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I have been watching a lot of movies on my movie list during the ongoing quarantine of pandemic world. I am going to start a thread of them and my thoughts on them.
Targets (1968) ★★★☆☆
This film has Boris Karloff playing a weary, aging horror star named Byron Orlock (yup). It’s the first film about an active shooter scenario. Ebert said it was not a “good film” but was “interesting.” This is indeed the case.
This film has Boris Karloff playing a weary, aging horror star named Byron Orlock (yup). It’s the first film about an active shooter scenario. Ebert said it was not a “good film” but was “interesting.” This is indeed the case.
Macbeth (2010) ★★★★☆
There is this super weird modernized version of Macbeth you can watch on Amazon Prime that stars one PATRICK STEWART. He is great in it, and it is fun. Macbeth is also my favorite Shakespeare, so I am biased.
There is this super weird modernized version of Macbeth you can watch on Amazon Prime that stars one PATRICK STEWART. He is great in it, and it is fun. Macbeth is also my favorite Shakespeare, so I am biased.
Sunset Boulevard (1950) ★★★★☆
Justifiably a classic and the origin of a number of immediately recognizable film tropes. Interesting backstories on the actors as well. It’s also on Prime.
Justifiably a classic and the origin of a number of immediately recognizable film tropes. Interesting backstories on the actors as well. It’s also on Prime.
Gemini Man (2019)
★★☆☆☆
A studio exec said to another exec “what if we used CGI to have Will Smith fight a younger version of himself” and that was literally the entire amount of work that was put into writing this movie. I’m sure Smith got a fun family vacation out of it.
★★☆☆☆
A studio exec said to another exec “what if we used CGI to have Will Smith fight a younger version of himself” and that was literally the entire amount of work that was put into writing this movie. I’m sure Smith got a fun family vacation out of it.
Sophie’s Choice (1982)
★★★★★
This film is based on a very long historical fiction novel and it sort of shows, things feel a bit random and rushed to pack in the whole storyline. But all the acting is stunning and Meryl won an Oscar for her performance, so 5 stars.
★★★★★
This film is based on a very long historical fiction novel and it sort of shows, things feel a bit random and rushed to pack in the whole storyline. But all the acting is stunning and Meryl won an Oscar for her performance, so 5 stars.
Wicker Man (1973)
★★★★☆
Genre classic, mostly because the lead actor took the role so seriously and did such a phenomenal job with what could have been a very shallow horror movie cliche character. It also has Christopher Lee in it. Super fun.
★★★★☆
Genre classic, mostly because the lead actor took the role so seriously and did such a phenomenal job with what could have been a very shallow horror movie cliche character. It also has Christopher Lee in it. Super fun.
Wicker Man (2006)
★☆☆☆☆
This is one of the worst films I’ve ever seen. It is as awful as you have heard. They add unnecessary crap onto the original story until it’s nonsense, and the acting is terrible. Barely passes into camp, not even “fun.”
★☆☆☆☆
This is one of the worst films I’ve ever seen. It is as awful as you have heard. They add unnecessary crap onto the original story until it’s nonsense, and the acting is terrible. Barely passes into camp, not even “fun.”
Tremors (1990)
★★★★☆
This movie is a blast. It‘s not a “great” film, but it is a very fun genre work. The characters are hilarious and genuinely likable. Reba Mcintire is in it. Also Kevin Bacon.
★★★★☆
This movie is a blast. It‘s not a “great” film, but it is a very fun genre work. The characters are hilarious and genuinely likable. Reba Mcintire is in it. Also Kevin Bacon.
Eraserhead (1977)
★★★★☆
David Lynch. One of those “you have to see it once” films. As art house as it gets. Lots of absolutely lovely black and white work. Many interpretations. Probably sticks with you forever. Kind of gross.
★★★★☆
David Lynch. One of those “you have to see it once” films. As art house as it gets. Lots of absolutely lovely black and white work. Many interpretations. Probably sticks with you forever. Kind of gross.
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)
★★★★☆
Fascinating, beautiful film made for a “multi-platform art project.” Very understated work that stays with you, many interpretations. Love and death. Weird monkey ghost people. First Thai film to win the Palm d’Or.
