Movie Log: By Rating

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

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

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

Mel Brooks’s second feature doesn’t do much to differentiate itself from every other late 60’s era comedy. I found... more

One of the best DVD sets I own is the six movie Hammer Films Icons of Suspense Collection. Although I... more

This is Ray Harryhausen’s excuse to animate a rampaging T-Rex. The plot is cowboys versus dinosaurs which sounds a... more

Argento/Fulci production. Harkens to the Hammer era gothic horror films. Derivative but enjoyable.

The title here is somewhat deceptive. The yeti vs. werewolf battle you would expect is just tacked on to... more

Actually, I liked this. Argento’s painterly style is nowhere to be found but I thought the story never was... more

Japanese splatter. Despite the gore, it gets boring pretty quickly.

Definitely better than the first Tomb Raider films. This reboot seems to be using the game’s reboot as inspiration. The plot... more

A lot of nerds were really excited by the prospect of a Tron sequel. What they all seemed to fail to... more

Entertaining war film parody. A little bit too much of an action film at the end.

A somewhat miscast French costume drama based on a 19th Century erotic novel. The male lead is played by... more

If they cut this film off at about 15 minutes it would have been a near-perfect short film. Unfortunately,... more

Japanese horror movie about a town in which the inhabitants slowly become mesmerized by uzumaki. Uzumaki translates to spirals. Mind you, this is... more

The second movie in the Paul Naschy Collection sounds good on paper, but is ultimately a bit of a... more

Norwegian horror movie about a group of scientists who go to a soon-to-be demolished hospital in the woods only to... more

The movie opens with a young photographer witnessing and photographing a mob-style killing. Then, in one of the stupidest... more

Predictable yet watchable giallo. Ennio Morricone music gets quite repetetive even though it’s a nice theme.

This was another grind house era women in prison movie. I suppose the twist here is that Pam Grier... more

An Italian twist on Poe’s “The Black Cat.” All the standard giallo elements are here in this better-than-average entry... more

The story of a finely attired gringo mercenary who falls in with a group of banditos in a scheme... more

(a.k.a. Double Face) Mediocre giallo featuring Klaus Kinski in search of his estranged wife’s killer. Noteworthy moments: super fake... more

This was a slight twist on a typical teen slasher movie. A very, very slight twist which you will... more

Bleh, these super hero movies need to end. While can’t say I was bored by Ant-Man, it just felt ho-hum... more

For a movie that is so infamous for its gore, there certainly isn’t much to see here. The shock... more

The companion piece to 2LDK. Not as good, and a bit too talky and not enough fighting.

The story is not very interesting and the movie is almost 60% dudes fighting in the sky lameness. We’re... more

Low, low budget Japanese zombie movie. Terrible make-up. No scares. There are a few funny gags though: finger sushi... more

Cheesy Italian horror film about a taxidermist who is infatuated with his dead girlfriend. It’s a character study without... more

I didn’t really mind the first third of the movie when The Cap’n is all weak and weirdly CGI... more

Somewhat self-aware low-budget slasher film about killer robots in a shopping mall. With the exception of one noteworthy moment,... more

It has its moments, but Trauma suffers from horrible dialogue (even for Argento), a wholly inappropriate score and many... more

The creators of the Dead Space series must be really proud of the little story they came up with because it... more

An early 70s Italian police thriller that has one of the weirdest/dumbest plots ever. The main story here is... more

Why is so much anime so bad? The plot is as follows: demon destroys city in epic battle, loser’s... more

Another late stage Fulci horror movie that disappoints despite the awesome title music and excellent poster/box art. From the... more

Epic Biblical story which was partially directed by Mario Bava. Joan Collins is a bride to be who is... more

A huge drop in quality for this the third Scorpion movie. Much of the visual flair is gone and... more

I can’t believe this is not a SciFi Channel movie. It’s okay, I guess, but the film tries too... more

Graveyard Disturbance is a silly, made-for-TV quality horror film from Lamberto Bava, and it’s surprisingly bloodless considering the director. At... more

1957 noir film about a gangster who organizes a heist of drugs from a ship at sea. The movie... more

How’s this for a novel concept: the reason Poles were able to defend their realm against the invading armies... more

