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May 2019 Watchlists

5/31/2019

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Ono

"Go. Watch. Movies."

I only saw 7 films this month.

Dragged Across Concrete – I've been waiting for a release on this movie for a bit since watching S. Craig Zahler's previous films, Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99. His stories are simple, but executed with such vibrancy and aggressiveness. His actions scenes always add that extra “umpf” - for example: Jennifer Carpenter's character is obviously suffering from postpartum depression, and the last thing she asks her husband before returning to work after a first failed attempt that same day, is to touch her child one more time. Carpenter's character goes back to work at a bank, only to get robbed moments after entering the building. She reaches for something only to get her hands shot to shit.

HER FUCKING FINGERS ARE SHOT TO SHIT.

And of course, her last thoughts are of her baby. Damn. But as the title of this film may suggest, it is a slow burn. It also plays like an adapted screenplay of a novel, where extra little details that were in the book are cut out in the film, but instead, this film leaves EVERYTHING in it. It may be a tough watch for some due to length, but it's well worth it at the end.

Aftermath – Edward Furlong is in this movie. OF COURSE I'M WATCHING IT.

The Silence – Stanley Tucci was great in this film, but it wasn't enough to help the movie escape the “Netflix Original” label of generic flicks and storytelling.

Aladdin – The film was a little too cookie cutter for my taste despite having Will Smith as the Genie and Guy Ritchie directing. The new songs aren't really memorable, and not too many new changes to the new songs for me to care. I didn't go into the film hoping for a nostalgia, but rather a fresh new take on the original Aladdin. Not enough for me to care, but if you've never seen the original film, this might work for you.

Bright Burn – A Super Villain version of the Superman lore. If this kid is really pure evil, any sequels would have to us into the dark side. I mean DARK. But if you want an ending, I'd imagine it'd turn out something like Session Twenty of Cowboy Bebop – just watch that.

The Highwaymen – Who knew Woody Harrleson and Kevin Costner would make such a great on-screen duo? Well, you pair anyone with Harrelson or Costner, you're going to have a great movie. It was like watching The Untouchables meets Gangster Squad, a dark gangster flick with a good story and action to boot. If there is a template for a great Netflix Original, this would be it.

The Head Hunter – Artsy horror flick, Vikings meets Evil Dead, worthy of several views.

Mox

"Stay Raiding, OAKLAND."

Didn't see many films this month; very few actual new films or films I hadn't seen already. A few refreshing surprises, but mostly disappointments, some nostalgia; all in all a depressing month in cinema.

These days, I can't believe it, but I mostly watch YouTube video essays. Those people at least care about the content they create.

ALL THE QUEEN'S HORSES - An interesting documentary, on Netflix, of all places, about a woman who ripped off millions from her small town for like 20 years and spent it on lavish living and fucking...HORSES. Yup. You can't make that shit up, without being laughed at, as that is the worst villain ever.

WELCOME TO MARWEN - What a disappointing piece of crap by the guy who brought you FOREST GUMP and BACK TO THE FUTURE. The film lacks nuance and subtlety, constantly beating you over the head and kicking you in the face with awesome "dream sequence-y" animation in hopes of distracting you from the fact that this is barely a movie; there is not enough story to merit a short, let alone a feature.

I like the premise, and I like how they try to allow the viewers to experience PTSD, which are basically the only good things about the film. But, it ultimately fails to deliver on the story's premise, or to get you on the side of the Protagonist; they go out of their way to "TELL" you why he is NOT weird, and how wearing heels, as a man, and collecting women's shoes is totally NORMAL, but what they "SHOW" you is completely contrary: Dude, is WEIRD as fuck. He behaves creepily, he makes fucking dolls of his female neighbors and creates these narratives casting them as his saviors and love interests in a way that feels completely subjugating for the females on any level beyond the surface.

MARWEN is literally a world populated by women who exist to protect his fragile male ego (and also attack it, as the villain is a woman, based on his ex-wife or some shit, who is a sloppy, on-the-nose metaphor for his pill addiction lol) and then the movie has the balls to say that "Women make the world go 'round", or some such obligatory, wannabe-woke drivel, all the while showing you that a woman's "true value" stems from the role she plays in a man's life, and his imaginary, narrative landscapes.

On the whole, this is a thirsty-ass movie by a once-awesome director who is losing touch with his audience, and doesn't quite understand female empowerment or systemic misogyny, but wants desperately to remain relevant.

FUCK YOU, MOVIE, for making me, of all people, play the feminist card.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS - Looked dope; Lady Bird and I, Tonya are dope actors, but this film goes out of its way to be boring, and remind you that women are powerful, and were in charge of men and countries and blah, blah, blah, without bothering to show you shit.

Who did this film think its audience was? The trailer was clear, two powerful woman, with the fate of their countries and crowns at stake, try to avoid all out war by trying to find a middle-ground that their male counterparts would probably not be able to achieve because men are warmongers and idiots. But, guess what, these women are just as petty, stubborn, and stupid as any man in power ever.

