RATE or REVIEW The Last Movie You Watched.
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Benedetta 7.5/10
Paul Verhoeven does it again the dirty little man. Interesting and salacious in equal measure.
Director By Night 8.5/10
Easily the best of the recent Marvel making ofs, simply because it barely has anything to do with Werewolf By Night. It is all about the Giacchino’s and growing up making home movies. Beautiful stuff.
Paul Verhoeven does it again the dirty little man. Interesting and salacious in equal measure.
Director By Night 8.5/10
Easily the best of the recent Marvel making ofs, simply because it barely has anything to do with Werewolf By Night. It is all about the Giacchino’s and growing up making home movies. Beautiful stuff.
Our Idiot Brother - 6/10
I expected more silliness, but it actually was a lighthearted comedy with some fairly serious subject matter.
I expected more silliness, but it actually was a lighthearted comedy with some fairly serious subject matter.
Benedetta - 7/10
The movie was kinda bat**** crazy. Lesbian nuns, warrior Jesus, an unusual amount of scenes focused on poop and farts, blood, gore, nudity, the plague makes an appearance as well... yeah, there was a lot going on, but somehow my crazy countryman Paul Verhoeven made it work. And rather well actually. I liked the whole aspect of: is she or isn't she faking it.
Borgman - 7/10
A Dutch movie about a drifter who slowly works his way into a well off family's life. It reminded me a bit of Parasite at some points.
The White Ribbon - 7/10
It's a long watch, but quite good. Mysterious happenings in a small German village on the eve of World War I. Realising that some of the kids in this story will be the Nazi generation was quite eyeopening for me.
Goodfellas - 8/10
It's a great movie, but for some reason gangsterfilms aren't my favourite genre. I can (and do) enjoy them now and again, but that's about it.
Incantation - 5/10
A friend of mine told me of this film and how it was one of the scariest horrormovies he'd seen. Was afraid to go to sleep that night, because this found footage film has a way of including the audience in the narrative that felt very invasive and terrifying.
Well, I didn't get that at all actually. It was a not so scary found footage film with a twist at the end that was a good idea but could've been executed a bit better.
Alexander - 5/10
For an epic movie about Alexander the Great, it felt rather dull. A lot of unlikeable characters and some really weird actor choices. Colin Farrell actualy did allright in my opinion and Anthony Hopkins was great as ever, but Angelina Jolie was really hamming it up with her rolling R's in what I assume must be a Greek accent.
The battles were few, kinda messy in how they were shown, confusing and again dull. I did love the score by Vangelis though and that alone is what's pulling my rating up to a 5 rather than a 4.
The movie was kinda bat**** crazy. Lesbian nuns, warrior Jesus, an unusual amount of scenes focused on poop and farts, blood, gore, nudity, the plague makes an appearance as well... yeah, there was a lot going on, but somehow my crazy countryman Paul Verhoeven made it work. And rather well actually. I liked the whole aspect of: is she or isn't she faking it.
Borgman - 7/10
A Dutch movie about a drifter who slowly works his way into a well off family's life. It reminded me a bit of Parasite at some points.
The White Ribbon - 7/10
It's a long watch, but quite good. Mysterious happenings in a small German village on the eve of World War I. Realising that some of the kids in this story will be the Nazi generation was quite eyeopening for me.
Goodfellas - 8/10
It's a great movie, but for some reason gangsterfilms aren't my favourite genre. I can (and do) enjoy them now and again, but that's about it.
Incantation - 5/10
A friend of mine told me of this film and how it was one of the scariest horrormovies he'd seen. Was afraid to go to sleep that night, because this found footage film has a way of including the audience in the narrative that felt very invasive and terrifying.
Well, I didn't get that at all actually. It was a not so scary found footage film with a twist at the end that was a good idea but could've been executed a bit better.
Alexander - 5/10
For an epic movie about Alexander the Great, it felt rather dull. A lot of unlikeable characters and some really weird actor choices. Colin Farrell actualy did allright in my opinion and Anthony Hopkins was great as ever, but Angelina Jolie was really hamming it up with her rolling R's in what I assume must be a Greek accent.
