herzog aptly juggle all of his most well-known fascinations while showing off a subject as intriguing as Antarctica and its various eccentric inhabitants.

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (Eleanor Coppola/George Hickenlooper/Fax Bahr 1991) - 4

One extremely unnecessary Burden of Dreams remake.

Sedai

08-21-17, 12:11 PM

House of Sand and Fog
Perelman, 2003

4

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Excellent stuff here. With Deakins on camera, it looks fantastic. Kingsley is stellar, as usual, and the rest of the cast, including Jennifer Connelly and Shohreh Aghdashloo turn in fine performances, as well. A recovering addict has her house seized, due to a tax error by the county. The house is auctioned off, and Kingsley's Colonel Behrani, an Iranian immigrant, buys the house for a song. His plans to do a bit of remodeling and resell are thwarted when Connelly's character, Kathy, attempts legal action. The situation spirals out of control, affecting all involved.

Mr Minio

08-21-17, 02:00 PM

海よりもまだ深く [After the Storm] (2016) - 4

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New cinema

Mommy (2014) - 4

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isn't that bad

Song to Song (2017) - 4.5

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after all.

mark f

08-22-17, 05:03 AM

Gem-Jams (Lambert Hillyer, 1943) 2.5
The Man Who Had Power Over Women (John Krish, 1970) 2+
Mrs. Winterbourne (Richard Benjamin, 1996) 2.5
Dark of the Sun (Jack Cardiff, 1968) 3
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Reteamed from The Time Machine, widow Yvette Mimieux and mercenary Rod Taylor try to survive a Civil War in the Congo while being attacked from all sides.
Victory Quiz (Will Jason, 1942) 2.5
What a Woman (Irving Cummings, 1943) 2+
Penny Serenade (George Stevens, 1941) 2.5
La Marseillaise (Jean Renoir, 1938) 3
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King Louis XVI (Pierre Renoir) listens to his love Marie Antoinette (Lise Delamare) babble.
The Deadly Trackers (Barry Shear, 1973) 2
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (Albert Lewin, 1947) 2.5
The Hard Guy (Arthur Hurley, 1930) 2
Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces (Yousry Nasrallah, 2016) 2.5+
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The women at an Egyptian wedding have their share of secrets, but the men are far more jealous and violent.
After the Battle (Yousry Nasrallah, 2012) 2.5
Janie (Michael Curtiz, 1944) 2
Eyes in the Night (Fred Zinnemann, 1942) 2.5
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (Irving Reis, 1947) 3
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High schooler Shirley Temple and artist Cary Grant leave her family’s home for a date. “Hey, you remind me of a man. What man? Man with the power. What power? Power of hoodoo. Hoodoo? You do. Do what? Remind me of a man...”
Ostende (Laura Citarella, 2011) 2.5
MGM's March on in 1934-35 with Metro Goldwyn Mayer: Convention of the Century (No Director Listed, 1934) 1
When Ladies Meet (Harry Beaumont, 1933) 2.5
The Front Page (Lewis Milestone, 1931) 3
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Newspaper editor Walter Burns (Adolphe Menjou) rips the paper out of the typewriter of reporter Hildy Johnson (Pat O’Brien) who tries to punch him out.

Iroquois

08-23-17, 09:37 AM

The Cove (Louie Psihoyos, 2009) - 3

This animal-rights documentary does have some remarkable hooks such as the once-legendary dolphin trainer trying to atone for his actions or its night-vision displays of outlaw activism. Definitely a rough watch.

Portrait Werner Herzog (Werner Herzog, 1986) - 2.5

(Disclaimer: due to technical difficulties, I had to watch this without English subtitles so I treated this viewing as a primarily visual experience, in which case it is a passable autobiographical piece.)

Fitzcarraldo (Werner Herzog, 1982) - 4.5

Yeah, I think I'm about ready to start ranking Herzog pretty high on my list of favourite directors. Definitely becomes more interesting now that I've seen Burden of Dreams, at least.

Portrait Werner Herzog (Werner Herzog, 1986) - 2.5

Finally managed to find a version with English subtitles, but I still reckon it's pretty so-so.

Querelle (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1982) - 3.5

My second Fassbinder after Petra von Kant and, while it's not quite as good as that particular film, it's definitely enough to make me want to see more of his work. Colourful and decadent in enough of the right ways. Now I wonder if Todd Haynes was trying to mimic this film's style when he did his own Jean Genet adaptation in Poison.

Magic Mike XXL (Gregory Jacobs, 2015) - 3.5

Usually, describing a sequel as being the kind of film that you expected the first film to be is a means of criticism. With this film, it's actually kind of a compliment as it takes a potentially irritating premise - road trip with The Boys™ - and manages to make something genuinely worthwhile out of it.

In the Shadow of the Moon (David Sington, 2007) - 2.5

The problem with absorbing as many Herzog docs as I have been doing recently is that it makes more conventional and sensible docs like this one seem awfully dry and stolid in comparison. That probably suits a film that is mainly about retired astronauts recounting their experiences in an affable but straightforward manner, though.

Sabotage (David Ayer, 2014) - 2

Schwarzenegger completionism takes me to this ugly little B-movie where he leads a squad of corrupt DEA agents that's being targeted by cartels. It's unpleasant and not especially well-made, but somehow it does work just enough to not be completely awful.

Waterworld (Kevin Reynolds, 1995) - 2

An overly long and extremely sluggish film that shamelessly recycles all sorts of post-apocalyptic tropes BUT ON WATER, but it's got its moments thanks to its unabashed mid-'90s aesthetic that's only bolstered by its notoriously over-the-top production instead of hindered by it. The third act alone was enough for me to push it up an extra half-popcorn, but now I wonder if that might have been a mistake.

The Earrings of Madame De... (Max Ophüls, 1953) - 3

This feels like a couple of the stories from La ronde got stretched out to feature length, which definitely underlines why they benefited from staying so short. It's still an elaborately-constructed piece of work on a technical level, but its central love triangle plot is ultimately pretty passable.

Daniel M

08-23-17, 06:46 PM

Legend (Brian Helgeland, 2015) rating_1

Bitter Lake (Adam Curtis, 2015) rating_3

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (Danny Leiner, 2004) rating_2

World War Z (Marc Foster, 2013) rating_1

The Lego Batman Movie (Chris McKay, 2017) rating_1

Borat (Larry Charles, 2006, Rewatch) rating_4

mark f

08-24-17, 06:49 PM

Double Harness (John Cromwell, 1933) 2.5
Dog Lady (Laura Citarella & Verónica Llinás, 2015) 2
Screen Actors (Hal Elias, 1950) 2.5
The Magnificent Yankee (John Sturges, 1950) 3
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Mrs. (Ann Harding) and Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (Louis Calhern) live a long, eventful life.
The Violent Men (Rudolph Maté, 1955) 2.5+
The Flame Within (Edmund Goulding, 1935) 2+
My Cousin Rachel (Roger Michell, 2017) 2.5
Gilda (Charles Vidor, 1946) 3
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Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford have a love/hate relationship, and then there’s her husband (George Macready).
Pocketful of Miracles (Frank Capra, 1961) 2.5
A Report from Miss Greer Garson (No Director Listed, 1944) 2+
Strange Lady in Town (Mervyn LeRoy, 1955) 2.5
Contratiempo aka The Invisible Ghost (Oriol Paulo, 2017) 3-
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A car full of murder evidence is sunk in a lake but how long will it remain a secret?
Universal Soldier (Roland Emmerich, 1992) 2.5
Universal Soldier: The Return (Mic Rodgers, 1999) 2
Abouna (Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, 2002) 2.5-
Blossoms in the Dust (Mervyn LeRoy, 1941) 3- http://31.media.tumblr.com/44abe2935ca037e2c6b61727c680d02e/tumblr_myp0gh3yaS1rdfgw4o1_500.gif
Before she becomes obsessed with homeless and “illegitimate” children, Greer Garson celebrates a happy new year. Later, she says before the Texas congress, “There are no illegitimate babies – only illegitimate parents.”
Remember? (Norman Z. McLeod, 1939) 2.5-
The Very Thought of You (Delmer Daves, 1944) 2.5
Glimpses of California (James A. FitzPatrick, 1946) 2.5
It's a Great Feeling (David Butler, 1949) 2.5+
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In a film chock-full of Warner Bros. stars playing themselves, Joan Crawford overhears Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson arguing over the clothes they’re going to buy for and take off waitress Doris Day.

mark f

08-27-17, 06:08 AM

My Wild Irish Rose (David Butler, 1947) 2.5
Pretty Baby (Bretaigne Windust, 1950) 2
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11 (Dave O’Brien, 1946) 2.5
The Hard Way (Vincent Sherman, 1943) 3-
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Ultra-melodrama about a young talented woman (Joan Leslie) being pushed by her ambitious sister (Ida Lupino) to climb over everyone, including her husband’s best friend (Dennis Morgan).
Beatriz at Dinner (Miguel Arteta, 2017) 2.5
The Lady Takes a Sailor (Michael Curtiz, 1949) 2
Eyes of the Navy (No Director Listed, 1940) 2.5
Ship of Fools (Stanley Kramer, 1965) 3.5
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In 1933, a German ocean liner bound from Mexico to Germany has a disparate group of passengers including a middle-aged American coquette (Vivien Leigh) and a German (Alf Kjellin) who still loves his wife but renounced her as a Jew.
Gunman in the Streets (Frank Tuttle, 1950) 2+
The Deadly Affair (Sidney Lumet, 1966) 2.5
Lemon (Janizca Bravo, 2017) 1.5
Room at the Top (Jack Clayton, 1959) 4.5
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Unhappily-married Simone Signoret and social climber Laurence Harvey are intensely “loving friends” until societal conventions interfere.
Term of Trial (Peter Glenville, 1962) 2.5+
At Ellen's Age (Pia Marais, 2011) 2
Soul in Cinema: Filming Shaft on Location (Hugh A. Robertson, 1971) 2.5-
Police Python 357 (Alain Corneau, 1976) 3
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In another version of The Big Clock and No Way Out, the lover (Stefania Sandrelli) of police inspector Yves Montand is murdered by her other lover, the inspector’s boss (François Périer) who assigns him to find the killer.
Layla Fourie (Pia Marais, 2013) 2.5
Holland Sailing (Harry Wismer, 1950) 2+
The Gallant Hours (Robert Montgomery, 1960) 2.5
Love Me or Leave Me (Charles Vidor, 1955) 3
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Ruth Etting (Doris Day) performs at the Ziegfeld Follies until her jealous gangster “mentor” Martin (“The Gimp”) Snyder (James Cagney) puts the kibosh on it.

Iroquois

08-27-17, 10:54 AM

Les cousins (Claude Chabrol, 1959) - 3.5

Man, these French New Wave movies really love their two-guys-and-a-girl plots, don't they? Also works as a slightly more engaging inversion of Le beau Serge with the country boy hitting the city instead of vice versa.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (Luc Besson, 2017) - 3

The opening montage is a contender for the best beginning to a movie I've seen so far this year (and it's got some stiff competition), but from there it turns into a rather unwieldy space-opera piece that's entertaining enough thanks to how it really leans into its style-over-substance approach.

Serenity (Joss Whedon, 2005) - 3

Given the intense cult following it developed, Firefly has always felt like something that I've had to force myself to like more than I actually do. At least it seems that I'm okay with admitting that I don't think Serenity holds up all that well a decade later. It still functions well enough that I can't fault it too hard, but I definitely don't feel like I've got any real use for it anymore.

Danton (Andrzej Wajda, 1983) - 2.5

The weird thing about MUBI is that it'll showcase films by renowned directors but not necessarily their best films, which is a bit of a double-edged sword if the film in question does not prove the best introduction. This ends up being the case here as I find this to be a passable legal drama about post-Revolution France that is mainly buoyed by a solid Depardieu performance.

XX (Jovanka Vuckovic/Annie Clark/Roxanne Benjamin/Karyn Kusama, 2017) - 2

A horror anthology by exclusively female filmmakers is an intriguing concept, but I can't say I cared too much for the overall execution. "The Box" offers a promisingly creepy mystery, "The Birthday Party" ends up being a passable black comedy, "Don't Fall" is the most straightforward example of horror but it's too simple as a result, and "Her Only Living Son" blends the same vibes as the other segments to questionable effect.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron, 1991) - 4.5

This has long since passed into the category of films that I can't really be too objective about rating-wise (though I guess you could dock a full popcorn if you wanted an idea of what a more objective rating would look like), but even I can admit that this limited 3-D re-release has no real reason to exist and isn't really worth the effort to seek out.

Homo sapiens (Nikolaus Geyrhalter, 2016) - 2.5

The cinematic equivalent of spending 90 minutes scrolling through a blog that exclusively posts pictures of abandoned places. The absence of any discernible sense of cinematic flourish or structure means that it grows more than a little numbing and makes it easy to zone out, which is a shame because there's some remarkable imagery on display here.

Baby Driver (Edgar Wright, 2017) - 4.5

Still owns. Full review can be found here (https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1743318-baby-driver.html).

