The Patriot Act

By the director of Thor: Ragnarok, Taiki Waititi.

Alpha-8/10

Gonna go home and cuddle my dogs now

It (2017) - 5/5 Streaming on HBOgo

A lot of the time I will hear about a movie that is rocking the box office or getting rave reviews from movie goers and just let it slide by me. That is okay because when it lands on me it lands at the right time for me. I've been on a Stephen King fling since I've been obsessed with "Castle Rock" and It is one of the few Stephen King adaptations I've not seen. I have seen the mini series from the 90's with Tim Curry and I really enjoyed the effort when I was a kid. For a contemporary horror film this really has it all, tons of amazing special effects, jump scares, comedy and solid story telling. I would recommend to any horror fan, especially those afraid of clowns.

I have decided to alter my rating scale to be based on my expectations for the genre. It is not fair to compare a movie like "It" to say "The World According to Garp".

Steaming on what service?

Moviepass #87 Meg 7.5/10 I surprisingly liked it

Was also able to check in after midnight for Happytime Murders even though its not one of MPs 2 movies for Thursday but fuck it

It's called "DVD Hard Copy"

Retro

What the hell does that post even mean? "Hard copy"?!

I think you're looking too deeply into an off-the-cuff comment that clearly means "I watched a physical copy of the movie, I did not stream it."

I wasn't prepared for an investigation so I apologise for mistaking a soft copy for a hard copy.

Zero Dark Thirty 7/10

Moviepass #88 Happytime Murders - 6.5/10 there's a somewhat decent cop movie hidden behind all the Muppet humor. But the problem is it feel like they keep whacking you over the head with the sane jokes. Post credit stuff is neat to see how they pulled off the Muppets.

Wait what do you mean soft copy?

The Dark Half (1993) - 2.5/5 Rented from Vudu for $3.99

I've continues my plow through Stephen King movies which brings me to the prequel to Needful Things "The Dark Half" starring Timothy Hutton and Michael Rooker. The story begins with a child writer who has a compulsion to write but this seems to bring a great pain in his brain. Once the pain gets bad enough he is taken into surgery to remove what is believed to be a tumor but it's not a tumor at all, but his twin that seems to have started to re-grow inside of his head. Once removed all is well. We catch up later in life and the boy has grown up to be Timothy Hutton and he's a professor who writes under a pseudonym that is very famous. The books he writes are filth but they make a lot of money. When his secret identity is compromised he decides to come out of the closet and kill off his false identity which bring unto his family and friends a world of horror. I really enjoyed this movie but it isn't great, however the acting and film making is good for the gene and time. I rate it low because it's not a knockout of a movie because the story itself is kind of stupid, but I did enjoy it.

2001: A Space Odyssey (IMAX) - Classic

The Death of Superman-7/10

Never read the comic but this was pretty good. Starts out with Clark struggling with his duality between being Lois' boyfriend but keeping his Superman identity a secret. A giant meteor meanwhile crash lands on earth and the being inside of it goes on a killing spree. You know what happens from here.

It was really good. Particularly the fight scenes. So damn good and better than both BvS and the live action Justice League.

Stay tuned as there's like 4 post credit scenes.

That's next on my list.

Hard copy = paper documents
Soft copy = digital media files

Is this the one with Rainn Wilson voice acting because from the cover alone I have nearly bought that a few times.

I've never made it through this movie without falling asleep. I've tried at like 7 or 8 times, probably more.

Needful Things (1993) 3/5 Streamed via M4UFree (some website I found since I didn't want to pay for this movie)

This is a fairly popular Stephen King book turned into critically panned movie staring Max Von Sydow and Ed Harris. I really enjoyed it. Sometimes it's best to ignore the reviews and just go for it. This movie is right up my alley tons of fun. Castle Rock, a new Antique Dealer has moved into town. Everyone who visits him seems to find exactly what they "need" to make them happy. The catch is that the dealer will offer a way to possess the item via task than payment. Shortly you find out that each task seems to create a web of chaos that ultimately dissolved the town into madness. I would highly recommend this to those watching Castle Rock on hulu. Nowehre near as bad as the reviews say it is. The movie features Ed Harris as Sherrif Alan Pangborn (a character featured in Castle Rock and also The Dark Half), and honestly I didn't love him in the movie which is odd because he is a fantastic actor but he didn't nail this part for me. Max Von Sydow however is fucking awesome and evil and scary and I loved him.

Yes it is

The book of Needful Things has one of the funniest chapters I have ever read in it.

What goes on in that chapter?

A paedophile gets trapped behind a couch while breaking into someone's house and gets squashed against a wall when they sit down.
I was howling when I read it, Stephen King is a remarkably funny man when he wants to be.

LOL they left that out of the movie, totally gonna get the book at the library next week hahaha.

Murder on the Orient Express (2017) - 7.5/10

I enjoyed it well enough. Kind of made me think while I was watching it "hmmmm, I kind of wish I was reading this book instead". Also, the braud I thought was Keira Knightly for the whole time was actually Daisy Ridley.

Your review was good, I enjoy Needful Things in any form. The book is just so much better though.

Yeah! It's definitely not an easy watch and requires a lot of patience. The third act is a "mind fuck" and you'll leave with more questions than answers. And not even in a Nolan fashion. I hyped myself up for the viewing via going through a couple of essays and learning more about Kubrick's intent. If you were intend to go watch it, choose the 70mm film option over digital IMAX.

Dogma - Amusing

I enjoyed it for what it was.



P.S. Have you guys watched Mallrats? What's your take on it?

Mile 22 -- 5/10

Mark Wahlberg was laughably bad. I had no idea Ronda Rousey was in this, Ronda was Ronda. The plot is both predictable and the ending is really bad.

I liked it when I was 14 but I highly doubt I would enjoy it now. Never liked Dogma that much, the Damon/Affleck scenes were good though. Mall rats was my favorite Kevin Smith as a kid. Didn’t like Chasing Amy and Clerks very much.

How come?

No joke this is my older brothers favorite movie. He used to have coffee in the morning to the soundtrack, especially the opening with the apes freaking out. He’s weird.

Summer of '84 - 8.5/10

Really terrific suspense thriller. Rear Window meets Stranger Things.

Batman: Under the Red Hood - Throughly enjoyable.

A lot of drama that I wasn't expecting.

If you're referring to the movie itself



And if you're wondering about the formats, Digital IMAX is limited to two 2K projectors working in tandem. 70mm film retains more information due to its size and analog nature. The colors and blacks are richer. While it can't be quantified, enthusiasts / nerds suggest that the resolution is comparable to that of 12K.

Haider - A bit too intense.

Kashmir and Hamlet.

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Molly's Game 7.5/10

Iko Uwais was pretty much on a leash the entire movie, right?

I fully expected him to slaughter 25 people in a span of 2 minutes The Raid style.

He got to 'do stuff' in 2 scenes but they made both scenes shaky cam so it was hard to know what was happening...really weird decision imo