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