Planet of the Apes (Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968) - 4

I don't think this is a film you can really re-watch too many times (this marks viewing #3 for me) but at least I'm still picking up on new stuff when I do watch it. Full review can be found here (https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1318683-planet-of-the-apes.html).

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Ted Post, 1970) - 1.5

Man, what a mess. The first half plays like a promising but ultimately bland rehash of its predecessor, while the infamously off-the-rails second half somehow manages to redeem it but also damn it further. If that doesn't make sense, then it does justice to this movie.

Ultraviolence

08-29-17, 09:15 AM

Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993)
(Yoshihiro Ueda)
rating_4
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/_img/movies/banner_83.jpg
Fanservice at his best!

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)
(Shigeyasu Yamauchi)
rating_3
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Ok Brolly, you have a point.

Running Out of Time (1999)
(Johnnie To)
rating_3
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Annabelle: Creation (2017)
( David F. Sandberg )
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It's my fault. What the hell I was doing in the cinema in the first place?

Five Fingers of Death (1972)
(Chang Ho Cheng)
rating_3_5
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The Terminator (1984)
(James Cameron)
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Action masterclass!
Best Terminator film in my opinion and my favorite James Cameron work to date.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
(James Cameron)
rating_4
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Has aged very well!!

Dunkirk (2017)
(Christopher Nolan)
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I know that many in this forum didn't liked this movie. Particularly I liked it very much. I'm not the biggest fan of Nolan in the world but this movie made me very satisfied. Very noisy and no central characters. This pleased me a lot but I understand that for some this can be a problem.

Death Note (2017)
(Adam Wingard)
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**** this ****! **** all the involved in this garbage!
Worst film of the year. Worst adaptation that I ever saw.
GitS was garbage but this one... OMG!!! Waste of ****ing time.
It's a pitty, the manga/anime are so GREAT!!!!
**** this! Terrible performances!
Tsugumi Ôba and Takeshi Obata were probably ashamed after watch this ****. They ruined everything. Light was supposed to be an intelligent young man with a superiority complex, but they turned him into a young ass with no depth at all. And "L"... OMFG ¬¬
So many bad things to say but I'll stop here...

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)
(Kenji Misumi)
rating_3_5
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Entertainment or die! :)
Great film!

Hana-Bi (1997)
(Takeshi Kitano)
rating_5
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Words can't express my love for this movie!

Chypmunk

08-31-17, 04:31 PM

August (ii):

4.5+
Ajeossi (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1527788/?ref_=nv_sr_4) [The Man From Nowhere] (Jeong-beom Lee, 2010)

4+
Moon to (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0841150/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) [Protégé] (Tung-Shing Yee, 2007)

4
Apocalypse Now (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) redux vsn (Francis Ford Coppola, 1978)
Dalkomhan insaeng (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456912/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [A Bittersweet Life] (Jee-woon Kim, 2005)

3.5+
Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038182/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [They Who Step On The Tiger's Tail] (Akira Kuosawa, 1945)

3.5
Child 44 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014763/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Daniel Espinosa, 2015)
Omoide no Mânî (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3398268/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) [When Marnie Was There] (Hiromasa Yonebayashi, 2014)
Saam gaang yi (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420251/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) [Three... Extremes] (Fruit Chan, Chan-wook Park & Takashi Miike, 2004)
Submarine (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440292/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Richard Ayoade, 2010)
The Conjuring (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1457767/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (James Wan, 2013)

3+
Grand Central (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2835548/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Rebecca Zlotowski, 2013)
Lemale et ha'halal (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2219514/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [Fill The Void] (Rama Burshtein, 2012)
The Wolf Of Wall Street (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Martin Scorsese, 2013)

3
Martha Marcy May Marlene (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441326/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Sean Durkin, 2011)
The Witch (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4263482/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) aka The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (Robert Eggers, 2015)

2.5+
Kuro no tenshi Vol. 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190513/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [Black Angel 2 aka Black Angel Vol. 2] (Takashi Ishii, 1999)

2.5
Midnight's Children (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714866/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Deepa Mehta, 2012)
San geng (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324242/?ref_=tt_rec_tt) [Three aka Three Extremes 2] (Jee-woon Kim, Nonzee Nimibutr & Peter Ho-Sun Chan, 2002)
The Family (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2404311/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (Luc Besson, 2013)

2+
The Guest (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2980592/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Adam Wingard, 2014)

2
Gonin 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116436/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4) aka Five Women (Takashi Ishii, 1996)
Safe (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1656190/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Boaz Yakin, 2012)

1.5+
Motel Hell (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081184/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Kevin Connor, 1980)

Yam12

08-31-17, 09:48 PM

August 2017 watches

Rewatches are highlighted in blue

Aug 3 - Horrible Bosses (Seth Gordon; 2011) - 3.5
Aug 4 - Manchester by the Sea (Kenneth Lonergan; 2016) - 5
Aug 7 - The Straight Story (David Lynch; 1999) - 4.5
Aug 8 - Sicario (Denis Villenueve; 2015) - 3
Aug 9 - Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola; 2003) - 5
Aug 10 - American History X (Tony Kaye; 1999) - 4.5
Aug 11 - Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu; 2014) - 5
Aug 12 - The Hudsucker Proxy (Coen brothers; 1994) - 4
Aug 14 - Bronson (Nicolas Winding Refn; 2008) - 4
Aug 16 - Heathers (Michael Lehmann; 1988) - 5
Aug 17 - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (David Fincher; 2011) - 4
Aug 19 - Badlands (Terrence Malick; 1973) - 4.5
Aug 20 - Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Edgar Wright; 2010) - 5
Aug 21 - Casablanca (Michael Curtiz; 1942) - 4.5
Aug 21 - Dazed and Confused (Richard Linklater; 1993) - 4.5
Aug 22 - Passengers (Morten Tydlum; 2016) - 2.5
Aug 23 - Contratiempo aka The Invisible Guest (Oriol Paulo; 2016) - 4
Aug 24 - Locke (Steven Knight; 2013) - 4.5
Aug 25 - Adaptation (Spike Jonze; 2002) - 5
Aug 25 - Killer Joe (William Friedkin; 2011) - 4
Aug 26 - Death Proof (Quentin Tarantino; 2007) - 3.5
Aug 27 - Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese; 1976) - 5
Aug 27 - Dunkirk (Christopher Nolan; 2017) - 4.5
Aug 29 - Black Snake Moan (Craig Brewer; 2006) - 4
Aug 30 - Children of Men (Alfonso Cuaron; 2006) - 5
Aug 31 - The Game (David Fincher; 1997) - 4

Total: 26
2017 total: 164

cricket

09-01-17, 07:34 AM

August, 2017 movies watched-

The Red Shoes (1948) 3.5 Brilliant, yet I wasn't totally interested all the way through.

Hamlet (1948) No rating As far from my taste as can be, it's not something I should even try to judge.

Another Part of the Forest (1948) 4- Prequel to The Little Foxes that shows us the earlier years of the despicable Hubbard family.

Cry of the City (1948) 3+ This noir has a great bad guy.

The Turning Point (1945) 2.5 Russian war film from the Cannes' list.

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) 3.5- I liked this screwball comedy more than most others I've seen.

Henry V (1944) 2.5 Colorful and lighthearted enough to not make it torture to watch.

Going My Way (1944) 3 Really loved the first hour but thought the rest was average.

Yellow Sky (1948) 3.5 Very enjoyable western with Peck, Widmark, and Anne Baxter.

No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) 2.5 Early Kurosaw that I enjoyed purely for Setsuko Hara.

Death is a Caress (1949) 3.5- Norwegian noir that I thought was a little different.

Oliver Twist (1948) 4 Much darker than I ever would have imagined.

Trainspotting 2 (2017) 3+ Better than I expected.

High Sierra (1941) 3 Decent, but not nearly what I was hoping for from the team of Bogart and director Walsh.

Murder, My Sweet (1944) 3.5- Another very good Philip Marlowe movie.

In Which We Serve (1942) 3.5 I was never completely invested, but this is an exceptionally well made British film from director David Lean.

Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947) 3.5 Not unlike other Ozu movies that I just witness until it hits me in the end.

Notorious (1946) Repeat viewing 3 Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman make this a little above average for me.

The Bank Dick (1940) 4 W.C. Fields is hysterical.

Quai Des Orfevres (1947) 3.5 From the noirs list comes this very good police procedural.

Zoolander 2 (2016) 2.5 Completely idiotic but I was amused the whole time.

A Letter to Three Wives (1949) 4 I thought this was in the same league as the director's All About Eve.

Ball of Fire (1941) 3.5- Excellent Rom-Com that would be enjoyed more by fans of those movies.

The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) 4 Watch out for Scratchy!

Intruder in the Dust (1949) 3+ Good movie about racial injustice.

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) 3+ Solid comedy that anyone who has bought a home should relate to.

Kong: Skull Island (2017) 3 Entertaining but a little disappointing overall.

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) 3.5+ Almost a great classic.

A Hen in the Wind (1948) 3.5- Everything I've seen from director Ozu has been above average at least.

Contratiempo (2016) 4.5 As far as twists and turns in a mystery/thriller, this is one of the best movies I've seen.

Brighton Rock (1947) 3+ A great Richard Attenborough carries this British noir.

Rebecca (1940) Repeat viewing 4 Not my favorite Hitchcock, but I feel it may be his best.

Christine (2016) 3- Based on a true story flick that was competent at the very least.

Mommy (2014) Repeat viewing 4.5 Excellent performances in a movie I find to be emotionally powerful.

Total August viewings-34
Total 2017 viewings-238

Camo

09-01-17, 07:36 AM

August Watches * = Rewatch:

Lake Mungo (Joel Anderson, 2008) 3.5+
Black Sabbath (Mario Bava, 1963) 3
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (Scott Glosserman, 2006) 4+
Young Mr Lincoln (John Ford, 1939) 4.5-
A Nightmare On Elm Street* (Wes Craven, 1984) 4
49th Parallel (Powell & Pressburger, 1941) 2-
Up The River (John Ford, 1930) 0.5
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (Joseph Zito, 1984) 3.5-
Steamboat Round The Bend (John Ford, 1935) 3
Near Dark (Katherine Bigelow, 1987) 3.5+
The Informer (John Ford, 1935) 3.5+
Phantasm (Don Coscarelli, 1979) 3.5
Black Narcissus (Powell & Pressburger, 1947) 4
Rome, Open City (Roberto Rossellini, 1945) 3
Scream* (Wes Craven, 1996) 4
Home Alone* (Chris Columbus, 1990) 3.5
The Lost City of Z (James Gray, 2017) 3.5+
The Castle (Rob Sitch, 1997) 2.5
Thief (Michael Mann, 1981) 4+
The Invisible Man (James Whale, 1933) 4+
Germany Year Zero (Roberto Rossellini, 1948) 3
The Shining* (Stanley Kubrick, 1980) 5
Blood Simple (Coen Brothers, 1984) 2
Attack The Block (Joe Cornish, 2011) 4+
Brother's Keeper (Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, 1992) 3.5
In A Lonely Place (Nicholas Ray, 1950) 4.5+
Where The Sidewalk Ends (Otto Preminger, 1950) 3
LA 92 (Daniel Lindsay and T. J. Martin, 2017) 4.5
Creed* (Ryan Coogler, 2015) 3.5
Trouble Every Day (Claire Denis, 2001) 4.5+
Unfriended (Levan Gabriadze, 2014) 3.5-
The Strangers (Bryan Bertino, 2008) 2.5-
Hot Rod (Akiva Schaffer, 2007) 4-
Absentia (Mike Flanagan, 2011) 3+
Django (Sergio Corbucci, 1966) 3-
Raw (Julia Ducournau, 2017) 3.5-
L'argent (Robert Bresson, 1983) 3
L'amore (Roberto Rossellini, 1948) 3.5+
High and Low (Akira Kurosawa, 1963) 5
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 3.5+
Sweet Smell of Success (Alexander Mackendrick, 1957) 4

August Watches: 41
2017 Watches: 198

MovieMeditation

09-02-17, 07:49 AM

AUGUST WATCHES

01 / 3.5+ / Shaun of the Dead / rewatch
03 / 5 / Hot Fuzz / rewatch
04 / 3.5+ / Underverden (Darkland)
09 / 3.5 / The World's End / rewatch
09 / 3.5 / Valhalla Rising / rewatch
09 / 3 / Midnight Special
11 / 4 / A Royal Affair
14 / 4 / The Crying Game
18 / 3.5++ / Miller's Crossing
20 / 3.5 / Mad Max: Fury Road / rewatch
22 / 4- / American Made
25 / 4.5 / The Conjuring / rewatch
26 / 3.5+ / The Conjuring 2 / rewatch
30 / 4 / Superbad / rewatch

HashtagBrownies

09-02-17, 08:40 AM

August Watches

Rewatches in blue

4 films are ranked in the order I watched them, everything else is ranked by how much I liked them

The Wrestler: 5

Locke: 4.5
Wait Until Dark: 4.5

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978): 8.5/10
Hot Fuzz: 8.5/10
Borat: 8.5/10
Easy Rider: 8.5/10

The Outlaw Josey Wales: 4
Dead of Night: 4
Roman Holiday: 4
Red Beard: 4
Wind That Shakes the Barely: 4
La Strada: 4
Tootsie: 4
Sully: 4
Primer: 4
Big Short: 4
Kramer vs Kramer: 4
Philadelphia: 4
American Made: 4
Capote: 4
Hurt Locker: 4
Bridge on River Kwai: 4
Terminator 2: 4

Frank: 7.5/10
Heat: 7.5/10
Russian Ark: 7.5/10

Ben-Hur: 3.5
Beverly Hills Cop: 3.5
Trouble With Harry: 3.5
Monkey Business: 3.5
True Grit (1969): 3.5
Conan the Barbarian (1982): 3.5

Modern Times: 6.5/10

seanc

09-02-17, 08:47 AM

MovieMeditation

09-02-17, 09:40 AM

MovieMeditation That American Made rating gave me a little burst of excitement. I know Wolf Of Wall Street started a surge on this type of film some people aren't too excited about. I like the energy and the humor in them though. Is American Made as much in the vain of Wolf as it looks?
First thing's first. Don't get your hopes up as high as such comparisons, but...

