Movie Log: By Rating

After a gruesome and exciting start, this film loses steam fast. Peter Cushing never comes off as creepy and... more

This is an animated movie about an ice princess who occasionally sings Broadway numbers. The overall message here is... more

Vietnamese martial arts picture about a female kung-fu loan collector whose daughter is kidnapped and taken to Shanghai. There... more

Another passable giant monster movie from Japan. The its predecessor there is absolutely nothing interesting about the human characters... more

I wanted to watch a somewhat “modern” take on a Japanese giant monster movie. This was okay. The effects... more

I appreciated the 19th Century art direction, especially the hats, but it was way too long for such a... more

Stephen Chow is an arrogant T.V. chef who is dethroned and must cook his way back to the top.... more

Quite possibly the weakest of the Potter movies. Nothing seems to happen and it feels overly long (and there... more

This entry into the series suffers from long stretches not much of anything happening. I suppose you could argue... more

I have seen the DVD cover of this low-budget Italian zombie movie a zillion times. It’s pretty cool box... more

Mario Bava directed this early sixties Italian Hercules film and his colorful style is all over the place. It’s... more

Okay horror film about a “fossil” that kills with a look.

Mildly entertaining, but caters too much to the Shrek crowd.

Jess Franco was such a gifted director. Too bad he wasted much of his talents on softcore trash like... more

The plot is a mess, even by Miazaki’s standards. The art is nice though.

This third-tier fantasy movie starts out great, gets really boring, then ends on a slo-mo high note. The Morricone... more

Entertaining, but didn’t really feel like an Indiana Jones film. Maybe it was too effects driven, rather than stunt... more

So, we know there’s been an worldwide pandemic and it involves a nasty rash and some inky vomit. Now... more

Although the subject matter is interesting, I didn’t get much out of the documentary that I didn’t already know... more

A standard, post-LOTR epic movie with clashing armies and English accents. This should be a fun fish out of... more

Now that the sequel is in theaters, I thought I should see the original since since a lot of... more

This is about on par with the first John Wick movie. Silly, fantastical world of assassins and gangsters with over-the-top gun... more

Johnny Cool is a black and white gangster movie from 1964 featuring a pre-Bewitched Elizabeth Montgomery and, in the... more

This would have been much better if it were just a cartoon instead of this live-action/CGI mess. There are... more

A 70s euro-crime film from Italy featuring a barely-there performance from James Mason. Mason is out of the film... more

Entertaining comedy that is a veiled chick flick.

A quirky 60’s sci-fi thriller meets bedroom farce. Fairly entertaining but the ending is muddled.

Not at all worthy of it predecessors, Inferno & Suspiria, but at least it takes no prisoners when it... more

A group of young theater students and their chaperone (played by Florinda Bolkan) are held captive by a trio... more

The Spanish/Mexican/Italian answer to Conan or Clash of the Titans. This one feels more like the latter except with lots of topless... more

In this crime mystery, Franco Nero plays a police detective whose methods include warrantless entry, lying, threatening, and smacking... more

Set in early 20th Century, so much of this movie’s tension could be solved with a gun. Instead it’s a... more

Hitchcock thriller that falls flat with a dumb ending and unbelievable plot.

Christopher Guest has created another fake documentary about a bunch of characters trying to win a contest. This time... more

A typical post-Shrek CGI animated feature. This was the first modern 3-D movie I have seen in the theater.... more

A late 60s drama about a love triangle that becomes a love square that becomes a love pentagram. Each... more

Although, as someone who has played a ton of Minecraft, I did enjoy watching this documentary about its creator(s). But... more

Mildly entertaining Japanese vampire movie that take a turn for schmaltz about halfway through.

Watch as Peter Lorre plays a Japanese man who is a master of disguise. This movie is pretty boring... more

Several years ago I tried watching this when a YouTube user posted it on their channel. I came to... more

Bruce Campbell’s self-depricating monster movie. Somewhat of a big in-joke, but I found myself laughing a few times.

A small-time crook is accused of a crime he didn’t commit. He then spends the rest of the movie... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Italian police thriller in which the lead cop is as corrupt as they come and yet we are supposed... more

Good premise is mired in low budget, poor editing and direction.

Not awful, but far from Argento’s best. A few inventive shots and Max Von Syndow make it worth a... more

Silly but entertaining monster movie.

Brian Yuzna’s directorial debut about a rich kid’s paranoia regarding his family and the other members of “society.” Takes... more

Well, at least it wasn’t embarrassing. The movie exists as yet another way to try to give backstory to... more

This giallo has been on my must see list for a very long time. Scored by Ennio Morricone, the... more

Speaking of Murder is the first film in a three disc collection of French noir movies I recently purchased... more

Okay, one last Marvel movie before end this diversion and get back to 70s sleaze (I’ve been told I... more

In desparate need of some editing, this film runs about 1 hour too long with way too many lame... more

I’ve been cautiously sampling more Jess Franco films. This one is arty and incoherent. I’m sure there might be... more

If I was 9 years old this would be the greatest movie ever. It’s basically the Shaw Bros. version... more

Another modern zombie movie that doesn’t even attempt to be scary. I guess the Hatfields vs. McCoy setup could... more

Business as usual comedy from Ferrell.

For the first 20 minutes or so I couldn’t see why this film got such bad reviews. I was... more

This movie is part of a DVD double feature with the amazing Hercules. See my review of that film for my take... more

Stylish but overly confusing (too many red heads!) and an unsatisfying ending hinder this giallo.

Disappointing resolution and shallow characters, but enough interesting imagery and weirdness to moderately recommend.

This is another film that just begs for more creepy atmosphere. As it is, it feels too much like... more

Low Budget 60s exploitation by Jess Franco. Entertaining, but not quite as stylish as I expected. The soundtrack is... more

A horror-comedy that takes aim at lampooning Italian giallo and horror films. It never quite nails the comedy part... more

Mediocre ghost story in which bursts of sped-up film and of quick cuts are a lame substitute for real... more

The two big positives of this giallo are: a creepy, abstract Morricone score and lots of wonderfully composed shots... more

Dario Argento’s political farce. Has many funny moments, but is very confusing if you don’t know the history of... more

My Halloween movie this year was The Gorgon from the Icons of Horror: Hammer Films DVD. I think I am coming to the... more

This is a late sixties Japanese monster movie but it stars mostly Western actors. The rubber-suit monsters, space ships... more

Dark story of child abuse and drugs.

Entertaining but thoroughly confused monster movie. The over-the-top comedic moments tend to jar you out of the already paper... more

Fulci haunted house movie. Pretty slow until the finale.

An entertaining rethink of Lisa and the Devil.

While it had one or two actual jump scares in it (a rarity for American films of this vintage),... more

The writing of this giallo is absolutely terrible. The story doesn’t make any sense and every single person who... more

Yet another superhero movie to bore me. I admit, this one was more watchable than Ironman. I guess I am... more

There are a few gory moments, but for the most part this was a rather ho-hum Shaw Bros. kung-fu... more

Lloyd Bridges stars in this 1950’s film noir about an American returning to England after the war who becomes... more

A lot of people said this was horrible, but I didn’t mind it so much. Funny but completely lacking... more

This felt like every early 90s art film I saw as a college kid. A few memorable scenes that... more

This early version of the Hammet novel hits most of the same plot points of the later version but the acting... more

Shaw Brothers attempt at a giant monster movie is pretty corny. Normally I enjoy garbage movie like this, but... more

I knew most of the story of The Mist from an abridged book an tape that we listened to as kids... more

You’d be hard pressed to find a movie that hated its female characters any more than this one does.... more