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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.
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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. 
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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. 

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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 :)
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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.
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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?

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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
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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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