Yes. I, myself, would compare it to the likes of Wolf of Wall Street, War Dogs and Lord of War. It's that kind of mocking of a social commentary and an absurd true story type of deal where characters do crazy stuff to our amusement against the law and order and make it seem like a blast.

With American Made though, what it misses is that edge, which made WoWS and WD a tad more impactful. Those two both had more serious beats - mostly towards the end - where the film become more meaningful than just being a fun ride. Especially WoWS did amazing here, making a 3 hour long drug-infused scam ride be hilarious only to have the fun of it all turned against our perceptions and make us feel guilty.

American Made doesn't do much of that. It's a fun ride, a very good time, but not much more than that. But indeed, if you like these types of based on a true story but very far out type of films, then American Made should be something for you - at least to a certain extent. :)

seanc

09-02-17, 10:15 AM

Ride The Pink Horse
34279
3.5

Has the charm of a lot of the Noir I love. Cool setting and filled with interesting characters. The story is secondary but good with a villain I would like to have seen more of. I don't think I am a Robert Montgomery fan though, or maybe it's just the role. Very good but won't be making my list.

The Devil And Daniel Webster
34280
4

This film is right up my alley thematically. It also has a lot of humor which is a sure fire way to draw me in. Two or three pretty creepy scenes including the trial which I absolutely loved. There is a shot right before the party where we are seeing shadows outside if the mansion window that is maybe one of the creepiest shots I have ever seen. Probably the only thing keeping this from being a favorite is the lead actor. Unfortunately I found his dreadful and he is in nearly every scene.

Gaslight
34281
3

Probably the exact opposite of the two 40's films above. I loved the acting in this but the story is just dish water. No life or intrigue to it at all for me. I knew where it was going and I never felt the dread that Bergman did for a moment. Beautiful to look at but nothing else there.

Logan Lucky
34282
4

I had a smile on my face throughout this one. Really fun heist with great characters. Love the last half hour the most. Going to be one that will get some rewatches and I hope it grows on me even more.

Wind River
34283
3.5

One of my more anticipated films of the year. I loved Hell Or High Water last year so was hoping for more of the same. This one has a more dour tone but it works throughout and the climax is pretty unbelievable. Very good movie that fell a little short of expectations.

Swan

09-02-17, 01:52 PM

August watches:

eh I'm too lazy

Iroquois

09-03-17, 10:28 AM

Sunday in Peking (Chris Marker, 1956) - 2.5

Not quite sure how to rate these sorts of short essay films that pop up on MUBI from time to time. As a brief snapshot of a day in the life of post-Cultural Revolution Peking, it's too interesting to be considered worthless but not interesting enough to deserve a general recommendation.

Death Note (Adam Wingard, 2017) - 2.5

Full review found here (https://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1765457-death-note.html).

The Return (Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2003) - 4

This grim little film about two boys going on a tense fishing trip with their estranged father definitely subscribes to a less-is-more approach that may lack for external action but still makes for a compelling watch.

In This Corner of the World (Sunao Katabuchi, 2016) - 3.5

A quiet tale of life during wartime that follows a young Japanese woman as she lives a simple small-town experience in the ever-looming shadow of World War II. There's nothing revolutionary going on here but there doesn't really need to be.

Graduation (Christian Mungiu, 2016) - 3

Plays like a fairly standard modern European social realist drama as it sees a Romanian surgeon dig himself deeper and deeper while trying to help his traumatised daughter pass her final exams. By turns thematically intriguing and emotionally numbing.

Letter from Siberia (Chris Marker, 1957) - 2.5

As with Sunday in Peking, it's an extremely straightforward essay film that I can't fault too hard but also don't find consistently interesting. Though I'd ultimately say that I preferred this film to Sunday in Peking, the extended running time and cartoon interludes do work against it a bit.

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (Don Taylor, 1971) - 2.5

Swapping out the apocalyptic nonsense of Beneath... for a kitschy time-travel tale has its drawbacks, but the decision is ultimately a net gain that delves even deeper into the series' central metaphor.

Leviathan (Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2014) - 4

More dourness courtesy of Zvyagintsev with this account of small-town corruption taking its toll on an already-dysfunctional family. I get a real Bergman vibe from this and not just because the main actor looks an awful lot like von Sydow.

Song to Song (Terrence Malick, 2017) - 2.5

This romantic ensemble drama set against the backdrop of Austin's music scene is about what I've come to expect from late-period Malick, for better and for worse.

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (J. Lee Thompson, 1972) - 2

Probably doesn't help that I saw Rise... first since this movie bears considerable similarities while being wrapped in '70s dystopia aesthetics. Most of it's a slog, but it's not terrible.

Mr Minio

09-03-17, 11:31 AM

Go West (1925) - 4

https://68.media.tumblr.com/06c5d6ecdd6e59f9b8364e3393e2c559/tumblr_oukicspeaF1v904g0o1_400.gif

白昼の通り魔 [Violence at High Noon] (1966) - 4.5

http://deeperintomovies.net/journal/image12/violencenoon3.jpg

Il posto [The Job] (1961) - 4

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55aadde2e4b0a0d1a2ff1791/t/55b9c771e4b0788156324f3a/1438238588656/

Fantastic Voyage (1966) - 3.5

http://bavatuesdays.com/files/2014/05/Fantastic.Voyage_pleasance_water.-1.gif

Showgirls (1995) - 3.5

http://d3u9i7zfsovkb6.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/gina-gershon.gif

The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) - 4

https://68.media.tumblr.com/4822c5b8f933f7a4ae78ea4d08aba2c8/tumblr_o0gkeyWTTt1tb0976o1_400.gif

All That Money Can Buy [The Devil and Daniel Webster] (1941) - 4

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/26/7d/c9/267dc95ddd690a190dd32e6be7c70699.jpg

La chouette aveugle [The Blind Owl] (1987) - 3.5

http://www.trilogies.org/sites/default/files/contenu/images/ruiz_chouette_aveugle.jpg

Der Rosenkönig [The Rose King] (1986) - 3.5

https://dg19s6hp6ufoh.cloudfront.net/pictures/13825/large/WS.jpeg?1336316667

Whore Angels (2000) - 3

http://i.imgur.com/NA2z0Y3.jpg

Plot in a couple of screens:

http://i.imgur.com/XaRAlVb.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/4sz1RGz.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NcB2L3x.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/DoV5EQg.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zj1t7Wf.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/6V4czsY.jpg

Semen Demon (2005) - 3

http://i.imgur.com/QTqzyKo.jpg

L' amour l'après-midi [Love in the Afternoon] (1972) - 4

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ca0aeee4b0ee54252db94c/56588d5de4b022a250ff7950/56588d6ae4b0acafe11227c5/1448643949973/tumblr_nd3yr6bcu51qeyxsdo2_1280.png

Shanghai Express (1932) - 4

https://68.media.tumblr.com/6fcfa62db734555bedf5328c6cdce006/tumblr_mlae63jxsM1s1x70vo1_500.gif

Le genou de Claire [Claire's Knee] (1970) - 3.5

https://68.media.tumblr.com/bb0551318a53691246f016cb859530e1/tumblr_nu48wmmAz21s9f8i8o1_500.gif

White of the Eye (1987) - 4

http://68.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpj1bcllow1qzr8nao1_r1_500.gif

エンジェル・ダスト [Angel Dust] (1994) - 3.5

https://68.media.tumblr.com/c1cde6516b94396d5bc5003bd6792f85/tumblr_o1eea95YvA1rqmddno1_500.jpg

Umagoya No Reijo [Lady Of The Stable] (1991) - 3.5

http://i.imgur.com/z14oAHy.jpg

La polizia chiede aiuto [What Have They Done to Your Daughters?] (1974) - 4

https://www.grindhousedatabase.com/images/Daughters2.png

Cet obscur objet du désir [That Obscure Object of Desire] (1977) - 4.5

http://iv1.lisimg.com/image/4633584/445full-that-obscure-object-of-desire-screenshot.jpg

さんぼん指の男 [Taifuken no onna] (1948) - 3.5

https://68.media.tumblr.com/81705da30980630739a95a16378a5e0f/tumblr_ovdp99Lw801ra5f55o2_r1_500.gif

An American Werewolf in London (1981) - 3

https://68.media.tumblr.com/12c658cd7f465aa7b89397fd062d884b/tumblr_n55bwvseed1sqzyl0o1_500.gif

re93animator

09-06-17, 07:23 AM

Arctic Blue (1993) – 3
I expected this to be a lot more ham-fisted than it was. Surprisingly good (doesn’t turn up the histrionics too much, stays somewhat mature and unpredictable, takes advantage of the setting). Most of the characters are either bland or cliché, but Rutger Hauer chews it up. It’s b-movie to the core, but not a complete cheesefest.

Cold Dog Soup (1990) – 3.5
A guy’s night of absurd shenanigans. Sort of a more surreal After Hours. I really like this; fun, unpredictable, and darkly comic.

Fallen Angel (1945) – 2.5
One of the darker and more archetypal noir atmos. Between this and Laura, I think Dana Andrews is an underrated noir lead, po-faced or not.

Der blaue Engel (1930) – 4.5
Wonderful! Weird! Der professor pulls you into tragedy, Lola2 is a lady to toss a life away for, and many of the sets dabble in dark expressionism.

Joel

09-06-17, 10:16 PM

TokeZa

09-08-17, 01:56 PM

La Ville des pirates (1984) by Raoul Ruiz 5

It's a Wonderful Life (1946) by Frank Capra 2

Limelight (1952) by Charles Chaplin 4

Sweet Smell of Success (1957) by Alexander Mackendrick 4.5

Loving (2016) by Jeff Nichols 2.5+

Street of Shame (1956) by Kenji Mizoguchi 4

Europe, She Loves (2016) by Jan Gassmann 2.5

Heaven Knows What (2015) by Joshua Safdie and Ben Safdie 3.5+

Bridesmaids (2011) by Paul Feig 2+

Black Narcissus (1947) by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger 3.5

Messe Noire (1928) 2.5

Empire of Passion (1978) by Nagisa Ôshima 3

Yuen Ling-yuk (1992) by Stanley Kwan 4+

Sobytie (2015) by Sergey Loznitsa 3+

Hospital (1970) by Frederick Wiseman 4.5

Toivon tuolla puolen (2017) by Aki Kaurismäki 3.5+

The Stranger (1991) by Satyajit Ray 4

Koruto wa ore no pasupoto (1967) by Takashi Nomura 3.5+

The Cow (1969) by Dariush Mehrjui 4

Description d'un combat (1960) by Chris Marker 3.5

Ikiru (1952) by Akira Kurosawa 4.5

Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975) by Masahiro Shinoda 3.5+

Rififi (1955) by Jules Dassin 4

The Cousins (1959) by Claude Chabrol 3.5+

Monkeypunch

09-08-17, 08:57 PM

The Man Who Came to Dinner - A pretentious radio personality slips in a patch of ice in front of a friend's house, and is laid up there over Christmas. He takes over the entire house, is rude to his hosts, ruins the lives of everyone he comes in contact with, and tries to break up his secretary's relationship with a newspaper reporter. It's a hilarious, wordy, intelligent comedy with great performances and a hilarious cameo by Jimmy Durante as a hack comedian named Banjo, based in part on Harpo Marx. 5

One Crazy Summer - Directed by Savage Steve Holland, it pokes fun at 80's teen flicks while also being a good example of the genre. John Cusack, Joel Murray, Demi Moore, Curtis Armstrong, and Bobcat Goldthwaite all star. 4

Better Off Dead - Another Savage Steve Holland flick, again poking fun at teen flicks, this time John Cusack plays a sad sack teen who's fickle girlfriend leaves him for a jock named Stalin, Curtis Armstrong plays the wacky best friend, and there's a ton of weirdo visual gags. I laughed a lot. 4

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 - This movie is ridiculous. Non stop metal on the soundtrack, lots of violence and nudity, goths, Wiccans, drugs and alcohol, but barely any plot..I actually enjoyed it for what it was, but seriously? Not a good sequel to Blair Witch Project. 2

Iroquois

09-09-17, 07:29 AM

Loveless (Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2017) - 3.5

I think I'm starting to get a little numb to Zvyagintsev's bleak little tales of familial dischord. This story of a couple trying to find their missing child in the middle of an extremely bitter divorce definitely feels like more of the same, but it never truly suffers for it even as the characters do.