Thanks for showing us powerful women. Or, rather, TELLING us they are powerful.

THE SIXTH SENSE - Oh god, like everyone else, I loved this movie.

And you know what?

I still do.

Breaks from its own internal logic aside, and GENERAL LOGIC, the movie is still creepy and suspenseful as fuck, with powerhouse performances by all of the leads.

I think Shymalan is an awesome director who understands tension and suspense and cinema as a whole, I think he just struggles with integrating logic and ego, but it doesn't negate his overall ability as a filmmaker.

BUT...I still refuse to see GLASS.

CREED II - Not bad. Not as good as the first, but I love what they did with Ivan Drago, and his son. Not sure I'd ever watch this film again, but I'm glad I decided to, I was on the fence because of the overly gimmicky premise (that appealed primarily to the 8 year old in me) and the lack of Ryan Coogler at the helm, but as far as dead-horse-beating goes, this is one of the better offerings.

BLACK HAWK DOWN - Still love it.

FREDDY VS. JASON - Still fucking love it.

THE HEAD HUNTER - An achievement in horror cinema. The film lets itself, its character, and its premise exist without feeling the need to explain shit. The atmosphere is wonderfully bleak and tense and the lead (and basically ONLY character) chews up the scenery masterfully, allowing you into his obsession and ushering you into madness.

This film is that perfect and rare crossroad where arthouse meets genre and succeeds.

AVENGERS: ENDGAME - I liked it, overall. The time traveling wasn't as fun as it could've been, and was just a plot-point, which was disappointing because there is sooooo much for them to be able to draw from in terms of all of the MCU that we have invested in over the past decade or so.

The climax was the strong point, and the resolution ALMOST fell into the RETURN OF THE KING trap, where the fucking story doesn't know it's fucking over and just WON'T END, but we are rewarded with a send off worthy of Chris Evans and Steve Rodgers, so a ballsy call that ultimately paid off.

Captain Marvel, though? Ugh. However, I did like that scene with all the powerful heroines getting their superhero poses on, right before rushing the whatever the fuck to the equivalent of the "end zone". That was bad ass, and if Brie Larson would stop rubbing my fucking face in smug, forced, female empowerment, I could enjoy these actual moments that showcase empowered females better.

But, y'know, #girlsruleboysdrool or whatever.

ALSO... "I'm inevitable..." says Thanos, to which a moribund Tony Stark replies, "Yeah, and I'm...IRONMAN." before pulling the trigger on the gauntlet, assuring the salvation of the universe.

Academy, you better get your shit together and nominate this film for SOMETHING. There are BLACKS, and GAYS, and WOMEN all over the place in it, so find SOMETHING to nominate, please.

All the queen's horses
Dragged across concrete
Creed II
Welcome to Marwen
The Duchess
Aquaman
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary, Queen of Scots
The Head Hunter
Avengers: Endgame
The Sixth Sense
Black Hawk Down
Freddy vs. Jason

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April 2018 Watchlist

5/1/2018

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"Stay Raiding, Oakland!!!"

Mox

Phantasm
Phantasm III
Phantasm IV
Phantasm: RAVAGER
Tulip Fever
The Howling
Sleepaway Camp
Take Shelter
Ready Player One
Tourist Trap
Splinter
Ferdinand
Jumanji: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
A Quiet Place
The Champions
(doc on that piece of shit dog murdering sociopath, Michael Vick)
L.A. Confidential
The Lost Boys
Heat
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)
Amelie
Proud Mary
Molly’s Game
The Grey
Training Day
Timecop
Once upon the west
Cashback
Deep blue sea
Piranha 3D
Heat
The Town - 2010
Kodachrome
24 hrs to live
Glengary Glenn Ross
There will be blood
Zero Dark Thirty
The book of love
Avengers: Infinity War
Deep Blue Sea
Sin City

"GO. WATCH. MOVIES."

Kickboxer: Retaliation
Passengers
Ready Player One
Jurassic World
Tragedy Girls
XXX - The Return of Xander Cage
Beyond the Gates
Salt
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill!
Kickboxer: Vengeance
Punisher: War Zone
Expendables 2
Timecop
Prometheus
Alien: Covenant
A Quiet Place
Alien/s
Concesseionaires Must Die
Avengers: Infinity War
Cowboy Bebop: Sn1
The Titan

Ono

Timecop – A Timeless effort by one of the leading action-cinematic stars of the last generation, JCVD.

Prometheus – Wasn't the movie I hoped it would be, but with more views, I'm loving it more and more. It's beautifully shot, more of a scenic film than story, although, now I feel the story is a great set up for future prequels.

Alien: Covenant – The more views on this, the more I love it. This film is basically the first to Alien movies, but with a much darker ending.

A Quiet Place – Don't believe the hype, believe in me – this movie is dope.

Alien – Ripley is adamant about policy. Aliens – Ripley writes policy with a pulse rifle.