The battles were few, kinda messy in how they were shown, confusing and again dull. I did love the score by Vangelis though and that alone is what's pulling my rating up to a 5 rather than a 4.
mikedanger
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Violent Night
Was it a bad movie? Yes. Did i have a blast watching it? Yes. You kinda need to go into it with a Snakes on a Plane mentality.
Was it a bad movie? Yes. Did i have a blast watching it? Yes. You kinda need to go into it with a Snakes on a Plane mentality.
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Jurassic World Dominion
Awful
Matrix Resurrections
Even more awful, somehow
Wendell & Wild
Not the best Henry Selick film but a lot of fun and imagination, brilliant design, great voice work
Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities
An anthology show so each hour is kind of like a movie. Watched the first four and the only one worth watching so far is The Autopsy. Terrific, the best thing I’ve seen F. Murray Abraham do since probably Amadeus.
End of Watch
Can’t believe it took me this long to see the masterpiece
RRR
Best film of 2022? Maybe, possibly. Maybe a bit too long but so much fun, so much heart, compelling drama and a history lesson as well. Incredible.
Awful
Matrix Resurrections
Even more awful, somehow
Wendell & Wild
Not the best Henry Selick film but a lot of fun and imagination, brilliant design, great voice work
Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities
An anthology show so each hour is kind of like a movie. Watched the first four and the only one worth watching so far is The Autopsy. Terrific, the best thing I’ve seen F. Murray Abraham do since probably Amadeus.
End of Watch
Can’t believe it took me this long to see the masterpiece
RRR
Best film of 2022? Maybe, possibly. Maybe a bit too long but so much fun, so much heart, compelling drama and a history lesson as well. Incredible.
RRR is an awesome movie! Top Gun Maverick is still my favourite movie of the year, but his is top five.
Taxi (1998) - 6/10
I remember this was one of my first DVD's way back in the day. Hadn't seen it in ages. A fun little flick.
I remember this was one of my first DVD's way back in the day. Hadn't seen it in ages. A fun little flick.
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The Card Counter 6/10
Disappointing considering it’s Paul Schrader and Oscar Isaac. Two stories that just don’t join together well. A shame, as individually they are both pretty interesting.
Disappointing considering it’s Paul Schrader and Oscar Isaac. Two stories that just don’t join together well. A shame, as individually they are both pretty interesting.
Jmek
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Terrifier - 7 out of 10. Ultra low budget efficient slasher with some great gore FX, only let down by the ultra high contrast look of the video. Great introduction to Art the clown.
Terrifier 2 - 9 out of 10. Holy Amazeballs! Incredible sequel, that looks light-years ahead of the first. Great characters, solid performances and once again incredible gore FX that harken back to the halcyon days of the 80's. All on a budget of 250k!? Art the clown is elevated to stand against Freddy Kruger and Jason Vorhees and to be fair may just take the crown as the best slasher of all time.
Terrifier 2 - 9 out of 10. Holy Amazeballs! Incredible sequel, that looks light-years ahead of the first. Great characters, solid performances and once again incredible gore FX that harken back to the halcyon days of the 80's. All on a budget of 250k!? Art the clown is elevated to stand against Freddy Kruger and Jason Vorhees and to be fair may just take the crown as the best slasher of all time.
Scream 4 - 7/10
Had never seen this one before, heard it was good, happened to see it on Netflix so gave it a look - yeah it was pretty decent.
Had never seen this one before, heard it was good, happened to see it on Netflix so gave it a look - yeah it was pretty decent.
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 7/10
I’ve seen this film way too many times but amazingly I also never really tire of it.
The bad:
A lot of really awful effects, surprisingly so, especially optical compositing with live action elements.
The broad comedy works, mostly, but often just doesn’t seem to fit, the tapestry scene maybe the best example.
Marcus Brody being reduced to an idiot is fun but also a slight against the original intention of the character, we are a long way from the first film in many regards. Sallah is guilty of this a bit as well, but less so.
The bad guys don’t cut it compared to Belloq and even Mola Ram.
It’s just not cinematic compared to the previous two. Raiders is chock full of interesting blocking, interesting angles, split diopter shots and there is none of that here, it’s like it was a made for tv movie at times.