My Life as a Zucchini (Claude Barras, 2016) - 3.5

I'm starting to think that maybe Zootopia really was the weakest of this year's Best Animated Feature nominees. In any case, this French stop-motion tale of the young inhabitants of a foster home plays about how you'd expect it to and is all the better for it.

Happy End (Michael Haneke, 2017) - 3.5

Possibly the closest Haneke's come to making a straight-up comedy with this ensemble piece about the various members of one very dysfunctional upper-class family. It doesn't lack for his trademark harshness but he does create a surprisingly strong balance with the inherent absurdity of the premise.

The Dark Tower (Nikolaj Arcel, 2017) - 2

This Western-fantasy hybrid benefits greatly from having a premise so solid that not even the extremely mercenary execution can completely obliterate its innate charm, but it's still muddled enough in various ways that I can only really offer half-hearted compliments. On a related note, I think I'm finding it hard to actually hate movies nowadays - that, or I'm just really good at avoiding the terrible ones.

Rififi (Jules Dassin, 1955) - 4.5

If this isn't the best heist movie ever made, it's still very close. That middle third is magnificent in ways that not even a comparatively sluggish final third can diminish.

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (J. Lee Thompson, 1973) - 2

It really is remarkable how much the new Apes movies borrowed from the last two original Apes sequels, though I can't tell if that's necessarily a point in this film's favour. At least it's short and somewhat watchable.

Logan Lucky (Steven Soderbergh, 2017) - 3

I still haven't seen Soderbergh's Ocean's 11 (and I absolutely hated Ocean's 12), but I still had relatively high hopes for his latest delve into the heist sub-genre. Unfortunately, those hopes are only barely realised with a caper that boasts a decent ensemble cast and a recession-based subtext that aids its relatively unorthodox structure instead of detracting from it.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Steven Spielberg, 1977) - 4

I'm thinking that this is probably top five Spielberg for me now (though I'd have to re-watch a few of his other major works just to be sure). Definitely a worthwhile audio-visual experience and the story proves more solid than when I first watched it.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Terry Gilliam, 1989) - 3.5

I reckon I can count Gilliam as the kind of favourite director where I could readily watch or re-watch any of his films - even at his worst, his surreal sensibilities click with me very well. This is still very much true of this extremely analog fairytale movie that has aged remarkably well (even if it does just make me want to re-watch Time Bandits - it's been far too long since I last saw that).

Description of a Struggle (Chris Marker, 1960) - 2.5

Just like the last couple of Marker essay films, this is competently made but rarely that interesting in and of itself. Still hoping that Sans soleil will live up to its reputation, though.

Ultraviolence

09-11-17, 01:52 PM

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990)
(Daisuke Nishio)
rating_3_5
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_QOvZDrZ2oE/maxresdefault.jpg
Genki dama from hell!
Nice DBZ film.

Blade Runner - Final Cut (1982)
(Ridley Scott)
rating_4
https://gzlovillar.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/banner-blade-runner.jpg
This final cut was even better than the other versions that I watched years ago.

Gonin (1982)
(Takashi Ishii)
rating_3
http://www.tasteofcinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gonin.jpg
Fu***ng sick!

Atomic Blonde (2017)
(David Leitch)
rating_3_5
http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/atomic-blonde-trailer-p-banner.jpg
Excellent camera work, awesome action sequences!
But I didn't care much for the characters.

Noriko's Dinner Table (2005)
(Sion Sono)
rating_2_5
http://bocadoinferno.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Noriko-2005-2.jpg
Sequel to 2001 Suicide Club.
Just like the original, it has a very good message but I didn't enjoy the way he put all together.

Burnt Offerings (1976)
(Dan Curtis)
rating_4_5
http://www.cineoutsider.com/reviews/pix/b/bu/burntofferings02.jpg
Favorite haunted house movie ever!

Memories of Murder (2003)
(Bong Joon-Ho)
rating_5
https://assets.mubi.com/images/film/2741/image-w1280.jpg?1481542650
A Masterpiece!

A Dark Song (2017)
(Liam Gavin )
rating_1_5
http://screenanarchy.com/assets/2016/10/Dark_song_banner.jpg
Pretty bad...

It Comes at Night (2017)
(Trey Edward Shults)
rating_3_5
http://thehipp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/it-comes-at-night.jpg
Unfortunately, just like THE WITCH, this is another victim of bad marketing.
They sold the movie as a terror and in fact it is a drama/suspense. A great portrayed of paranoia. I liked it.

Asura (2016)
(Kim Sung-su)
rating_4_5
https://orienteextremoart.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/asura003.jpg?w=676
Dark, raw and violent. Great crime/drama from South Korea!

IT (2017)
(Andy Muschietti)
rating_3_5
http://www.awardsdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017_03_29_09_52_06_IT_Official_Teaser_Trailer_Warner_Bros._UK_YouTube-1024x428.png
I had a lot of fun with this movie. Lmao twice.
I can not take Pennywise seriously, so I was happy with the direction this film took. The humor was very welcome!

City on Fire (1987)
(Ringo Lam)
rating_4_5
https://33hpwq10j9luq8gl43e62q4e-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/0TisdMPenWJIP4FX1.jpg
Favorite Ringo Lam film! One of the best of the 80's for me.

Reservoir Dogs (1992)
(Quentin Tarantino)
rating_4
https://the-artifice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Shoot-out-1-700x305.jpg
Tarantino Ctrl C + Ctrl V of Ringo Lam's City on Fire.
Great film, Mr. Keitel is amazing in this one!

Touch and Go [AKA Point of no Return] (1991)
(Ringo Lam)
rating_3
https://www.asianmoviepulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/post/point-of-no-return-touch-and-go-1991/point3.jpg
I went in to this thinking that it was a Full Contact type of film by Ringo Lam but its more like Twin Dragons... Good Sammo Hung flick by the way.

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
(Yuen Woo-Ping)
rating_5
https://100filmsinayear.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/snake-in-the-eagles-shadow-banner.jpg?w=1000&h=288&crop=1
One of my favorites Jackie Chan film!
Old school kung fu with comedy and the best death scene in cinema history! :D:D Lmao every time.

The Mist (2007)
(Frank Darabont)
rating_3_5
https://cdn.theculturetrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mist-gif_zpsev4g1x3i.gif
Watched for the first time last night.
Damn, that ending was so...
hopeless (?)
Thinking of giving the show a chance now.

La Residencia (1969)
(Narciso Ibáñez Serrador)
rating_5
https://goregirl.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/la-residencia.jpg
Favorite spanish Horror/Mystery ever! :)

matt72582

09-11-17, 05:08 PM

The Devil And Daniel Webster
https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=34280
rating_4

This film is right up my alley thematically.

Great theme.. One of the very underrated movies!

seanc

09-13-17, 07:17 PM

Un Flic
34884
3.5

Shades of what I love about Melville but falls short in the story department. There just isn't enough meat there. Love the look, mostly, there is some miniature work that made me laugh. Great heist at the start.

Bronson
34886
4

Still a couple more Refn flicks to go but this one has been at the top of my list too long. I absolutely love the way this story is told. That's it, that and the Hardy performance make this one really unforgettable.

It
34887
3

This started out super creepy and I thought I was in for the surprise of the year. The horror elements get too silly for my taste though. The kids stuff is really good and the cinematography is top notch as well.

Requiem For A Dream
34888
2

I think when a story is working for you visual flourishes fall in line and can add to the experience. When a story isn't working for you, ugh, all the camera tricks just feel like desperation. Not a good movie for me, felt inauthentic in every way. The only Aronofsky I hadn't seen and I wanted to watch it before seeing Mother.

Yam12

09-14-17, 09:32 AM

Requiem For A Dream
34888
2

I think when a story is working for you visual flourishes fall in line and can add to the experience. When a story isn't working for you, ugh, all the camera tricks just feel like desperation. Not a good movie for me, felt inauthentic in every way. The only Aronofsky I hadn't seen and I wanted to watch it before seeing Mother.

Shame you didn't like this Sean, for me its his best after Black Swan. Out of interest how would you rank his filmography?

Camo

09-14-17, 09:39 AM

I've only seen the asstoass scene and i think it gave me Vertigo. Wouldn't be surprised if i feel similar to you did about the way it looks. Have to see it soon.

Yam12

09-14-17, 09:40 AM

I've only seen the asstoass scene and i think it gave me Vertigo. Wouldn't be surprised if i feel similar to you did about the way it looks. Have to see it soon.

You should. The film itself is great but I have no interest in ever seeing it again

Camo

09-14-17, 09:42 AM

You should. The film itself is great but I have no interest in ever seeing it again

Think it's on Netflix UK, or it was at least. Was considering watching it at one point because it's one of five left on my MoFo 100 list, and also i need to see more of Aronofsky.

seanc

09-14-17, 11:31 AM

Shame you didn't like this Sean, for me its his best after Black Swan. Out of interest how would you rank his filmography?

I am actually not in the bag for Aronofsky, but I do think that he is a very interesting director who I am always interested in.

Wrestler 3.5: This feels like the one I should, and want to, love. Dark character driven piece that looks amazing. I have seen it twice and their is something I can't put my finger on that keeps me from loving it.

Black Swan: Don't remember what I rated this. I connected with everything but the plot. Looks amazing and great acting all around. Want to see it again but I am waiting for it to show up on something I am already paying for.

Noah 3.0: Has some great moments but a lot that I thought could have been much more well done. Rock monsters and the stow away, ugh.

Requiem 2.0: You saw my thoughts.

Fountain and Pi have wandered far from my memory but they would definitely be last on the list.

seanc

09-14-17, 11:34 AM

You should. The film itself is great but I have no interest in ever seeing it again

I have seen a lot of people react this way to Requiem. I really don't think it is an unsettling movie till the last half hour, and that's the best part. :D

Chypmunk

09-15-17, 06:29 AM

September (i):

4.5
El laberinto del fauno (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) [Pan's Labyrinth] (Guillermo del Toro, 2006)
Madeo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216496/?ref_=nv_sr_4) [Mother] (Joon-ho Bong, 2009)
Todo sobre mi madre (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185125/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_9) [All About My Mother] (Pedro Almodóvar, 1999)

3.5+
A Beautiful Mind (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268978/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Ron Howard, 2001)
The Devil Rides Out (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062885/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Terence Fisher, 1968)

3.5
L'Apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1660379/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [House Of Tolerance aka House Of Pleasures] (Bertrand Bonello, 2011)

3+
30 Days Of Night (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389722/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (David Slade, 2007)
Furîzu mî (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266555/?ref_=nv_sr_3) [Freeze Me aka Freezer] (Takashi Ishii, 2000)
Sílení (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407236/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [Lunacy] (Jan Svankmajer, 2005)

2.5+
Black Sheep (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0779982/?ref_=nv_sr_3) (Jonathan King, 2006)
Turbulence (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120390/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Robert Butler, 1997)

2+
The Art Of War (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160009/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (Christian Duguay, 2000)

1.5+
Ging chaat goo si (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2599716/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [Police Story 2013 aka Police Story: Lockdown] (Ding Sheng, 2013)

1.5
Fehér isten (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2844798/?ref_=nv_sr_1) [White God] (Kornél Mundruczó, 2014)

Camo

09-15-17, 06:45 AM

Is that the first time you watched Pan's Labyrinth? So glad you liked it that much, one of my favourite films. Oh and All About My Mother is too, didn't recognize its Spanish title there.

mark f

09-16-17, 06:24 AM

This Beautiful Fantastic (Simon Aboud, 2016) 2.5
Unfinished Business (Ken Scott, 2015) 2+
When Knighthood Was in Flower (Robert G. Vignola, 1922) 2.5
It Comes at Night (Trey Edward Shults, 2017) 3
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Teenager Kelvin Harrison Jr. investigates his family home during a strange, scary post-apocalyptic era.
About 12 (Martin Shanly, 2015) 2
Too Wise Wives (Lois Weber, 1921) 2
Where Are My Children? (Lois Weber & Phillips Smalley, 1916) 2
Murder on the Orient Express (Sidney Lumet, 1974) 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76jGUwhVyh8
The evocative recreation of the kidnappimg which stylishly sets up the all-star Agatha Christie murder mystery.
[b]Damiana Kryygi (Alejandro Fernández Mouján, 2015) 2.5
Marianne (Robert Z. Leonard, 1929 2+ Talkie Version
Moana (Robert J. Flaherty & Frances H. Flaherty, 1926) 2.5 Sound Version
The Big Sick (Michael Showalter, 2017) 3
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Living in Chicago, Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani (himself) begins dating grad student Emily Gardner (Zoe Kazan), but his lying causes them to split up. Complications arise when she develops a mysterious illness, and he’s forced to make a medical decision for her before her parents (Holly Hunter & Ray Romano) can arrive.
Megan Leavey (Gabriela Cowperthwaite, 2017) 2.5+
La león (Santiago Otheguy, 2007) 2
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (Christy Cabanne, 1937) 2.5
Love Torn in a Dream (Raoul Ruiz, 2000) 3
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Priest Melvil Poupaud often speaks to the mirror and various other people who may or may not be there while undergoing a series of surrealistic adventures.
We’re on the Jury (Ben Holmes, 1937) 2.5
By the Time It Gets Dark (Anocha Suwichakornpong, 2016) 2
Three Lives and Only One Death (Raoul Ruiz, 1996) 2.5
The Scoundrel aka Swashbuckler (Jean-Paul Rappeneau, 1971) 3
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Returning to France to see his wife (Marlene Jobert) adventurer Jean-Paul Belmondo gets into a series of mishaps.

