What Films You Watch Last Week (10/01-16/01) CLOSED

Happy new year mate!!

From the last three weeks:

Snatch: 9/10
The gentleman: 8/10
I bought Rosemarys baby on DVD for one dollar like three months ago.

Wrath of Man 7/10

Scream 7.5/10

A Time to Kill 9/10

Gran Torino 7/10

The Matrix 8.5/10

It's a Wonderful Life 8.5/10

The Matrix Reloaded: 7/10



Mine:


Something wild (1987 TV): Colourful, charming and simple, this flick starring Jeff Daniel, Melanie Griffith and Ray Liotta was quite good. 7/10

Running scared (1986 TV): I watched this as I was applying for jobs so it didn’t get my full attention. I can still say that it was fun but not really funny, has action but never really violent, has that nice 80’s vibe and the actors were alright. After I wrote my review, I read rottentomatoe’s consensus and they are very similar: “Running Scared struggles to strike a consistent balance between violent action and humor, but the chemistry between its well-matched leads keeps things entertaining.” My rating: 6/10

Pleasantville (1998 TV): I was due for a rewatch has it had been like 20 years. I liked it as much as I did the first time around, I think. It’s a fun concept and they executed it pretty well. A touch over-sentimental for my taste but I appreciate the overall result. Very neat film. 7.5/10

Maria full of grace (2004 TV): “A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.” Gripping is the right word to describe this Colombian drama. Totally gripping and effective too. 7.5/10

Diner (1982 TV): The cast was very pleasant, I don’t know if they improvised much but the script was excellent and felt so spontaneous. A uneventful film like this needs good dialogues and it delivered. My favourite line: “She was supposed to grab your pecker, not pecker in the popcorn!” Now, here’s another rottentomato consensus very similar to my review: “Diner transports audiences back to the 1950s with a refreshing lack of sentimentality, evoking the thrill of everyday life with its ensemble's potent chemistry and an authentic sense of spontaneity.” My rating: 7/10

Crawl (2019 Netflix): I thought maybe I’d like this but I didn’t. It’s not a really good movie if you ask me. The main character is so dumb she even forgets to hurt when crocodile bites her leg or her arm. From the first frame, it’s just a succession of stupid decisions. Annoying. Am I the only one who just couldn’t wait for this girl to be eaten? Spoiler: she never does but at least she suffers.When something bad happened to her it made me smile a little. The storm was cool too. My rating: 5/10

The killing fields (1984 TV): Another strong movie that effectively depicts how hard it is to make sense of the chaos of war. The movie runs by pretty quickly and has its fair share of intensity but it’s never shocking. It could’ve been a bit tougher. One thing that I particularly appreciated was the fact that when they spoke foreign language they didn’t put subtitles so we really felt like strangers. My rating: 8/10

The dare (2019 Netflix): this movie is like a cross between Goosebumps and Saw. Interesting results, not for the faint of heart. I personally enjoyed it but damn those fingernails scenes in horror movies, I despise them! The cast was okay, the story was dumb but there wasn’t too much nonsense. My rating: 6/10

Blood and wine (1996 TV): Wow, I did not expect to love this movie so much. Yes I knew I would love the cast and they were great indeed but what was really outstanding was the script. It’s one of those story where it feels like it just goes along and was not written. It’s unpredictable and the characters feel so real, like they were taking decisions on the moment. 8/10

Light sleeper (1992 TV): This one has good reviews, a solid cast, an interesting plot; everything for me to be excited. But boy was I bored. It’s true that my heart was still pumping from watching Blood and wine but the firsthour was a real chore to sit though.Thenit got a bit betterand bythe end I was just stating to feel the characters. Unfortunate. My rating: 5.5/10

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994 TV): Is this the one I saw when I was young? Probably, I don’t remember. I did not know Robert De Niro played the monster and was surprised by his casting but he did a good job. I can say I enjoyed the movie and the parts I appreciated the most were when the creature was hiding in the family’s house. Helena Bonham Carter was also a highlight with her performance. The cinematography was pretty nice and the score was maybe overly epic but I like violins. I agree with those saying that it’s not scary and I hate when theyshy away from the gore. My rating 7/10

The taking of Deborah Logan (2014 Blu-ray): As I found this in one of my DVD drawers I realized I started it in October but never finished it. Not because I didn’t feel like it but more because I simply forgot. The film is okay but I thought the last 30 minutes went downhill in a redundant chaotic mess. My rating: 6/10

Snatch - 4/10

Rosemary's Baby - 5/10

Mine:

Halloween Kills (2021) - 7/10
Although a flawed film I found this Halloween entry a thrilling and entertaining Halloween entry.

Every Last One of Them (2021) - 2/10
Pretty terrible First Blood like action thriller with Richard Dreyfuss. This film does not explain itself at all.

Fast and Furious 6 (2013) - 9/10
Very fun and entertaining Fast entry.

You Might Be the Killer (2018) - 5/10
Alyson Hannigan stars in this comedy slasher film that pays tribute to other slashers but nothing great here.

A Vigilante (2018) - 4/10
OK but forgettable Olivia Wilde thriller.

Edmond (2005) - 4/10
Bizarre David Mamet written film about a regular fuy looking for sex but finds trouble.

88 (2015) - 2/10
Lame memory loss thriller with Christopher lloyd.

I got that feeling too but it was still fun.

Halloween Kills - 5.5/10

Scarecrow - 7.5/10

Cruising - 7/10

The Tragedy of Macbeth - 7.5/10

Those Who Wish Me Dead - 6.5/10

He Ran All the Way - 7/10

I like when it focuses on the hitmen and the cop, but I don't much care for anything else about the movie. The story isn't particularly interesting and Angelina Jolie's performance is just boring.

You like Michelle Dockery in The Gentlemen more than Ruth Gordon in Rosemary's Baby?

There Will Be Blood (2007, Paul Thomas Anderson) - 6.5/10

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956, Alfred Hitchcock) - 7/10

The Punisher (2004, Jonathan Hensleigh) - 4.5/10

Mississippi Burning (1988, Alan Parker) - 6.5/10