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