HashtagBrownies

09-16-17, 09:18 AM

September watches so far

35003
4
Great movie. Performances were very good. The ending, while I do appreciate 40's movies that go against the social norm, felt just a bit too sudden, like there was still 5 minutes left in the movie.

35002
4
Comedy was funny, action was fun, Nicolas Cage was great. What else is there to say?

35001
4
This was a re-watch. Watched it first when I was nine and didn't understand psychological horror so I thought it was 'pretty lame'. So I decided to re-watch it. Jack Nicholson is outstanding in this film, every time he makes a face you want to pause the film to examine every wrinkle of it. The soundtrack is really great, it spooks me out just thinking about it. I think the European cut is better than the American one as in the European one no TV screens are seen and Dick interacts with nobody outside the hotel, adding to the dreadful sense of isolation. I didn't really like the scenes near the end with Wendy though, they pretty much get rid of the ambiguity of the film.

35000
4
Damn, now I want to watch more Billy Wilder flicks. Ray Millands performance is spot-on in this film. That's all I can really think to say.

34999
4
I love bleak, dark movies, and this certainly wasn't an exception. I adored the performances from everyone. This directors certainly got my thumbs up, he's going to make the new Blade Runner work, no doubts.

34998
4
I liked the book so I decided to watch this. Very charming, soundtracks nice.

34997
3
Pretty average western, gets a bit boring in parts. Liked Alan Ladds performance though.

34996
4.5
Great. V's performance was excellent. Action was good. The use of classical music was amazing. An annoying amount of exposition though.

34995
4.5
This movie is probably the best plot-less movie of all time because of one thing, the clock. It comes randomly throughout the film and makes you expect something to happen, making the tension unbearable. You think everything's OK, then the clock shows up. I get goosebumps just thinking about the clock.

34994
4
Everything in this movie works so well together. The acting, the plot, the humour, the self-awareness, the violence, the brilliantly choreographed fight scenes, the excitement, the fun and the villain. It's like the director and writer read a book on how to do a basic movie and did it as awesomely as possible.

mark f

09-17-17, 12:25 AM

Start Cheering (Albert S. Rogell, 1938) 2.5
Student Tour (Charles F. Reisner, 1934) 2
Songs from the North (Soon-Mi Yoo, 2015) 2.5
Surreal Estate aka Sérail (Eduardo de Gregorio, 1976) 3
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Sisters Bulle Ogier and Marie-France Pisier [or are they their ghosts?] live in a country estate writer Corin Redgrave takes an interest in.
Love, Honor and Behave (Stanley Logan, 1938) 2
My Bill (John Farrow, 1943) 2.5
Youth Runs Wild (Mark Robson, 1944) 2
Baby Driver (Edgar Wright, 2017) 3.5
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Getaway driver Ansel Elgort has plenty of skills but a unique personality in why and how he deals with each job and the people surrounding him.
A Quiet Passion (Terence Davies, 2016) 2.5+
The State I Am In (Christian Petzoid, 2001) 2.5
Now and Forever (Henry Hathaway, 1934) 2.5-
Le Petit Soldat (Jean-Luc Godard, 1963) 2.5
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A terrorist (Michel Subor) whose allegiances are torn tries to make his time count with his girlfriend (Anna Karina).
Man or Gun (Albert C. Gannaway, 1958) 2
The Wedding Plan (Rama Burshtein, 2016) 2.5
Brief Moment (David Burton, 1933) 2
Nothing Sacred (William A. Wellman, 1937) 3.5
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Terminally-ill Hazel Flagg (Carole Lombard) is taken by notorious but sincere reporter Fredric March to NYC where she’s the toast of the city.
The Gay Bride (Jack Conway, 1934) 2.5
Stop! Look! and Laugh! (Don Appell & Louis Brandt, 1960) 2
You All Are Captains (Oliver Laxe, 2011) 2.5
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (Daniel Raim, 2016) 3.5
http://www.cinemacafe.net/imgs/ogp_f/287687.jpg
After WWII, Harold and Lillian Michelson went out to Hollywood, started a family and went on to become the greatest storyboard artist and film researcher in the business.

Camo

09-17-17, 12:42 AM

I know you really don't like him but what's your favourite Godard? Breathless?

I haven't watched a Godard film in a while but i think i'll feel the same, The Devil, Probably being something i watched while reading.

I think i'd always rather read the whatever...sorry guys.

:( please talk to me Mark mate, love you :). The rest are idiots, mesage me please.

Camo

09-17-17, 12:44 AM

OMG

Camo

09-17-17, 12:45 AM

OMG

Probably :)

Powdered Water

09-17-17, 01:14 PM

I've seen Baby Driver twice this week. Its really good. I'd give it a solid 3.5

martyrofevil

09-19-17, 12:51 AM

Haven't been on this forum in a long time so here's September so far.

Mad Mission (aka. Aces Go Places)(Eric Tsang,1982): rating_2_5
Notre-Dame des Hormones (Bertand Mandico, 2015): rating_4
La Jetee (Chris Marker, 1962): rating_4-
Y a-t-il une vierge encore vivante? (Bertand Mandico, 2015): rating_3_5
Baby Driver (Edgar Wright, 2017): rating_2_5
Cries and Whispers (Ingmar Bergman, 1972): rating_4+
City of Pirates (Raoul Ruiz, 1983): rating_4-
Urusei Yatsura: Only You (Mamoru Oshii, 1983): rating_4
Song of Avignon (Jonas Mekas, 1998): rating_3_5
Fellini Satyricon (Federico Fellini, 1969): rating_4-

Solid month so far :)

mark f

09-19-17, 01:12 PM

The Awakening (Mike Newell, 1980) 2
Jonas and Lila (Alain Tanner, 1999) 2.5+
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (Seth Holt, 1971) 2
Black Jesus (Valerio Zurlini, 1968) 2.5+
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Underground African leader Woody Strode is captured by revolutionaries, imprisoned and tortured along with two other prisoners.
Short Memory (Eduardo de Gregorio, 1979) 2+
The City Below (Christoph Hochhäusler, 2010) 2.5
Bright Eyes (Roy Del Ruth & Malcolm St. Clair, 1921) 2.5
Don’t Weaken (Malcolm St. Clair, 1920) 2.5
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Competing dance instructors and beaux Charles Murray, Ford Sterling and James Finlayson end up in a boxing ring
”Curses!” They Remarked (Dell Henderson, 1914) 2
Socrates (Roberto Rossellini, 1971) 2.5
Wife and Auto Trouble (Dell Henderson, 1916) 2+
Speak Easily (Edward Sedgwick, 1932) 2.5-
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Golddigger Thelma Todd is after professor Buster Keaton’s money which, unbeknownst to him, he doesn’t actually have.
SiREN (Gregg Bishop, 2016) 2
The Maze Runner (Wes Bail, 2014) 2.5
Romance (Clarence Brown, 1930) 2+
White Shadows in the South Seas (W.S. Van Dyke & Robert J. Flaherty, 1928) 2.5
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An island paradise is ruined by the white man’s greed and disease.
Mills Blue Rhythm Band (Roy Mack, 1934) 2.5
Downriver (Grant Scicluna, 2015) 2
The Broadway Melody (Harry Beaumont, 1929) 2.5
Sullivan’s Travels (Preston Sturges, 1941) 4
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Successful Hollywood musical/comedy director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) "researches" poverty and suffering with girlfriend Veronica Lake to be able to film a version of socially-conscious novel O Brother, Where Art Thou?

rauldc14

09-19-17, 01:26 PM

The Shining

http://cdn.bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/The-Shining.jpg

My new favorite Kubrick movie. The haunting atmosphere Kubrick creates and the eerie hotel environment gives this film enough stars in itself. Pair this with a brilliant performance by Jack Nicholson and I have myself wondering why the hell it took me so long to see this.

4+

Ninotchka

https://media.timeout.com/images/100592367/image.jpg

Man, I really wanted to love this but something kept me from doing so. I'll want to revisit it again, but there were certain lulls in the film that I couldn't get past. Actually I wondered to myself if a different lead should have been chosen over Garbo. I liked her, but maybe someone else could have taken it to a higher level.

3

seanc

09-19-17, 01:27 PM

rauldc14 Such a Kubrick fanboy. :D

rauldc14

09-19-17, 01:29 PM

rauldc14 Such a Kubrick fanboy. :D

I think that's the third movie I've graded over 4 for him. Unfortunately I think he has all others under 3

A Clockwork Orange is my only major blindspot.

seanc

09-19-17, 01:47 PM

I think that's the third movie I've graded over 4 for him. Unfortunately I think he has all others under 3

A Clockwork Orange is my only major blindspot.

Stick with Clockwork. Took me three times to get through it. I think the second half is brilliant.

rauldc14

09-19-17, 01:56 PM

Stick with Clockwork. Took me three times to get through it. I think the second half is brilliant.

Actually just looked. Crap I think it's about a 50/50 split right now. I think The Shining has outpaced Lolita now, with 2001 or Full Metal Jacket in third.

The four I hate are Eyes Wide Shut, The Killing, Killers Kiss, and yes, Dr. Strangelove.

Camo

09-19-17, 01:57 PM

I didn't like Ninotchka much either. This is what i posted (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1742045#post1742045).

Really glad you like The Shining. Rewatched it last month and still love it as much as ever.

Joel

09-20-17, 09:46 AM

Dead of Winter (1987) 3 Some unbelievably stupid writing vs beautiful setting and some really decent performances. Hard to hate this movie, but very easy to grow frustrated with some glaring inconsistencies and conveniences.

The Green Mile (1999) 4 Not sure why I don't rate this 5 stars. Maybe some late 90's cheesy feel that dulls this otherwise highly entertaining and emotional film. Acting is superb all around with a really unique and overall great story by Stephen King, the master of characterization. Frank Darabont is the best adapter of King's work that I've seen in movies. He really takes care to ensure these people act as they read, and so do the cast.

George Harrison - Living in the Material World (2011) 5 Scorsese puts together a flawless timeline of the quiet Beatle. I was quite happy that the childhood days weren't drawn out. Also a choice I liked was to basically cover a lot of Beatles territory and include some of their story, too. How could you not? But this was a very comprehensive documentary. Great interviews, great insight, and some truly touching moments. Harrison has always been my favorite of the fab four and this film cements that for me.

Gone Baby Gone (2007) 3 I have mixed feelings about this. The acting was good, and most of the writing was strong. I just can't stomach films about child abuse. This movie had one very suggestive scene and I almost turned it off. I only watched it because of my man John Ashton. I would never need to see this one again.

Greenberg (2010) 1 Ugh. I hates this movie mostly. Pretentious. Tries to be hip with quick "inside" dialog but amounts to little more than nothing. I hated the frankness going for shock and comedy. Nothing was funny. I never like a movie that so clearly tries to be cutting edge and funny but actually spells out the words "cutting edge here", "Funny there", "How about some music"? Jet Airliner for the opening scene? Yeah because I haven't heard that tune on the radio since about 5 minutes ago! This movie sucks, and honestly, I'm not a fan of the director as a writer or director. Noah was the dude that took over writing as Wes Andersons sidekick once Owen Wilson had to move on. I can tell why I liked the early films much better. I'm all upset now just thinking about it. Can't stand that pompous criterion mentality but no real game.

re93animator

09-20-17, 11:04 AM

^^Ditto on Dead of Winter.

Alien: Covenant (2017) – 2.5
People tend to pick apart the logic, but I’ve always seen the original Alien flicks as b-movies in disguise. The earlier movies aren’t much smarter than this, just loads more fun and atmospheric. The story here actually seemed pretty ambitious (like Prometheus), but it’s delivered cut & dry. Still, it’s an Alien movie. I’ll take whatever KY jelly monsters I can get.

The Cat and the Canary (1927) – 2.5
A charmingly histrionic and moody spook mystery.

