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Ernie Barbarash's “CUBE ZERO”
Nov 29

Nov 29 Ernie Barbarash's “CUBE ZERO”

Dennis D. McDonald
Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Religion
I rather enjoyed this direct-to-video Canadian horror film.
Takashi Shimizu's REINCARNATION
Nov 19

Nov 19 Takashi Shimizu's REINCARNATION

Dennis D. McDonald
Crime, Fantasy, Ghosts, Horror, Japanese, Mystery
This is one creepy movie!

Nov 18
Nov 18 Rashane Limtrakul's RAGING PHOENIX

Dennis D. McDonald
Action, Martial Arts, Thai
Sometimes I’m in the mood for something absurd but interesting.
Je-gyun Yun's TIDAL WAVE (HAEUNDAE)
Aug 31

Aug 31 Je-gyun Yun's TIDAL WAVE (HAEUNDAE)

Dennis D. McDonald
Action, Disaster, Korean, Popcorn, Science Fiction, Thriller
As disaster movies go this one is pretty good. We get to know an odd group of people and wonder, of course, which will survive When The Big One Hits.
Sylvester Stallone's THE EXPENDABLES
Aug 18

Aug 18 Sylvester Stallone's THE EXPENDABLES

Dennis D. McDonald
Action, Fantasy, Ridiculous, Thriller, War
Team of over the hill mercenaries rescue damsel in distress in a tiny corrupt island based military dictatorship. In the process the island is reduced to smoking rubble and piles of corpses.
Michael Powell's “AGE OF CONSENT”
Aug 13

Aug 13 Michael Powell's “AGE OF CONSENT”

Dennis D. McDonald
Comedy, Quirky, Sweet
In this 1969 film an ageing and bored successful artist leaves New York for a sun-filled respite on a beautiful but sparsely populated Australian island. There he runs into a teenager who serves as his model. In the process his creative juices start flowing again.
Na Hong-Jin’s “THE CHASER”
Aug 5

Aug 5 Na Hong-Jin’s “THE CHASER”

Dennis D. McDonald
Crime, Drama, Korean, Thriller
Following the success of Silence of the Lambs, movie and TV audiences have been treated to many pale imitations, most of which have failed to excite or provide any serious dramatic interest
Alexander Sokurov's THE SUN
Jul 26

Jul 26 Alexander Sokurov's THE SUN

Dennis D. McDonald
Drama, History, Japanese, War, Pacific War
I have no idea how factually accurate this movie about Emperor Hirohito’s emergence following Japan’s defeat in WWII is. As a movie, though, it is engrossing, thoughtful, and occasionally, visually dazzling.
Rob Zombie's THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO
Jul 22

Jul 22 Rob Zombie's THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO

Dennis D. McDonald
Animated, Comedy, Schlock, Zombies
My biggest complaint about this feature length “adult” cartoon is not about gratuitous sex and violence — that’s Rob Zombie’s whole point — it’s one very simple but unmistakable fact:
Val Guest's DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE
Jul 16

Jul 16 Val Guest's DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE

Dennis D. McDonald
Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller
Val Guest’s businesslike direction and matter-of-fact approach to depicting extraordinary circumstances in a near-documentary style here yield a still-watchable and very entertaining thriller that takes place in London in the early 1960’s.
Discoveries via Streaming Netflix 1
Jul 16

Jul 16 Discoveries via Streaming Netflix 1

Dennis D. McDonald
Movies, Netflix, Streaming
Robert Brousseau's “RACE”
Jun 21

Jun 21 Robert Brousseau's “RACE”

Dennis D. McDonald
Animated, Science Fiction, Space Travel
This is the “intergalactic pod race” story you get from people who don’t read enough good science fiction.
Val Guest's QUATERMASS 2 (ENEMY FROM SPACE)
Jun 9

Jun 9 Val Guest's QUATERMASS 2 (ENEMY FROM SPACE)

Dennis D. McDonald
Another Time & Place, Favorites, Horror, Scary, Science Fiction
This mixture of British horror and sci-fi from 1957 is thoughtful and at the same time scary.
Park Chan Wook's THIRST
Jun 9

Jun 9 Park Chan Wook's THIRST

Dennis D. McDonald
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Korean, Mystery, Romantic, Thriller, Vampires
Plot summary: * Devout priest volunteers for medical experiment * Becomes lustful vampire as a result * Sex/violence/building-hopping/tragedy/ensue
Christian Alvart's PANDORUM
Jun 8

Jun 8 Christian Alvart's PANDORUM

Dennis D. McDonald
Disappointing, Horror, Science Fiction, Space Travel, Zombies
Plot summary: Outer Space Zombies.
Dziga Vertov's THE MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA (Chelovek s kinoapparatom)
May 11

May 11 Dziga Vertov's THE MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA (Chelovek s kinoapparatom)

Dennis D. McDonald
Classic, Documentary, One of a Kind, Silent, Russian
This 1929 silent film by Russian director Vertov is a masterpiece of fluid editing and visual storytelling.
Steven Spielberg's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
May 9

May 9 Steven Spielberg's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

Dennis D. McDonald
Comedy, Crime, Intelligent, Spielberg
“Oh yeah, this is what the credits for an Otto Preminger comedy would look like!”
Jack Arnold's IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
May 9

May 9 Jack Arnold's IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE

Dennis D. McDonald
Science Fiction, First Contact, Classic
Back in 1976 I was taking a driving tour of California, my first.

May 4
May 4 Terry Gilliam's THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR. PARNASSUS

Dennis D. McDonald
Drama, Fantasy, Quirky
“Imaginarium” is an inventive and fun film that becomes more engrossing as it unfolds.
Peter Jackson's HEAVENLY CREATURES
Apr 26

Apr 26 Peter Jackson's HEAVENLY CREATURES

Dennis D. McDonald
Drama, Fantasy, Intelligent, Peter Jackson, Quirky, Teens
Once more DVD technology comes through by making available an older film no longer in general theatrical release, this time Peter Jackson’s 1994 HEAVENLY CREATURES.
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