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Forum: Games and Tabs 05-19-18
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Some newer movies I've seen lately: ...

Some newer movies I've seen lately:

Downsizing. I liked it far more than most of the critics rated it, though it does veer off quite a bit in the second half. It is a movie with blatant flaws, but...
Forum: Games and Tabs 04-15-18
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The Shape of Water. I really liked it. A...

The Shape of Water. I really liked it. A well-told story that looks amazing. Rating: A.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. This movie is just a mess. Nothing makes any sense in this movie....
Forum: Games and Tabs 08-22-16
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In the future everybody will be shopping on the...

In the future everybody will be shopping on the moon.
Forum: Games and Tabs 08-22-16
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House of Wax - Better than average 50s horror...

House of Wax - Better than average 50s horror film, with some nice color photography for the time. B+

Irrational Man - "Dostoevsky got it right." This is Woody Allen doing his version of Crime and...
Forum: Games and Tabs 08-19-16
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Ben-Hur

I felt I might as well get it out of the way. I've been avoiding this movie for my whole life, and I even have had a copy of it for five years that I made off of TCM. It's a big spectacle,...
Forum: Games and Tabs 08-17-16
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Nice write up for The 400 Blows, Mr Minio.

The Cranes Are Flying - This film is definitely everything everyone says it is. It has some of the best camerawork you'll see in a film of this era. I...
Forum: Games and Tabs 08-15-16
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You're giving out some generous ratings with your reviews, Mark. And I'm shocked I've seen all five movies you reviewed. What are the odds? I like Seijun Suzuki a lot, but I remember having a tough...
Forum: Games and Tabs 08-12-16
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Posted By Kaplan
You're my new favorite member here!

You're my new favorite member here!
Forum: Games and Tabs 08-23-15
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8NUEMRkNWg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8NUEMRkNWg
Forum: Games and Tabs 01-05-15
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Hey, Mark, did you ever give us your film totals for 2014?
Forum: Games and Tabs 11-28-14
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Hannah and Her Sisters

I looked through my movie journal and realize this is the 6th year in a row I've watched this on or around Thanksgiving. Having seen it a few times before my Thanksgiving...
Forum: Games and Tabs 11-09-14
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Snowpiercer

I'm a fan of Joon-ho Bong. I particularly love Memories of Murder and Mother. I gotta say, though, this movie annoyed me from the very beginning. The visuals are good, but the story...
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-13-14
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Well, I hope you're keeping a running total,...

Well, I hope you're keeping a running total, because I'm going to be curious what your yearly total ends up being.
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-13-14
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Posted By Kaplan
This looks really fascinating. And Mark, how...

This looks really fascinating.

And Mark, how the heck do you watch 20 movies in a day and a half?! (Based on your last two posts.)
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-01-14
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Well, you're a terrible film watcherr, BTW. :p

Well, you're a terrible film watcherr, BTW. :p
Forum: Games and Tabs 08-26-14
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From the 70s Countdown:

Nashville B
Mad Max C
Picnic at Hanging Rock B+
American Graffiti B+
Fantastic Planet B-
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre B
The Long Goodbye B+
Willy Wonka and the...
Forum: Games and Tabs 08-13-14
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Some more 70s films from the countdown:

Le Cercle Rouge B+
Animal House B
The Conformist A-

Of the films I've watched for the first time because of the countdown, The Conformist is my...
Forum: Games and Tabs 08-06-14
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Posted By Kaplan
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I've yet to figure out if a two-star rating from Mark is good or bad. About as high as I see you rate anything is three stars.

Anyway, another 70s flick:

Grease B

It's probably been since...
Forum: Games and Tabs 08-05-14
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Some more from the 70s List, all rewatches except the Bunuel film:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail B+ (Because we all know it's coming up soon.)
Paper Moon B+
Don't Look Now B
The Muppet Movie...
Forum: Games and Tabs 07-30-14
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From the 70s list:

Sleuth. B+ Superb performances and great dialogue, but like too many movies based on plays, it doesn't know when to cut to the chase. Scenes go on forever, and it all seems...
Forum: Games and Tabs 05-07-14
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The Panic in Needle Park Gritty and realistic, with great performances by a young Al Pacino and Kitty Winn. Not much else, though, that elevates it. B

Bad Taste Super campy fun from Peter...