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