What did you watch this week sweetheart? (01/20-01/25)

This week I watched:

The Fabulous Patars (2016) 9/10
The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992) 7/10
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) 6/10
Batman Ninja (2018) 7/10
Norbit (2007) 6/10
Death Defying Acts (2007) 7/10
Freaks (2018) 8/10

Something did not sit quite right with me when I caught a couple of episodes of You. It’s maybe because of all the parallels with Dexter or something about the feel. I would go one less than you at a 6/10.

My week:
Undefeatable (1993)
A crazed martial arts guy with mommy issues is stalking and killing women who look like his ex wife. Bonkers crazy action flick with numerous logic defying scenes.

A Single Shot (2013)
Tragic hunting accident uncovers stash of cash. Cool back woods thriller without the Hollywood formula is different and recommended.

Manhunt in the City (1975)
Lenzi directs this vigilante Euro Crime drama complete with reliably strong performance by Silvia. Great entry for genre fans.

Killing Birds (1988)
A group of college kids searching for a rare woodpecker stumble across a dead body. Directed by Joe D’Amato this slow burn horror entry possesses many dream like sequences along with zombie mayhem. Great watch for obscure horror fans.

The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974)
After a parent dies and the following voodoo ritual, strange things start to happen around Sylvia. Very well done Giallo-horror film!

Rolling Thunder (1977)
The broken Major Charles Rayne returns home from years in a Vietnamese POW camp to violence at home. Great performance by William Devane who’s mental pain is shown through his expression rather than words. There’s something I always love about Linda Haynes! Story by a Paul Schrader. Highly recommended.

Miami Connection (1987)
Kung fu Orphan rockers get mixed up with the mob, a group of ninjas and one insanely jealous brother. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this but the soundtrack stays in my head for weeks after. Look for the tear jerker scene where one of the group discovers he’s not an orphan. 👍👍👍

Carlito's Way (1993) - A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C. Better than Scarface - not so over the top. One of Pacino's best performances. 8/10

The People Against O'Hara (1951) - Jim Curtayne, formerly a successful defense attorney who is now a recovering alcoholic, attempts a comeback when he defends a neighbor's son facing a homicide charge. Spencer Tracy could not save this film noir. I now know why I hadn't heard of it before. A bad script. 6.5/10

Body and Soul (1947) - A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him. The perfect combo of sport and film noir. The who plays Roberts is great. William Conrad is also great in a small role. 8/10

Night and the City (1950) - A small-time grifter and nightclub tout takes advantage of some fortuitous circumstances and tries to become a big-time player as a wrestling promoter. How did I not see this before today?? Wonderful film noir with Richard Widmark who was Oscar nominee worthy. Great supporting cast and a number of story lines involved in this movie. 8/10

Southern Comfort (1981) - During a routine exercise, a team of National Guards are threatened by angry and violent locals. Another first time look at this B grade action/thriller. Powers Boothe is great in the lead role. Can't go wrong with this low budget flick. 7.5/10

The Unsuspected (1947) - : The secretary of an affably suave radio mystery host mysteriously commits suicide after his wealthy young niece disappears. Too many plot questions to put this in the higher grade of film noir movies. A great premise but not carried out very well. Claude Rains was solid as usual in the lead role. 6.5/10

TWO SEASON OF VEEP.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD...TWICE.
ZOMBIELAND:DOUBLE TAP.
JAY & SILENT BOB REBOOT.
DONT KILL IT.
$5 A DAY.
PASTOR SHEPHERD.
A BUNCH OF OTHERS THAT I CANT RECALL.

EPISODES OF BOY MEETS WORLD,DAVED BY THE BELL,FREAKS & GEEKS,FULL HOUSE,ANCIENT ALIENS AND THE SIMPSONS WITH MY DAUGHTER.

Stir Of Echoes - better than I thought it would be. 7/10

1917 (2020 Theater) What can I say about this one except wow! I'm not usually super into behind the scenes and "the making of" features but this is one I'd be interested in. There are lengthy shots seemingly without a cut that I imagine took either superb editing or incredible discipline from the cast and crew (probably a combo of both). Oh and on top of being cinematically phenomenal, it also has great performances and plot. 9/10

A Fall From Grace (2020 Netflix) Tyler Perry wrote, directed and performed in a supporting role. This one is tough to rate because I felt like it was severely lacking in many ways. The acting was often weak (at times laughably bad) and the plot was pretty sloppy. Still, I couldn't stop watching and almost like a Lifetime movie there was something kinda enjoyable and comforting about it. Although I can't in good conscience give this a high score this feels like a fun one to watch with a friend or two and laugh at the ridiculousness of it. NOTE: if you want more info on this movie do not go to the moviechat board for it unless you want a major plot point spoiled. As of right now there is only one post which gives away something big in the subject line. 5/10

It was the first time since Christmas that I could watch two movies consecutively.
First was: Tomb Raider (2018) - I haven't played the game, but my fiancée have, and she said the movie was nostalgic for her. Alicia Vikander was hot, and I like "Scooby Doo stlye" stories, where something that seems supernatural or myterious turns out to be ordinary in the end. Although some of the scenes were too predictable, which kills the tension. 7/10

Then: Drive (2011) - After like 15 minutes I realized I had already seen this lol. Sometime around it came out. Didn't leave much of an impression... Even at second viewing. Character motives were hazy, the gory scenes and the soundtrack saved the average story for me. 5,5/10

Movies;

-Bad Boys (1995)
Ugh, totally not my kind of movie. Martin Lawrence is freaking annoying.

TV Shows:

-The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - marathon

-The Bold and the Beautiful - marathon of very old episodes

-Twilight Zone (1959) - marathon

-Murder She Wrote - marathon