Movie Log: Alphabetical

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paul Naschy’s attempt at a black-gloved (and red pants’ed) killer giallo feels like result of a twisted game of... more

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

The most visually impressive and stylized Pixar movie

Hitchcock at his finest.

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

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

Another artsy Antonioni film, this time in color! This one seems to be all about desolation in a bleak,... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Okay, now we’re talking. Finally a Cynthia Rothrock movie that showcases her martial arts abilities, has crazy stunts, and... more

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

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

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

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

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

One of the worst movies ever made.

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

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

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

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

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

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

An old Cantonese crime movie which is only noteworthy because Jackie Chan plays a thug with a giant black... more

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

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

This the first Jodorowsky movie I’ve seen if you don’t count that Dune documentary. It’s the tale of a... more

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

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

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

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

This is the first of the five movies in the Years of Lead box set that I have watched.The... more

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

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

This movie is completely bonkers. It starts off as a teen drama about some Japanese school kids who are... more

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

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

AKA School of the Holy Beast, this is a Japanese nun-sploitation in which I assume the writer’s only knowledge... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This was a 1945 Charlie Chan movie whose plot revolves a bank and several mysterious deaths of bank employees.... more

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

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

The titular She Beast is a really great monster design. Unfortunately she is always filmed in blaring sunlight. Even... more

Jeez, this one felt like sitting through a two hour school board meeting. 95% of the movie is just... more

Horrible child acting ruins what would be a great thriller.

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

Initially compelling giallo that loses steam at the out-of-nowhere ending.

Also known as School of Fear, this krimi is about a boarding school for boys where the students sneak... 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

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.

The story is implausible and Nick Cage is as ridiculous as ever, but the stylish direction makes this an... more

The third movie in the six film DVD set Icons of Suspense: Hammer Films is, so far, the best. The story... more

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

Another pre-Argento giallo mystery that felt a lot like the movie I had just watched the night before, Diabolique.... more

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

My twenty-something daughter swears this is the greatest cinematic series ever committed to film, but to me it’s just... more

The reason to watch this is the crazy pyrotechnics and stunts and gritty 70s style. Worth it for the... more

Ok, my wife wanted the entire family to watch this and I fully expected to be bored by it,... more

A group of avant-garde percussionists decide to go rogue and put on the ultimate performance by breaking-in to various... more

Another one of the old musicals which, as I watch, I keep saying to myself, “oh, this is where... more

Horrible CGI and, except for a handful of gags, not worth your time.

Since the late 80s, Sparks has been one of my favorite bands. Despite their long career there isn’t much... 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

I do love pinball and this documentary is about a bunch of people who also love their pinball too.... more

Documentary about National Spelling Bee. Not a terribly deep movie, but entertaining nonetheless.

This is a cult classic from what I hear. I thought it was pretty good but not great-a little too... more