Movie Log: Alphabetical

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

Kung Fu Panda

7/10
Decent animated feature that’s completely cliche, but enjoyable.

Kwaidan

7/10
Japanese horror anthology from the mid-sixties that features beautiful surreal sets and cinematography but is very light on the... more

L’assassino

7/10
Marcello Mastroianni is an antiques dealer who is taken in by the police, accused of murdering his lover. It’s... more

La Decima Vittima

6/10
A quirky 60’s sci-fi thriller meets bedroom farce. Fairly entertaining but the ending is muddled.

La Dolce Vita

7/10
Wonderfully photographed and filled with memorable moments, but this just wasn’t my cup of tea. A little too meandering... more

La Mala Ordina (Manhunt)

7/10
Well, here I go down the Eurocrime rabbit hole. The plot in this one is odd. The film starts... more

La Terza Madre: The Third Mother

6/10
Not at all worthy of it predecessors, Inferno & Suspiria, but at least it takes no prisoners when it... more

The Lady Hermit

9/10
Cheng Pei Pei is great in the excellent sword fighting movie about a master in hiding who takes on... more

Last House on the Beach

6/10
A group of young theater students and their chaperone (played by Florinda Bolkan) are held captive by a trio... more

The Last Jedi

8/10
I went into this having avoided the trailers or anything that could potentially spoil this for me. Despite its flaws... more

The Last Movie Star

8/10
I was planning on watching this eventually but then Burt Reynolds had to go off die. I bumped it... more

The Laughing Woman

9/10
The Blu-Ray version of The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion’s interviews and commentary mentioned Femina Ridens as... more

Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds

5/10
I had this movie on my DVD wishlist for many years and never got around to buying it. I... more

Legendary Weapons of China

8/10
This is a weird one. It starts off with a display of magical cloaked fighters in which two are... more

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

7/10
This film is a pre Dawn of the Dead zombie flick that takes place in the idyllic English countryside. The first... more

Libido

7/10
Ernesto Gastaldi is much better known as a screenwriter rather than a director. He’s responsible for some of the... more

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

8/10
Much better than the Royal Tanenbaums. Slow paced and unfunny at times, but worth viewing for the art direction... more

The Lighthouse

8/10
A weird, arty film about a pair of lighthouse keepers that is reminiscent of David Lynch. I’m sure there... more

The Limping Man

6/10
Lloyd Bridges stars in this 1950’s film noir about an American returning to England after the war who becomes... more

Liquid Sky

5/10
I can see why, in this time of everyone and their grandma being a cos-player, that this is a... more

Lisa and the Devil

9/10
Trippy and confused, but somehow this movie works for me. Telly Savalas is great. One of Bava’s best.

Living Doll

7/10
British production from the producer of Pieces. Pretty good but suffers from mediocre acting in what is essentially a... more

Lizard in a Woman’s Skin

8/10
Good mystery. Lucio Fulci is a bit of a clumsy director, but manages to provide a few surprises even... more

The Long Hair of Death

7/10
Italian Gothic horror from 1964 featuring Barbara Steele. Shot in glorious black & white, I was ready to give... more

Look

8/10
I am a crowd supporter for Penn Jillette’s upcoming Director’s Cut movie and the story goes that Penn watched this movie... more

The Love Guru

6/10
A lot of people said this was horrible, but I didn’t mind it so much. Funny but completely lacking... more

Love on Delivery

7/10
Man, Stephen Chow has been making the same movie over and over for more than two decades. Don’t get... more

The Lovers on the Bridge

6/10
This felt like every early 90s art film I saw as a college kid. A few memorable scenes that... more

Lucio Fulci’s Conquest

6/10
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

Macchie di Belletto (Un Detective)

6/10
In this crime mystery, Franco Nero plays a police detective whose methods include warrantless entry, lying, threatening, and smacking... more

The Machine Girl

7/10
Horrible story, horrible acting, and wall-to-wall fakey Japanese schoolgirl gore. I enjoyed every second of it.

