Movie Log: Alphabetical

A Korean fast-zombie zombie movie that focuses on the survival of a single kid in an apartment complex. His... more

A good premise that sorta spoils itself by being a pseudo sequel to Cloverfield. A least there is no shaky-cam.

I have finally submitted myself to the precursor to Escape from the Bronx. It’s a more enjoyable than the... more

This is a zero-budget Italian take on post-nuclear sci-fi. It is utterly derivative and filled with bad acting, plot... more

Japanese slow burner about roommate strife that builds to the incredible climax.

Classic Western. Okay.

This is a classic Kung-Fu film from the Shaw Brothers that doesn’t quite have the artistic flair that I look for in... more

This is a gorgeous martial arts film which features an all-star cast of Hong Kong action heroes (most of... more

Another one of these sub-culture documentaries which follows the formula: Identify sub-culture, show the originators, show the people who... more

In the middle of the film I kind of forgot that it opens in with crazy dreamy imagery. It... more

This is nothing you haven’t seen a hundred times before in war movies. The Russian perspective of Afganistan is... more

Having blunted the needle on my iTunes from playing Bobby Womack’s title song so much I thought it 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

Something must have happened to Lucio Fulci around 1982-83. That seems to be about the time he decided his... more

German speaking Spanish conquistadors float down a river in search of El Dorado and eventually the title character goes... more

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

This was a strange, dreamy giallo that reminded me a lot of Bava’s Lisa and the Devil. At any moment... more

Uberto Lenzi’s poliziotteschi about a small-time criminal who decides to kidnap an heiress and ends up killing just about... more

Stylish Mexican horror movie. Surreal imagery overshadows the weak plot. Sorta falls apart towards the end of the second... more

Gene Kelly dances and sings in an attempt to woo a teenager. Mostly a mediocre musical with a visually... more

Baby Boomers love this movie and you’ll often seen it ranked as one of the best comedies of all... more

I went into this knowing what to expect on the music side of things. It’s a further exploration of... more

My expectations were high for Annihilation. I thought the director’s previous movie Ex Machinia was one best science fiction films I has... 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

Back to a sitcom-level Marvel movie. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the light tone but after Infinity War... more

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

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

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

Interesting documentary co-produced Penn Jillete that dissects a single raunchy joke. Lots of funny moments and lots of interesting... more

A sci-fi film about a bunch of space squids that communicate with coffee rings. Another blockbuster that steals plot... more

Falls apart when it attempts to become high-minded satire near the end, but the characterizations of art school stereotypes... more

A British mystery thriller featuring Suzi Kendall. The more I see of Suzi the more I like her acting... more

Low budget sci-fi from the 50s. Only noteworthy for its hard-scifi aspirations.

Amateurish production values and acting hinder this fairly effective independent horror film from the Philippines.

One would think that a meta movie about horror director Lucio Fulci being overwhelmed by the gruesome images he... more

Ladies and gentleman, it’s officially the one-millionth time a movie has been based on Poe’s The Black Cat! This... more

I respect the ambition of James Cameron and his plan for his Avatar sequels so I figured I should... more

I stopped going out of my way to see these superhero films quite some time ago. As a result,... more

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

Finally, my quest to watch all these movies has come to an end. It’s a fitting climax but is... more

The years of dudes fighting in the sky and blue LASERs of death have lead to this event movie.... more

The first film in the Shaw Brothers four-pack DVD I just bought. I loved USA Network’s Kung Fu Theater when I... more

In Baba Yaga a young photographer gets mesmerized by the magic of an older witch. She is gradually lured... more

The concept of this movie is that all the action and camera work is scripted to go along with... more

The second film in the French Noir blu-ray set is about as noir-y as noir can get. The movie... more

This is an epic Indian film from the director of RRR. The first part is better than the second... more

After having read the comic a few months back I thought it would be a good time to finally... more

Bava doesn’t quite have the monster movie thing down. Has it’s moments, but overall just a mediocre Gothic horror.

