What films did you watch last week (22/4 - 28/4) CLOSED

Goldfinger (1964) - 7.5

Late Night with the Devil (2024) - 7/10

Mission to Mars (2000) Yeah pretty bad 4/10

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024) one was enough

Lady in the Lake (1947) 6/10

Tombstone (1983) you mean 93? If so 7/10 love Val in it

House on Haunted Hill (1959) 4.5

Looks like we both had a quiet week

Midnight Express (1978, Alan Parker) – 6.5

Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982, Alan Parker) – 6.5

Hello again.

Haven't seen yours.

Mine:

Ace Attorney (Takashi Miike, 2012)

Been a while since I’ve watched a Miike film. He’s one of those directors that I really like, although many of his films are hit or miss. This one was a hit for me, but I can completely understand anyone who thinks it’s ridiculous (it is) and doesn’t like it. 8/10

I, the Jury (Harry Essex, 1953)

Very forgettable adaptation of Spillane’s novel staring Biff Elliot who here has the charisma of a board of wood. The supporting cast is much better, which is a shame as he does his best to bring down every scene and they have to emote as if he’s serious. 3/10

Gun Crazy (Joseph H. Lewis, 1950)

This is a damn good film noir. It's dark, bleak and rather disturbing with some great performances. Probably the best classic "couple falls in love and goes on a crime spree" movie of the period in which they seemed to be making one or two every month. I find it most interesting in how it gets into the psychology of our characters. This one is well thought out, giving motivations that seem fairly realistic. It is perhaps a bit preachy at times (yeah, but it's the 1950s so that's to be expected) but all around, this is a good one. 8/10

Isola: Multiple Personality Girl (Toshiyuki Mizutani, 2000)

Terrible Japanese horror movie that feels like it doesn't know what it wants to be. Does it want to be a ghost movie? Does it want to be about a girl with multiple personalities (in which one is a killer)? Does it want to be about a psychic (who can't seem to turn off her powers, but doesn't actually use it EVER when confronting the person with multiple personalities to... you know, figure out which one she's dealing with)? Apparently it's just going to choose to be all of them, thus never actually working enough with any one plot to make it work. 2/10

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (Paul Schrader, 1985)

The film is beautiful to look at... seriously, absolutely stunning. The cast gives it their all the entire time and the translation of Mishima’s stories are wonderfully done in a theatrical way. It is a visual feast for the eyes. This is my fifth week of my Schrader kick. I haven’t liked all of them, but I’ve found all of his works interesting at the very least, while still staying somewhat distant. Here at week five, I’ve finally found one of his films that I genuinely loved. 9/10

A Lawless Street (Joseph H. Lewis, 1955)

This has to be one of the most generic Randolph Scott films I've ever seen. There's nothing remotely unique to it. The action sequences weren't staged that well. There was no lingering sense of dread like the other movies I've seen by directed by Lewis... it was just kind of there. The only really notable thing about this is that Angela Lansbury plays Scott's love interest. I can't even say she played a memorable part; it was just a surprise to see her in this. 4/10

Door II: Tokyo Diary (Banmei Takahashi, 1991)

This sequel in name only is as different from the first Door movie as it could possibly get. The first film was a slow burning horror movie with one of the most intense finals I've ever seen. Here the director of the first film continues it by... making a drama about a sex worker. This isn't a horror at all, but a drama (with only one scene that could ever possibly be called horror and it's only a few minutes long). Here we have a character piece that works because of the strong performance from our lead. It's certainly not what I expected when I put it on... but it's not a bad movie. That said, don't go into it seeing the poster on IMDb or Letterbox and thinking you're getting another slow build horror. Go in expecting a drama, and you may be pleasantly surprised by the tone. 6/10

Black Moon (Louis Malle, 1975)

I'm not sure what the hell happened in this... but I think I liked it? 8/10

Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982, Alan Parker) – I feel the same way about the movie as I do about the album. There's moments of greatness, some really impressive bits, but it's so overwhelmingly dark with a story that does not fully engage. I like it, but I like more of the parts than the whole. 7/10

Sorry to say nothing seen from yours.