Concesseionaires Must Die – A nice indie flick full of pop-culture references, mostly on movies. It's like Empire Records but with a movie theater.

Avengers: Infinity War – I was never really into the MCU as heavily as most people. I'm still not, but I do enjoy the Gaurdians' movies. This was an enjoyable flick, a good point of reference to what a comic adapted movie should be – overtly humorous, action heavy, and wildly entertaining. It's weird, I never thought of the comics as funny at all, or, I might have just missed it entirely.

Cowboy Bebop episode 1 to 21 – Want to revisit the series because it still holds up. Always fresh, always fun. Trying to see what episodes I would have added instead to the Best Sessions exclusive release, but so far, those episodes selected on that DVD are still the best ones – Waltz for Venus, Asteroid Blues, Mushroom Samaba, Wild Horses...I think Jupiter Jazz pt. 1 and pt. 2 are on there as well.

The Titan – Sci-fi hallmark flick labeled as a Netflix original. I think there are political undertones in this film, where the Left and the Right are both on the same page on solutions to saving humanity, with the same long term goals and how to achieve them. The only difference between the two sides: the Right wants to destroy the test subjects, the Left wants to set them free. That is the ONLY difference. So who is the real bad guy here? Let me remind you this his is how 28 Days Later started.

"Killing with gloves on? Well, that would be like fucking with a rubber!"

Lady and the Tramp
The Boy Next Door
Leaving Las Vegas
Shopgirl
Return of the Jedi
License to Drive
Single White Female
Baby Boom
The Outsiders
Disturbing Behavior
Unfaithful
Last House on the Left
Bull Durham
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Black Swan
Taken
Waitress
The Shining
Animal House
Truth or Dare
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Guilty as Sin
The Mist
Abandon
Nocturnal Animals
Drugstore Cowboy
Don't Talk to Strangers
Straw Dogs
Napoleon Dynamite
Sideways
She's The One
Hard Candy
Rush
10 Things I Hate About You
Mean Girls
The Jurassic Games

Meredith

The Outsiders - Because Matt Dillon is perfection.

Disturbing Behavior - The best part about this film is The Flys on the soundtrack.

Last House on the Left - I want Tony Goldwyn as MY dad if anything bad (god forbid) happened to me.

Waitress - This is just all around fabulous from the writing, to the comedy, to the tears and the very end...small town girl makes good!

The People vs. Larry Flynt - Proof that Woody Harrelson is one talented motherfucker.

Abandon - terrible film with one of the best tunes from Jane's Addiction.

Nocturnal Animals - This is disturbing in so many ways.

Drugstore Cowboy - Because Matt Dillon again.

The Jurassic Games - Pretty surprising little screener with fun for all!

"Horror Film Fan for LIFE!"

Thomas

Welcome back #FearFamily

Unfortunately this month I didn’t watch my normal amount of films, as I have some extended family staying with me and oh the horror.

So with that being said, I would like to now jump in and delve into April’s abyss.

Acts Of Violence
The Executioners
Push
Train To Busan
Raid The Redemption
Single White Female
Prince Of Darkness
Devils Pass
Prince Of Darkness
Patriots Day
The Pact
Victor Crowley
Death Wish 4 : The Crackdown
Hitmans Bodyguard
The Last Action Hero
Death Wish 3
The Last Action Hero
Soul Remains
Curse Of The Mayans
Downsizing
Friday The 13th Pt.4
The Golden Child
The Midnight Meat Train
Avenge The Crows
Scarecrows 1988
Get The Gringo
The Commuter
Scarecrows 1988
Friday The 13th part 2 1981
The Deep Blue Sea 2
Avenge The Crows
The Shape Of Water
Death Wish 1974
The Golden Child
The Houses That October Built 2
Mom And Dad 2017
Get The Gringo
The Fog 1980
Bulletproof
Layer Cake
Den Of Thieves
Mayhem
The Golden Child
Cyborg
Christine
Stand By Me
American Assassin
The Equalizer
Super Troopers
Alien Covenant

My top 9 films for April are as follows in NO particular order.

TRAIN TO BUSAN : I was on the late train to view this film. However this K-Horror film is pretty damn good. Zombies on a train.. next stop more Zombies.

RAID THE REDEMPTION : I have always enjoyed this film, the martial arts action scenes are top notch. And it only gets better in Raid : The Redemption 2

PRINCE OF DARKNESS : this film is a total trip from John Carpenter in all honesty it’s one of my favorites from the Horror Master. Liquid Evil, Alice Cooper Cameo, and who can forget about the “Bug Man”

SCARECROWS 1988 : The first film to deal with Slasher Scarecrows. And it’s a pretty good 80s flim.

FRIDAY THE 13TH PT.2 1981 : This is the film that actually has Jason’s first appearance as the Camp Crystal Lake Slasher, taking off where mother left off hunting all the teen counselors and anyone else in the path of his murderous rampage

THE SHAPE OF WATER : Aside from being an award winning Horror film from Guillermo Del Torro. This film actually made me teary eyed near the ending of the film. If a film can bring some emotions out of me, I have nothing but love ️ for it

DEATH WISH 4 : THE CRACKDOWN Charles Bronson is a total badass once again. This time taking on 2 mafia families and a drug syndicate.