★★★★☆
Fascinating, beautiful film made for a “multi-platform art project.” Very understated work that stays with you, many interpretations. Love and death. Weird monkey ghost people. First Thai film to win the Palm d’Or.
Spirited Away (2001)
★★★★★
Have heard people rave about Miyazaki forever, never had a chance to watch his films. When I started it I was all “god this is so so weird” but then I was all “oh right so is Alice in Wonderland” and by the end I was like “geez this is lovely.”
★★★★★
Have heard people rave about Miyazaki forever, never had a chance to watch his films. When I started it I was all “god this is so so weird” but then I was all “oh right so is Alice in Wonderland” and by the end I was like “geez this is lovely.”
Princess Mononoke (1997)
★★★★☆
Miyazaki's gigantic fantasy-adventure where people get their arms chopped off by magic demon arrows. Inspired Avatar. Billy Bob Thornton does one of the voices in the US version. I enjoyed it.
★★★★☆
Miyazaki's gigantic fantasy-adventure where people get their arms chopped off by magic demon arrows. Inspired Avatar. Billy Bob Thornton does one of the voices in the US version. I enjoyed it.
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
★★★★★
Oh my. This film is phenomenal. A pure distillation of childhood fear, joy, and wonder. Beautiful. Pixar, bow down.
★★★★★
Oh my. This film is phenomenal. A pure distillation of childhood fear, joy, and wonder. Beautiful. Pixar, bow down.
Sling Blade (1996)
★★★★★
Billy Bob Thornton won an Oscar for WRITING this. Who’dve thought? It is a great film. He also directed and starred in it. Watch it just to sit in awe and go “Billy Bob Thornton did ALL of this? What?” It’s nuts.
★★★★★
Billy Bob Thornton won an Oscar for WRITING this. Who’dve thought? It is a great film. He also directed and starred in it. Watch it just to sit in awe and go “Billy Bob Thornton did ALL of this? What?” It’s nuts.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)
★★★☆☆
This is considered a classic and I get why, but tbh I didn’t like it very much. This is the movie version of a stage play that is the sort of over-the-top, intentionally abrasive 60s America playwrit that frankly annoys me. Sorry.
★★★☆☆
This is considered a classic and I get why, but tbh I didn’t like it very much. This is the movie version of a stage play that is the sort of over-the-top, intentionally abrasive 60s America playwrit that frankly annoys me. Sorry.
V for Vendetta (2005)
★★★☆☆
I rewatched this because I got on an Alan Moore kick and had just read the comic. The comic is better and more interesting. The movie is fine but leaves out several cool things from the comic for no good reason. Boo.
★★★☆☆
I rewatched this because I got on an Alan Moore kick and had just read the comic. The comic is better and more interesting. The movie is fine but leaves out several cool things from the comic for no good reason. Boo.
From Hell (2001)
★★★☆☆
I read the comic because I like Alan Moore, and the comic was pretty good. The movie “adaptation” is fine but honestly not all that good. Johnny Depp is very young, and Heather Graham is very out of place. RIP Ian Holm.
★★★☆☆
I read the comic because I like Alan Moore, and the comic was pretty good. The movie “adaptation” is fine but honestly not all that good. Johnny Depp is very young, and Heather Graham is very out of place. RIP Ian Holm.
White Men Can’t Jump (1992)
★★★★☆
Fun buddy dramedy with Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson who are just stellar in this. Very enjoyable film. Lots of basketball playing and 90s streetwear and illegal gambling. Maybe the best role Rosie Perez has ever played.
★★★★☆
Fun buddy dramedy with Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson who are just stellar in this. Very enjoyable film. Lots of basketball playing and 90s streetwear and illegal gambling. Maybe the best role Rosie Perez has ever played.
Carrie (2013)
★★★☆☆
Typical unnecessary modern 2-star remake of a horror classic with unnecessary added plot stuff. But it’s fun enough, one extra star for Julianne Moore being in it and playing up the camp. She is a trooper.
★★★☆☆
Typical unnecessary modern 2-star remake of a horror classic with unnecessary added plot stuff. But it’s fun enough, one extra star for Julianne Moore being in it and playing up the camp. She is a trooper.
