Rate The Last Movie You Saw

Angel Heart (1987) - There is a big, however done-hundreds-of-times-elsewhere and still silly kind of twist at the end of this but it almost doesn't matter just because how thrilling the whole affair is. It tells a story of voodoo and characters named "epiphany" and black dogs coming at you to bite your legs; almost as if they all want to tell you something! but Alan Parker directors it all (the pacing, the lighting etc.) in a grounded way - save for a Nic Roeg-esque sex scene which still unnverves as it must have at the time of it's release. If Sinners is half this fun I'll be a happy man.

It's been a long time since I've seen DeNiro in such a mysterious and interesting mode (and I loved that he reportedly based his performance here on his pal Marty!) and Rourke easily makes for one of best leading men in a latter-day neo-noir that I've encountered. Between this and Diner and Rumble Fish and Grinweech Village he proves to be a total beast of an actor, and how he kept destroying it all is a bummer for ages.

Chickens... why did it have to be chickens?... 8/10.

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My One and Only (2009)

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A Hidden Life (2019)


Outstanding story about a man refusing on moral grounds to join the Nazi ranks. It definitely made me ponder some hypotheticals, like the role religion can play during times of war. Great acting. I thought the cinematography and shot selection was a bit distracting though, and it's another movie that probably could have reduced it's nearly 3 hour runtime.

One of my favourite films of the 1980s, and I would describe it as "sophisticatedly grotesque".
Can you think of any pre-Angel Heart examples? (excluding the Twilight Zone series which had already covered every imaginable plot twist not necessarily seen by all of the late eighties audience that sat down for Angel Heart).

3rd Rewatch...This glossy, big budget combination of romantic comedy and soap opera remains just as entertaining on my initial viewing. Rachel Chu is an economics professor at NYU who has been invited by her boyfriend, Nick, to accompany him to his best friend's wedding in Singapore, where Nick is to be the Best Man. Rachel happily accepts the invitation, but is thrown, when, upon arrival, learns that Nick's family is the first family of Singapore, ridiculously wealthy and run by Nick's steely and manipulative mother (Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh). A conventional story is given a fresh coat of paint , thanks to a clever screenplay and an attractive cast of Asian actors. I don't like the way Nick hid the truth about his family from Rachel and took way too long to have her on back when his mother came in for the kill, but there's so much cinematic bling here, it's easy to overlook the minor issues. Constance Wu lights up the screen as Rachel and Michelle Yeoh plays her role like a Bond villain. Awkefina also steals every scene she's in as Rachel's BFF.

Frankly, I changed my phrase from " hundred-times-before " to " elsewhere " exactly for the reason that I don't have an answer to this question, lol. Stuff like Fight Club and Shutter Island (which I grew up with) came long after AH of course, so it might've been pretty unique for the audience at that point in time. Psycho maybe? that one fits every bill in one way or another...

And "sophisticatedly grotesque" is a damn good articulation for it!

1st Rewatch...Melissa McCarthy's comic genius makes this film seem a lot beytter than it really is. McCarthy plays a housewife who, right after dropping her daughter off to cllege, is dumped by her husband. With nowhere to go, she makes the decision to return to college to get the degree in archeology that she gave up when she became pregnant. On the surface, this film appears to be just a distaff version of Back to School, but this film is different because McCarthy's Deanna is truly sincere about wanting to get her diploma and gets unconditional support from her daughter. MCCarthy commands the screen like she always does. I also liked Matt Walsh as her scummy ex, Julie Bowen as his new fiancee, and Heidi Gardner as Deanna's creepy roommate who never leaves her dorm room.

watched a couple shitty tubi movies on my phone while my wife was in surgery.


one of those movies where you're kind of on board with what its saying until it drops some psycho shit on you lol. the exact kind of bullshit i'm looking for but not the best example of it.



not quite good enough or bad enough for me to fully love it but i was so onboard with the premise and its a fun watch. wish there was more focus on the nails tho, or like, any focus on the nails.

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Sinners (2025) Sinners is a smart, ambitious, and original film that delivers. Although this isn't Ryan Coogler's best film, it is very well directed. The screenplay is sharply written and the cast is quite good, especially Michael B. Jordan. The cinematography is excellent and I thought the score was effective. Sinners works on several different levels and is engaging and entertaining. One of the top 3 films of the year so far.

Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) - The mystery here isn't as interesting as the people solving it - which is my preferable kind of doing this type of story. I can watch Diane and Woody sneaking around all day, and I found him (the on-screen Allen persona) getting jealous towards a blissfully chill Alan Alda over his loved one (a call-back to Crimes and Misdemeanors? it's Farrow there and Keaton here) hilarious.

It went some unpredictable directions too (like re-creating the mirrors stand-off from The Lady from Shanghai, one of those classics I haven't checked out yet), and while I think it doesn't resolve itself too well (a last-minute girlfriend showing up to end the danger) I chuckled enough times to give this a pass if not more... 6.5-7/10.

The Room Next Door (2024)

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore

Almodóvar's works of the last 10-15 years are very stylish visually. It is absolute pleasure watching them. Colours, Film sets, Costumes, Interior Designs, Architecture, Fashion, etc. That's very very nice!
His last work - The Room Next Door - keeps this high visual level, alas the plot here is somewhat done for the sake of the drama and somehow banal which is so pity for this great cinematography.
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65/100

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"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." M.T.

It is always nice to see someone who chooses well the films to watch. I think, I can smell a taste for high quality here...

I've made it a goal to finally watch the titles that have been on my watchlist for the longest time this year. Glad that some of them piqued your interest. Cheers!

I got Woody's Shadows And Fog in my Prime watchlist. It's got an impressive cast list and I'm really excited about it.

But today was a rewatch.

Disclosure (1994)



A twisty corporate thriller that includes the topic of sexual harassment as part of an elaborate scheme.
It all makes sense as you watch it, but seeing the end and thinking back how it all started then it becomes a bit confusing, especially the characters motivations.
Michael Douglas seems to be very comfortable in these type of roles, but it's Demi Moore who steals the show as the devious office vamp with the sexy vocal fry.
CD-roms, virtual reality (one particular scene looks very Black Mirror) and they even mention the word "algorithm". That really surprised me.
It's also got erotic bits and perhaps too much information about Michael Douglas' penis.

It's possible that this film got its priorities mixed up but overall it keeps the pace and intrigue steady. The supporting cast is also very watchable.

Freaky Tales (2024) This is really inconsistent and all over the place. The rap battle and the scene with Tom Hanks and Pedro Pascal was good, but stretches of this did not work for me. The writing isn't great either. I liked some of the music and the vibes. Very much a mixed bag and a case where the parts are better than the whole.

Force of Nature (2020)

Another fun heist movie that takes place in terrible weather conditions. It’s the sort of movie you watch if you’re in the mood for brainless entertainment.

Empire State (2013)

Fun direct-to-DVD movie about a heist that took place in New York City in the early 1980’s. He’s no Bobby De Niro, but The Rock is always enjoyable to watch. I was interested to see that the DA who handled this case was a young Rudolph Giuliani. Back then, America’s Mayor was fighting crime rather than committing it.

Could that be considered a remake of Hard Rain (1998) ?

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Porco Rosso - (1992)

I'd seen this, but the last time I watched the trailer I realised I couldn't remember much of it - perhaps because I hadn't fully invested myself the first time around. This second time, I found this had a nice touch of humour about it that couldn't help but make me smile. It's also much nicer watching a Ghibli movie with the original Japanese voices providing the oomph behind the dialogue, and reading subtitles. It strikes a nice balance between the fantastical and real - and is probably the least weird Ghibli animated adventure (not that I mind weird.) I'll remember most of it from this point on, as I was much more invested last night and paid careful attention to every aspect.

7/10


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Alone in the Dark - (1982)

Fun and intense home invasion horror/thriller that features enjoyably crazy turns from Jack Palance and Martin Landau (along with Donald Pleasence, who plays one of the doctors.) You can tell director Jack Sholder and producer Robert Shaye cared about their product, which makes Alone in the Dark a very easy movie to watch and enjoy. I'm sure that if I'd hired it during those heady VHS days in my youth it would have become a firm favourite and I'd have had a memorable time with it. Full review here, in my watchlist thread.

7/10

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