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Category Archives: Movies Watched In 2016
Matchstick Men (2003)
“Have you ever been dragged to the sidewalk and beaten until you PIIIISSSSSSEDDDDDD BLOOOOOOOODDD!?!?!” Ridley in mega-underrated mode and probably his most re-watchable film by some margin. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve gone back to it. Such an … Continue reading
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Tagged Alison Lohman, Hans Zimmer, Matchstick Men, Nicolas Cage, Ridley Scott, Sam Rockwell
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The Best Film Made In My Lifetime? Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood (2007)
I’ve seen There Will Be Blood close to twenty times since it was released in 2007. I’ve had a few years off before this revisit yet it remains the most monolithic American movie made in my lifetime. It begins Paul … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
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24 Hour Party People (2002)
“But my epitaph wiII be…that I…never, Iiterally nor metaphoricaIIy… soId out. I protected myseIf from ever having to have…the diIemma of having to seII out…by having nothing to seII out.” – Tony Wilson A multi-format, multimedia, practically interactive and kaleidoscopic … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 Hour Party People, Michael Winterbottom, Steve Coogan
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Secretary (2002)
Secretary is a real oddity. But a good oddity. Perverse and sincere in equal measure, it is refreshing in the way it presents a sadomasochistic relationship very frankly and without shock or “hot-topic” dashings. This is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s breakout performance … Continue reading
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Tagged James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Secretary
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Crimson Peak (2015)
Guillermo del Toro builds an aesthetic dreamhouse that seems to be in a constant nightmare. From the faces that build up the cast to the smallest stitch in every costume, the design of Crimson Peak is so constant; it’s impeccable … Continue reading
The Mutilator (1984)
If you watch the extensive special features accompanying Arrow video’s recent release of The Mutilator, one thing is clear: Buddy Cooper seems like a really, really nice guy. This film is the result of him fulfilling a lifelong dream to … Continue reading
Posted in Arrow Films, Movies Watched In 2016, Reviews
Tagged Buddy Cooper, The Mutilator
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The Swimmer (1968)
The Swimmer is a dreamy and sinister-edged existential voyage through late-60s suburbia. A pretty remarkable movie for it’s time and not just because Burt Lancaster’s entire wardrobe for 95 minutes is a sole pair of swimming trunks. John Cheever, the … Continue reading
Play Misty for Me (1971)
Eastwood’s directorial debut! A fucking cool thriller that sees Eastwood play a jazz DJ who gets targeted by a psychotic Jessica Walter after he gives her the cold shoulder following a one-night-stand. Watching Play Misty for Me makes you wonder … Continue reading
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Tagged Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Play Misty for Me
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Melancholia (2011)
Women cry. Men are douchebags. The world ends. Just another day in Lars von Trier-ville. Undoubtedly one of my biggest cinematic heroes, I will blindly follow von Trier wherever he ventures yet no matter how many times I see Melancholia … Continue reading
Charade (1963)
“I’m beginning to think women make the best spies!” What a blast. Charade is often billed as the best Hitchcock movie the master of suspense never made but that is to do a disservice to the great Stanley Donen. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charade, James Coburn, Stanley Donen, Walter Matthau
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 