What Classics Did You See Last Week (March 17–March 23)
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unex — 2 years ago(March 24, 2024 12:48 PM)
Caveman (1981) - Ringo Starr plays a cave wimp. It's a comedy but not remotely funny. Ringo is the only reason I watched this movie. One positive is that they used a fake primitive language instead of speaking English.
Grizzly II: Revenge (1983/2020) - A really bad movie. The editing is almost avant-garde. Often the sound doesn't match what you are seeing. Somebody might be speaking but their lips are not moving. Did they lose some footage and try their best with whatever they had left over? I'm not sure this movie was ever finished. It was made in 1983 but only released in 2020. It is notable for the number of stars who appeared in it. Louise Fletcher won an Oscar in 1976 and seven years later she was starring in Grizzly II.
The Master (2012) - A rewatch. I liked it better this second time around. The acting is good but the story might not be too engrossing if you don't have some familiarity with the history of Scientology. -
PygmyLion — 2 years ago(March 24, 2024 06:33 PM)
Another Part of the Forest
1948 - Fredric March, Dan Duryea, Edmund O'Brien, Ann Blythe - Prequel for
The Little Foxes- March, playing the father and his children, the future foxes, played by Duryea, O'Brien and Blythe are all fairly unsavory characters. The mother is a decent person, but a weak character. The actors get accolades for their portrayals of the unsavory characters, but there is not much for the viewer to root for - 6
The Lady Refuses
1931 - Betty Compson, John Darrow, Gilbert Emery - 7
Cry Wolf
1947 - Errol Flynn, Barbara Stanwyck7
Millions Like Us
1943 - Patricia Roc, Gordon Jackson, Anne Crawford, Eric Portman - Made as a British propaganda film, but somewhat realistically depicts the homefront in Britain during WWII. Roc plays a young women who leaves her quiet homelife looking after her dad to go work in a factory. - 7
- March, playing the father and his children, the future foxes, played by Duryea, O'Brien and Blythe are all fairly unsavory characters. The mother is a decent person, but a weak character. The actors get accolades for their portrayals of the unsavory characters, but there is not much for the viewer to root for - 6
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FreeHugs — 2 years ago(March 25, 2024 12:16 AM)
I watched:
Confess, Fletch 2022 5/10 Jon Hamm is miscast and I didn't find this funny or entertaining. It was fairly dull.
The Small Back Room 1949 6/10 This was somewhat underwhelming. It was well acted, but felt longer than it was and wasn't as engaging or interesting as it could have been.
All Night Long 1962 6/10 Overall, I thought this was alright. The cinematography and the music were good.
Green for Danger 1946 6/10 Performances are fine and the film is alright overall.
Time Without Pity 1957 6/10 Good performance from Michael Redgrave and some effective dramatic moments.
The Hit 1984 5/10 This was boring and felt longer than it was.
Screaming Mimi 1958 6/10 I thought Anita Ekberg did a good job, but the film itself is just okay.
The Naked Kiss 1964 7/10 I thought this was well acted and interesting.
Farewell, My Lovely 1975 6/10 This was fine, but nothing exceptional.
The Big Sleep 1978 6/10 I thought this was fine, but nothing really stands out about it.
You Shouldn’t Have Let Me In 2024 5/10 A couple fun moments, but this was mostly boring.
The Inner Circle 1946 6/10 Performances are decent and the story is fine. Nothing exceptional, but still worth a watch.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 6/10 This is a significant drop in quality from Afterlife. It is nowhere near as fun and lacks the charm and humour of the previous instalment. There's a lot of characters involved and most of them don't get a chance to make much of an impact. Mckenna Grace does the best job with the material and it's worth seeing just for her. A couple cool moments, but overall it is pretty underwhelming.
A Double Life 1947 6/10 Ronald Colman is good here. The film itself is just alright.
Somewhere in the Night 1946 6/10 This was just okay.
Daybreakers 2009 7/10 This is stylish and cool with good performances, although not everything works storywise.