The Land That Time Forgot (1975) – 2.5
A u-boat discovers a land of rubber dinos. Father time hasn’t been kind to it, but it has a fun sense of big dumb adventure that appeals to the kid in me.

Coherence (2013) – 3.5
People Interrupting Each Other: The Movie. I’m not too big a fan of the wobbly camera movement, but I admire the way it was made. The story compensates aplenty too.

The Last Command (1928) – 4
Emil Jannings plays a(nother) sympathetic louse whose fall from grace stretches from Imperial Russia to Hollywood. This paints a very unkind view of humanity, and the premise makes for some strong tragic melodrama.

Joel

09-20-17, 11:07 AM

seanc

09-20-17, 08:16 PM

The Merchant Of Four Seasons:
35234
2

I think Fassbinder appeals to me thematically and I like his static camera well enough. I really am having a hard time getting on board with his writing style. Maybe eventually but so far it has ruined his movies for me.

The Seventh Seal:
35235
5

Does anyone put more of themselves into their films than Bergman? Sure doesn't seem like it to me. I don't think I ever really stopped thinking about this film from first to second watch and I haven't stopped thinking about it since.

Persona:
35236
5

See above almost verbatim. This is my third time with Persona though. I never want to stop listening to his characters talk. He is unbelievably brilliant. The more I watch, the more I love him.

The Longest Yard:
35237
1

Piece of advice for younger Mofos. If you don't want to watch movies you already thought were dreadful a second time, don't have kids. The really bad new for me is he liked it so this probably won't be the last time it shows up in Movie Tab.

mother!
35239
4

A movie so enigmatic is usually not quite for me but I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I loved this. It worked for me on a couple levels but even if you get nothing else out of it I really feel like this works spectacularly as a nightmare. Shot in a really intense way and the acting is fantastic as expected. Pheiffer better get some award recognition, absolutely loved her.

rauldc14

09-20-17, 08:21 PM

It's not good, but I enjoy watching The Longest Yard strangely.

seanc

09-20-17, 08:23 PM

It's not good, but I enjoy watching The Longest Yard strangely.

That's kind of how I feel about Waterboy. Going to try and get him to watch that next. I am afraid to watch Happy Gilmore. I loved that movie as a teen and know it will not live up to how funny it is in my mind.

Mr Minio

09-20-17, 08:35 PM

Piece of advice for younger Mofos. If you don't want to watch movies you already thought were dreadful a second time, don't have kids. The really bad new for me is he liked it so this probably won't be the last time it shows up in Movie Tab. Me in 30 years:
*Casually logs on MoFo*
*Sees Mr Minio Jr rated American Pie 5 *
OH MY GOD MY SON IS A MONSTER! WHERE DID I FAIL?! WHY?! WHY?! MY SON IS A NORMIE

Mr Minio

09-20-17, 08:40 PM

I got another one:

Mr Minio Jr: Dad, I'm vegan.
Me: Okay.
Mr Minio Jr: Dad, I'm gay.
Me: Okay.
Mr Minio Jr: Dad, I'm in love with Sexy Celebrity.
Me : Okay
Mr Minio Jr: Dad, I think Werckmeister Harmonies is sh*t
Me: GET OUT OF MY HOUSE YOU BASTARD I DONT WANNA KNOW YOU

And another:

Mr Minio Jr: Dad, I think mum is SO MUCH more beautiful than Setsuko Hara
Me: Don't worry, you can be frank. Mum is out.
Mr Minio Jr: Setsuko Hara marathon?
Me: Setsuko Hara marathon that is!

seanc

09-20-17, 08:41 PM

I got another one:

Mr Minio Jr: Dad, I'm vegan.
Me: Okay.
Mr Minio Jr: Dad, I'm gay.
Me: Okay.
Mr Minio Jr: Dad, I'm in love with Sexy Celebrity.
Me : Okay
Mr Minio Jr: Dad, I think Werckmeister Harmonies is ****
Me: GET OUT OF MY HOUSE YOU BASTARD I DONT WANNA KNOW YOU

I am giving these rep because they are making me laugh. I am pretty frightened they aren't jokes though.

Mr Minio

09-20-17, 08:43 PM

Mr Minio Jr: Dad, that seanc rated Werckmeister Harmonies low.
Me: You know what to do?
*Mr Minio Jr nods his head and grins*

Iroquois

09-21-17, 09:01 AM

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (Dario Argento, 1970) - 3.5

Much like Hitchcock's The 39 Steps or Miyazaki's Laputa, this feels like another example of an early work by a distinctive filmmaker who is still establishing the personal trademarks that they would go on to refine in later works but in this particular instance seem a bit unpolished (albeit still solid enough to provide a fairly enjoyable experience).

Suspiria (Dario Argento, 1977) - 4.5

This movie kicks my ass every time I watch it and I'm sorely tempted to give it the full five. Vibrant, cacophonous, and mesmerising in all the right ways.

Kingsman: The Secret Service (Matthew Vaughn, 2014) - 3.5

So this makes, what, the fourth time I've seen this movie? Still seems like a bit of a guilty pleasure since there are some things it does right and others it doesn't, but it proves surprisingly rewatchable because it can't really disappoint on revisits if you never had that high an opinion of it in the first place.

The Accountant (Gavin O'Connor, 2016) - 2

Probably not the best follow-up to that previous film as it plays like a rather dull airport novel of a film. Even its potentially problematic hook of having an autistic protagonist only goes so far in giving this a good sense of personality, though I'll at least concede that this makes for a better Jack Reacher follow-up than Never Go Back did.

Black Sunday (Mario Bava, 1960) - 3

A lean and mean old-school Gothic horror movie about a long-dead sorcerer and witch being brought back to life and terrorising the locals. There's always something to be said for old-school horror of this caliber that may not quite bring the visceral shocks you hope for but still gives you a worthwhile experience all the same.

Black Sabbath (Mario Bava, 1963) - 3.5

A fairly solid horror anthology movie. It may not start off too promisingly with the decidedly bland modern-day stalking of "The Telephone", but it definitely kicks things up a notch with the one-two punch of creepy folk tale "The Wurdulak" and cursed morality play of "A Drop of Water". Also has one of the best final shots I've seen in a while.

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (Wych Kaosayananda, 2002) - 0.5

The conundrum I have with 0.5 ratings is that I never know whether to save them for films that genuinely aggravate me or to extend them to films that are just that boring. Ballistic certainly seems to fit the latter definition and that may well be enough as its painfully early-2000s action aesthetics and general lack of inner life make its tale of a lawman/assassin rivalry a surprisingly tough sell.

Four Bags Full (Claude Autant-Lara, 1956) - 3.5

A slight but effective odd-couple caper about two French civilians trying to smuggle black-market pork from one end of Nazi-occupied France to the other. It certainly doesn't outstay its welcome and does throw in a couple of surprises that definitely make it a rather tight and appreciable little number.

And Now For Something Completely Different (Ian MacNaughton, 1971) - 3

Maybe it's because I saw it much later than the others, but this has always been my least favourite Monty Python movie. It doesn't help that most of it amounts to remaking Flying Circus sketches with (slightly) more production value that barely registers because so many of these bits worked well enough already on the basis of their absurdly low budgets and emphasis on the ensemble's talent for both writing and performing. It's still a fairly fun watch, but it never quite stops feeling inessential.

The Big Sick (Michael Showalter, 2017) - 3

This went about as well as it expected. It may suffer because of its Apatow-style qualities - overly lengthy runtime, emphasis on semi-improvised comedian humour, dramatic elements that overshadow the comedic for better and for worse - but it's got enough heart that I ultimately come away liking it more than disliking it.

matt72582

09-21-17, 03:45 PM

The Merchant Of Four Seasons:
https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=35234

(Scorsese said he had this movie in mind when making Taxi Driver)..

I rated the 15 movies of his I saw... I think average score was a 7. There's "Whity" (8.5/10) - it's pretty funny.. The story is great, I'm also glad I didn't read the description.

seanc

09-21-17, 04:46 PM

(Scorsese said he had this movie in mind when making Taxi Driver)..

I rated the 15 movies of his I saw... I think average score was a 7. There's "Whity" (8.5/10) - it's pretty funny.. The story is great, I'm also glad I didn't read the description.

I can see that. Like I said I am pretty sure I like him as a director thematically. This and Ali are the only ones I have seen so far though.

There is a scene in Merchant that sums up my feelings on Fassbinder thus far. Hans is paying the man he has just hired to sell his fruit for him. His wife asks how he knows the man hasn't swindled him. Hans replies by saying he snuck behind him to observe his interactions with the customers. The wife and Hans begin laughing uncontrollably for what feels like five minutes but is probably actually 90 seconds or less. It is so unrealistic yet played completely straight.

It is a great example of why I hate his writing so far. He creates these very realistic worlds and characters but then writes totally unrealistic dialouge. The dialogue is not ornate however. It is droll throughout. It is obviously a conscious choice. Up to this point I just can't see why anyone thinks it's a good one.

Help me understand Mofo!

mark f

09-21-17, 07:38 PM

Mr Minio

09-21-17, 08:59 PM

Fantom Kiler [Fantom Killer] (1998) - 2.5

https://i.imgur.com/cJhGXe6.jpg

Terribluh! Pseudo-gore, not-pseudo-porn exploitation with Russian and Polish dubbing taken from random sources and English subtitles that obviously are not the translation of what is being said. A lot of nude girls and kinky scenes and maybe one cool murder scene. And a reference to Mario Bava's Blood and Black Lace => +1 to the final rating!!!

Hana no onna sumô [Sumo Vixens] (1996) - 3.5

http://68.media.tumblr.com/13a47876c1e3e242b9ef9e9ca0b5978a/tumblr_owltsomXBR1v2cne9o1_1280.jpg
http://68.media.tumblr.com/ed28559d4c40ee88952a4ed045ffbd45/tumblr_owltsomXBR1v2cne9o2_1280.jpg

When Japanese New Wave influences or Sato-esque mood is missing, pinku eiga just isn't the same. Still, this super-stupid film was such a joy to watch! As you can tell from the title, it's female sumo! Of course, they fight topless, only in their panties, and there's terrible comedy all around, but, huh, I enjoyed it a great deal. This has a lesbian love scene with music stolen from Tsui Hark's Green Snake!!!

Dâku rabu: Rape [Dark Love Rape] (2008) - 3.5

https://i.imgur.com/voQK86E.jpg

Katsuya Matsumura may be one of the greatest masters of disturbing cinema. All Night Long made a big impact on me (the biggest since Angst) when I watched it back in 2016. This one is super disturbing as well. It's about some pervert kidnapping a girl and sexually torturing her basically for the whole movie. Then we get some beautiful pseudo-artistic scene. It rubbed me the wrong way and it says something since I'm usually quite immune to disturbing movies. A really hateful movie, if there ever was one! It's also the first Japanese movie I've watched with no English subtitles (because there are none!!!).

Tih-Minh (1918) - 3.5

http://deeperintomovies.net/journal/image10/tihminh03.jpg

So many years of wait and it's been worth it! It's finally available in a good quality! It's very enjoyable, but nothing new. It's all been done before (and better) in previous Feuillade serials!

Pokot [Spoor] (2017) - 3

https://www.berlinale.de/media/filmstills/2017_2/wettbewerb_14/201711635_2_IMG_FIX_700x700.jpg

A solid movie albeit with many flaws. It's a little bit too forced in its moralizing and the twist brings no surprise. The animal attack version would've been much better and much more satire-esque.

La chinoise, ou plutôt à la chinoise : Un film en train de se faire [The Chinese] (1967) - 3

https://i.imgur.com/qidrVnR.gif

It's one of Godard's most political and also weakest films. It is also the point, at which he stops being a movie buff director and starts being a politically-affiliated director, which never is a good thing. In this one he talks about a group of young students fascinated by Maoism and on one hand critiques them cynically, even though on the other hand probably professes a not-so-far-away-from-this views. Of course, he does it in an 'arty' and vague way, but it's nowhere as vague and arty as in his later films. Overall, a good exercise in style, but its bland, obsolete political stance is dubious to say the least.

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) - 4

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzstqd9LL41qdau9mo1_500.gif

A wonderful one-man-band Alec Guinness black comedy that may not unfold in the most unexpected way possible, but makes for one helluva ride filled with laughs and great time.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) - 3.5

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EA_SSaSHfR0/VCglJXgnvhI/AAAAAAAAFEo/SgPsQzEqMTc/s1600/3.gif

Too long for its own good, but having Mason, Douglas and Lorre in one room is a treat! Also this line: "The cream is, of course, milk from the giant sperm whale" had me laughing gasping for my breath. Let me just tell you that at the time I did not know that a 'sperm whale' is a proper scientific term for a cachalote. The special effects were fantastic.

父ありき [There Was a Father] (1942) - 4

http://rarefilm.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Chichi-ariki-aka-There-was-a-father-1942-1.jpg

A simple sad tale from master Ozu. Made during the war with the usual theme of hard work above everything. However, it feels way more natural than other films of the time. The propaganda is almost unseen and the drama does not feel contrived in the least.

