Month: November 2015

5 Faves: Films of 1977

1. Star Wars 2. Slap Shot 3. Kentucky Fried Movie 4. Annie Hall 5. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Just Missed The Cut: Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh, Pete’s Dragon, The Rescuers, Rolling Thunder, The Spy Who Loved Me Need To See: A Bridge Too Far, The Duellists, Hausu, Saturday Night Fever, Suspiria …

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Visit, The – Quickie Review

A couple of kids visit their grandparents whom they’ve never met. This is because of a falling out between the grandparents and the kids’ mother years before. Not quite a return to form for Shyamalan, but it suggests promise for the future. Genuinely creepy with strange occurrences and darkly humourous situations. The ending is simple, …

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Sixteen Candles – Quickie Review

Easily in my Top 3 favourite John Hughes movies. Charming, sweet, funny and surprising crude. It’s one of those movies that I always that sucked into watching when I’m flipping channels and I come across it on TV. Very likable cast. It hasn’t lost a thing in 30 plus years. Holy shit, 30 years!

5 Faves: Films of 1997

1. Boogie Nights 2. L.A. Confidential 3. Jackie Brown 4. Spanish Prisoner, The 5. Wag The Dog Just Missed The Cut: Cop Land, Donnie Brasco, The Game, Gattaca, The Sweet Hereafter Need To See: The Boxer, The Butcher Boy, Funny Games, Lost Highway, Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion Comedy Hi-Lites: As Good As It …

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Pet Sematary II – Quickie Review

I only ever found the original film passable at best. This is a pretty weak follow-up. Edward Furlong is reliably awful. More gore than the first, but it’s also guilty of having more bore. There is only one reason to ever watch this film. The inspired and amusing performance of Clancy Brown.