Movie Log: Alphabetical

Here’s my movie log organized by title for those of you who like alphabets.

Nope

7/10
I enjoyed this movie for the most part but there were a few plot points that felt off, and... more

Nosforatu

7/10
What can be said about this movie that hasn’t already been said in the “Under Pressure” video by Queen.... more

Nude… Si Muore

6/10
A mediocre giallo that felt a lot like early 60s Bava without the style. Although the twist, which should... more

O.K. Connery

5/10
This mediocre Eurospy movie is based entirely around the stunt casting of Sean Connery’s younger brother Neil in the... more

Oasis of Fear

6/10
Two hippies prance across Italy spreading peace and love while selling naked photos to finance their debauchery. After getting... more

The Odessa File

5/10
Lacks the pacing that could have made this a great spy thriller, and many of the performances are quite... more

The Oily Maniac

8/10
Many of the same faces from the Black Magic movies are here for another Shaw horror “classic”. Once again it’s filmed... more

Oira Sukeban

5/10
An excuse to have a lot of topless women fight in poorly choreographed battles, while the camera zooms in... more

The Omega Man

5/10
This classic sets itself up as a last man on Earth drama, but within five minutes kills that premise.... more

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

8/10
As with all Tarantino movies, this is entertaining from beginning to end with tons of nostalgic details. I don’t... more

One Cut of the Dead

9/10
Excellent Japanese zombie movie that isn’t quite what it seems. Avoid spoilers and just watch this. The title refers... more

One Million Years B.C.

6/10
This movie is precisely as cheesy as one would expect for a low budget, mid-sixties film about bikini clad... more

The One-Armed Swordsman

8/10
When I started my immersion into Shaw Brothers kung-fu, I knew I would eventually see this film. It apparently... more

One-armed Swordswoman

8/10
This has all the trappings of a boring, low-rent “guys doing kung-fu in an empty field because the producers... more

Ong Bak

9/10
Fantastic Thai martial arts movie about a monk’s apprentice going to the big city to retrieve his small village’s... more

Only Yesterday

7/10
Studio Ghibli animated film about a middle aged woman who apparently is obsessed with her year in fifth grade.... more

Opera

9/10
A lame ending and some bad music choices hinder this otherwise great Argento movie.

Orgasmo

6/10
This is the first Lenzi/Baker thriller and I thought it was pretty good considering it really doesn’t have any... more

Pacific Rim

8/10
Mindless popcorn fair that manages to be entertaining without getting too annoying. The story and characters are really, REALLY... more

Painted Faces

7/10
I recognized most of the story here from having read Jackie Chan’s memoir, I Am Jackie Chan. It’s the story... more

Pan’s Labyrinth

9/10
Dark fantasy amid Franco’s spanish civil war. Great effects, story and characters.

Panic Beats

8/10
Panic Beats has been on my radar ever since I saw a few clips from it in to Mondo... more

Patema Inverted

7/10
I decided to watch this anime on a whim after revisiting The Girl Who Leapt Through Time the other night. The... more

Paths of Glory

7/10
Stanley Kubrick made a World War I movie? Well, I learn something every day. In reality, most of this... more

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

7/10
This should be an awful movie. The fact that it is produced by Adam Sandler should be enough of... more

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

8/10
I had never heard of this psychological mystery until I saw it posted on a giallo site. It’s not... more

Perversion Story

6/10
A pre-gore Lucio Fulci giallo that, like most of Fulci’s films, looks great with plenty of wonderful close ups... more

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

7/10
I love how the Phantasm sequels start off by completely negating the end of the previous film. Each film... more

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

6/10
The make it up as you go horror series continues. Feels much smaller than the last three installments, with... more

Phantasm: Ravager

6/10
The fifth Phantasm mostly revolves around Reggie’s sanity as he slips back and forth between different realities. The Tall... more

Phenomena

8/10
A nice supernatural thriller from Argento.