Risky Business (1983)
★★★☆☆
People, let’s be honest: Risky Business is not very good. The famous scene happens in the first five minutes. You can stop there. It’s sort of a high school movie but also sort of not, lots of confusing and weird plot stuff. Tom Cruise was 21.
★★★☆☆
People, let’s be honest: Risky Business is not very good. The famous scene happens in the first five minutes. You can stop there. It’s sort of a high school movie but also sort of not, lots of confusing and weird plot stuff. Tom Cruise was 21.
Cocktail (1988)
★★★★☆
I liked Cocktail a lot, it’s Tom Cruise 80s at its most Tom Cruise 80s. Silly, unreal characters that forgive each other easily for ridiculously terrible things. Very fun. “Yuppies are evil.” Elisabeth Shue (remember her?).
★★★★☆
I liked Cocktail a lot, it’s Tom Cruise 80s at its most Tom Cruise 80s. Silly, unreal characters that forgive each other easily for ridiculously terrible things. Very fun. “Yuppies are evil.” Elisabeth Shue (remember her?).
Miller’s Crossing (1990)
★★★☆☆
Usu. love the Coen brothers. This probably deserves 4 stars, but I don’t dig homage attempts at “noir.” Often gets very intentionally convoluted in an attempt to be “character-driven” which becomes tedious. But John Turturro is fantastic in it.
★★★☆☆
Usu. love the Coen brothers. This probably deserves 4 stars, but I don’t dig homage attempts at “noir.” Often gets very intentionally convoluted in an attempt to be “character-driven” which becomes tedious. But John Turturro is fantastic in it.
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
★★★☆☆
Has some good points, but I got kind of bored and lost by the end and didn’t care. This homage-to-noir stuff is often intentionally convoluted, and it is not my favorite. Norton's acting is great, though.
★★★☆☆
Has some good points, but I got kind of bored and lost by the end and didn’t care. This homage-to-noir stuff is often intentionally convoluted, and it is not my favorite. Norton's acting is great, though.
Network (1976)
★★★★★
This movie is fantastic. A smart and disturbingly prescient tale centered around a madman and the cynical, irresponsible TV network that enables & manipulates his insanity. Surrealist ending. Robert Duvall is in it, he evidently has never had any hair.
★★★★★
This movie is fantastic. A smart and disturbingly prescient tale centered around a madman and the cynical, irresponsible TV network that enables & manipulates his insanity. Surrealist ending. Robert Duvall is in it, he evidently has never had any hair.
The Thing (2011)
★★★☆☆
I love the original. I like Mary Elizabeth Winstead. I like the idea of doing a prequel that leads into the original story. This is not a perfect movie nor necessarily even all that good, but I’ll give it 1 star for each of the above.
★★★☆☆
I love the original. I like Mary Elizabeth Winstead. I like the idea of doing a prequel that leads into the original story. This is not a perfect movie nor necessarily even all that good, but I’ll give it 1 star for each of the above.
The Thing (1982)
★★★★☆
I also rewatched this. I love the original Thing, it’s a practical effects masterpiece and one of the great horror films. Still holds up. Staring into 80s Kurt Russell’s steely blue eyes is a transcendent mystical experience in itself.
★★★★☆
I also rewatched this. I love the original Thing, it’s a practical effects masterpiece and one of the great horror films. Still holds up. Staring into 80s Kurt Russell’s steely blue eyes is a transcendent mystical experience in itself.
Deadpool 2
★★★★☆
Did you like Deadpool 1? You’ll probably like Deadpool 2. Lots of self-referential humor and silliness and unnecessary violence, which is fun for me and right up my alley as I am your typical male millennial. Rob Delaney’s character’s death is hilarious.
★★★★☆
Did you like Deadpool 1? You’ll probably like Deadpool 2. Lots of self-referential humor and silliness and unnecessary violence, which is fun for me and right up my alley as I am your typical male millennial. Rob Delaney’s character’s death is hilarious.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
★★★★☆
A modern black and white arthouse vampire-western horror film set in Iran. Seriously. It’s very cool and very weird and very good.
★★★★☆
A modern black and white arthouse vampire-western horror film set in Iran. Seriously. It’s very cool and very weird and very good.