CYBORG: Jean Claude Van Damme is kicking mutant ass as consequence of his family being murdered. Classic Van Damme

DEATH WISH 1974 : The film that started it all.

My bottom 5

MOM AND DAD: I’m not sure what I was expecting from this one. Aside from seeing Lance Henriksen , his role was cut way too short.

DEVILS PASS: I should have paid attention to the second word “PASS” in the title.

THE COMMUTER : I normally like Liam Neeson films where he is kicking ass. However this film felt overly drawn out, and for some reason I was expecting more. Maybe that’s why Neeson announced he was retiring from those types of films. Hmmm we’ll see.

DOWNSIZING : My Girlfriend wanted to watch this one, I wasn’t feeling it many times I caught myself nodding out. #boring

THE PACT : It is not memorable at all . #DUD

Hey Ghouls and Goblins if you agree or disagree, feel free to leave a comment so we can continue the discussion. Until next time keep the fear alive 🏼

"Indiana Jones meets Lucifer, American Gods, Naked Lunch & Dark City."

Jesus

COLD COMFORT FARM WAS the first international film of a 18yr old Kate Beckiinsale).

Saw INFINITY WAR 3x, one of them with Mox and Ono; also did a table read through with them of Ono's short script: ALIENS: THE ESCAPE.

1. Avengers Infinity War (obviously)

2. Ratatouille

3. Kingdom of Heaven

4. City of God

5. Underworld

6. Cold Comfort Farm

7. The Importance of being Earnest

8. John Wick I

9. John Wick II

"Inspiring Madness since 1985."

Danny

Another busy month for me means I didn't get to watch very many movies.

RAMPAGE was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it immensely.

The HBO doc ANDRE THE GIANT was very interesting and really sad.

Bad Santa
Bad Santa 2
The House
The Whole Nine Yards
Snatch
Insidious
Rampage
The Conjuring
Insidious
Everything Sucks
Blair Witch (2016)
GOTG Volume. 2
Andre The Giant
Heat (1995)
L. A. Confidential
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Casino Royale (2006)
San Andreas
The Lazerus Effect

The LAZERUS EFFECT had a lot of potential but should have taken a left at Alburqurque, they fumbled it so bad it was like The Rams were still in St. Louis.

Turns out I STILL don't like INSIDIOUS. No where near my favorite horror film THE CONJURING, though both are directed by James Wan and starring Patrick Wilson.

I suggest everyone watch EVERYTHING SUCKS on Netflix and if you like it, tweet Netflix and let them know! Okay, I know this isn't a movie, but its only been out two months and Netflix canceled it. Which is a crime considering we have two more Bright movies coming

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March 2018 WATCHLIST

3/30/2018

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"Stay RAIDING, Oakland!!!"

Once upon a time in Venice
Ninja Scroll
Unlisted Owner
Boy (2010)
The Offering (2016)
Justice League (2017)
Source Code
Friday the 13th part 2
Unthinkable (2010)
Evil Dead 2
Legion
The Hateful 8
GOG 2
Casino
Blade: TRINITY
The Machinist
Pet (2016)
Heat
The Cutting Edge
Manhunter
3 Billboards outside Ebbing, MO.
Things to do in Denver when UR dead
Maudie
Cloverfield Paradox
Up in the Air
Lincoln
Bullet Head
Trouble w/ the Curve
The Outsider
I, Tonya
The Disaster Artist
Starship Troopers
Almost Friends
The Descent
Dune
The Godfather part II
In Time
Tomb Raider (2018)
True Romance
Pyewacket
Legend of the 1900
Born to be blue

Mox

Finally, got around to seeing The Disaster Artist and I, Tonya. I wish these were the two I ran to theaters to watch late last year.

I loved them; maybe because they snuck up on me, IDK, but I was prepared to fall in love with THE SHAPE OF WATER, I didn't; I was prepared to be rocked by originality and quirk with LADY BIRD, I was not.

I shared a much more emotional connection with Tonya and Vlad Tepes (or whatever his name is from DA) than I did with the charming mute girl and the under-achieving wannabe.

This year's Oscars were not as blatantly PC as the year MOONLIGHT (???) won Best Picture, but there were still some SJW picks slathered with undeserved accolades. At least the acting Oscars were on point.

Got the chance to talk with Indie filmmaker JED BRIAN, and see his awesome little-film-that-could, UNLISTED OWNER. I really liked it.

If we're going to start giving awards away just because a film is "different" and difference should be rewarded, Unlisted Owner should have a ton of palm leaves tattooing its' one-sheet.

I actually liked JUSTICE LEAGUE. When I first heard they cast a HAWAIIAN as AQUAMAN, I was like: "Great. Now we'll be known for aloha, shitty pizza, luau's, MOANA, and the most useless, colorblind, waste-of-space A-list superhero EVER."

