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Post by Martin Stett on May 6, 2024 14:51:21 GMT
Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva (2023) - Better than the first movie to the extent that I refuse to believe the same guy made it. This is a startlingly effective horror relying upon the tried and true tactic of explaining nothing at all about what the hell is happening to ratchet up the tension. Questions pile upon questions without any answers, making us more lost and more scared with each new revelation. 7/10
The Music of Chance (1993) - Pretty standard low-key indie film from this time period. This is neither a good nor bad thing. 6/10
The Eternal Memory (2023) - I think I would have preferred a film that was less of a tribute and more of a document on Gongora's failing health, but I understand why the movie chose to celebrate his life. I think that there is room for both, though. 6/10
Love & Friendship (2016 rewatch) - Gotta love how Stillman incorporates the letter-writing conceit of the novel into this. The polite savagery of these characters is such a blast to watch, I was laughing the whole way through. 10/10
Pudhupettai (2006) - Pretty standard gangster drama, wrapped in a less effective soap opera, wrapped in a more effective black comedy about the links between politics and gangsterism. 6/10
Moon Garden (2022) - You see, the girl is seeing scary monsters because her parents are fighting. And the industrial hellscape she wanders through is because her parents are fighting. And every damn thing in the movie is about her parents fighting. Even if I was impressed by the monster designs or editing - and I'm not - the script is horribly on the nose. 3/10
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bigmilko
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Post by bigmilko on May 6, 2024 15:21:12 GMT
RW Jurassic Park III (2001) - 5/10: I definetly think its the best Jurassic Sequel (Fallen Kingdom is still my personal fav), its got some really good dinosaur moments, and the runtime rocks. It loses itself with the actual story and character writing
Millennium Actress (2001) - 10/10: Its such an enjoyable and pleasant time, and such a heart warming look at ones life lived through movies, and then the movie punches me in the stomach at the end
The Road Warrior (1981) - 6/10: I love the ups in the production value, but I do miss watching a movie where everyone looks like the might get into a horrific accident
Blue Velvet (1986) - 8/10: Dennis Hopper as Frank is I think a new all-timer villain performance, his introduction is horrifying and his insane ramblings are hilarious. Good Shit
The Contestant (2024) - 7/10: A really good doc about the first real reality tv star, and how fucked up it actually was. It was a story I was already familiar with going into it, but Im sure without a doubt anyone going into it blind would really really enjoy it
Unfrosted (2024) - 2/10: I dont think Jerry Seinfeld should be allowed to criticize comedy if THIS is this result
Challengers (2024) - 9/10: Really fun watching hot people play tennis, and the tennis is the sex, instead of a normal love triangle sex. And the Score rules too
Rabid (1977) - 6/10: Good spin on a zombie outbreak flick, but still feels a bit too close to Shivers (e.i. not making everyone horny)
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Post by therealcomicman117 on May 6, 2024 15:25:34 GMT
You Hurt My Feelings - 8 / 10
Suzume - 7.5 / 10
Showing Up - 7 / 10
The Thing (1982) - 10 / 10
Perfect Blue - 8 / 10
Anyone But You - 4 / 10
Madagascar II - 6 / 10
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Post by pacinoyes on May 6, 2024 16:51:35 GMT
1 First Time Watch: Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva (2023) on TUBI - Not bad - with some dread inducing moments - particularly the famous recording of Kipling's "Boots" which is used to build a real uncomfortable, ominous encroaching........madness? or worse............usually I don't like when fims "use" an existing, well know work of Art within their own Art........but if you're gonna do it that's how  |
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on May 6, 2024 17:16:51 GMT
Saw X (2023)
Unfrosted (2024)
Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
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hilderic
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Post by hilderic on May 6, 2024 21:54:33 GMT
Under the Lantern
The Barefoot Contessa
The Widow Couderc
Do You Know Sunday-Monday?
Thérèse Raquin
Two Girls on the Street
Mickey Magnate
Decision to Leave
It's easy to guess why Mickey Magnate, with its comedy, romance, singing, dancing, beautiful costumes and lovely picture of times gone by, was such a massive hit at a time when Hungary was under Rákosi's horrific rule, though the sheer scale of its success (9.8 million tickets sold in a country of 9.2 million people) still boggles the mind.
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Post by Brother Fease on May 7, 2024 0:11:20 GMT
Aftersun and Blow Out. First time watch. I admired Aftersun more than I liked. Blow Out was a classic Brian DePalma flick. Quality stuff.
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Post by mhynson27 on May 7, 2024 0:33:21 GMT
Renfield
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Post by JangoB on May 7, 2024 2:20:05 GMT
The Man from Laramie - It's a little crazy just how eventful this movie manages to be within its 100-minute runtime. There's a whole TV season worth of stuff going on here, and Mann is able to establish, develop and wrap it all up pretty damn seamlessly. Cool movie, especially rich in the character relationships department.
Women in Love - REWATCH. As banal as this may be, I do think it's the best film of Ken Russell's career (not that I've seen all of them... but at least from the major ones). I think it's all to do with moderation: it's got Russell's trademark excesses but it doesn't go overboard with them; it's got plenty of creative juice flowing through it but not so much that the people and the emotions are sunk underneath it. It's kind of a perfect combination of Russell's highly inventive cinematic language and pretty damn great material. Tremendous.
The Train Robbers - For a fairly forgettable John Wayne programmer, this movie has a whole bunch of really splendid-looking shots. Which really helped 'cause a lot of it is just... there. Its other ace in the hole is the gotcha finale but there's a problem there as well: although it does work as an ending, you kind of wish you were watching the movie that it could've started. I wanted this to be a bit more fun.
Piranha - Pretty damn enjoyable schlock. A Jaws ripoff approved by Spielberg himself, fairly decently directed by Joe Dante, amusingly written by John Sayles and quite nicely acted by pretty much everyone. Very snappy pacing too.
Godzilla Minus One - It's nice that while Hollywood is turning Godzilla into Transformers, Toho continues to keep the traditions of the franchise alive on home turf. This movie specifically feels like an homage to the 1954 original, and that's probably its main advantage. Just a well-made, classical Gojira flick is exactly something that the doctor ordered. I wish the big boy himself was present on the screen a bit more often but: 1) the human storyline was perfectly fine in its own right, despite a certain predictability; 2) whenever Gojira did pop up, it was a goddamn blast. Sometimes literally. Best atomic breath scenes of the series.
Terms of Endearment - REWATCH. Very funny, very moving, just an all around enjoyable film. And I just love that once during the shoot Debra Winger apparently farted in Shirley MacLaine's face. What's more endearing than that?
Argylle - My eyes puked while I was watching this. Vaughn being a hack is nothing new - the surprise is that he isn't even hiding it here.
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Post by ingmarhepburn on May 8, 2024 8:15:11 GMT
Three Colors: Blue (1993). 9/10.
Mulholland Dr. (2001) Rewatch. 10/10.
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Post by taranofprydain on May 8, 2024 21:21:06 GMT
Asteroid City (2023) -- 3/10 (truly broke my heart)
The Pleasure Garden (1925) -- 5.5/10
Breathless (1983) -- 8.25/10 (Richard Gere acting more gonzo than ever before in a nudity riddled remake of the Godard classic)
In the Cut (2003) -- 9.5/10 (Remarkable film)
The Holdovers (2023) --8/10
Reckless (1935) -- 8/10
WC Fields and Me (1976) -- 6/10
Desperate Characters (1971) -- 7/10 (well acted, but one of the biggest downers I've ever seen)
Never Say Never Again (1983) -- 5/10
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