The great:
Connery is just magnificent. His comedy is so ridiculously broad, the seagull scene, 11 o’clock, son he got us, but he always makes it work, he always contrasts it with something witty, something intellectual, something poetic, something heartfelt. It’s a truly extraordinary performance and I’m sad he didn’t get an Oscar for it. I admit I teared up when my son asked will his dad be in Dial of Destiny.
Vogel is my favorite bad guy in this, he’s just so terrifically evil.
Elsa, while obviously not Marion, she is better than I remembered. Her character covers a lot of different ground and has a decent arc and Doody plays it all really well. She even shows aspects of Willie’s character in the boat chase.
Somehow Ford survives all of this intact but I don’t know how lol.
Two asides:
The uniform Indy wears in Berlin looks more than a little bit like the uniform he wears in that one shot in the Dial Of Destiny trailer.
Never noticed this before but after Elsa steps across the seal and the rocks start to fall, my son pointed out you hear someone yell out “Timber!” not once but twice. OMG, was that someone on the set? Classic.
I’ve seen this film way too many times but amazingly I also never really tire of it.
The bad:
A lot of really awful effects, surprisingly so, especially optical compositing with live action elements.
The broad comedy works, mostly, but often just doesn’t seem to fit, the tapestry scene maybe the best example.
Marcus Brody being reduced to an idiot is fun but also a slight against the original intention of the character, we are a long way from the first film in many regards. Sallah is guilty of this a bit as well, but less so.
The bad guys don’t cut it compared to Belloq and even Mola Ram.
It’s just not cinematic compared to the previous two. Raiders is chock full of interesting blocking, interesting angles, split diopter shots and there is none of that here, it’s like it was a made for tv movie at times.
The great:
Connery is just magnificent. His comedy is so ridiculously broad, the seagull scene, 11 o’clock, son he got us, but he always makes it work, he always contrasts it with something witty, something intellectual, something poetic, something heartfelt. It’s a truly extraordinary performance and I’m sad he didn’t get an Oscar for it. I admit I teared up when my son asked will his dad be in Dial of Destiny.
Vogel is my favorite bad guy in this, he’s just so terrifically evil.
Elsa, while obviously not Marion, she is better than I remembered. Her character covers a lot of different ground and has a decent arc and Doody plays it all really well. She even shows aspects of Willie’s character in the boat chase.
Somehow Ford survives all of this intact but I don’t know how lol.
Two asides:
The uniform Indy wears in Berlin looks more than a little bit like the uniform he wears in that one shot in the Dial Of Destiny trailer.
Never noticed this before but after Elsa steps across the seal and the rocks start to fall, my son pointed out you hear someone yell out “Timber!” not once but twice. OMG, was that someone on the set? Classic.
greygoose
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It's my favourite Scream sequel.
I remember 2 being pretty decent and 3 being meh?
punisher1974
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Your right. 2 was good and had Timothy Olyphant in it so I liked it. Not as good as the first one but good overall. 3 was about the murders on the movie set of Stab and focused too much on cameos. Jay and SIlent Bob was too much. Movie was way too campy but 4 was a great sequel as well.
greygoose
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3 has its moments but it's definitely bottom of the pile for me.
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Michael Clayton
A staggering film. Haven’t seen it in ages and decided to buy it on blu when I had trouble finding it streaming. Has not aged a bit (well maybe the BlackBerry phones lol). The writing, the acting, the direction is just so sublime, so perfect. There are so many aspects to this film, the lead character and his money troubles, his relationship with his brother, his son, the main legal case, the side legal cases, Karen and her shenanigans, obviously the character of Arthur who has possibly the most amazing story. I could go on and on and on about this film. That amazing second to final scene. The final scene. The opening. Clooney’s best performance probably. Tom Wilkinson is staggering. Tilda Swinton is insanely great.
How Tony Gilroy got from this to Star Wars is amazing and I’m so grateful for it but please please please make more movies. Nothing else he has made comes close to this except possibly Andor.