Machine Gun McCain

8/10
I have owned the soundtrack to Gli Intoccabili for years. The title song is one of the best themes Ennio Morricone ever wrote,... more

Mad Max: Fury Road

10/10
This movie was essentially one continuous car chase, but, as terrible as that sounds, it works perfectly. Back when... more

Mad Monkey Kung Fu

7/10
Mad Monkey Kung Fu is all about the acrobatic fight choreography and feel a lot like a Nineties Jackie Chan... more

The Magnificent Seven

7/10
I am a fan of Westerns, especially the spaghetti kind, but I not very familiar with many of the... more

Malignant

8/10
The story feels like a cheesy straight-to-video horror movie that came out in the late 80s but the visual... more

The Maltese Falcon

9/10
Although the plot seems to bounce around from time to time, this is about as hardboiled as hardboiled detective... more

The Maltese Falcon (1931)

6/10
This early version of the Hammet novel hits most of the same plot points of the later version but the acting... more

Man of Iron

6/10
Set in early 20th Century, so much of this movie’s tension could be solved with a gun. Instead it’s a... more

The Man Who Would Be King

8/10
I’ve never used this word ever in my life, but the best description of this Sean Connery/Michael Caine adventure... more

The Man With the Glass Eye

7/10
I am just burning through these late sixties Krimi. This one is actually titled Der Mann mit dem Glasauge.... more

Man, Pride and Vengeance

7/10
This has all the look and feel of a typical spaghetti western except this takes place in 19th century... more

Mandy

8/10
I absolutely hated Beyond the Black Rainbow but felt I had to watch it before watching this. Mandy might be a tad over-hyped,... more

Manhattan Baby

5/10
Lots of really nice close-up facial photography, but a dull plot. Only high point is the stuffed bird attack... more

Maniac

7/10
Movie number four from the excellent Icons of Suspense Collection: Hammer Films DVD package. Despite having a killer with a blow... more

The Mansion of Madness

4/10
This is a 70s low-budget version of a Poe tale by the director of Alucarda. A reporter goes to... more

March of the Penguins

7/10
Somewhat cheesy in its anthropomorphic overkill, but very good nonetheless.

Mark of the Devil

7/10
Interesting and well-acted witch hunt movie. Lots of torture.

Marnie

6/10
Hitchcock thriller that falls flat with a dumb ending and unbelievable plot.

Martial Arts of Shaolin

8/10
The final movie in the Dragon Dynasty Volume 1 DVD pack is probably the best of this set. The film banks... more

Martyrs

8/10
This is a French horror film that often gets lumped into the sub-genre of torture porn along with Hostel and Saw. I... more

Mascots

6/10
Christopher Guest has created another fake documentary about a bunch of characters trying to win a contest. This time... more

Matchless

5/10
Matchless is a late 60s euro-spy spoof about a reporter who finds a magic Chinese ring of invisibility and... more

Max Payne

8/10
A lot of people hated this movie, but I thought it was pretty darn good. Okay, the demons were a... more

Meatball Machine

4/10
After seeing The Machine Girl I was itching for more Japanese splatter, but it turns out most of these movies suck.... more

Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus

5/10
This film was next in line in my recent rash of bad movies: Troll 2… Birdemic. Unlike those Legendary... more

Megamind

6/10
A typical post-Shrek CGI animated feature. This was the first modern 3-D movie I have seen in the theater.... more

The Mermaid

9/10
Apparently, The Mermaid was the highest grossing movie in China last year. The 40 different conglomerates listed in the opening credits... more

Metti, Una Sera a Cena

6/10
A late 60s drama about a love triangle that becomes a love square that becomes a love pentagram. Each... more

Miami Connection

7/10
This one is mostly noteworthy for its wacky premise of new wave rock band karate masters fighting motorcycle ninjas.... more

Midsommar

7/10
In the post Wicker Man world, I guess creepy European folk culture turned death-cult is now officially a horror sub-genre. I... more

The Mighty Peking Man

6/10
Shaw Brothers attempt at a giant monster movie is pretty corny. Normally I enjoy garbage movie like this, but... more

Mill of the Stone Women

7/10
French Gothic horror from the 60s. Some creepy imagery and fairly good pacing for an old movie.

