What Films did You Watch Last Week (01/02 - 07/02) CLOSED

Crimson Tide - 7/10

Sicario 2: Soldado - 5/10

Sicario - 6/10

The Bank Job - 6/10

Paradise Lost 2: Revelations - 7/10

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills - 9/10

Mine:

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) - 10/10
One of my favorite action films.

Death Wish 5: The Face of Death (1994) - 5/10
Easily the least of the series. 

Creepshow 2 (1987) - 8/10
Fun and nasty anthology horror.

Jack Frost (1996) - 6/10
Dumb but amusing snowman slasher film.

Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995) - 5/10
OK documentary about a Hollywood call girl.

Breach (2020) - 3/10
Newest Bruce Willis film is pretty lousy but not his worst work. Basically Doom.

Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story (1994) - 3/10
John Stamos is a killer who marries an unsuspecting woman. Nothing special. 

Rollergator (1996) - 1/10
One of the dumbest films ever made. A teen-age girl tries to help a talking alligator escape the carnival.

Best Film this Week:


Worst Film this Week:

Crimson Tide - 7.5/10

Sicario 2 - 7/10

Sicario - 8/10


First Time Viewings:

The Intouchables (2011, Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano)
I remember this one getting a lot of buzz when it came out, but for whatever reason I never watched it. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it so much, but I found myself smiling or laughing throughout the vast majority of the film. It has some good dramatic moments too though and the two leads put in some strong work and have good chemistry. I especially liked Omar Sy, whose performance and character were an absolute joy to watch.
8.5/10

A Night at the Roxbury (1998, John Fortenberry)
I saw the beginning of this with a friend several years ago, but wasn't able to watch it all. It's an okay comedy. The cast is solid and it has some good laughs. Overall it's not really funny enough to work as a whole though.
6/10

Teen Wolf (1985, Rod Daniel)
I'll give it credit for giving a different spin on the werewolf movie, but I didn't care much for it. It's not terrible or anything, but I wasn't really invested.
5.5/10

Possessor (2020, Brandon Cronenberg)
This one was written and directed by the son of David Cronenberg and I thought it was quite good. It has an interesting concept and I found it well executed. It's also well shot and has a good score.
7.5/10

The Tall Target (1951, Anthony Mann)
This one is about a detective trying to stop a would be assassin on a train, whose target is Abraham Lincoln shortly after he was elected President. It's nice and short, well acted, and engaging throughout.
7/10

BUtterfield 8 (1960, Daniel Mann)
This one looks nice and has a very good performance from Elizabeth Taylor. The supporting cast is good too, but the script wasn't great. I found the ending kind of ridiculous.
6/10

Hero (2002, Yimou Zhang)
This one has excellent sets and costumes and stunning cinematography. The use of colors is fantastic. It has a good score too, interesting and stylized action scenes, and a a good story that is told in an engaging way. I liked it more and more as it went along.
8/10


Repeat Viewings:

Year One (2009, Harold Ramis)
I saw this one in theaters and once or twice since then, but not in several years. I like it more than most people do. It's dumb, but I think it has some good laughs here and there. I don't enjoy it as much anymore though, but I certainly don't hate it.
6/10

Groundhog Day (1993, Harold Ramis)
Comedy classic with a great concept and a strong turn from Bill Murray. Always a lot of fun to watch.
8.5/10

District 9 (2009, Neill Blomkamp)
Hadn't seen this in probably around 10 years. I think it's a good sci-fi film with some nice social commentary and some strong moments.
7.5/10

WALL•E (2008, Andrew Stanton)
Very good one from Pixar.
8/10

Up (2009, Pete Docter)
Another very good one from Pixar.
8/10

Coco (2017, Lee Unkrich)
One of Pixar's best of the last 10 years. Very creative and entertaining.
8/10

Stranger Than Fiction (2006, Marc Forster)
I enjoyed this the first time I watched it, but liked it even more this time. I love the story and it's well acted and very entertaining throughout.
8.5/10


TV Viewings: 

South Park: Season 2 (1998-1999)
8/10

The Simpsons: Season 2 (1990-1991)
8/10

King of the Hill: Season 2 (1997-1998)
8/10


Movie Awards:

BEST FILM: Groundhog Day
BEST ACTOR: Omar Sy (The Intouchables)
BEST ACTRESS: Elizabeth Taylor (BUtterfield 8)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Dustin Hoffman (Stranger Than Fiction)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Maggie Gyllenhaal (Stranger Than Fiction)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Christopher Doyle (Hero)
BEST SCORE: Michael Giacchino (Up)
BEST SCRIPT: Danny Rubin & Harold Ramis (Groundhog Day)
BEST DIRECTOR: Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano (The Intouchables)

MINE

The Father (2020 Florian Zeller) - 10/10

The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963 Cliff Owen) - 6.5/10

Sergeant York (1941 Howard Hawks) - 6.5/10

Rosebud (1975 Otto Preminger) - 4.5/10

Creator (1985 Ivan Passer) - 5/10

The Member of the Wedding (1952 Fred Zinnemann) - 7/10

Blackbird (2019 Roger Michell) - 6.5/10

The Big Sky (1952 Howard Hawks) - 7/10


Re-watches

Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Unaltered Extended Version (1991 James Cameron) - 10/10

Full Metal Jacket (1987 Stanley Kubrick) - 10/10

High Noon (1952 Fred Zinnemann) - 7/10










Film Awards

BEST PICTURE - Full Metal Jacket
BEST ACTOR - Anthony Hopkins (The Father)
BEST ACTRESS - Julie Harris (The Member of the Wedding)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - R. Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Linda Hamilton (Terminator 2: Judgment Day)
BEST DIRECTOR - Stanley Kubrick (Full Metal Jacket)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
BEST SCORE - Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Not many standout supporting performances for you this week. I don't even remember Maggie Gyllenhaal in the movie at all.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Unaltered Extended Version (1991 James Cameron) - 6/10

Full Metal Jacket (1987 Stanley Kubrick) - 8.5/10

High Noon (1952 Fred Zinnemann) - 7/10

Haven’t seen any of yours.

First Time Viewings:

Cell (2016) - Amazon Prime
4/10

Repeat Viewings:

Treasure Planet (2002) - Disney+
7/10