Run Lola Run 25th Anniversary re-release slated for June 2024.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sony-pictures-classics-re-release-run-lola-run-25th-anniversary-1235877479/

I...

I am still mulling over the ending, as well.

And, yeah, DD was fantastic.
I only know him as the creepy serial killer from CSI, so I was pleasantly surprised at his turn as a Johnny Carson...

SASQUATCH SUNSET
This low-key nature film satire is like a mumblecore version of Quest For Fire.
If that comparison doesn’t work for you, imagine the opening sequence of 2001: A Space Odyssey...

LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
This is a gloriously demented low-budget gem.
To say much more would spoil the fun of it, but the gist is that it’s the found footage of a forgotten 1970’s late night talk...

GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE
Everything that made 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife a nostalgically fun romp somehow got lost in transition with this empty and flat endeavor.
Nevermind that it takes...

Not in my book, but it did the whole Amblin homage thing 100 times better than this film…:D

STING
I went in with pretty high expectations given that writer/director Kiah Roache-Turner shot a fat load of adrenaline into the sagging ass of the zombie genre with Wrymwood: Road of the Dead...

ARCADIAN
The latest Nic Cage vehicle is an understated post-apocalyptic coming-of-age/sibling rivalry drama masquerading as a thriller.
Wonderful pacing, a nice low-key performance from Cage, and a...

From the looks of the trailer the story doesnt seem too far removed from the likes of The Man in the High Castle, the 2005 comic book series DMZ (which itself was turned into a series), the...

I am trying to temper my expectations, but I have really enjoyed Garland’s last few movies— Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Men—so they are skewing high…

Hitting theaters 4/11, the latest from Alex (Ex Machina) Garland:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDyQxtg0V2w


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New Guy Ritchie joint looks entertaining…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvwDen1Wrx8


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Oh yeah, besides garnering considerable buzz at its Sundance premiere earlier this year, Love Lies Bleeding has also gained some notoriety in Michigan (and abroad thanks to the way news spreads...

LOVE LIES BLEEDING
Aside from the obvious comparisons—Thelma & Louise, Bound, Wild Things—director and co-screenwriter Rose Glass’s latest genre blast has more in common with the early work of John...

MARCH MAXNESS

I have been digging revisiting the Mad Max series this week at the cinema.
Been skiing in the day and then getting my pockylypse action on in the evenings.

Fury Road is on the...

Yeah, sadly no 70mm screenings near me and our local IMAX has the most uncomfortable, ratty ass seats imaginable.
Prolly just gonna settle for “regular” digital projection with posh, comfy ass seats...

The Mad Max series is in theaters (specifically Cinemark/Century chains) this week starting today.

Mad Max
Tues and Sat

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Wed and Sat

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome...

:cool:

I am a fan of DV’s work with the exception of Prisoners and,
quite frankly, I was kinda meh about Dune.

That said, I have seen the trailer for Dune: Part 2 at least half a dozen times...

2024, the year of the animal men?

MONKEY MAN:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8zxiB5Qhsc


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Color me intrigued by the trailer for DOGMAN…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJSX_o-MvYs


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Official site:
https://www.dogmanthefilm.com/

THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE
If this German film is playing near you I humbly recommend you go see it if you can.
Fantastically paced, great use of music to create tension, and relevant socio/political...

RE: Poor Things



Oh, most definitely in regards to my expectations. They were pretty high given how much I have really enjoyed Lanthimos’s previous work.

I highly recommend The Lobster, but...

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I dunno what to say, man.
POOR THINGS was incredibly derivative to me in regards to cribbing the aesthetics of Terry Gilliam (specifically Brazil) and Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre...

I have been slacking on writing reviews due to family obligations, a bout of COVID, and winter storm survival. But I have seen a bunch of films since Christmas.
I’ll drop more detailed reviews in...

Left one off my list last time around:
JIM JARMUSCH
IMHO, he has only made one stinker: The Dead Don’t Die.
I know a few folks around here loved that film, but I didn’t.
That said, it gets...

Weird.
I am posting the links up via my phone (iPhone13) and they show up on my screen fine.
Have you cleared your cache recently?

At any rate:
THE PROMISED LAND
...

