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Post by LaraQ on Jul 17, 2020 13:44:26 GMT
The Old Guard.This was pretty good.It had a bit more depth and a more interesting premise that your usual action movie.8/10.
Palm Springs.Loved this.It was a really fresh,winning take on the whole time loop thing.One of my favourite films of the year.9/10.
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Post by sethan on Jul 24, 2020 17:05:27 GMT
There’s a pretty impressive film called MONOS. It’s on Hulu US, Netflix UK, LAT and others. Hope you watch. It’s really great and has Mica Levi’s music
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Post by Lex Salander on Aug 1, 2020 2:11:03 GMT
Another offload of recent viewings:
- Bridesmaids: Liked it quite a bit, the cast are the shining point.
- Gertie the Dinosaur: Early short film, live action first half was bleh but the second half with the animation was fun and revolutionary for its time.
- King Kong (1933): A bit dated for sure but still pretty good.
- Kiki's Delivery Service: Loved every moment of it. Really liked watching it.
- Rashomon: Another great Kurosawa movie and not quite what I expected.
- Princess Mononoke: Possibly my favourite Studio Ghibli movie so far.
- I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK: Very quirky movie from Park Chan-wook and actually really good.
- King Kong vs. Godzilla: Really silly and dumb but a lot of fun
- Fallen Angels: Loved it even just for the visual style and direction
- Clueless: Can't believe it took me this long to see it but I really like this.
- Bottle Rocket: Not one of his best movies but still a great debut from Wes Anderson
- Rushmore: So far my second favourite from Wes Anderson, really liked it.
- Wild Strawberries: Loved it, definitely need to see more Bergman
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Post by Lex Salander on Sept 26, 2020 21:59:27 GMT
Recent viewings
- The Wild Bunch: One of the best westerns I've seen.
- Pusher: Early NWR is rough but quite good.
- Strangers on a Train: Really great thriller.
- My Neighbor Totoro: My least favourite Ghibli so far but really good.
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: I can see why it's a classic, can't believe it took me this long to get around to it.
- Chungking Express: Loved it.
- The Royal Tenenbaums: One of Wes Anderson's best for sure.
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: A bit messy and not one of Wes's best but still creative and well directed.
- Safe House: Okay but average action flick, Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds are good.
- Phone Booth: Tight and incredibly effective thriller, well made and Colin Farrell and Kiefer Sutherland are great
- Blue Valentine: Hard to watch but incredible movie. Gosling and Williams give career best performances.
- Mulan 2020: I still need to write a review on this but I'm a bit mixed on it. I liked it when I saw it but it gets worse the more I think about it.
- High and Low: Great crime thriller and one of Kurosawa's best (that I've seen).
- The Darjeeling Limited: Not one of Wes Anderson's best either, it was mostly alright, still well directed and the main trio of Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody are good.
- Hard Eight: Although the middle portion isn't as strong as the rest of the movie, a really solid debut from PTA, acting was great too.
- Rebecca: Saw this in prep for the Netflix version coming next month, one of Hitchcock's best.
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Post by Lex Salander on Nov 1, 2020 21:12:51 GMT
Watched a whole lot of horror movies for October, these are first time viewings, these are ranked from best to worst:
- I Saw the Devil: My favourite of this month, brutal and grim and incredibly well made, I loved it.,
- Martyrs (2008): Incredibly hard to watch yet excellently made, directed and written
- Thirst: One of the best and most unique takes on a vampire movie
- Diabolique: Atmospheric and greatly made, worth going into blind
- M: Excellent film
- The Brood: Great Cronenberg body horror.
- Prince of Darkness: One of John Carpenter's best.
- Nosferatu (1922): A classic horror silent film
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Another classic horror silent film
- Eyes Without a Face: Quite slow but beautifully made and effective horror movie.
- Deep Red: Another great Argento horror film.
- Scanners: Entertaining and campy horror movie that was quite surprising.
- Audition: Slow burn horror movie which takes quite a turn in the second half, really good.
- Repulsion: Didn't like this as much as I would've liked but still good, it's well directed and great lead performance.
- Lake Mungo: Underrated mockumentary movie that's really effective.
- Ringu: I prefer the remake overall but still quite good.
- Funny Games (1997): Well directed and acted, a bit hard to watch.
- Noroi: The Curse: Underrated found footage mockumentary movie which has its issues but is worth watching.
- 1408: Really entertaining horror movie that's directed well and John Cusack is good in the lead role.
I also watched the Assembly Cut of Alien 3, I can't remember if this was the version I watched when I first saw Alien 3, but I actually think it's really good. Has its issues for sure due to production but I think it's almost at the same level as Aliens.
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Post by Lex Salander on Nov 30, 2020 21:18:00 GMT
I rewatched a number of movies last month but there were some first time viewings as well:
- Ikiru was fantastic, I know that's to be expected from Kurosawa but still. It was definitely emotional but I was caught off guard by how optimistic it was.
