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Along the Great Divide (1951)

Hail, Caesar - 2016

Love the Coen Brothers. Meant to watch this one a few years ago. It has a great cast. A good premise. Coen Brothers behind the camera. It was beautiful looking. It just didn't resonate with me like some of their other movies for some reason. Just hit a lull and never recovered. The characters were kinda of dull. I think the "bad guys" were sort of lame and not that interesting. Just not memorable like most Coen Brothers movie. I don't know just sort of a let down. Not horrible but not up to their general bar to me.

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101 Favorite Movies (2019)

It's really cool seeing other MoFo's go down these cult paths. The first one in the Female Prisoner Scorpion trilogy is easily the best, but they're all definitely worth watching. You'd probably also like Rica (1972), again there is a trilogy.

Have you seen Sympathy for Lady Vengeance?

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Ha, very true!

From the official description: "Two dorky Nevada worm wranglers are kidnapped by a gang of beautiful women as part of a hairbrained scheme to steal plutonium from the Mafia." That's a little wrong as they are not trying to steal plutonium. They are after platinum. Why? Who knows/cares. A total micro budget, so bad it's good flick with an attractive group of actresses who cannot act. The guys can't act either, although the lead did remind me a little of Jimmy Stewart and he's got some crazy to him. In the movie trivia it says he really took a shotgun blast to the chest while wearing a BPV. Yeesh! When your budget ain't all there ya gotta improvise. It tries to be funny and succeeds occasionally. There isn't anything in here that you hope to see with a movie like this yet it's strangely watchable. If I had made this with my drunk buddies in the midst of a weekend black out I would have been very happy with the results.

Looks like my kind of movie.

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-Stan Brakhage

Hereditary 8/10 I found this to be the most dread filled horror film I've seen in years, loved it.


Crawl 3/10 (Only slightly ashamed of having watched this to begin with)


Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 7/10 (Fantastic until the alternate history crap similar to Inglourious Basterds)

I agree, it’s brilliant. I’ve been trying to find something like it since it came out, to no avail. I don’t think Midsommar is similar at all.

Yeah, Hereditary is great.

I . . . still plan to watch this movie.

Have you seen Mandy?

For me that's one of the only films that managed to evoke both dread and over-the-top craziness that was comparable. They are different films, but Mandy evoked some really similar emotions in me.

Yes! That’s actually a 100% match, I absolutely loved Mandy. Thank you for reminding me about it, I’m overdue a rewatch.

It was the only "true match" I could think of.

Although, actually, I think that Possession (1981) also fits that mold of intensity and strangeness and STRONG FEELINGS.

Some other honorable mentions might be:
Some episodes of Hannibal
Antichrist
Videodrome
A Tale of Two Sister
Kill List
Lake Mungo
Santa Sangre
Cure
Images
God Told Me To
Who Can Kill a Child?
In a Glass Cage
Shelley
Demon

The Bourne Identity (2002, Doug Liman)

I've never seen the Bourne trilogy in its entirety - only snippets here and there. Finally sat down and watched the first film today, and I'm glad I did. Liked the mystery, the tight plot, the action/fight scenes - just an all-around solid spy thriller.

Love the Bourne Trilogy.

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A lot more fun and gorier than I expected. Kinda loved it. The girl had some Cage rage in her and I liked Kevin James in a bad guy role. Some good kills!

On Chesil Beach (2017)


Low key adaptation of an Ian McEwan novel(la?). For me it captures the book perfectly with the underlying yearning and regret. Good job by both main actors but I never felt the film personified the mutual attraction that well.

Clueless (1995)






Iconic 90s high school movie. Dripping with 90s style. Alicia Silverstone is adorable as the spoilt, naive but kind hearted Cher. One of the few examples in teen films of the popular girl who's not a complete bitch. But it's the fashion that's the real star of the film; from the sublime to the ridiculous, every scene is a visual feast. There's nothing dramatic or profound about the story but it's a pleasure to watch. Funny, charming, feel-good entertainment.


4/5 Stars.

Outrageous without being silly, this is one of the best dark comedies I've ever seen. If you think rape, molestation, handicapped children, and racism is funny, then this is the movie for you. Great rec by MG and MM since I never would have watched it on my own.