青い山脈 [The Green Mountains] (1949) - 3.5
続青い山脈 [Blue Mountains] (1949) - 3.5

http://68.media.tumblr.com/2450ae09b5db51e573a31d40fc64bacb/tumblr_owltfnjDOA1v2cne9o1_500.jpg
http://68.media.tumblr.com/9417282b904cd5a4daefa388490ca643/tumblr_owltfnjDOA1v2cne9o2_500.jpg

A two-part film. Ah, so the high school genre is not contemporary nor was it first invented for anime shows for teenagers. This is basically such a movie with an inane plot of some fake love letter and what not, but who cares when there is Setsuko Hara as the teacher! And man, isn't she a force in this film. And the gallery of secondary characters is strong, too! The first part was better while the second did not really unfold the way I wanted it to, but it's still a solid film with Setsuko to boot. Also, the movie had me laughing a couple of times. Some jokes are surprisingly kinky. Look:

http://68.media.tumblr.com/25980524dcefd99f62d25014ab01cab4/tumblr_owltjtXZDW1v2cne9o2_1280.jpg
http://68.media.tumblr.com/cc2277fa68bacfd6906740b337d5c27d/tumblr_owltjtXZDW1v2cne9o3_1280.jpg
http://68.media.tumblr.com/272887bca3def0bcddc733059f0edd63/tumblr_owltjtXZDW1v2cne9o4_1280.jpg
http://68.media.tumblr.com/cbfdf105d85271fee6ae14b0f2561c7b/tumblr_owltjtXZDW1v2cne9o5_1280.jpg
http://68.media.tumblr.com/f1d650da8640866c40ade2557771b1a0/tumblr_owltjtXZDW1v2cne9o6_1280.jpg

金臂童 [The Kid with the Golden Arm] (1979) - 4

http://shawbrothersuniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DOUBLES.jpg

What an outstanding kung fu/wuxia offering from Shaw Brothers! It's been awhile since I've seen a wuxia film and I had a really great time with this one.

Day of the Outlaw (1959) - 4

https://cdn.flickeringmyth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/day-of-the-outlaw-600x315.jpg

Dark and brutal western in snowy mountains! Gotta see more from André De Toth!

House of Strangers (1949) - 4

http://www.movie-mine.com/photo/house_of_strangers-03.png

Mankiewicz warms up for All About Eve and makes a movie almost as good! Conte and Robinson are great!

re93animator

09-22-17, 01:31 AM

re93animator - Re: Dead of Winter

the fact that Steenburgen found pictures of a dead woman looking like her bu never asked how they got POLAROIDS of them!...the fact that he's in a wheelchair and she JUST got done stabbing McDowell in the neck but she can't kick the old man down the staris and run? She went behind the mirror, there were stairs!! Run, bitch, RUN!:D

At some point, I turned off my mind and tried to just enjoy the humor in it. The killer wheelchair-ridden old man with a fire poker was a strong reinforcement of that.

Maybe try You'll Like My Mother for a really good thriller in a similar setting. I think you’d like it.

seanc

09-22-17, 08:08 AM

I don't think I can help you because I don't even understand what you mean. Fassbinder evolved a lot during his short (in years) career so every film is basically its own style and has its own type of dialogue, which for the most part I find no more unrealistic than Bergman. I just checked at Filmstruck/The Criterion Channel for the laughing scene you mentioned - it lasts 20 seconds and is immediately interrupted by their daughter's entry and saying that she cannot understand her homework, which is followed by a fadeout. I thought the whole sequence was a powerful commentary on how the parents don't have a grip on reality and are so far gone they can't even see their lack of understanding which pays off later.

Wow, 20 seconds. I wanted to under shoot at 90. I am definitely not done with Fassbinder and if I end up loving him I will undoubtedly return to the two I have seen. You are right in that I am definitely not someone who should be demanding realism in dialouge. Bergman is ornate though. I found Fassbinder's dialouge extremely droll. You find them similar?

Mr Minio

09-22-17, 10:09 AM

Good ole Fassbinder... Watched 14 movies of his and I'm still only scratching the surface.

matt72582

09-23-17, 11:29 AM

Good ole Fassbinder... Watched 14 movies of his and I'm still only scratching the surface.

Same... but some of his movies are difficult to find..

mark f

09-24-17, 05:29 AM

Hello Destroyer (Kevan Funk, 2017) 2
India on Parade (James A. FitzPatrick, 1937) 2.5+
Damn the Defiant! (Lewis Gilbert, 1962) 3
A Ghost Story (David Lowery, 2017) 2.5
https://68.media.tumblr.com/984dfb617ab9d48faa1d12ea216f1eb0/tumblr_onj2q2Jogl1rg5f9ko2_500.gif
A ghost haunts a location which undergoes many changes.
The Geisha Boy (Frank Tashlin, 1958) 2
Wakefield (Robin Swicord, 2017) 2.5
Trapped by Boston Blackie (Seymour Friedman, 1948) 2
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Chas. F. Reisner, 1928) 3.5
https://media.giphy.com/media/lGAjV83P1PuzS/giphy-downsized-large.gif
A hurricane destroys much of the Mississippi river town where young Buster Keaton returns home.
Warrendale (Allan King, 1967) 2.5
The Little Match Girl (Jean Renoir & Jean Tédesco, 1928) 3-
The Great Wall (Tadhg O'Sullivan, 2017) 2.5+
Open Hearts (Susanne Bier, 2002) 3
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e6/a9/68/e6a9680f47a11b9215e359ffd80d3195.jpghttp://68.media.tumblr.com/49c7fbf9e1a344837f5f5c39015dc68a/tumblr_mlojz9ThZ41qzcakzo2_250.gif
Doctor Mads Mikkelson shows his love for his youngest child before he splits his family by starting an affair with the fiancee (Sonja Richter) of a man (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) his wife (Paprika Steen) accidentally hit and paralyzed with her car.
The Hero (Brett Haley, 2017 2.5
Woodstock (Michsel Wadleigh, 1971) 3
The Mysterious Lady (Fred Niblo, 1928) 2.5
Omar (Hany Abu-Assad, 2013) 3
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Palestinian baker Adam Bakri has to climb Israel’s West Bank Wall to visit his young lady love Leem Lubany, but his anti-Israeli activity later causes his capture and torture by the authorities.
Ramona (Andrei Cretulescu, 2015) 2.5-
Antigone (Yorgos Tzavellas, 1962) 3
Berlin Syndrome (Cate Shortland, 2017) 2.5
Dragon Inn (King Hu, 1967) 3+
http://horrorcultfilms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/d9ad47a2a653870bdb0da02672847b1f.jpg
During the Ming Dynasty, the Emperor's master eunuch, the most feared sworfsman in China, does battle with other accomplished warriors.

Ultraviolence

09-25-17, 10:13 AM

Blade Runner - Final Cut (1982)
(Ridley Scott)
rating_4
https://gzlovillar.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/banner-blade-runner.jpg
This final cut was even better than the other versions that I watched years ago.

For some reason, I can't stop thinking about this film since I've watched the final cut for the first time a couple of weeks ago... So I just watched again last night! I changed my mind now! This film is a rating_5 for me! I don't know why but as far as I think about Blade Runner, more I like it and more I wantch to rewatch. Funny think right? I think I'll just rewatch again tonight or tomorrow...

Ultraviolence

09-25-17, 03:21 PM

Hokuto no Ken: The Movie (1986)
(Toyoo Ashida)
rating_3_5
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/34/41/0d/34410d41548dcea7b8d7972316975659.jpg
This film covers episodes 1 - 49.
I really liked but there's so many thinks missing. It's 1h 50min long and lot's of scenes looks a bit rushed but I'm alright with that! The violence was well done. You wa shock!

My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)
(Patrick Tam)
rating_3
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u_qdXPZj92I/Vd_-LIp4-HI/AAAAAAAAIDU/90CkyhmzZG4/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/myheart.jpg
It started very weel, the action, the romance, the humor! Everything was fine... Then the last act lost me. It was pretty bad, the final shootout was disappointing and the romance started to look stupid, but there's still many good things in this film!

Friday the 13th (1980)
(Sean S. Cunningham)
rating_3
https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/4488/moviebanner/friday-the-13th-5419a7c7926ef.jpg
The best thing about this film is the camera work, very clever to the 80's and the first person view adds a lot to the suspense. There's no Jason in this one so it can be a little hard to watch if you like this franchise just because of him. The ending didn't aged very well but it was a good entertenment.

Friday the 13th Part II (1981)
(Steve Miner)
rating_3
https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/9725/moviebanner/friday-the-13th-part-2-53a394b753567.jpg
This film starts with a 6 fuc***g minutes flashback of the first film!! 6 fu***ng minutes! Are you kidding me? I immediately forgive them for that painful to watch flashback when the first scene shows up. The creation of suspense through camera work was genius! The paranoia of the character was so well portrayed. Really liked that first sequence.
After this we have more teenagers near Crystal Lake ready to get killed, this time by Jason himself. Just like the first part. The climax didn't age very well. Jason was more human than I thought in this first parts. He still had balls back in this time. haha

Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
(Steve Miner)
rating_2
https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/9728/moviebanner/friday-the-13th-part-3-53a3949423164.jpg
Finally the hockey mask! Unfortunately this film was a total let down. This film starts with another 6 ****ing minutes flashback!!! Than it waste time with some random victims. When we finally get to the teenagers near crystal lake, another let down, unlikeable characters and the worst final girl ever. That bitch screams so much that I wish I was Jason to shut her ****ing mouth with a knife! Damn, I hated that b**ch! Once again the climax wasn't very very good. They tried to recreat the ending of the first part. Lmao with that ****. Also, this is the first time that Jason starts to show his superpowers!

Friday the 13th: Final Chapter (1984)
(Joseph Zito)
rating_4
https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/9730/moviebanner/friday-the-13th-the-final-chapter-541d4808f0028.jpg
The ultimate slasher!
Now don't get me wrong, this ain't no masterpiece in every level. There is awful cuts and strange editings. But the reason I liked that much is because finally it delivers everything that I love in a slasher movie. Great body count, lots of boobs, great deaths scenes, badass psycho and one disturbing ending! Halloween and A Bay of Blood started all of this slashers. This film just have mastering the bloody cliché of the genre. It looks like a C-Movie but I don't care! If they had stopped here the franchise would have been one of the best "final" in a slasher ever! But... Oh boy... They didn't.
It starts with the damn flashbacks, at least this time was just 2 minutes.

Friday the 13th Part V - A New Beginning (1985)
(Danny Steinmann)
rating_0_5
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rba-TlTOxOg/WDEtRf9PCVI/AAAAAAAAS_s/tnROP9oP73YJasAfl51zPz0wkjgIjXgRQCLcB/s1600/ANewBeginning35MM.png
Oh God!
What do they have done...? :(:(:(:(:(

Friday the 13th Part VI - Jason Lives (1986)
(Tom McLoughlin)
rating_1
https://media.tenor.com/images/ca5aee908b0b3477aad972aa952187a5/tenor.gif
When I saw this Jason Bond intro I realised that... They just don't care anymore! This film was a mess. Oh man, I couldn't believe in what I was watching. Comedy + Jason! Why not? ¬¬
At least Jason has super powers now.

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (1988)
(John Carl Buechler)
rating_1_5
https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/10281/moviebanner/friday-the-13th-part-vii-the-new-blood-53a3945b2b10c.jpg
Well, at least they tried to do a more seriously Friday the 13th film... They "tried" to do a dark film like the first 4 parts but something went terribly wrong. Lmao with the amount of terrible ideas that they put in the final act! Holy **** man. I think I'm being too soft giving 1 and half star to this s**t.

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
(Rob Hedden)
rating_1
https://68.media.tumblr.com/21c9609f659dcba1e5b0d3d236b9213e/tumblr_njqploAL3u1t0demio1_500.gif
Who the f**k is Rob Hedden? I want to meet this guy and give him an applause. Who in the seven hells will think to do this fu***ng s**t?
"Let's take Jason to Manhattan and made him kill some stupid bastards, but wait, let's put him in a boat for the first 1 hour, and give him teleportation superpower, because Jason now is more overpower than Goku and Kenshiro!" It was during this film that I started to think: "What the hell am I doing with my life?"

Friday the 13th (2009)
(Marcus Nispel)
rating_2http://www.underscores.fr/images/2010/08/friday-the-13th-saga-banner.jpg
Producer number 1 -Hey guys, let's remake this **** and put a lot of naked hot girls, with big boobs and some blood. People will love it. Producer number 2 -But lets make it as more stupid as possible! Producer number 3 - Your guys are genious, but if I'm going to do this, I want to call Michal Bay to join us
Producers 1 and 2 - HELL YEAH I DRINK TO THAT!
...and then this s**t was born!
2 stars for the boobs!