Millennium Actress

7/10
The follow-up to Perfect Blue is downright whimsical compared to its predecessor. There are still more grown-up themes than your typical... more

The Million Eyes of Sumuru

7/10
This movie shouldn’t be as enjoyable as it was, but I found myself entertained throughout. It’s basically the type... more

Minecraft: The Story of Mojang

6/10
Although, as someone who has played a ton of Minecraft, I did enjoy watching this documentary about its creator(s). But... more

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

8/10
Pretty much a direct continuation of he previous film in the series. Lots of stunts, yadda yadda. Good twists... more

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

8/10
In the first ten minutes of Rogue Nation we have Tom Cruise hanging from the fuselage on an airplane on takeoff.... more

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

7/10
Okay, here we go to the un-numbered M:I sequels. This one was directed by The Iron Giant’s Brad Bird. The intro credits are... more

Mission: Impossible III

8/10
Everyone says that these Mission: Impossible movies are some of the best contemporary action movies around (besides Fury Road), so I decided... more

The Mist

6/10
I knew most of the story of The Mist from an abridged book an tape that we listened to as kids... more

Mister America

7/10
If you haven’t followed “On Cinema” on Adult Swim, I can’t imagine appreciating this movie. If you’re a fan,... more

The Monk With the Whip

7/10
Also known as Der Mönch mit der Peitsche, this is the story of German college girls getting murdered by... more

The Monster Project

7/10
Yet another found footage horror film with all the shaky camera clichés you’d expect. Despite this, I rather enjoyed... more

Moon

9/10
Finally a sci-fi movie that isn’t all about special effects (although there are plenty subtle effects to be seen... more

Moon Child

6/10
Mildly entertaining Japanese vampire movie that take a turn for schmaltz about halfway through.

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning

6/10
Watch as Peter Lorre plays a Japanese man who is a master of disguise. This movie is pretty boring... more

Ms .45

8/10
This one casts itself off as a female version of Death Wish complete with two uncomfortable assaults of the lead actress... more

Munich

7/10
Decent thriller, that gets a bit too political at times and, like Spielburg’s last few movies, doesn’t know when... more

The Muppets

8/10
Generation X’ers like myself tend to have a bit too much nostalgia towards The Muppet Show and the first couple Muppet... more

Murder in an Etruscan Cemetery

4/10
In keeping with animal themed giallos, this is also known as The Scorpion with Two Tails. I don’t know... more

Murder on the Orient Express

7/10
This is the 1974 version, not the Kenneth Branagh handlebar mustache version. Unfortunately, I watched this knowing the ending... more

Murder Party

8/10
What’s not to love about a gory thriller/comedy that makes fun of art scene-sters.

My Dear Killer

6/10
Several years ago I tried watching this when a YouTube user posted it on their channel. I came to... more

My Name Is Bruce

6/10
Bruce Campbell’s self-depricating monster movie. Somewhat of a big in-joke, but I found myself laughing a few times.

My Neighbor Totoro

8/10
Miyazaki film with beautiful characterization and animation. The plot is a bit thin and just seems to end at... more

My Young Auntie

7/10
A bright and colorful comedic kung-fu movie about a young widow who was tasked with protecting a family fortune... more

Mysterious Island

7/10
This 1961 movie based on the Jules Verne story follows a group of Civil War soldiers who escape from... more

The Neon Demon

5/10
Although billed as a thriller, this is just art film garbage. I guess the point is to show of... more

Never Take Candy from a Stranger

8/10
This is an incredibly creepy thriller about a town that defends an elderly pedophile who is a member of... more

The New One-Armed Swordsman

8/10
The One-Armed Swordsman was a good, arty swordplay epic with a lot of character focus. The sequel ditched the character stuff and focused... more

The New York Ripper

6/10
You’d be hard pressed to find a movie that hated its female characters any more than this one does.... more

Nick the Sting

6/10
A small-time crook is accused of a crime he didn’t commit. He then spends the rest of the movie... more

The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave

7/10
This one’s a strange Gothic horror and giallo hybrid. Meaning, lot’s of cool 70’s décor within an ancient castle.... more

Night of the Comet

7/10
A corny, low-budget sci-fi movie that somehow I missed back in the 80s. This is the type of PG-rated... more

Night of the Werewolf

8/10
Gothic horror is really where Paul Naschy shines. This werewolf/vampire movie is quite fun despite the fact that a... more

Night Train Murders

7/10
An Italian thriller (aka L’ultimo treno della notte) that leaves you feeling a bit icky not because of gore, but... more

Nightmare Castle

7/10
Black and white Gothic horror with Barbara Steele in a dual role as blonde lady and brunette lady. I... more

Nightmares Come at Night

3/10
The only thing this Jess Franco movie has going for it is its score by Bruno Nicolai. The rest... more

Ninja III: The Domination

7/10
The sorta-sequel to Revenge of the Ninja doesn’t quite rise to its levels of unmatched 80s action. What it... more