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

5/10
Tippett has done some amazing special effects and animation work but you’d probably be better off watching DVD extras... more

Plague of the Zombies

8/10
Hammer films, especially horror, are hit or miss (mostly miss). Plague of the Zombies is a rare exception. This... more

The Plainsman

2/10
Gary Cooper stars in this black and white western about Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok. It’s a very... more

Planet of the Vampires

8/10
Colorful and holds your attention despite the technical limitations of the era. Very cool art design.

Police Assassins

6/10
Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock’s debut film is corny and very dated but it was everything I expected (meaning,... more

Ponyo

7/10
This is another Miyazaki film to watch strictly for the visuals. The story is pretty inane, but, as far... more

The Prestige

8/10
I watched this immediately after reading the book and I can definitively say that the movie is better. The... more

Prey

8/10
It’s a Predator sequel that doesn’t suck! The plot mirrors the first movie but the setting has been shifted... more

Prometheus

5/10
What a pretty movie about characters which I couldn’t care less about. I wanted so bad to like this... more

The Psychic

7/10
Fulci! Certainly not the greatest Italian director, but he has his moments. This film, also known as Sette Note in... more

The Public Enemy

6/10
James Cagney smashes a grapefruit in some ditzy broad’s face… see. Then he becomes the gangster king of beer…... more

Pulse

3/10
Woah! Joey Lawrence fights a sentient electricity monster. This is a lame made-for-TV quality film that takes forever to... more

Pulsebeat

9/10
Pulsebeat has been on my must-see bucket list for at least a decade. Ever since I found a clip... more

Pursued

5/10
This is a relatively action-free western that features Robert Mitchum as a turn of the century cowboy with a... more

Puzzle

6/10
Also known as L’uomo Senza Memoria, this is a 1974 giallo about an man suffering from amnesia who reconnects... more

Q: The Winged Serpent

7/10
A piece of 80s shlock that’s much better than it should be mostly due to the excellent cast and... more

Quantum of Solace

7/10
While still better than the majority of post-Connery Bond films, this one lacks the intrigue and story of Casino Royale.... more

Rabid Dogs

8/10
Posthumous Bava film. Most of the action takes place in a car as bandits kidnap a woman, man and... more

The Raid: Redemption

8/10
This was a good Indonesian action film that has a minimal plot and zero character development. A bunch of... more

Ratatoulli

9/10
The most visually impressive and stylized Pixar movie

Rear Window

9/10
Hitchcock at his finest.

Rec

8/10
Another shaky handheld camera horror movie ala Blair Witch Project or Cloverfield. This style is getting a little old now, but this... more

Rec 2

7/10
The first Rec was both a very good as “zombie” movie and for being a “found footage” film. You never thought... more

Red Queen Kills Seven Times

8/10
This is the follow up to Emilio Miraglia’s The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave. Red Queen sits more firmly in the... more

The Reincarnation of Isabel

4/10
This is a confusing mess of a movie. Somewhere a midst the toplessness is a plot involving vampires, witches... more

Resident Evil

7/10
Another movie that has no reason for being enjoyable, and yet I thought it was pretty good. This could... more

Return of the Evil Dead

6/10
The follow-up to Tombs of the Blind Dead is only slightly less bad than the original in that there is more... more

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

7/10
The sequel to the memorable One-Armed Swordsman is less about character development and more about action (Duh… you could say that... more

The Return of the Streetfighter

6/10
Mediocre sequel. Too many flashbacks and not enough story. A few good fights make up for the bad spots.

Return to the 36th Chamber

7/10
The first follow-up to The 36th Chamber still features Gordon Liu in the lead role, but it’s mostly a parody of... more

Revolver

8/10
A euro-crime thriller/drama about a prison warden who is blackmailed into letting a prisoner escape. Boasts a wonderful score by... more

Ricco

6/10
A 70s gangster film from Italy starring Christopher Mitchum, son of Robert Mitchum. He looks like a spindly and... more

Ring 2

5/10
Some scary moments, but mostly just retread and patchy story telling.

The Rise of Skywalker

5/10
This was an entertaining mess. I thought The Force Awakens was great, but it is so sad that whatever... more

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

7/10
I watched this with the intention of seeing the third film in the theater soon thereafter. As far as... more

Road Hard

7/10
I used to listen to Adam Carolla’s podcast pretty regularly but stopped around the time Alison Rosen was unceremoniously... more

Road House

8/10
An eighties “classic” which I never got around to watching because I always thought the video box looked dull... more

Robot Monster

4/10
One of the worst movies ever made.