Another cult movie which I’ve known about forever, but never bothered to watch. I didn’t expect this to be... more

Dueling clans seek to attain the highest level of kung-fu: silkworm style. The fighter literally shoots out webs of... more

The best of the modern Batman movies. Forgoes the theatrics in an attempt to bring the comic into a... more

Another Japanese movie. This one is about a future where the only way to keep those rotten kids under... more

An okay horror movie with some annoying acting at the beginning but it get better as the horror ratchets... more

The only reason to watch this movie is to get a feel for how the sound design was created... more

I’ve written about Troll 2 here before. Basically, Troll 2 is the epitome of a so-bad-it’s-good movie. Best Worst Movie is a documentary that follows several... more

Metaphysical Fulci Zombie movie. Lots of close-up gore and some good atmospheric scares.

I really did not like this movie at all. I was really excited to watch it. The still frames... more

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

Apparently this is a very important movie and a touchstone of Italian cinema. All I know it’s severely lacking... more

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

The Big Gundown is a top-tier spaghetti western that has a similar plot structure to Tuco’s story in The... more

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

Dario Argento murder thriller. Fairly ridiculous plot, but makes up for it in style, pacing and music.

Incredibly bad film. Horrible acting, dialog and effects. The net result is an incredibly fun, so-bad-it’s-good movie that you... more

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

I think this might be the fourth Italian horror movie I’ve seen that’s based on Poe’s story, The Black Cat.... more

Very well done proto-slasher film with a star-studded cast. Despite the title, Christmas doesn’t play much of a role... more

This is not so much a parody as a straight-up recreation of a low budget 70s black exploitation film.... more

Black Magic is a strange mix of horror and bumbling romantic comedy. Nothing in this movie makes any sense and... more

This is a sequel in name only to the excellent Black Magic. It’s still about an evil voodoo magician, but in... more

And here we go again with what I thought was going to be another sleazy women in prison movie.... more

I can’t believe how much praise this Marvel installment received. It’s so cheesy but takes itself way too seriously.... more

Collection of 3 horror tales. They vary in quality but the last is superb.

A small, slow moving horror movie about boarding school girls and the devil. There’s lots of hard to hear... more

I’ve tried to like the original Blade Runner. I’ve watched it several times, in several different “official” final, FINAL and... more

Surprisingly good drug cartel style 80’s actioner about a blind martial artist hero played very well by Rutger Hauer.

A surprisingly good Japanese martial arts/gangster film. The time and setting, with a mix of cars and kimonos, is... more

My first Mario Bava movie. The blue print of the modern slasher film. There’s lots of stylized lighting but... more

Disc two in this Shaw Brothers set is the weakest of the lot. A pair of bandits join with... more

If you’ve seen my Planet Pimp Records site, then you know all about this movie. Planet Pimp regular Michael Lucas directed... more

A ridiculous Gothic horror from 1965 that features a crazed executioner in crimson wresting tights who tortures and kills... more

Blow Up is a movie that I have often heard referenced in relation to other movie’s I love, most notably Deep... more

Giallo done Naschy style. Unfortunately that means you have to watch a pig being killed to no good reason.... more

Western with a twist that shows its hand in the first frame of the movie but you very quickly... more

Does not live up to the hype, but has its moments.

Another exciting Italian crime thriller directed by Fernando Di Leo, director of Caliber 9. All the characters are scum, even the... more

A small-time hood uses his fighting mastery to become the boss of his own gang. Features a fight with... more

This was a lot like John Wick in that it depicts a fantastical version of crime movie. But Brawl is a bit more... more

Good gravy, the 70s were a great time for movies! It seems like they would greenlight a picture based... more

This is a one joke movie about a man who creates a robot. The joke is that the robot... more

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

This one is so bad it’s good. Another Italian zombie movie. This one has bad overly lit make-up, no... more

More 80s horror catch-up for me. I wasn’t sure if this movie was so well known merely for it’s... more

This is a slasher movie with a twist. The unique thing here is that the twist is revealed in... more

This was a movie that we were told about in art history classes when talking about German expressionist painting.... more

This should be a standard Roger Corman women in prison movie, but it was directed by Jonathan Demme and... more

Caliber 9 is a highly regarded Eurocrime thriller about an ex-con who is released from prison and everyone suspects he’s... more

I have been slowly working my way through Tim Lucas’s All the Colors of the Dark mega-book about Mario Bava. Whenever... more

Mildly intriguing but, beyond the acting, fails on many fronts.

The story of the rift between the Avengers was not very compelling and is more of an excuse to... more