Hoping to see this next week (it opens tomorrow at one of the local cineplexes):

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:D

Sadly, my 48” screen just ain’t gonna be the same as if I’d seen it in the theater…
Wish I’d seen the B&W version of Parasite, as well.

Kinda surprised that Nolan hasn’t jumped on the B&W...

Still kicking myself for not seeing the black & chrome version of Fury Road…
Gonna do my best to catch this:

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CIVIL WAR

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Cronenberg is definitely an acquired taste. The Fly is one of the few films that I went back to the theater at least 3X to see it upon its initial release. I convinced my parents to see it, as well...

Cronenberg is definitely an acquired taste.

Nolan, I’d put in the first category as I’ve only been disappointed by 2 of his films: Batman Begins and The Dark Knight Rises.
That said, it...

I forgot WES ANDERSON and DAVID CRONENBERG.
I have enjoyed just about everything both of them have done with only a few exceptions (couldn’t stand DC’s A Dangerous Method and haven’t seen M....

I’d add LUC BESSON and JOHN CARPENTER and PETER BOGDANOVICH and DAVID O. RUSSELL to my second list.
Each have made some of my favorite films, but have made equally as many not-so-great ones, too

Yeah, I’ve seen all of his films, but still have holes in many of the other directors I listed…





In another lifetime, when I had an office job, one of my co-workers bought the Paul...

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I’d probably put them in the second list…:eek:

LOVE Taxi Driver and Goodfellas.
Thought Gangs of New York was overrated. And have been underwhelmed by more of MS’s stuff than...

TARANTINO
he’s only made one film which I didn’t like: Django Unchained

PAUL VERHOEVEN
His Dutch films are amazing and I loved all of his Hollywood films (yes, even Showgirls)

NICOLAS WINDING...

Merely my opinion and ymmv:

GREAT FINCHER FILMS
The Game
Fight Club
The Social Network
The Killer

MEDIOCRE FINCHER FILMS
Se7en

Been on my radar for months.
Hoping to see it this week.
I have enjoyed the bulk of Lanthimos’s films (if you haven’t seen Dogtooth…whoa!).



They didn’t have a dozen A-list actors all...

Man, oh man…

Quite a lotta prequels, sequels, and threequels hitting the cineplexes in 2024.

Not a lotta original fare…:confused:

https://variety.com/lists/most-anticipated-movies-2024/

GODZILLA MINUS ONE
Holy shit!
This film is legit!
Rush to the cineplex to see this joint stat!
I got chills up and down my spine.
I laughed.
I cried.
I shouted at the screen several times to...

THE BOY AND THE HERON
I saw the orignal Japanese version because I'm a purist. :biggrin:
The story is very reminiscent of Spirited Away, although the backdrop here is WWII just before the bomb...

DIE HARD: 35th ANNIVERSARY
This flick still holds up as one of the greatest action movies ever made.
Streamlined plot, whip quick pacing, solid acting, and OG practical stunts make it a winner. ...

EILEEN
It's a shame that this wonderfully wicked little indie film got lost in the holiday shuffle post-Thanksgiving/pre-Christmas.
Gloriously mashing up a variety of genres ranging from...

THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES
I can't decide if this film is entertainingly forgettable or forgettably entertaining.
Regardless, I enjoyed it while I was watching it.
The...

NAPOLEON
Ridley Scott’s latest is uneven, both in tone and structure.
It can’t seem to figure out if it’s satire, historical epic, a love story, or a gritty war film. Sure, it coulda been all four,...

You only have yourself to blame, man!

I bet it was on film, too, probably 35mm...
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Thanks for reading ‘em!

I’ve fallen behind in writing reviews due to ski season starting (even though we are experiencing extremely low tide here in Tahoe), but I’ve seen a number of films since...

DREAM SCENARIO
The latest Nic Cage cinematic vehicle is worth a watch.
It ended up being much different than I expected, but it’s very inline with previous A24 horror/thrillers (it was produced by...

SILENT NIGHT
When I first saw the trailer for this and John Woo’s name attached, not to mention Joel Kinnaman and Kid Cudi, I was kinda excited.
Sadly, Woo’s return to guns-n-bullets action is...