The Purge (2013)
★★☆☆☆
I watched the original Purge, it’s very short and has Ethan Hawke in it. I think he was in a hurry to leave. Definitely a modern horror classic, but also definitely a 2-star horror classic. (There are actually quite a few of those in the genre.)
★★☆☆☆
I watched the original Purge, it’s very short and has Ethan Hawke in it. I think he was in a hurry to leave. Definitely a modern horror classic, but also definitely a 2-star horror classic. (There are actually quite a few of those in the genre.)
The King of Staten Island (2020)
★★★★☆
I like Judd Apatow, and I like Pete Davidson. Apatow’s genuine, rambling, anti-comedy comedic style is a perfect fit for a Pete Davidson vehicle. Also I spent $20 to rent it so there was a lot at stake in me liking it.
★★★★☆
I like Judd Apatow, and I like Pete Davidson. Apatow’s genuine, rambling, anti-comedy comedic style is a perfect fit for a Pete Davidson vehicle. Also I spent $20 to rent it so there was a lot at stake in me liking it.
The Deer Hunter (1978)
★★★★★
Great film. Incredible performances. De Niro, Streep, Walken. Brilliant writing. Origin of the “Russian roulette in Vietnam” trope. The bullets of suffering are unbearably random, in myriad ways we grasp desperately for a sense of control.
★★★★★
Great film. Incredible performances. De Niro, Streep, Walken. Brilliant writing. Origin of the “Russian roulette in Vietnam” trope. The bullets of suffering are unbearably random, in myriad ways we grasp desperately for a sense of control.
Cemetery Man (1994)
★★★★★
One of the weirdest movies I’ve ever seen. It is a creepy, gory, unhinged, semi-satirical mid-90s cult classic B-movie Italian horror film with a British lead. It’s wonderfully shot and obscenely imaginative. Not for most people. Scorsese liked it.
★★★★★
One of the weirdest movies I’ve ever seen. It is a creepy, gory, unhinged, semi-satirical mid-90s cult classic B-movie Italian horror film with a British lead. It’s wonderfully shot and obscenely imaginative. Not for most people. Scorsese liked it.
The Frighteners (1996)
★★★☆☆
Horror/comedy/big budget 90s-CGI film. Michael J. Fox. Peter Jackson directed it and is in it for like 5 seconds. A movie you would have seen on a weekend 20 years ago and had fun but prob never have watched again, which is ok.
★★★☆☆
Horror/comedy/big budget 90s-CGI film. Michael J. Fox. Peter Jackson directed it and is in it for like 5 seconds. A movie you would have seen on a weekend 20 years ago and had fun but prob never have watched again, which is ok.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
★★★★☆
Oh my god this movie is hilarious. An insane, stupid 80s practical effects gore-fest the likes of which I have never seen before. It is so nuts I could not stop enjoying myself. It’s on Prime. Not for the kids.
★★★★☆
Oh my god this movie is hilarious. An insane, stupid 80s practical effects gore-fest the likes of which I have never seen before. It is so nuts I could not stop enjoying myself. It’s on Prime. Not for the kids.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
★★★★★
What a wonderful film. The worst “biopics” try to cram a life into 120 min and end up mechanical. The best take single grand slices of great lives and flesh them out creatively and organically as is beautifully done here.
★★★★★
What a wonderful film. The worst “biopics” try to cram a life into 120 min and end up mechanical. The best take single grand slices of great lives and flesh them out creatively and organically as is beautifully done here.
Virtuosity (1995)
★★★★☆
Hokey 90s early internet era sci-fi thriller. It’s incredibly fun. Denzel is young and ripped and has dreadlocks for 10 minutes. Russell Crowe is the bad guy, his character is over the top and super silly, and he shows his naked butt for a while.
★★★★☆
Hokey 90s early internet era sci-fi thriller. It’s incredibly fun. Denzel is young and ripped and has dreadlocks for 10 minutes. Russell Crowe is the bad guy, his character is over the top and super silly, and he shows his naked butt for a while.