But, on a team comprised of SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, and THE GODDAMN FLASH... AQUAMAN was the coolest. Cheers to you, DCEU!

Saw a weird dog/action movie that was part Sandlot, part John Wick, part Amores Perros, part Reservoir Dogs that was both sappy and shoot 'em up, and I loved it.

Dogs are an easy way to make me cry, but we all go a little sad sometimes.

Finally, revisited some favs that I love:

In Time, an underrated Sci-Fi jaunt starring JT that literally wears its' theme on its' sleeve.

Legend of the 1900, where Tim Roth is at his utter best as a storied music prodigy born at sea, never to set foot on land--Snob'd, as usual, by the Academy voters.

Unthinkable, a dope psychological Horror that doesn't fake the "Monster funk" by promising you this, and delivering that; it stays focused and true in its' terrifying honesty that we are all the monster(s) we fear.

And lastly, TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE. God, I can watch this movie over and over and over. And I don't even like baseball. But, it's not really about baseball. Obviously.

DISHONORABLE MENTION: The Outsider. What a piece of pseudo-cerebral white-washed shit. It's like 2 hrs plus of all the things you never knew about the Yakuza and still don't care about. This film doesn't know what it is or what it wants to be.

You wanna see a white Yakuza movie? Watch Viggo Mortensen kill it in AMERICAN YAKUZA.

You want to see a white boy take on the spirit of bushido? Watch Tom Cruise surprisingly kill it in THE LAST SAMURAI.

You want to see a super talented white boy play a Japanese Pinochio because he doesn't understand what the director's intentions are? Watch this botched snore fest that falters between novel and painting, forgetting that it's cinema.

Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park 2
Jurassic Park 3
Pyewacket
Silent Hill
Frasier Season 7 to 8
Steel Dawn
Tomb Raider (2018)
Red Dawn (1984)
Red Dawn (2012)
Demolition Man

Ono

Just been watching Frasier, from finish to start, backwards fashion, revisiting episodes. Turns out my favorite seasons are from 8 to 11, just because Daphne and Niles are finally together.

Revisited both Red Dawn films, the original is much darker, dramatic, and emotional, while the remake is dull and uninteresting. Steel Dawn showed up in my feed on Comic-Con HQ and I expected a Road Warrior type film - got that somewhat, minus the cars.

I wanted to see the skin-pulling scene in Silent Hill again, but got much more than that - turns out the movie is much more dark and violent than I anticipated.

Not over-the-top gory, just unexpectedly violent for a video game movie. Pyewacket and Tomb Raider are new movies that turned out to be interesting and entertaining flicks.

Revisiting Jurassic Park and all the glory that is Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ian Malcolm - all 3 original films still hold up - fresh, action-packed and entertaining. LIFE FINDS A WAY. Demolition Man was on TV - in a world without guns, it'd look like San Angeles.

A utopian future could never really happen, there's always gonna be the Edgar Friendly's of the world.

Velvet Goldmine
Pet
10 Things I hate about you
Not without my daughter
Personal Best
Ghost
Bride Wars
Now you see me
Double Jeopardy
Blue Jasmine
Rock Star
That thing you do!
Almost Famous
The Shining
Stand by me
Prodigy
Shallow Hal
4/20 Massacre

Meredith

Velvet Goldmine: Phenomenal soundtrack c'mon, Jonathan Rhys Meyers in spandex! Yum.

10 Things I Hate About You - One of the best "newer" teen films and my first introduction to Heath Ledger.

Not Without My Daughter - Sally Field and Alfred Molina.

You can't get a better match to portray the true story of a mother struggling to escape Iran with there daughter and get back to the United States with limited help and no resources. It's heartbreaking.

Personal Best - I think this was how I learned what lesbianism is. And how it feels to pee standing up. Ghost - The film is just ok. Not my favorite and not horrible. But I went out drinking with Tony Goldwyn a year later, and he was SLAMMED with nasty people yelling "You killed Patrick Swayze!" We had to leave 3 bars before finding one that he could hide in a corner and not be blamed for a movie role. LOL.

Blue Jasmine - Woody Allen makes great films. That's just a fact despite what a despicable person he may be. That said, this and Point Match are my faves. Cate Blanchet is superb. Alec Baldwin, and Andrew Dice Clay - all fantastic!

Rock Star - Since I began managing the rock band, Skinharvest, this now resonates more than ever. Mark Wahlberg is a tribute band frontman who gets a shot to join the band he's been obsessed with for years...Steel Dragon. Watch how the fame and freedom change him, and not for the better.

The Shining - If this doesn't scare the crap out of you, then I don't know what will. Kubrick was a master of scare tactics.

The Shining has my favorite scene/dialogue: "Wendy...I'm not going to hurt you. You didn't let me finish...I said...I'm not going to hurt you. I'm just going to bash your brains in. I'm going to bash them right the fuck in!"

