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