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