Prodigy--I screened this recently, and I was blown away. It's more of a thriller/suspense film, but the horrific trait is that the focus is on a 9 year old girl with zero remorse, emotion or human subconscious of her abilities to kill at will. This is fabulous.

Plus, I get to interview Richard Neil (plays Fonda, the child psychologist) who is a broken man himself.

Also...

A new book hit Amazon, called Texas Schlock, by Bret McCormick. He borrowed a quote from one of my reviews :)

Brawl in Cellblock 99 2017
Sleepless 2017
Passengers 2016
G.I. Jane 1997
Terminal Velocity 1994
House 1986
Phantom Of The Opera 1989
Takers 2010
Carlitos Way 1993
Black Eagle 1988
Blade Of The Immortal 2017
The Mutant Chronicles 2009
Keep Watching 2017
Rocky 2 1979
Revenge Of The Ninja 1985
The Body Tree 2015
American Ninja 1985
The Last Action Hero 1993
Murder On The Orient Express 2017
Jackals 2017
Ghost Witch 2015
The Last Action Hero 1993
Thor Ragnarok 2017
Con Air 1997
Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys
Thor Ragnarok 2017
Accident Man 2018
Assassination Tango 2003
Daddy’s Home 2 2017
Hostel 2006
Streets 1990
The Gates Of Hell 1980 aka City Of The Living Dead
Carlitos Way 1993
The Legend Of Bagger Vance 2000
Predator 1987
Nemesis 1992
The Falcon And The Snowman 1985
24 Hours To Live 2017
XXX State Of The Union 2005
Renaissance Man 1994
The Last Action Hero 1993
Pride 2014
Jumanji 2017
Walking Tall 2004
ScareHouse 2014
Night Of The Living Dead 1990
Return Of The Living Dead 1985
Vampire Circus 1971
5 Fingers Of Death 1972
Blade 1998
Sniper 2 2003
Lycan 2017
Justice League 2017
Punisher War Zone 2008
Death Wish 3 1985
Before The Devil Knows You're Dead 2007
Mission To Mars 2000
Phantasm 1979
Night Of The Demons 1987
Runaway 1984
The Falcon And The Snowman 1985
The Lost Boys 1987
Bangkok Dangerous 2008
Ninja 3 : The Domination 1984
Chain Reaction 1996
Cloak and Dagger 1984

Thomas

Hello ghastly ghouls and goblins welcome back to my decrepit monthly film watch list. This time we look back at mutilated March. My Top 9 films that I watched are as follows in No particular order as it’s too hard to decide in some instances.

I’m sure some of you will completely understand.

The Lost Boys - In 1987 when I saw this in the theatre it was fucking awesome I still feel the same about it to this day.

Big mistake when Vampires invade Santa Carla and meet the likes of the 80s duo of Corey Haim and Corey Feldman. “Death By Stereo”

Brawl in Cellbkock 99 2017 - this film was a nice surprise with Vince Vaughn as a Convict kicking ass all day, there’s hell to pay if he gets his way.

The Gates Of Hell aka City Of The Living Dead 1980 - If you kneed a great Italian Living Dead horror to watch, well Lucio Fulci has a conjuring of creepy atmosphere and brutal gory deaths to keep you asking for more.

Night Of The Living Dead 1990 - Tom Savini proved here in the Director’s chair that not all remakes are shit. Best Horror remake in my opinion.

Return of The Living Dead 1985 - Yes of course this is on my list, perfect blend of Zombies, Punk Rockers and more Zombies. A must watch for any Horror fan.

Revenge Of The Ninja 1983 - one of the greatest Ninja films to date in my opinion with Braden one of the baddest bad black Ninjas battling it to the death against Sho Kosugi.

Ninja 3:The Domination 1985 is your best bet for a Sho Kosugi film that is a great mix of Martial Arts and Horror a definite must see.

Phantasm 1979-The film that spawned sequels for nearly three decades. About an Alien body snatcher, up against the only ones that know what evil is taking over the town from Morningside Cemetery.

Cloak and Dagger 1984-I really Love this film written by Tom Holland, you know the awesome Director of Fright Night 1985.
About a young child that gets help from his make believe Hero Jack Black while on the run from thwarting Russian spies

My bottom 5 films from this month that nearly brought me ever slighter to walking into the middle of the street while asking to be slaughtered as follows.

5 Fingers Of Death 1972 - Martial Arts film that almost put me to sleep twice in one viewing. A 1970s Kung Fu is not supposed to put you to sleep.

Lycan 2017 - Werewolf film?

Mission to Mars 2000 - didn’t care for it when I received “FREE” promotional theatre screening tickets on opening. Still don’t care for it nearly 20 years later.

Bangkok Dangerous 2008 - Nick Cage as an ASSASSIN? any questions?

Keep Watching 2017 - I just wasn’t feeling it , worth a rewatch in the future, although I will more than likely rewatch all the films in my bottom 5, eventually even Mission to Mars may grow on me, who knows?