- Castle in the Sky: Another fun Studio Ghibli adventure
- I don't love In the Mood for Love as much as Fallen Angels or Chungking Express but it's still really great. I definitely need to check out more of the director's other work.
- Persona was certainly quite an experience, I definitely need to watch more from Bergman.
- Finally got around to The Florida Project and it was indeed great, with some really good performances.
- Howl's Moving Castle was quite good, I actually watched the dubbed version instead of the subbed version and it was quite good.
- Lost Highway is now currently in my top 3 favourite David Lynch movies. It really worked for me.
- My review of Possessor will be coming tomorrow but it's an intense, disturbing and really well made sci-fi body horror.
- Halloween 2 (1981) is not particularly great, it's a decent by the numbers slasher flick that's forgettable.
- A Bigger Splash was great and had me quite on board most of the time and the performances were excellent (particularly Ralph Fiennes). Though it was a bit overlong and the first two thirds were definitely stronger than the last third.
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Post by sethan on Dec 8, 2020 14:25:59 GMT
Watch SOUND OF METAL!!! Just perfect
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Post by Lex Salander on Dec 8, 2020 21:13:49 GMT
Watch SOUND OF METAL!!! Just perfect Watched it just last night, one of the best films of 2020 for sure. |
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Post by sethan on Dec 9, 2020 22:41:54 GMT
Watch SOUND OF METAL!!! Just perfect Watched it just last night, one of the best films of 2020 for sure. Yeah. Destroyed me in the best way.. Here for Academy Award Winner Riz Ahmed. (Too small film I know... but I wish.) |
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Post by Lex Salander on Jan 13, 2021 0:33:49 GMT
First time viewings:
- Home Alone: I thought I'd be in the minority of people who would find it mediocre or something but I actually quite enjoyed it.
- Mothra vs. Godzilla: Very silly and bizarre at points but enjoyable.
- Pusher 2: With Blood on My Hands: Even better than the first Pusher movie, Nicolas Winding Refn had improved significantly as a filmmaker since the last film, the story was more interesting, and Mads Mikkelsen was great.
- Halloween 3: Season of the Witch: One of the best movies in the series and I admire the effort to try something different.
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers: It's okay, silly in some areas but succeeds in others.
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers: Currently the worst of the series, ultimately ends up being a trailer for the 6th movie. Bad.
- Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers: Watched the Producer's Cut, better than 5 but a mixed bag and is bizarre and nonsensical.
- Underwater: Simple but effective horror thriller in the ocean.
- eXistenZ: Currently the worst I've seen from Cronenberg but still pretty good.
- The Blob (1958): B-movie as to be expected but quite a lot of fun.
- True Romance: Tarantino's writing paired perfectly with Scott's direction. Great.
- Beast: Pretty good slow burn thriller, with a great performance from Jessie Buckley.
- Glory: Good
- The King: I like it, beautifully shot and directed, and performances were really good.
- The Miniaturist: Decent although could've been better. Anya Taylor-Joy great as always.
- Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer: Gritty and grisly movie that worked incredibly well, Michael Rooker is good in the lead role.
- War & Peace (2016): Not familiar with the book but was very well made and I was invested, performances are great too.
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Post by Lex Salander on Feb 7, 2021 23:45:58 GMT
Some of my first time watches from the past month
- First Cow: Slow burn and I wasn't fully invested but it was really good, well acted and excellently directed.
- She Dies Tomorrow: Well shot and visually stunning but beyond that is just fine. After the first 30 minutes I lost most of my investment.
- Bacurau: Really crazy genre bending film that's well made and definitely worth watching.
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Unfortunately is quite flawed and occupies the middle tier of the series, but I liked it, Jamie Lee Curtis is great and I really liked the climax.
- Halloween: Resurrection: By far worst of the series, it's almost like they gave up at this point. However there are some aspects that are entertaining (intentional or not).
- The Vast of Night: Really good sci-fi indie movie that is definitely worth the watch.
- A.I. Artifical Intelligence: Surprisingly dark, one of Spielberg's best.
- Minari: One of 2020's best, great on all fronts.
- Crimson Tide: One of my favourite movies from Tony Scott, Washington and Hackman are great, it's tense and well directed.
- Once: Really heartfelt musical movie that deserves a lot more attention, it comes from the director of Sing Street (another movie I liked).
- Black Rain: One of Ridley Scott's most underrated movies, a stylish action flick from the 80s that is worth watching.
- The Rundown: A dumb and typical yet funny and entertaining action flick starring Dwayne Johnson.