Although it had its moments, this film feels like it’s trying too hard to be hip and cool. It... more

An average and confusing Shaw Bros. film. I guess this is a continuation of the Deadly Venoms franchise? The titular House of... more

The great superhero slog continues. Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal is fun, but nothing interesting really happens in this movie... more

These Marvel movies feel like a Television series, and by Television Series I mean a mindless sitcom that you... more

I am sick of superhero movies. Robert Downey Jr. gives a lively performance as Tony Stark, but, other than... more

One more Carol Baker giallo in which she plays a character whose past trauma has made her mute (is... more

A viking tale that’s a bit too weak on style and action.

I had this movie on my DVD wishlist for many years and never got around to buying it. I... more

I can see why, in this time of everyone and their grandma being a cos-player, that this is a... more

Lots of really nice close-up facial photography, but a dull plot. Only high point is the stuffed bird attack... more

Matchless is a late 60s euro-spy spoof about a reporter who finds a magic Chinese ring of invisibility and... more

This film was next in line in my recent rash of bad movies: Troll 2… Birdemic. Unlike those Legendary... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mildly entertaining giallo. Not terribly suspensful or scary.

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

A dated and preachy science fiction story from the seventies about the last forest of earth being preserved in... more

Like a long medicore episode. Very disappointing.

This sequel has nothing to do with the other 2 Streetfighter movies except for a few shared actors (who... more

In So Sweet, So Dead a string of unfaithful society wives are being killed off by a maniac who... more

Only the last of the three stories in this horror anthology is worth watching. It’s directed by Frederico Fellini... more

The destruction of this venerable brand continues in this latest reboot sequel. This is not the contemplative sci-fi of... more

Starts out interesting but loses focus in the second, exorcist wannbe, half.

The Big Doll House is a 70s women-in-prison film which featured Pam Grier in more of a supporting role. The... more

More Fulci horror. Not much in terms of memorable scenes here, just the tacked-on drilled head scene. The zombies... more

The second film on the Icons of Horror: Hammer Films is a disappointment. It’s completely devoid of any suspense or tension... more

A completely unnecessary sequel that really has to defy all logic in order to get the cast members from... more

Never mind the satanically suggestive title, this is just a cheesy riff on Robin Hood. Naschy plays the king... more

An alcoholic archeologist (aren’t they all?) is at the center of this murder mystery that jumps from scene to... more

This Shaw Brothers kung-fu swordsman epic is a bit of an overly long mess. The “heroic” characters are kinda... more

This was directed by Riccardo Freda but I wouldn’t be surprised if Bava had some behind the scenes role.... more

I think I have a bias against films where the protagonist has a beard, unless said film contains magic... more

Although billed as a thriller, this is just art film garbage. I guess the point is to show of... more

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

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

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

A forgettable Italian police drama starring a guy who looks like a young Victor Davis Hansen. Plot was something... more

I’m not sure if this is supposed to be a sequel to Tricky Brains, but it’s just as bad as... more

This has to be the worst Studio Ghibli film I’ve seen. Of course it’s beautiful, but if it wasn’t... more

Fish out of water parts were okay. The stuff in Middle Earth was really dumb.

Spain’s answer to Night of the Living Dead is slow moving and pretty stupid. These aren’t straight-up zombies. They are the... more

Having seen the horrible Fight back to School I wasn’t expecting much from this early Stephen Chow comedy. This one at... more

Yes, it’s as bad as you’ve heard. Definately falls under the “so bad it’s good” category. I would recommend... more

This is a horror anthology film featuring two stories, one by George Romero and the other by Dario Argento.... more

Well, you can generally count on Lucio Fulci for at least one fun scene in any movie he creates.... more

The most notable thing from this 1964 Japanese sci-fi movie is silly the starfish alien designs. The point of... more

I thought it was better than Zombi 3, but not by much. More gore, and an effective opening. Paper... more

Sixty minute homemade zombie film. Admirable for a bunch of Scottish undergrads, but sloppy as all get out.

A police thriller in which the hero is a 60 year old detective who constantly thinks his 26 year... more

This film is an Italian Exorcist rip-off that takes forever to get to the puking, cursing demon action. The first two... more