Jan 3, 2021

Cone heads 8.5/10

 

Sep 17, 2020

This is 11/10 movie just because of Salma Hayek herself lol

 

Aug 14, 2020

Watched project power on Netflix, was kinda corny but I'd give it a 7.
The only time mgk could ever be considered fire

 

Aug 8, 2020

Just watched Peanut Butter Falcon - charming and heartfelt. Shia is excellent and it’s a loving tribute to Mark Twain and the modern south.

The Host - not as good as Parasite obviously but still entertaining

Jurassic Park - gave this another watch after a few years. I actually watched this in theaters as a wee lad way back when. It mostly holds up. I mean, it’s essentially a kids movie (as opposed to a g rated fluff about and for kids). It’s paced like a rollercoaster, dialogue is all exposition etc. CGI holds up best in limited doses or when coupled w puppetry. Here’s a fun theory I had in my head - Dr Grant is a low grade Indiana Jones right. You have the hat ffs, swapping archaeology for paleontology, similar hangups with family and such. It’s the same character even down to the fact Indiana always got involved in the supernatural. I prefer to think of this as an Indiana sequel than that last piece of s---. Anyway-

True Grit: another rewatch. Really enjoyed! Holds up well.

Devils Rain: boring b movie about the occult. However the scene with William Shatner turning into a zombie spawned the Halloween mask. And the scene with John Travolta spawned the worldwide spread of Scientology. Look it up.

 

Aug 8, 2020

They're doing a second one

 

Aug 8, 2020

Den of Thieves. I liked it a lot

 

Jul 29, 2020

I agree. I expected a lot better.

 

Apr 2, 2020

Well, I just started Deadwood. That's pretty cool so far! As for movies...

Resident Evil 1-6 - 1,5,6 are pretty dope (5 is the crowning achievement). 2 is not so good. 3 is ehh. 4 is decent, but slightly disappointing. Suffice to say, presuming this quarantine ends, Monster Hunter is now my most anticipated film of 2020.
Rabid- Early Cronenberg that's unpolished but sets the the foundation for themes and motifs he'd explore the rest of his career. Has a certain icy chill that gets under the skin.
Gilda-
Targets- Solid, provocative debut from Bogdanovich. Not sure the 2 halves come together all that effectively, but this is strong.
The Invisible Man- Stellar performance from Elizabeth Moss, some cool scenes, but found this somewhat clunky and underwhelming. Staging of certain sequences feels barely sketched despite all of the promise in the premise.
Kahaani- Indian thriller, solid twist, but TV procedural aesthetic makes this overall kind of dull.
Charlie's Angels - Watched this with the wife. KStew = . Movie sucks.
Berlin Syndrome- Incredible performance from Teresa Palmer. Fizzles out a bit in the end, but most of the way it offers enough intriguing ideas to justify its grueling experience.
High and Low- Rewatch...the work of a master through and through, from the chamber drama first half to the detail-oriented procedural thriller in the second.
The Death Collector- Low-budget gangster film from the 70s with early Joe Pesci performance...pretty good.
In the Cut - Don't know it if I entirely understood it, but I mostly dug this surreal, smutty thriller.
A Perfect Getaway - Fun as h---
The Comfort of Strangers - Ehh...didn't get it, didn't like it.
Le Notti Bianche - A simp masterpiece.
Le Samourai - Rewatch...the crime film as a dream.
Drishyam- Used Netflix party to watch this with my Indian friend. It was wack, but I guess I'd do Netflix party again.
Albanian Gangster- Not good, but the movie was shot and set in my neighborhood in the Bronx, so that was fun.
Homicide- A little bit of a mess, but an intriguing mystery, whose central cases give way to a thoughtful exploration of identity and prejudice.
Daguerrotype - Some masterful sequences from Kurosawa (one scene with a ghostly apparition is a classic), but the writing here doesn't hold together and mutes the film's overall impact.

 

Apr 1, 2020

no it wasn't!!!!!

 

Mar 31, 2020

Just watched: Honey Boy - interesting self-therapy. Not quite a 'movie' but worth a watch. Also saw Holes to make it a Shia double feature.

From a Whisper to a Scream (1987) - Vincent Price's last horror film.

Terror Train (1980) - one of Jamie Lee Curtis' post Halloween scream queen efforts.

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966) - one of Boris Karloff's last movies. one of those mousketeer beach movies with a horror twist..

the last Mission: Impossible movie, second viewing. Fun!

House of Frankenstein (1945) - classic 40s monster mash. also Boris Karloff

i know @Swizz is a movie buff too! wondering what else he's been quarantine screening!!

 

Mar 23, 2020

https://letterboxd.com/Devil_White/


last seen:
Flavors of Youth - 7/10 ( first segment was the best one, wish the whole film was about that)
The Hunt - 6/10
The Invisible Man - 7.5/10
Grandma's Boy - 7/10 (such a classic man..lol)
A Silent Voice - 9/10

 

Sep 24, 2018

Watched in a really old theatre, on a big screen. Part of an offer I couldn't refuse: ticket included charceuterie board with preemo salami and a glass of cabernet from Francis Ford Coppola's vineyard. Fun times.

 

Aug 31, 2017

American History X

d--- white ppl are f----- up

 

Dec 26, 2016

 

Jan 4, 2016

the king of comedy.
ive never seen this and holy f---
Rupert Pupkin started out crazy in the basement too

now all i need to do is kidnap jimmy fallon and boom.
im a comedian goddamnit.

great f---in movie though, tried watching it in the past and never gave it a shot because it was older but holy f---, the set at the end was gold

 

Dec 2, 2015

The Babadook (2014) ★★★★


When his widowed mother's emotional unavailability manifests itself as a gothic boogeyman, Kevin McCallister must defend the roost with his wacky booby traps. Paying homage to films like Repulsion and books such as Grimm's Fairy Tales along the way, Jennifer Kent stitches together a powerful tapestry threaded by tense sound design, chilling melancholia, and zero conformity to the modern conception of the horror genre.

http://boxd.it/7DiTz

 

Oct 8, 2015

Daniel Day Lewis at his best, such a strong performance... Awesome

 

Sep 11, 2015

 

Aug 16, 2015

it follows is really great. beautiful scenery in detroit in wide angle camera and soundtrack is dope. best horror movie ive seen in a long time