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Post by sethan on Feb 11, 2021 2:33:47 GMT
Some of my first time watches from the past month - First Cow: Slow burn and I wasn't fully invested but it was really good, well acted and excellently directed. - She Dies Tomorrow: Well shot and visually stunning but beyond that is just fine. After the first 30 minutes I lost most of my investment. - Bacurau: Really crazy genre bending film that's well made and definitely worth watching. - Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Unfortunately is quite flawed and occupies the middle tier of the series, but I liked it, Jamie Lee Curtis is great and I really liked the climax. - Halloween: Resurrection: By far worst of the series, it's almost like they gave up at this point. However there are some aspects that are entertaining (intentional or not). - The Vast of Night: Really good sci-fi indie movie that is definitely worth the watch. - A.I. Artifical Intelligence: Surprisingly dark, one of Spielberg's best. - Minari: One of 2020's best, great on all fronts. - Crimson Tide: One of my favourite movies from Tony Scott, Washington and Hackman are great, it's tense and well directed. - Once: Really heartfelt musical movie that deserves a lot more attention, it comes from the director of Sing Street (another movie I liked). - Black Rain: One of Ridley Scott's most underrated movies, a stylish action flick from the 80s that is worth watching. - The Rundown: A dumb and typical yet funny and entertaining action flick starring Dwayne Johnson. Aw. I adore ONCE and MINARI. Also I think THE NEST deserved more attention. It’s really interesting... |
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Post by Lex Salander on Mar 5, 2021 20:34:45 GMT
More recent viewings
- Le Samourai: Pretty good
- Amelie: Finally checked it out for the first time, thoroughly enjoyed it and thought it was great.
- One Night in Miami...: Really well made and acted, solid movie.
- Shin Godzilla: Very good reboot of Godzilla.
- Comet: Pretty good indie romance with two great lead performances.
- Saint Maud: Effective psychological horror.
- Judas and the Black Messiah: Great movie with two fantastic performances in Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield
- Saw IV: A bit of a mess but with some interesting and enjoyable aspects.
- Saw V: Less messy than the last movie but less interesting and even a bit dull.
- Saw VI: Return to form and definitely one of the best of the series.
- Saw 3D: Astoundingly bad.
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Post by Lex Salander on Apr 10, 2021 6:42:42 GMT
More recent first time viewings
- Jigsaw: A pretty standard Saw movie just made more recently. It's decent enough for a Saw movie but I'm not quite sure what the purpose of the movie is.
- Happy Together: Another great movie from Wong Kar-wai, albeit hard to watch and sad.
- Red State: I've not seen a whole lot from Kevin Smith but a surprising movie from him. It's a messy but enjoyable horror thriller.
- Mangrove: A great movie, well directed, acted and written.
- The Raid 2: A crime action epic with some fantastic stunts and action sequences.
- Zack Snyder's Justice League: As a fan of MoS and BvS this was incredibly satisfying to watch, on top of being way better than the 2017 Justice League movie in every way.
- Lovers Rock: Bit of a plotless/vibe movie that didn't quite work for me, but it was very well directed by Steve McQueen.
- Paprika: Another great movie from the director of Perfect Blue, very creative.
- Godzilla vs. Kong: Very flawed but such an experience on the big screen.
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance: Great and compelling revenge thriller from Park Chan-wook.
- The Villainess: Very good and engaging action thriller, quite underrated.
- The Father: Unbelievably incredible on every level from the writing, direction and performances. Watch it ASAP.
- The Wailing: One of the best horror movies of the 2010s, amazing film.
- Crash (1996): One of Cronenberg's strangest and most polarising movies, but probably one of his best.
- Fiddler on the Roof: Never seen this before but I liked it a lot more than I thought I would.
- Dirty Dancing: Very cheesy but also very fun, with a great soundtrack.
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Post by Lex Salander on May 8, 2021 8:20:57 GMT
A lot of first time viewings
- Gia: Unconventional and experimental biopic. Angelina Jolie is fantastic in the lead role, the best performance I've seen from her.
- The Blackcoat's Daughter: Unfortunately once I figured out where everything was going my interested dropped a bit, but I liked it, the performances were great and it was directed and shot very well.
- Grave of the Fireflies: One of the best movies I've seen from Studio Ghibli, but not really one I want to watch again.
- Collective: Incredible documentary from Romania that's definitely worth watching.
- Bound: Very stylish and entertaining neo noir. In my opinion the best film from the Wachowskis.
- Lady Snowblood: Visually stunning and influential for sure.
- 21 Bridges: There are solid performances and the action is quite good, however it is very generic and has a familiar and average story.
- 16 Blocks: Entertaining buddy action movie.
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Unfortunately so far my least favourite Steven Spielberg movie, it's just okay and I like the visuals and that's it.
- Kingdom of Heaven: The director's cut is fantastic and one of my favourite Ridley Scott movies.
- Mortal Kombat (2021): As a Mortal Kombat fan I was entertained, and the action was fun, though it could've been better.
- The Hitman's Bodyguard: Incredibly familiar plot, but the action and the chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson makes it worth it.
- The Devil Wears Prada: The plot isn't anything special and is very 2000s, but was also a lot of fun, and the actors are great in their parts.
- Tucker and Dale vs. Evil: Entertaining and surprisingly fun horror comedy.
- Small Axe: Red, White and Blue: It could've been a bit longer but very compelling movie and story. John Boyega is also fantastic here, his best performance yet.
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