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