Rock Around the Clock

6/10
This film is really just a showcase for Bill Haley and his Comets. The plot and characters are tacked... more

Rogue One

6/10
My first thought after walking out of the theater was, “huh, I don’t know a single character’s name from... more

Room

8/10
This starts as an engaging thriller and then tricks you by turning into a teary drama. A lot of... more

Rope

8/10
A good Hitchcock thriller. Essentially a real-time stage play.

Rosemary’s Baby

8/10
This is always getting cited as one of the best horror movies ever made. I was not impressed. Yes,... more

RRR

8/10
A wildly entertaining Indian film about a man trying to save his sister from the evil British governor and... more

The Ruins

7/10
Not bad, considering the “monster” is not in the least bit scary. The initial set-up is a bit slow,... more

Sabata

8/10
A better-than-most Spaghetti Western with high-flying acrobatics.

Samurai Cop

6/10
I’m sure I would have enjoyed this more if I had watched it with friends and alcohol. Samurai Cop is a... more

Satan Met a Lady

7/10
This early version of The Maltese Falcon is played as a comedy. The basics of the story are still there (it’s... more

Satanico Pandemonium

7/10
Nice nun-sploitation film with lots of nudity and satanic creepiness.

Saturn 3

5/10
I remember seeing this movie in the video store with its super-cool robot on the cover and thinking, “This... more

Savage Streets

6/10
Sleazy revenge movie with a heavy dose of mid-eighties fashion cheese. This could be a much higher rated movie... more

Saw

8/10
Good thriller with annoying Nike-commercial-esque style and bad acting.

The Scar

8/10
A year ago a watched the other half of this double feature film noir DVD. This second movie is much better... more

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

7/10
The skillful and clever style of this movie has become an aesthetic touchstone for just about every gaming YouTuber... more

Scream of Fear

8/10
Just when I was about to lose hope regarding my Hammer Films: Icons of Horror DVD set, I got around to... more

The Sentimental Swordsman

7/10
The plot of this one is a bit all over the place. A swordsman with a cough returns home... more

Serenity

10/10
The best sci-fi movie since The Matrix. Fast, funny and intense. My opinion is probably tainted by my liking... more

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids

5/10
Ho-hum giallo offering. You can see the earplug in Antonio Sabato’s ears at the climax.

Seven Chances

8/10
I’ve never actually seen a Buster Keaton movie until this. Holds up very well and has some great scenes... more

Seven Deaths in the Cat’s Eye

5/10
Mildly entertaining giallo. Not terribly suspensful or scary.

Seven Murders for Scotland Yard

5/10
I think about 40% of this movie is just boring shots of Paul Naschy limping through the streets of... more

Seven Shawls of Yellow Silk (Crimes of the Black Cat)

8/10
Horrible quality video. A giallo that isn’t quite as stylish as its contemporaries, but has a solid plot and... more

The Shadow Boxing

6/10
A supposed sequel to The Spiritual Boxer which I’ve seen but never posted a review. Both movies are comedies but this... more

The Shadow Whip

7/10
This was a decent martial arts film notable for four things: a snowy, wintertime setting; exciting fights with many,... more

Shadows Unseen

7/10
A journalist has been murdered and the department really wants to find the killer quickly and brush this case... more

Shanghai Fortress

4/10
Alright, time to dig in to some CGI-heavy, big budget, us vs. the blue laser summer blockbuster fare from... more

Shaolin Intruders

9/10
Finally, a Shaw Bros. martial arts film that hits all the right buttons: interesting characters, plot twists, colorful design... more

Shaolin Tamo Systique

6/10
This was a strange disjointed kung-fu movie about a female wannabe Shaolin disciple who is taken under the tutelage... more

Shaolin Temple

6/10
The Shaolin formula is a non-monk enters the temple seeking to learn the tools of revenge. He undergoes ridiculous... more