What Films did You Watch Last Week (25/03 - 31/03) CLOSED

First Time Viewings:

Dragged Across Concrete (2018, S. Craig Zahler)

The latest film from the director of Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99 is another very good movie. I liked the story and the different directions it went and the film is well made, well acted, and pretty intense at times. It's also well paced and the running time was never really felt.

8/10

Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969, Herbert Ross)

I fell like this would have worked better if it wasn't a musical, but it wasn't too big of a deal. It also probably could have been shorter, but I thought the story was pretty good and Peter O'Toole carries the film with a terrific performance.

7/10

Behind the Candelabra (2013, Steven Soderbergh)

Enjoyable movie with wonderful performances from Michael Douglas and Matt Damon.

7/10

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969, Charles Jarrott)

Wonderfully made and has a very engaging story. Damn good performances from both lead only made it better. I didn't expect to like this one so much, but I thought it was very good.

8/10

The Robe (1953, Henry Koster)

Richard Burton is very good here and I found the story pretty interesting.

7/10

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965, Martin Ritt)

Another strong performance from Richard Burton leads this one. I also really liked Claire Bloom and I found the story engaging and the film is well made and has a great ending.

7/10

Woman of the Year (1942, George Stevens)

Katharin Hpeburn and Spencer Tracy are very good here and I enjoyed the story.

7/10

Othello (1965, Stuart Burge)

This one is well acted, though I was a bit disappointed with Olivier's performance (and the blackface was a mistake), but he was still good. The film itself just didn't really pull me in.

5.5/10

The Brave Little Toaster (1987, Jerry Rees)

Pretty good animated film with good characters and voice acting.

7/10

The Man in the Glass Booth (1975, Arthur Hiller)

This one has an interesting story and is carried by a fantastic performance from Maximilian Schell.

7/10

The Iron Lady (2011, Phyllida Lloyd)

A pretty bland biopic. Streep does a good impression of Margaret Thatcher, but it felt a bit put on.

5.5/10


Repeat Viewings:

Midnight Cowboy (1969, John Schlesinger)

It's well made and has a good story, but the performances from Voight and Hoffman elevate the material.

8/10

The China Syndrome (1979, James Bridges)

A very engaging film that is scarier than most horror movies, just in a different way. Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon are both very good here and Michael Douglas chips in nicely as well. 

8/10

Stalag 17 (1953, Billy Wilder)

Very good movie with a nice blend of comedy and drama. It has memorable characters and performance too.

8/10

Sunset Blvd. (1950, Billy Wilder)

One of the greats. Fantastic script and direction, with strong performances, great dialogue, and lots of great scenes.

9/10

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985, Woody Allen)

Very creative film that is well executed. Jeff Daniels is wonderful here and the ending is great.

8/10


Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - Sunset Blvd.
BEST ACTOR - Maximilian Schell (The Man in the Glass Booth)
BEST ACTRESS - Geneivève Bujold (Anne of the Thousand Days)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Dustin Hoffman (Midnight Cowboy)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Gloria Swanson (Sunset Blvd.)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Adam Holender (Midnight Cowboy)
BEST SCORE - John Barry (Midnight Cowboy)
BEST SCRIPT - Sunset Blvd.
BEST DIRECTOR - Billy Wilder (Sunset Blvd.)