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  • Gaslight (1944)

    Saw this movie in Film App class years ago and each time I watch it, I enjoy it more (plot and Ingrid Bergman). Highly recommended.

    Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

    IMO, it portrayed the legend perfectly (as my grandfather told it anyway). I only wish my French was better (use it or lose it) so I can focus on the movie more instead of having to read subtitles. Would like to watch it again and recommend to those who like this kind of movie.

    Fantastic Planet

    (Original French title: La Planète sauvage – 1973)

    This animated sci-fi turned cult classic is a must watch. The movie is based on the 1957 novel Oms en série by Stefan Wul. A perfect movie to watch during this current climate.

  • Jaws

    Great movie but everyone knows that already :) Robert Shaw and Dreyfuss are both excellent, Schneider not so much :/

    Princess Mononoke

    One of my favourites and it was cheap tickets to watch in IMAX so thought why not. Personally I thought the audio was too loud but to be fair it did sound great.

  • I didn't get to answering last week, so this is two weeks of flicks:

    • The Doorway to Hell (1930): Pre-code gangster tries to reform. Lew Ayres stars yet Cagney shines in this so-so drama.
    • The Mayor of Hell l (1933) - Cagney stars as a gangster who was going to grift a reform school but instead decides to do right by the boys. Child actor Frankie Darro does a great job.
    • Beat the Devil (1953): light thriller by John Huston. Capote helped with the screenplay and Bogey and Lorre are fun.
    • Private Buckaroo (1942): war propaganda, but worth watching just to hear Harry James blow that bugle, boy... well, his trumpet, mostly. Also Andrew Sisters, Shemp, and overly choreographed jitterbugging.
    • The Doughgirls: (1946): inane and shrill
    • House (Hausu/ハウス) (1977): In modern parlance, this is extreme camp, but innovative and artistic for a 1977 schoolgirl comedy/horror.
    • Vamp (1986): Unlikeable guidos deal with vampires. Awful.
    • Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989): Fun vampire flick. It gave me a Nightlife vibe, which I appreciate.
    • every friggin Alien-but-not-Predator-movie in timeline order. When I saw them in the theaters on initial release, I cringed at the ending for Alien 3, and disliked the 4th, but on re-watch, I appreciate both movies as part of the lore... though that ending on 3 still annoys me a bit.