Kubo and the 2 Strings
Hunt for the Wilder People
When Marnie was there
The Wind Rises
Porco Rosso
Pyewacket

Jesus

Kubo: pretty fun simple but engaging story; cool animation style, like a 'smooth, silky' computer/claymation; really sweet animation FX moments. recommendation: three thumbs up out of four

Hunt for Wilder: this, like Taika's other films, are totally fucking enjoyable, poignant without being sappy, cutting, biting with that wry Kiwi humor.

If you like off-beat stories that are tragical and hilarious at the most inapproriate moments, then you'll have a blast with his flick. recommendation: five thumbs up out of five

When Marnie was there: a nice slow ghost mystery which has a decent meloncholy aire to it. a nice uncomplicated 'traditional' ghost story which does have heart-tugging moments. very good animation style, the usual high standard for Studio Ghibli. recommendation: three and a half thumbs up out of five

The Wind Rises: this...is a true gem; very deep philosophical and metaphysical tones and plots, really complex character arcs with hard, some times bald real-world stakes. this is taken from the biography of two real-life Japanese aeronautical engineers pre-World War Two, who saw their love of planes and flying become instruments of war. super damn flick. recommendation: five thumbs up out of five

Porco Rosso: this is a damn fun, strangely touching rollicking, humorous high-adventure in the vein of Indiana Jones...except with steampunk elements as well as magical-realism aspects. recommendation: four and a half thumbs up out of five

Zodiac
Girl on the Train (SNORE!)
Sicario
IT (2017)
From Dusk Till Dawn
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The Big Sick
The Shape of Water
Black Panther
Daddy's Home 2
Unbreakable
Annihilation
I, Tonya
The Last Jedi
Happy Death Day
Lady Bird

Danny

Although I didn't get to watch a lot of movies this month, there were several enjoyable watches.

Although there were several movies I had already seen, almost all the new viewings were impressive.

The Big Sick, I Tonya, and Lady Bird were my favorites this month with I Tonya and Lady Bird in a brutal fist fight for my favorite (yes, even over The Shape of Water and Annihilation).

Lady Bird hits on an emotional level and is a great coming of age drama with FANTASTIC acting... But I'm going with I, Tonya as the champ. Its funny, poignant, fast paced, and a lot of fun.

Not to mention redeeming Tonya Harding, who became the most hated woman in the free world, by showing us that she was human and just trying to survive while being surrounded by the abdolute worse support structure a person can have.

The Girl on the Train was my least favorite watch. You should never start a movie with THREE DIFFERENT melodramatic narrations going on. It started off on a frustrating, confusing, and eye-roll inducing foot and it never recovered.

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February 2018 WATCHLIST

3/1/2018

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"Stay RAIDING, Oakland!"

Mox

Saw some good new films; revisited some old faves I haven't seen in awhile; watched some pieces of shit that made me appreciate mediocre films exponentially.

1. Garden State
2. Phantasm II
3. The Descent
4. Adaptation
5. V/H/S 2
6. The Last Shift
7. The Damned (2014)
8. Acts of Vengeance
9. Braven
10. Get a Job (2011)
11. Goodfellas
12. The Last Flag Flying
13. Dunkirk
14. Paddington (2014)
15. Ghost House (2017)
16. The Godfather
17. 3000 Miles to Graceland
18. Only the Brave
19. Erased
20. The Godfather, pt. II
21. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
22. Bad Mom Christmas
23. Kill Bill vol.2
24. Jaws
25. Tropic Thunder
26. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
27. Dead Birds
28. Little Shop of Horrors
29. See No Evil 2
30. The New Daughter
31. The Ritual (2018)
32. The Thing (1982)
33. Hellraiser: Judgment
34. Wonder
35. Finding Neverland
36. Day Breakers
37. The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)
38. Child's Play
39. Galaxy Quest
40. 50 First Dates
41. Deep Blue Sea
42. Mr. Brooks
43. Ghosts of Mars
44. Rear Window
45. Dear John
46. Can't Hardly Wait
47. Don't Breathe
48. The Shallows
49. Good Burger (2x)
50. The Birds (2x)
51. Roman J. Israel
52. Daddy's Home 2
53. My Little Sister
54. Zombieland
55. Lycan (2017)
56. Star Trek (2009)
57. Annihilation (2018)
58. Thor
59. Brothers (2009)

"Go. Watch. MOVIES."

Ono

My brother was in town and didn't see The Last Jedi yet, so I went a 3rd time. And we sat down to watch Blood in Blood Out cuz Vatos Locos FOREVER. The Foreigner was a disappointment. Ninja Scroll is on Hulu, can you believe that? Still the bomb. I like the action flicks so I had to revisit, Bad Boys 2,, Taken, Moon44,. Saw 3 and The blob (cuz Shawnee Smith).