A staggering film. Haven’t seen it in ages and decided to buy it on blu when I had trouble finding it streaming. Has not aged a bit (well maybe the BlackBerry phones lol). The writing, the acting, the direction is just so sublime, so perfect. There are so many aspects to this film, the lead character and his money troubles, his relationship with his brother, his son, the main legal case, the side legal cases, Karen and her shenanigans, obviously the character of Arthur who has possibly the most amazing story. I could go on and on and on about this film. That amazing second to final scene. The final scene. The opening. Clooney’s best performance probably. Tom Wilkinson is staggering. Tilda Swinton is insanely great.
How Tony Gilroy got from this to Star Wars is amazing and I’m so grateful for it but please please please make more movies. Nothing else he has made comes close to this except possibly Andor.
Venom - 5.5 out of 10 - first time I watched since the theaters. Dumb movie but the shirt run time makes it a breeze to watch. I try to view it more as a comedy and found that I enjoy it more that way
Venom: Let there be Carnage - 7 out of 10 - Also first watch since theaters. Much like the first film it’s a breeze to watch. I thought the jokes landed better in this one. It’s a dumb movie but I find enjoyment out of it.
Venom: Let there be Carnage - 7 out of 10 - Also first watch since theaters. Much like the first film it’s a breeze to watch. I thought the jokes landed better in this one. It’s a dumb movie but I find enjoyment out of it.
Devotion - 6/10
I wanted to like it more. Perhaps I will on a second viewing, but right now I feel like the trailer made it seem like a different movie. Like Top Gun in the Korean War. And while it kinda was, the airplane action scenes were too few and too short. The acting was good, the story was good, but overall not quite what I tought I was going to see.
Clash of the Titans (2010) - 7/10
Definitely a guilty pleasure of mine. It isn't a good movie, but it is a fun one. Great creature designs, awesome score, cool actors. Just an awesome popcorn flick.
The Waterboy - 7/10
Hadn't seen this in ages. One of those films that would never be made in this day and age. I had a blast seeing it again though.
I wanted to like it more. Perhaps I will on a second viewing, but right now I feel like the trailer made it seem like a different movie. Like Top Gun in the Korean War. And while it kinda was, the airplane action scenes were too few and too short. The acting was good, the story was good, but overall not quite what I tought I was going to see.
Clash of the Titans (2010) - 7/10
Definitely a guilty pleasure of mine. It isn't a good movie, but it is a fun one. Great creature designs, awesome score, cool actors. Just an awesome popcorn flick.
The Waterboy - 7/10
Hadn't seen this in ages. One of those films that would never be made in this day and age. I had a blast seeing it again though.
The Comeback Trail (2020) - 4/10
This is one of those movies that can't seem to decide what it wants to be. You have here a comedy about a down-on-his-luck, sleazy type of movieproducer who wants to kill his main star during the shoot of a movie to collect the insurance money and pay off his debts. The main star isn't easy to kill though and hilarity should ensue. It doesn't though. Before these shenanigans start you are well into the movie and before that time, the comedy is hard to find. Up to that point it's more a dramafilm than anything else. So when the attempts to kill the movie star end up in slapstick scenes like somebody getting kicked by a horse, getting headbutted by a bull and blown up in an explosion only to basically walk away without a scratch it really feels jarring and unfitting of the movie. Either make a dramafilm or a full-on Farrelly Brothers type comedy. Now even stars like Tommy Lee Jones (who did a good job), Robert DeNiro and Morgan Freeman can't even salvage this. Dissapointing.
This is one of those movies that can't seem to decide what it wants to be. You have here a comedy about a down-on-his-luck, sleazy type of movieproducer who wants to kill his main star during the shoot of a movie to collect the insurance money and pay off his debts. The main star isn't easy to kill though and hilarity should ensue. It doesn't though. Before these shenanigans start you are well into the movie and before that time, the comedy is hard to find. Up to that point it's more a dramafilm than anything else. So when the attempts to kill the movie star end up in slapstick scenes like somebody getting kicked by a horse, getting headbutted by a bull and blown up in an explosion only to basically walk away without a scratch it really feels jarring and unfitting of the movie. Either make a dramafilm or a full-on Farrelly Brothers type comedy. Now even stars like Tommy Lee Jones (who did a good job), Robert DeNiro and Morgan Freeman can't even salvage this. Dissapointing.
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