What was the last film you watched?

[Angela Channing]

Wonder Woman (2017)

Its flaws were the ones I expected - mostly down to speech patterns that were far too contemporary for World War II (Chris Pine being the biggest offender). But these were easily overlooked with a decent-ish take on the classic story; lush photography and some nice period clothes and dressings. A very enjoyable film.

I agree, I thought is was great. I didn't have high hopes for it after the mess that was Batman vs Superman in which we go a first glimpse of Wonder Woman but this film was one of the best of the recent DC comic film adaptations.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

I agree, I thought is was great. I didn't have high hopes for it after the mess that was Batman vs Superman in which we go a first glimpse of Wonder Woman but this film was one of the best of the recent DC comic film adaptations.

Yes. My expectations weren't too high considering how panned the sequel has been, but I really liked the tone and the message. It felt far shorter than it's two hour, twenty minutes running time (albeit ten minutes of that were the closing credits).

 

[Angela Channing]

Judas and The Black Messiah (2021)

The story of the Illinois Black Panther Movement, focussing on its chairman Fred Hampton. Its a story of courage and betrayal. First rate performances and a well constructed film. I was totally engaged throughout.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Room For Rent (2019)

Imagine Lilimae and Chip featuring in their own spin-off film with the story taken to extremes in the style of Fatal Attraction and Single White Female but playing on The Hallmark Channel and you're halfway there.

I was expecting something almost comically naff, and it certainly had its moments. But overall I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't recognise any of the actors, which helped. The performances are generally solid, with Lin Shaye as Joyce particularly good and poignantly moving at times, especially early on in the film. Which helped sell the extremes as the film progressed.

The themes felt enjoyably taboo, particularly because of the lead character being an older woman played by a 75 year old actress who has aged naturally. There are a couple of delightfully seedy scenes, my favourite being the small moment with the coffee spoon (a similar scene with a toothbrush was perhaps more memorable, but the subtle mundanity of the coffee refill made it more viably creepy to me).

While it has elements of thriller, horror, drama, comedy and - of a fashion - romance, I'm still not sure how to categorise this film. Which I really like. Human interest perhaps sums it up.

The Arizona backdrop was a visual treat as well.​

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Sorority Row (2009)

I expected it to be rather terrible. And terrible it was.

 

[DallasFanForever]

I actually didn’t think Sorority Row was that bad. I did like Carrie Fisher’s character as they made her pretty cool at the end. I wish she had had a bigger role in it.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

I actually didn’t think Sorority Row was that bad.

I didn't actively hate it, but I found all the characters unlikeable and could see the endless "twists" coming from a mile away. I also had trouble telling most of the actresses apart. With one or two exceptions it was just a sea of smart-talking bitchy brunette clones. And ditto the swathe of generic brunette men. At some point I just glazed over and didn't really care (which is perhaps a bigger sin than being bad enough to hate).

It's possibly a victim of the era in which it's made. Slashers were expected to be cleverer and with post-modern twists, which not many writers can pull off. And by this point it had all been done.

I suppose it's no worse than many other films of its genre and time. It has all the usual ingredients: the cheap jumps; the gory deaths, etc. If I was part of the demographic it's aimed at when I'd first watched it (I'm guessing 16-25 year olds) I may well view it fondly.

I've never seen the original, but I have it saved in Prime to watch at some point, along with a Rifftrax audio commentary version (if it warrants a commentary that pokes fun at it, I'm assuming it's probably pretty bad).

 

[Biggie]

Night At The Museum 3.

The juju table failed to breathe life into this offering. The whole movie was just a poor effort to capitalize on the previous.

But hey, the bad guy found redemption just before the end.....luckily.

 

[Sarah]

I love Lin Shaye @Mel O'Drama - she has a way of making everything very frightening....

I watched St Maud. If anyone can explain to me WTF the fuss was about this movie, I'd appreciate it.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Secret Window (2004)

I confess to shallowly being drawn in by the image of Johnny Depp's gorgeous Lemtosh frames, which he wears obscenely well. And because it was free on Prime.

Other than the gorgeous specs and a few words glimpsed on the Prime description I knew nothing about the film going in, which is a plus. Until the opening titles, I didn't even know that it was based on a Steven King novella. And there are definite shades of Misery with the protagonist being a writer being put under pressure by a stranger with an obsession.

By all accounts (well, Wikipedia) it seems it received mixed reviews. Not that reviews necessarily count for much when it comes to personal enjoyment. But for what it's worth, count me in as someone who gives it a thumbs up. It made me edgy and tense. I could feel Mort's sense of isolation as he's not taken seriously. I shared his sense of unease when night falls and he's alone in his cabin in the middle of nowhere, being threatened. I actually noted my sense of relief when daylight arrived, and a discomfort during nighttime scenes. It perfectly captured that feeling of what happens when being away from it all goes wrong.

I even loved the revelation at the end, which has made the film resonate in a far different way to anything I'd have expected up to that point. And it was all perfectly in-keeping with the film's strengths of capturing a psychology.

 

[darkshadows38]

Captain America: Civil Wars (2016) i've been watching all the MCU films in order lately & now i'm up to Doctor Strange (2016) which is prolly going to be my next film to watch

 

[darkshadows38]

Freddy Vs. Jason (2003) it's been a few years since i last watched it and honestly it's the last good Jason and Freddy film, this is one i actually enjoy the hell out of.

 

[Willie Oleson]

Great caricatures as in the previous movies and the sentimental stuff isn't as awful as it could have been. The minions - who now have adopted some kind of Mexican identity - are not so charming anymore.
Evil Bratt is a fabulous villain and the fluorescent eighties theme looks appropriately tacky and laughable.

Sometimes the movie moves a little too fast to enjoy all the wonderful details but I guess the younger viewers don't care.

 

[DallasFanForever]

I’m not a big fan of animated but I did like the Despicable Me movies. They kind of get progressively worse for me as you would expect I guess but I find them entertaining.

 

[CeeCee72]

I just finished watching "Tremors" for the billionth time.

There's something about that movie. Every time I run across it I HAVE to stop and watch.

 

[DallasFanForever]

I’ve only seen the original Tremors and just once. There’s something about carnivorous eating worms that just doesn’t sit too well with me.

 

[CeeCee72]

I’ve only seen the original Tremors and just once. There’s something about carnivorous eating worms that just doesn’t sit too well with me.

I tried to watch the sequels. Couldn't get through them.

The original though? Favorite since I was teenager.

 

[Willie Oleson]

I wasn't in the mood to watch anything in particular so I figured I'd be safe with a Hitchcock remake.
The movie was just intriguing enough to keep me awake and there's nothing in it that's going to upset anyone. It's more like a very long and very pleasant episode of Downton Abbey.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

just intriguing enough to keep me awake

What a brilliant tagline this would have made.

 

[Willie Oleson]

Unexpectedly enough, the movie started to linger on in my mind.
Although, maybe not really the story itself, but how the film fits into the remake debate (and I'll admit, most of those remake topics are started by yours truly).

Many IMDB reviewers seem to loathe it but I don't think it's because they're all Hitchcock purists.
Is it because we expect every remake to be super-epic, and it's not enough to simply enjoy it? In other words, if you don't LOVE it, it sucks?
I understand that people don't like a movie if there's something in it that truly bothers them, but that's really not the case with REBECCA.
They managed to make the dead woman a formidable adversary, and the openly worshipping of this tragic and perfect "heroine" felt interestingly frustating.

Mrs. Danvers 2020 is more passionate than sinister and she has some great scenes.
There's a nice supporting character performance by Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard/Line Of Duty).