Lucy (2014)
★★★☆☆
Odd movie. Sci-fi. Pure ScarJo vehicle. One of those “what if a drug made you use 100% of your brain” stories. Brain % is refuted nonsense which makes it hard for me to like as a severely analytical individual. Done by the guy who did 5th Element though.
★★★☆☆
Odd movie. Sci-fi. Pure ScarJo vehicle. One of those “what if a drug made you use 100% of your brain” stories. Brain % is refuted nonsense which makes it hard for me to like as a severely analytical individual. Done by the guy who did 5th Element though.
28 Days Later (2002)
★★★★☆
Definitely one of the great zombie films, and one of the more believable and well done post-apocalyptic scenarios I’ve seen. Fun for a global pandemic. Young Cillian Murphy (look him up if you’re not sure who that is and you’ll be like “oh yeah”).
★★★★☆
Definitely one of the great zombie films, and one of the more believable and well done post-apocalyptic scenarios I’ve seen. Fun for a global pandemic. Young Cillian Murphy (look him up if you’re not sure who that is and you’ll be like “oh yeah”).
The Vast of Night (2019)
★★★★★
Very sweet and beautifully done low budget sci-fi film. On Prime. I hope this is the filmmakers’ last low budget outing, they have a brilliant sensibility and deserve big money studio attention.
★★★★★
Very sweet and beautifully done low budget sci-fi film. On Prime. I hope this is the filmmakers’ last low budget outing, they have a brilliant sensibility and deserve big money studio attention.
Dirty Harry (1971)
★★★★☆
Had never seen the whole movie. Great film. Eastwood is a cop who doesn’t play by the rules, relentlessly pursuing and taking out the bad guys without harassing innocent civilians collectively expressing their democratic freedoms. RIP Reni Santoni.
★★★★☆
Had never seen the whole movie. Great film. Eastwood is a cop who doesn’t play by the rules, relentlessly pursuing and taking out the bad guys without harassing innocent civilians collectively expressing their democratic freedoms. RIP Reni Santoni.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
★★★★☆
Definitely a legitimate horror classic. Fun genre film for those in the mood. Lots of famous faces that still had baby fat. Super 90s.
★★★★☆
Definitely a legitimate horror classic. Fun genre film for those in the mood. Lots of famous faces that still had baby fat. Super 90s.
Scream (1996)
★★★★☆
Also a legit horror classic. Very dorky at points, definitely geared intentionally towards 14-year-olds, but that's ok. Watch it just for silly fun. Super 90s. Courtney Cox and David Arquette met on set.
★★★★☆
Also a legit horror classic. Very dorky at points, definitely geared intentionally towards 14-year-olds, but that's ok. Watch it just for silly fun. Super 90s. Courtney Cox and David Arquette met on set.
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
★★★★☆
I really liked this. Great big budget based-on-a-true-story 90s adventure movie. Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in their best career eras. Bridges and killer lions. Really well done practical effects.
★★★★☆
I really liked this. Great big budget based-on-a-true-story 90s adventure movie. Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in their best career eras. Bridges and killer lions. Really well done practical effects.
The Untouchables (1987)
★★★★☆
Late 80s film where Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Andy Garcia take down De Niro as Al Capone. It’s pretty good for what it is. I had a whiskey during the last 30 min, that made it a little better.
★★★★☆
Late 80s film where Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Andy Garcia take down De Niro as Al Capone. It’s pretty good for what it is. I had a whiskey during the last 30 min, that made it a little better.
Green Room (2015)
★★★★☆
This movie starts out severely unnerving and quickly turns flat out terrifying. Very unique horror film. I was physically worked up by the end. No ghosts or monsters, just Patrick Stewart as the psycho leader of a murderous group of skinhead punks.
★★★★☆
This movie starts out severely unnerving and quickly turns flat out terrifying. Very unique horror film. I was physically worked up by the end. No ghosts or monsters, just Patrick Stewart as the psycho leader of a murderous group of skinhead punks.
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
★★★★☆
What a fun movie. Would be much more fun to see a live production someday when we can all be indoors in large groups again. Rick Moranis is an under-appreciated comedy boss. Steve Martin’s bit is the stuff of legend.
