movie corner
movies we have seen and appreciated!
Terminator (1984)
"the name says it all"
Akira (1988)
"Oh this movie inspired so much sci fi didn't it"
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
"I'm hungry now..."
Night on Earth (1991)
"Jim Jarmusch is a filmmaker like no other"
Baby Driver (2017)
"Problematic cast members aside... this movie has an impeccable soundtrack and killer editing/cinematography"
Paris Is Burning (1991)
"Necessary watch"
Metropolis (1927)
"I get why this movie was censored..."
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
"Sci-fi that bends the mind and the heart, as gorgeous and messy as relationships often are."
Star Wars- Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
"Anakin should relax a tad"
Feels Good Man (2020)
"Man did not feel good after watching this..."
The Farewell (2019)
"Hate to praise Awkwafina, but this movie was awkaFINE-a"
Rubber (2010)
"zoom zoom"
Mad Max-Fury Road (2015)
"Road Rage"
Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)
"Agnes Varga <3"
Kill Bill - Vol. 1 (2003)
"O-Ren Ishii... is just... the coolest!"
The Raid 2 (2014)
"A sequel that improved on an already perfect film"
Nosferatu (2024)
"Count Orlok's hospitality can not be understated!"
Cats (2019)
"Did this cause the pandemic? Maybe, but the joy that I got from attending a Rocky Horror-esque 'Meow along' made me believe in the community for the arts again"
The Descent (2005)
"Women am I right? Can't live with them, can't live without them"
The Substance (2024)
"Crisp Cinematography... horrifying body horror"
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
"Raising a baby is hard under the best of circumstances"
Mystery Men (1999)
"silent but deadly"
Nickel Boys (2024)
"Jaw-dropping. The first-person POV is shot beautifully and feels integral to the storytelling."
Perfect Blue (1998)
"Satoshi's best?"
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
"Hanging Out: The Movie"
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
"Now that the fourth movie exists we can officially say that this is not the worst Matrix movie"
Rogue One - A Star Wars Story (2016)
"This is Star Wars at its best!"
The Long Goodbye (1973)
"One cool cucumber..."
Pearl (2022)
"I'm not saying she should've murdered people, but I am saying that she is so real for doing so"
Hot Fuzz (2007)
"Is this movie great?"
"YARP!"
The Big Lebowski (1998)
"The duuuude abides maaan"
Drive (2011)
"He drove"
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
"Not what I was expecting... but I am not complaining!"
Alien: Romulus (2024)
"Fan Service done well in my opinion..."
Drunken Angel (1948)
"Kurosawa and Mifune meet and the rest is history"
The Worst Person in the World (2021)
"This movie hurt me emotionally"
Burning (2018)
"A tense and utterly captivating slow-burn simmering with longing and jealousy."
Megalopolis (2024)
"Why did I punish myself by watching this movie?"
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
"The Wachowski sisters definitely saw this film and took lots of notes when working on The Matrix."
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
"Hmmm bad soup leads to class consciousness and subsequently to revolution"
Come and See (1985)
"This should be required viewing for all grade 6-7 students... maybe after they might not glorify war"
Ex Machina (2015)
"UNREAL!"
The Seventh Seal (1957)
"Note to self: Learn chess to extend life..."
House (1977)
"Evil House! Evil House!"
Longlegs (2024)
"meh...that said it's cool that its Anthony Perkins' son directing"
Gaslight (1944)
"You always thought this movie was great... trust me."
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
"The funniest movie to feature an evil rabbit"
Psycho (1960)
"I trust that Norman fella... I don't think he would hurt a fly"
Helvetica (2007)
"What a beautiful font!!! OMG"
Nightcrawler (2014)
"A day in the life of your average TMZ employee..."
Sicario (2015)
"Villeneuve's social commentary at its finest"
Dreams (1990)
"Kurosawa's Best? I think so!"
The Nice Guys (2016)
"Give Gosling more comedic roles please!"
Paprika (2006)
"We get it Christopher Nolan... you're a fan of this film..."