Shawnee Smith

1. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2. Barb Wire
3. Terminator 2
4. The Thing (2011)
5. Dunkirk
6. Get Out
7. Birth of a Dragon
8. Braven
9. Geostorm
10. Kite (live action)
11. The Thing (1982)
12. The Nest
13. Hellraiser
14. Taken
15. Deliver Us from Evil
16. Bad Boys 2
17. Moon44
18. Saw 3
19. Hellraiser: JUDGMENT
20. Doomsday
21. The Foreigner
22. Blood In, Blood Out
23. Aeon Flux (cartoon)
24. In the heart of the sea
25. The Last Jedi
26. Annihilation
27. The Cloverfield Paradox
28. The Blob (1986)
29. Ninja Scroll
30. Chris Rock: TAMBORINE
31. Lethal Weapon 4

"Killing with gloves on? Well, that would be like fucking with a rubber!"

Meredith

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1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
2. St. Elmo's Fire
3. The Last King of Scotland
4. Would you Rather
5. La Bamba
6. Rocky II
7. 1408
8. Without a Trace
9. (S)aint Nick
10. Some kind of Wonderful
11. Sex and the City
12. Napolean Dynamite
13. The Incantation
14. The Cloverfied Paradox
15. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
16. (500) Days of Summer
17. Little Miss Sunshine
18. I Love You, Man
19. Wonder Woman
20. The Life of David Gale
21. My Favorite Year
22. Grease

"Horror Film Fan for LIFE!"

Thomas

Welcome to my Insanity of never watching enough films, this is the first time that I have shared all the films I have watched for an entire month. I look forward to sharing my reel to reel journey monthly with you all.

I am sure that you will be familiar with many of the titles I’ve had the pleasure of seeing, hopefully I will be able to expose some rare gems from time to time. That possibly you have overlooked or never heard of.

Enjoy!

1. Invasion, USA (1985)
2. While you were Sleeping (2x)
3. The Family that Preys (2x)
4. Monty Python's "Holy Grail"
5. Excalibur (1982)
6. Clown Motel
7. Day of the Dead: Contagion (2018)
8. Sleepless (2017)
9. Hitman's Bodyguard
10. Rocky II
11. Roadhouse
12. Office Christmas Party (4x)
13. Back to the Future
14. Manhattan Baby (1982)
15. The Beast must Die
16. Carlito's Way
17. Creepshow
18. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
19. Die Hard with a Vengeance
20. The Legend of Baggar Vance
21. Unknown (2011)
22. Maniac Cop
23. Medea's Family Reunion
24. Leviathan (the GOOD one)
25. Devil's Nightmare (1971)
26. Witchery (1988)
27. The Ghost Galleon
28. Encino Man
29. Never Die Alone
30. Weird Science
31. The Hidden (1987)
32. Jaws
33. Pineapple Express
34. Bridesmaids
35. Con Air
36. My Bloody Valentine (1981)
37. Bullet Head (2017)
38. WitchTown (2018)
39. American Outlaws (2001)
40. Red Dawn (1984)
41. The Matrix
42. Hell or High Water (2016)
43. Night of the Living Dead (1990)
44. Revenge of the Living Dead (1983)
45. Matrix Reloaded
46. Matrix Revolutions
47. Hard to Kill
48. Total Recall (1990)
49. Young Guns
50. Young Guns 2
51. Unlawful Entry (1992)
52. Red Heat
53. The Foreigner (2017)
54. Hellraiser: Judgment
55. Terror in the Aisles (1983)
56. Extreme Prejudice (1987)
57. Death Valley (1992)
58. Johnny Pneumonic
59. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
60. Death Line (1972)
61. Cloak and Dagger (1984)

"Indiana Jones meets Lucifer, American Gods, Naked Lunch & Dark City."

Jesus

It is not only the personable, highly relatable principle cast which are deeply engaging to (and for the viewer), but how effortlessly they make various sciences very approachable to the general public. That and the fun, hilarious banter between all concerned. Visit the show for the historical and archaeological interest; stay for the very wonderfully filmed episodes, continue returning for the very unique characters.

1. Time Team
2. Knowledge Hub
3. Peaky Blinders
4. Vikings
5. Timeline: World History Docs
6. All themed Docs
7. History with Hilbert
8. AlternateHistory Hub

"Inspiring Madness since 1985."

Danny

Mr. Brooks was the real stand out for me this month. I had never seen it before and thought it took some creative risks that, for the most part, really paid off. Cloverfield Paradox and The Ritual were the biggest disappointments; I can’t remember the last time I saw a “Netflix Original” movie that didn’t disappoint. They should really start to favor quality over quantity.

1. Murder on the Orient Express
2. Predator
3. Predator 2
4. Aliens vs Predator
5. Groundhog Day
6. Escape from L.A.
7. Mr. Brooks
8. They Live
9. Spiderman: Homecoming
10. The Cloverfield Paradox
11. Mimic
12. Child's Play
13. Child's Play 2
14. Child's Play 3
15. RIFFTRAX PRESENTS: Silent Rage
16. Beautiful Girls
17. Get Out
18. Bio-Dome
19. The Disaster Artist
20. Friday the 13th part 2
21. The Ritual

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