What movies did you see last week? (7/26-8/1)

The Tin Drum - 8.5 / 10

A Bullet For The General - 7 / 10

Pitch Black - 6.5 / 10

The Omega Code - 2 / 10

The Chronicles of Riddick - 7 / 10

Away We Go - 7.5 / 10

Old - 6 / 10

I went on a tear this week.  I should probably chill out a bit.

Joe Dirt (2001) - While I may lament the seeming disappearance of pure comedy films at the theater, I'd be glad if there were less of these. 4/10
Coogan's Bluff (1968) - The first Don Siegel/Clint Eastwood pairing, but unfortunately the most boring from what I've seen (haven't seen Two Mules though) 6/10
Gappa: The Triphibian Monster (1967) - Goofy kaiju film that basically steals the plot of Gorgo.  5/10
Girlfriends (1978) - Glad I was able to catch this before it left Criterion.  Really good '70s character study with a refreshingly female take. 7/10
It Should Happen to You (1954) - Charming George Cukor comedy with Judy Holliday and a new Jack Lemmon.  Thoroughly enjoyed it. 7/10
Dave (1993) - One of those slight but enjoyable early '90s comedies that's hopeful and goodnatured, if a little saccharine.  I wish these were still being made.  7/10
Fear Street: 1994 (2021) - Trash. 3/10
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) - Disappointing atomic age monster flick.  Harryhausen's work is marvelous, as always, but the plot is banal when compared to the similar Beast from 20,000 Fathoms or 20 Million Miles to Earth.  5/10
The Hit (1984) - Fantastic '80s UK crime film with a wonderful trio of Terrence Stamp, John Hurt, and Tim Roth.  My favorite of the films I've watched this past week. 8/10
A Stranger is Watching (1982) - More of a thriller but with a horror movie feel (thanks to Sean S. Cunningham coming straight off of Friday the 13th).  Its leads are somewhat boring but Rip Torn is a real bastard here and makes it worth it. 6/10
She Done Him Wrong (1933) - My first Mae West film - she's a riot and a young Cary Grant is good too.  7/10
Fist of Fury (1972) - Similar plot to One-Armed Boxer (both released the same year) but where OAB is wacky, this takes a more serious turn (which seems to be the m.o. for Bruce Lee films).  Some really nice imagery as well. 7/10
Cactus Flower (1969) - More charming than I was expecting.  The whole ensemble was a lot of fun. Special shoutout to Eve Bruce as the ditzy girlfriend of Jack Weston's character. 7/10
Harlan County U.S.A. (1976) - This was very good, but if I'm being honest, it didn't exhilarate me like other docs have, which perhaps isn't fair on my part.  7/10

The Friends of Eddie Coyle - Neat progression of events that lead to one ruthless conclusion. It somehow goes above it's "your killers come with smiles" for me; it questions why we feel the way we do about these characters.

Breaking Away - As detailed a "community study" as the one above, though in an entirely different genre and with the opposite goal in heart. Some sub-plots fall shorter than others but it's hard to complain when the ending is this effective.

Yates low-key beat Scorsese and Linklater at their own games for me. wtf...

The Omega Code is fun as shit lol, it's like a Q-inspired EoE. just an insane movie

anywho best movie i saw in the last week was Cryptic Plasm which is probably my 2nd favorite horror of last decade. grimy, disgusting, SOV goodness - dm me if you need a link to it.

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Gosford Park (2001) (rewatch).