| Movie | Rating | Review | Date | Your Rating | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Even Dwarfs Started Small - Unrated | July 2, 2007 | N/A | ||||
| Fata Morgana - Unrated | July 2, 2007 | N/A | ||||
| Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, the Wrath of God) - Unrated | July 2, 2007 | N/A | ||||
| Rescue Dawn - PG-13 | July 2, 2007 | N/A | ||||
| Network - R | July 2, 2007 | N/A | ||||
| Simply Irresistible - PG-13 | July 1, 2007 | N/A | ||||
| The Cat From Outer Space - G | July 1, 2007 | N/A | ||||
| High Hopes - PG | July 1, 2007 | N/A | ||||
| Julien Donkey-Boy - R | A messy jumble of life as seen through the eyes of a schizophrenic man named Julien. A touching tragedy, if you can handle some of the disturbing sequences. A lot of people disliked this film, knocking it for being an incoherent, pretentious mess, but I found meaning quite easily in the chaos. Very artistic, excellent movie. Hats off to Harmony Korine. | June 30, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Catch Me If You Can - PG-13 | Solid Spielberg comedy/drama. I can't believe this is based on a true story. It's out there. Would like to read the book. | June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Evening - PG-13 | June 28, 2007 | N/A | ||||
| Vitus - PG | June 28, 2007 | N/A | ||||
| Ghosts of Cite Soleil - Unrated | June 28, 2007 | N/A | ||||
| Chinjeolhan geumjassi (Lady Vengeance) (Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) - R | Another stylishly directed mind-fucker from Chan-wook Park. :) Unfortunately, I'll have to see it again to tell you if I understood the plot or not- definitely not good to watch the first time with "chemical enhancement" :P | June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Boksuneun naui geot) - R |
Chan Wook Park's first in the Revenge Trilogy. Solid film-making. Park juxtaposes the peaceful imagery and horrific violence to create a powerful and intriguing tragedy. The only reason this fails to get 5 stars is that the gruesomeness of the situation and the violence are a bit excessive at times. It will undoubtedly draw comparisons to Oldboy and come up a bit short, but keep in mind that this is Park's first installment in his trilogy. |
June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Oldboy - R | Easily one of the finest examples of film-making I've ever seen, Oldboy is not only stylish and brutal, but stylish and brutal for the purpose of the story. I cannot begin to express how deeply affecting this movie is- a tragedy on an epic scale. Absolutely gorgeous, perfectly paced and so much human depth, this is a movie like none that I've ever seen. I came away from it in a daze. | June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Paris Je T'aime - R |
Beautiful. A heart-warmer in the truest sense of the word (phrase?). The first movie I've ever seen that's made me feel all gushy and closer to my girlfriend. Evoking these emotions are some wonderfully written (always interesting) and beautifully directed short films about falling in love in Paris. Of particular interest are the films by Van Sant and the Coens, as well as elijah wood's role as a man smitten by a beast in Vincenzo Natali's piece. |
June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Elephant - R | Realism that may come across as boring to some. A day in the lives of teens in school that ends in horrific violence. Dark, disturbng, and incredibly effective. Amazing direction by Gus Van Sant, stellar performances by the cast. | June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Last Days - R |
Definitely a profound take on the rock'n'roll burnout cliche, Last Days is very slow, played out mostly in real-time chunks of Blake's final few days. Pitt plays Blake as a drugged-out yet sympathetic character, who carries a sort of running whispered monologue throughout the film. Blake is a wreck, in the midst of a breakdown he tries to dodge with drugs, I get the strong feeling that music is the only thing going for Blake- the film itself even emphasizes music by keeping the majority of the soundtrack at normal volume while turning the characters dialogue down. But it has become a curse for him- he hates the attention, but has no other means of living. This is a very introspective film- the pace and the jumps back and forth in time may turn off many- but I loved it. Very well done. Definitely best watched with subtitles, or a swift hand waiting on the volume knob. |
June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Cronos - R | A gorgeous, blood-drenched fantasy tale. | June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) - R | The power a child's imagination in the face of an upheaval in her world. Violent. Intriguing. Visually amazing. Dark without being overwhelming. | June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Hellboy - PG-13 | This movie has something that really turns me off, even though I love del Toro's other films. | June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Punch-Drunk Love - R | Bizarre and awkward, but intriguing. I enjoyed it. | June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Requiem for a Dream - R | A harsh portrayal of addiction and how it affects the lives of four people. Amazing acting and a realistic portrayal of the extremes one can sink to in defense of a drug. | June 28, 2007 | N/A | |||
| Pi - R | June 28, 2007 | N/A |
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