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