★★★★☆
What a fun movie. Would be much more fun to see a live production someday when we can all be indoors in large groups again. Rick Moranis is an under-appreciated comedy boss. Steve Martin’s bit is the stuff of legend.
Palm Springs (2020)
★★★★★
Essentially a dark, post-modern Millennial take on Groundhog Day. Starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti (she was the mother in HIMYM). Disturbingly suited to our current moment in an almost prescient way. I really enjoyed it. It’s on Hulu.
★★★★★
Essentially a dark, post-modern Millennial take on Groundhog Day. Starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti (she was the mother in HIMYM). Disturbingly suited to our current moment in an almost prescient way. I really enjoyed it. It’s on Hulu.
The Lodge (2019)
★★★★☆
Well done psychological horror film despite some medium size plot holes that bug you later. Part of the post-Hereditary trope-avoidance creepy-gore arthouse horror movement that will soon become it’s own trope because art is like that. On Hulu.
★★★★☆
Well done psychological horror film despite some medium size plot holes that bug you later. Part of the post-Hereditary trope-avoidance creepy-gore arthouse horror movement that will soon become it’s own trope because art is like that. On Hulu.
Predators (2010)
★★★★☆
I enjoy the Predator franchise and expect very little from it except silly gory sci fi action stuff. This is what this is. It really only deserves 3 stars, but one guy fights a predator with a samurai sword which was tbh pretty sweet.
★★★★☆
I enjoy the Predator franchise and expect very little from it except silly gory sci fi action stuff. This is what this is. It really only deserves 3 stars, but one guy fights a predator with a samurai sword which was tbh pretty sweet.
What Lies Beneath (2000)
★★★☆☆
Relatively predictable ok PG-13 horror, at least has a nice vibe and a few pretty good moments. A lot of the CGI work is actually super cool for the time. Ford and Pfeiffer are in it and Zemeckis directed it, should at least make one curious.
★★★☆☆
Relatively predictable ok PG-13 horror, at least has a nice vibe and a few pretty good moments. A lot of the CGI work is actually super cool for the time. Ford and Pfeiffer are in it and Zemeckis directed it, should at least make one curious.
8 1/2 (1963)
★★★★★
Beautiful, fascinating, near perfect film about a disillusioned, exhausted middle-aged movie director who is kind of a tool and makes terrible relationship decisions. Had all the greatest films been made by the early 60s in Italy? Così è la vita.
★★★★★
Beautiful, fascinating, near perfect film about a disillusioned, exhausted middle-aged movie director who is kind of a tool and makes terrible relationship decisions. Had all the greatest films been made by the early 60s in Italy? Così è la vita.
Space Jam (1996)
★★★☆☆
Never seen it. It’s fine. It’s a kids movie. It’s nice to think that a host of basketball-obsessed 90s dads were super excited to take their little kids to see this and hopefully made a meaningful life memory, that thought makes me happy, o/w meh.
★★★☆☆
Never seen it. It’s fine. It’s a kids movie. It’s nice to think that a host of basketball-obsessed 90s dads were super excited to take their little kids to see this and hopefully made a meaningful life memory, that thought makes me happy, o/w meh.
La La Land (2016)
★★★★☆
*sung* I wanted to not like this movie because it is immediately VERY dorky. Unfortunately, it is also gosh darn adorable, and I love Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, so it can’t go lower than 4 stars. Hot take: I liked the ending. *tap dances*
★★★★☆
*sung* I wanted to not like this movie because it is immediately VERY dorky. Unfortunately, it is also gosh darn adorable, and I love Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, so it can’t go lower than 4 stars. Hot take: I liked the ending. *tap dances*
Super Troopers (2001)
★★★★☆
Why did they not make a bunch of these movies? Or give these guys a TV series? This is hilarious. Such great ensemble comedy from actors I have never seen once before in anything else. And it made $20 mil more than they spent on it, geez.
★★★★☆
Why did they not make a bunch of these movies? Or give these guys a TV series? This is hilarious. Such great ensemble comedy from actors I have never seen once before in anything else. And it made $20 mil more than they spent on it, geez.
She Dies Tomorrow (2020)
★★★☆☆
Borderline insane art house exploration of the awful weight and clarity that accompanies a realization of mortality. Does resonate a bit, but sadly doesn’t quite hit its mark. The guy who was in Sharp Objects and Josh Lucas are in it for a sec.