Kill Bill- Vol. 2 (2004)
"Not as good as part one but still absolutely incredible!"
Perfect Days (2023)
"watching this movie makes any day... a PERFECT DAY"
Ran (1985)
"This movie RAN so DREAMS could dream"
Tampopo (1985)
"mmmm GOOD SOUP!"
Get Out (2017)
"Note to self... don't accept tea offers from liberals..."
Civil War (2024)
"Prophetic"
Harakiri (1962)
"WOW"
Ghost Dog- The Way of the Samurai (1999)
"Jim Jarmusch absolutely cooked with this one..."
True Stories (1986)
"a little movie with big ideas"
Kung Fury (2015)
"Triceratop as Triceracop"
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
"Shaun has a great vinyl collection"
Zodiac (2007)
"Still mad they cancelled Mindhunter..."
The Lighthouse (2019)
"I think about the cinematography in this movie to this day..."
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
"Maybe the best Star Wars movie (if you only count trilogy movies)"
Asteroid City (2023)
"This movie did wonders to the 'six degrees away from Kevin Bacon' gamer community"
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
"The Phantom of the Opera meets The Picture of Dorian Gray meets Faust"
Happiness (1998)
"FALSE ADVERTISEMENT"
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
"I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.”
*quickly jot down cooking advice*
The Raid (2012)
"What martial arts films should aspire to be"
Spotlight (2015)
"Remember when we used to respect journalists? This movie remembers"
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
"Even though its a bit more clunky than the first... the action still holds up decades later"
Climax (2018)
"Crazy film...great though..."
What If (2013)
"Please give Radcliffe more Rom-Com roles please"
The Godfather (1972)
"Take it from me... not a movie to watch on a first date..."
Seconds (1966)
"I too want to change my identity and disappear"
Aliens (1986)
"A great film... but sometimes more does not mean better"
Samsara (2011)
"zen"
Midsommar (2019)
"Hot Take: No one deserved any of their fates"
The Face of Another (1966)
"PERFECT!"
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
"Harrowingly real and strikingly nuanced - a powerful anti-war film that resonates strongly to this day."
Into the Inferno (2016)
"My favourite Herzog film so far!"
Under the Skin (2014)
"ScarJo's best movie... or at least her best Sci Fi film?"
Twin Peaks-Fire Walk with Me (1992)
"where does evil come from?"
Oldboy (2003)
"uhhh yeah WTF???"
The Bourne Identity (2002)
"Guys… I think the CIA might be the bad guys…"
Mishima - A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
"5/5 no notes"
Memento (2000)
"I forgot what I was going to write for this review"
Throne of Blood (1957)
"Best Macbeth adaptation?"
Lessons of Darkness (1992)
"Only Herzog could make such beautiful images tell such a haunting story"
Incendies (2010)
"OW"
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
"There is no better Toronto based movie!"
The Thing (1982)
"The Thing Thinged!!!"
Alien (1979)
"You wouldn't hear me scream if I were in their situation... but thats because in space no one can hear you scream..."
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
"Growing up is tougher when you have to teach yourself to fly at the same time"
Seven Samurai (1954)
"wood and steel, wind and rain"
Fantastic Planet (1973)
"Nightmare fuel... but cool nightmare fuel"
Se7en (1995)
"Every time I open a box now I think about this movie..."
The Menu (2022)
"I could cook that... trust me..."
Crimes of the Future (2022)
"Art and Life Beyond Pain"
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
"Radicalizing"
Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004)
"Top 10 musicals ever and I'm not even joking"
Monster (怪物) (2023)
"Deeply empathetic filmmaking - a heartachingly beautiful deconstruction of the assumptions we make and the pain they cause."
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2023)
"I would let her kill me"
Room 237 (2012)
"Could have been better... kinda felt like watching conspiracy youtube videos for 90-ish minutes"
Let the Right One In (2008)
"I wish I had a friend like her growing up"
The Matrix (1999)
"It is a shame that elements of this great film have been co-opted by groups of people with no perceivable degree of media literacy"