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
(Tobe Hooper)
rating_4_5
https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/30497/moviebanner/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-544beca6cc961.jpg
There's some magic in this film that made him truly terrifying! Maybe it's the low budget and lack of soundtrack. I dunno but still awesome after all this years!
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5195a492e4b0b0879dc4155e/t/577a0ae98419c2d62fb887cb/1467616001415/leatherface+dance+gif

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre II (1986)
(Tobe Hooper)
rating_2_5
http://68.media.tumblr.com/a149ed3e650d4880216cc3c5a4b8de78/tumblr_ndu5k32z351qdezf9o1_500.gif
It's been a long time since I laugh until lose my breath. So thanks TCM 2, you made my day! That opening!! OMG ahaha That ending was sooo bad!! ahaha

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre II (1986)
(Tobe Hooper)
rating_2_5
Why they have to do this film? It's one of the worst in this franchise! It doesn't make any sense...
Why they have to do this film? It's one of the worst in this franchise! It doesn't make any sense...

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1994)
(Kim Henkel)
rating_0
https://i0.wp.com/nerdbastards.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Matthew-McConaughey-crying-in-Interstellar-700x300.jpg?resize=602%2C258
...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
(Jonathan Liebesman)
rating_3_5
https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/10781/moviebanner/texas-chainsaw-massacre-the-beginning-535ec076a811a.jpg
My personal favorite after the original! It was bloody and...bloody!
Leatherface was really scary in this one!
Part of my enjoyment was because the last parts was so bad that this one looks like a masterpiece near that lots of *****!
I watched 2, 3, 4, The Beginning, the 2003 remake and the 2013 atrocity in the same day (last saturday). When I was trying to sleep after all this films I coudn't stop hearing to te Chainsaw inside my mind!

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
(Marcus Nispel)
rating_3

This one was ok! Better than I expected!

Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
(John Luessenhop)
rating_0

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
This made Friday the 13th part V looking like a masterpiece! So many bad things, so many stupid things. SO BAD ACTED!!! Alexandra Daddario can be hot but she SUUCCKS!!
"John Luessenhop" somebody please KILL THIS GUY!!!!!
¬¬
https://media.giphy.com/media/CDG3njZTh2Azm/giphy.gif
This was supposed to be sexy??

FUUUUCCCCCCK!!!!!

Watched lots of other films but I'm done for now!

Camo

09-25-17, 03:25 PM

Mr Minio

09-25-17, 03:42 PM

My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMMIRauyTRs

That's enough for at least 3.5!

FUUUUCCCCCCK!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2R8eHhkvSs

Ultraviolence

09-25-17, 03:56 PM

I also liked Friday The 13th Part 4 quite a bit, it's certainly not a good movie but it's fun. Surprised you hated Part 6 so much, i haven't seen it but it's usually called the best. Takes Manhattan is one of the worst films i've ever seen.

Can't understand why that film got so many followers. That Jason Bond intro should say it all... haha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMMIRauyTRs

That's enough for at least rating_3_5!

Oh no. This song almost put me to sleep! :D

Mr Minio

09-25-17, 04:05 PM

Oh no. This song almost put me to sleep! :D Not the best song ever, but it's Joey f*cking Wong. I could listen to her singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

Ultraviolence

09-25-17, 05:34 PM

September 25 - Part II

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990)
(Daisuke Nishio)
rating_2_5
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/_img/movies/banner_76.jpg
Not to good...

The Protector (1985)
(James Glickenhaus)
rating_2_5
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mZ9uWNrViyo/V26LwMvP2XI/AAAAAAAAP9w/ThqHN-mg2Mg64bI3HxoDO9l3qqfRB2SOgCLcB/s1600/the-protector.jpg
Not your usual Jackie Chan film!

First They Killed My Father (2017)
(Angelina Jolie)
rating_5
http://www.liveforfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/FTKMF_Vertical-Main_PRE_US-banner.jpg
One of the bests of 2017 so far in my opinion!!

The Untouchables (1987)
(Brian De Palma)
rating_3_5
https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/117/moviebanner/the-untouchables-55706441cced4.jpg
Not as good as I remembered.

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)
(Yoshiyuki Kuroda)
rating_3
http://stuffpoint.com/samurai-movies/image/460501-samurai-movies-lone-wolf-and-cub-white-heaven-in-hell-screenshot.jpg
A bittersweet ending...

Strangers on a Train (1951)
(The Master)
rating_4
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River's Edge (1986)
(Tim Hunter)
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I don't know if this film was well received when it was released or if there's some cult followers this days. The only thing that I know is that I loved every single second of it! Disturbing and very well acted!

Heroes Shed No Tears (1986)
(John Woo)
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The chinese "Hot Shots"!
Good comedy movie with lots of violence.

The Killer (1989)
(John Woo)
rating_5
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Action masterclass!
If you like action you can't go wrong with this one!

A Ghost Story (2017)
(David Lowery)
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Really liked but I can understand if someone say that hated.
It's very different and slow!

MovieMeditation

09-25-17, 05:57 PM

Can't understand why that film got so many followers. That Jason Bond intro should say it all... haha
Well, when were slashers dead serious entertainment (pun unintended)? For me Jason Lives finally delivered and on its title as well. The movie finally went all the way and just made Jason an actual impossible to kill killing machine and offered a great ride. It's fun, it's stupid fun and I enjoyed it for that. I don't like ANY of the Friday films except Jason Lives... so I guess you could say I'm not the audience. But imo Jason just never got the movie he deserved. He doesn't have his Halloween or his ANOES... the closest was Jason Lives imo, but still so far.

Ultraviolence

09-26-17, 08:41 AM

Well, when were slashers dead serious entertainment (pun unintended)? For me Jason Lives finally delivered and on its title as well. The movie finally went all the way and just made Jason an actual impossible to kill killing machine and offered a great ride. It's fun, it's stupid fun and I enjoyed it for that. I don't like ANY of the Friday films except Jason Lives... so I guess you could say I'm not the audience. But imo Jason just never got the movie he deserved. He doesn't have his Halloween or his ANOES... the closest was Jason Lives imo, but still so far.

Last night I was talking with a friend about this franchise and in the end he said to me: "Aren't you taking this films to serious?" and you know what? He's right, and you're right too Jason doesn't have his Halloween or his ANOES, I think I was expecting something more seriously because of the first parts and watching this parts VI and VII expecting Jason to be more human. But he was already dead and "he come back" so how take that seriously!? One day I will rewatch Jason Lives with another mood! Not expecting "the seriously and dark slasher", but just one "Jason comes back" movie hehe

Iroquois

09-28-17, 09:05 PM

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Mamoru Hosoda, 2006) - 4

Gotta love a good mix of earnest melodrama and comical time-travel shenanigans, which this film provides in spades.

Blood and Black Lace (Mario Bava, 1964) - 3.5

If there's one problem I have with giallo as a genre, it's that the frequent emphasis on murder mystery plots threatens to make these films feel repetitive in the wrong way (as opposed to the right way being in the form of strong colour palettes and melodramatic performances). At least the plot structure is amorphous enough that it can be appreciated as a mercurial cinematic experience more so than yet another straightforward whodunit, which is definitely a point in its favour.

Kill, Baby...Kill! (Mario Bava, 1966) - 1.5

This suffers quite a bit from having such an incredibly similar plot to Black Sunday (doctor comes to village that's terrorised by an evil spirit) in such a way that its variations are negligible and the resulting film feels way too dull even for its brief running time.

Crash (David Cronenberg, 1996) - 3.5

Still wavering on whether or not to bump this an extra half because it is one of the better Cronenberg works and it works as a great transitional piece between his early body horror and more "realistic" late-period work, but there is a bit of a false note to it that gives me pause. Considering its deliberately hollow subject matter, maybe that false note is really a point in its favour.

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (Lucio Fulci, 1971) - 3

More characteristically giallo fare about a murder mystery, though it's afforded a much-needed modicum of personality by Fulci crafting some manically psychedelic vibes.

Don't Torture a Duckling (Lucio Fulci, 1972) - 1.5

Oof, what a dull and mean-spirited little movie - and by giallo standards, that's saying something. It's almost completely lacking in the kind of stylisation that makes the genre so appreciable and what style there is barely registers as standing out from the rest of the film's cruel banality. The ending goes some way towards redeeming it (enough so to make me bump it up half a popcorn), but certainly not enough to make the rest of it feel like any less of a slog.

La jetée (Chris Marker, 1962) - 4

After working my way through Marker's essay films (which are well-made but honestly just felt like homework), it's good to revisit his sci-fi masterpiece that works well on just about every level.

The Beyond (Lucio Fulci, 1981) - 3.5

This is definitely what I've been expecting from Fulci. Black magic, zombies, and a swampy Louisiana setting all merge together into the kind of uniquely strange experience I'm always interested in finding even if I do find it confounding at times.

The House by the Cemetery (Lucio Fulci, 1981) - 2.5

Fulci delivers a film that plays like a B-grade riff on The Shining with its tale of a family moving into a house inhabited by a malevolent spirit. It's brief and entertaining, but doesn't feel particularly essential.

Tarzan (Chris Buck and Kevin Lima, 1999) - 2

Definitely one of the lesser Disney Renaissance films and one I really don't have much use for, but the animation looks nice and I actually enjoyed the Phil Collins soundtrack.

HashtagBrownies

09-28-17, 09:24 PM

Seen in September, Pt. 2

35687
4
Great film. The CGI isn’t spot on but it’s not too bad as it isn’t onscreen that much. It’s more of a “What people can do in a situation” horror film than a “monster” horror film. The child actor was very good. People always talk about how the ending is extremely heartbreaking, and while it is kinda sad, I’ve seen sadder. The atmosphere is very good. It brings up some very interesting themes.

35688
4
Beautiful scenery. Morgan Freeman’s voice was very soothing (as usual). Very informative. Baby penguins were very cute.

35689
4
The cinematography is amazing, lots of shots that give the appearance of the characters being watched. Atmosphere is a little inconsistent but good. I liked the soundtrack. All of these add up to an effective horror film.

Also I can’t believe Kevin from The Fred Movie’s in this!

35690
3.5
It’s a little better than La Strada, I think. Masina does a great performance once again.

35691
4
What the hell?! I thought this was gonna be stupid but it was actually really great. Great directorial debut from Eastwood. Very suspenseful and full of tension. Love the songs for the film aswell.

35692
4
Great. Michael Douglas does a brilliant performance as a ticked off patriotic American. Has a very “erotic 90’s thriller” feel to it, even though it’s not erotic. A perfect film for the people who hate society.

35693
4.5
Beautiful. Dialogue films are my favourite. I adore the themes of “Eternal love doesn’t exist”, I’ve always had those thoughts in my head.

35694
4.5
Another great film from P.T. Anderson. Acting is great. Very emotional. A bit long, but that’s a minor annoyance.

35695
3.5
Kinda hard to judge since I’ve seen that one episode of the Simpsons millions of times. Everyone gives a good performance. The suspense and tension is well done. Excited to see Scorsese’s interpretation.

35696
4
Quite an experience, like you’re going through the situation with the characters.. Beautiful scenery and music. I’ve seen some crazy crap in movies but for some reason I felt so uncomfortable during the butt-eating scene, guess because I’ve never seen anything like it before.

mark f

09-29-17, 08:12 PM

Rattlers (John McCauley, 1976) 1.5
Mold aka Küf (Ali Aydin, 2013) 2.5
The Mysterious Doctor (Ben Stoloff, 1943) 2
Gimme Shelter (Maysles Bros & Charlotte Zwerin, 1970) 3
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Post-Woodstock, the Rolling Stones play a free concert at the Altamont Speedway, and the Hell’s Angels kill a man.
Below Sea Level (Gianfranco Rosi, 2008) 2.5+
The Dark Tower (John Harlow, 1943) 2+
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By aka The Paris Holiday (Harold French, 1952) 2.5
Rumble Fish (Francis Ford Coppola, 1983) 2.5
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The stylized look and sound of the film is due to the Motorcycle Boy (Mickey Rourke) being color-blind and partially-deaf.
According to Mrs. Hoyle (Jean Yarbrough, 1951) 2
Murder in the Private Car (Harry Beaumont, 1934) 2.5
The Future Perfect (Nele Wohlatz, 2017) 2
Massacre Gun (Yasuharu Hasebe, 1967) 2.5+
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Japanese pulp fiction with plenty of Studio Nikkatsu's "borderless action", Jô Shishido and some visual poetry.
Son of India (Jacques Feyder, 1931) 2.5-
Tender Is the Night (Henry King, 1962) 2.5
More (Barbet Schroder, 1969) 2.5
The Beguiled (Sofia Coppola, 2017) 2.5
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The crap finally hits the fan for Union soldier Colin Farrell at the southern girls school run by Nicole Kidman.
Retaliation (Yasuharu Hasebe, 1968) 2.5
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (Seymour Friedman, 1949) 2
Keep Quiet (Joseph Martin & Sam Blair, 2017) 3
The Little Hours (Jeff Baena, 2017) 2.5+
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Garfagnana 1347. Nuns Jemima Kirke & Aubrey Plaza take advantage of their sex slave Dave Franco.