★★★☆☆
Borderline insane art house exploration of the awful weight and clarity that accompanies a realization of mortality. Does resonate a bit, but sadly doesn’t quite hit its mark. The guy who was in Sharp Objects and Josh Lucas are in it for a sec.
Her Smell (2018)
★★★☆☆
I’d hate to say this film tries a little too hard, but… it tries a little too hard. Alicia Bognanno of Bully wrote the songs used in the film which are extremely good, but it’s sadly not enough to push it out of “ok.”
★★★☆☆
I’d hate to say this film tries a little too hard, but… it tries a little too hard. Alicia Bognanno of Bully wrote the songs used in the film which are extremely good, but it’s sadly not enough to push it out of “ok.”
Gremlins (1984)
★★★☆☆
I didn’t realize this is a Christmas movie, weird. I get why it’s iconic. The monsters are cute, the merchandizing is built right in, etc. But who is this for? It’s WAY too scary for kids and WAY too dorky for anyone over 11, tbh not super into it.
★★★☆☆
I didn’t realize this is a Christmas movie, weird. I get why it’s iconic. The monsters are cute, the merchandizing is built right in, etc. But who is this for? It’s WAY too scary for kids and WAY too dorky for anyone over 11, tbh not super into it.
Margin Call (2011)
★★★★★
This is my favorite film about the ‘08 financial crisis, though it’s not the best film about it. It follows a group of investment bankers, both humanizing them (this could be you) and illustrating their lack of humanity (be glad this isn’t you).
★★★★★
This is my favorite film about the ‘08 financial crisis, though it’s not the best film about it. It follows a group of investment bankers, both humanizing them (this could be you) and illustrating their lack of humanity (be glad this isn’t you).
I have seen this before but watched it again, and also you may not have heard of it but should watch it. The best (though not perfect) film about the ‘08 crisis is of course The Big Short. The most emotionally fulfilling is Up in the Air.
OK, here's all the Dirty Harry movies and I'm out for the week. The first Dirty Harry is somewhere up in this thread.
Magnum Force (1973)
★★★★★
There are 5 Dirty Harry movies. This is the 2nd. I thought it was pretty good and even better than the 1st. I was lucky in that it definitely made my day. Obscenely 70s.
★★★★★
There are 5 Dirty Harry movies. This is the 2nd. I thought it was pretty good and even better than the 1st. I was lucky in that it definitely made my day. Obscenely 70s.
The Enforcer (1976)
★★★★☆
There are 5 Dirty Harry movies. This is the 3rd. I thought it was pretty good but not as good as 1 or 2. A lot of people seem to disagree with me on this and think it’s better than 2. They can make my day. Obscenely 70s.
★★★★☆
There are 5 Dirty Harry movies. This is the 3rd. I thought it was pretty good but not as good as 1 or 2. A lot of people seem to disagree with me on this and think it’s better than 2. They can make my day. Obscenely 70s.
Sudden Impact (1983)
★★★☆☆
There are 5 Dirty Harry movies. This is the 4th. I thought it was pretty good but not as good as 1 , 2, or 3. Did not quite make my day. Oddly enough the darkest of the lot. Still obscenely 70s but made in the 80s which makes for a weird vibe.
★★★☆☆
There are 5 Dirty Harry movies. This is the 4th. I thought it was pretty good but not as good as 1 , 2, or 3. Did not quite make my day. Oddly enough the darkest of the lot. Still obscenely 70s but made in the 80s which makes for a weird vibe.
The Dead Pool (1988)
★★☆☆☆
There are 5 Dirty Harry movies. This is the 5th. It’s pretty bad tbh. Writing stinks, super weird plot. Does contain a small amount of young Jim Carrey and a large amount of young Liam Neeson which is kind of interesting. But tbh day not made.
★★☆☆☆
There are 5 Dirty Harry movies. This is the 5th. It’s pretty bad tbh. Writing stinks, super weird plot. Does contain a small amount of young Jim Carrey and a large amount of young Liam Neeson which is kind of interesting. But tbh day not made.
