Movie Log: Alphabetical

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

The Tricky Master

5/10
I’m not sure if this is supposed to be a sequel to Tricky Brains, but it’s just as bad as... more

Triplets of Bellville

8/10
Crazy stylized animation about cycling.

Troll 2

5/10
Yes, it’s as bad as you’ve heard. Definately falls under the “so bad it’s good” category. I would recommend... more

Troll Hunter

7/10
Found footage film about a group of Norwegian documentarians following a guy who hunts gigantic CGI trolls. Better than... more

Tron Legacy

6/10
A lot of nerds were really excited by the prospect of a Tron sequel. What they all seemed to fail to... more

Tropic of Cancer

3/10
Similarly to Jess Franco’s film Venus in Furs, this has nothing to do with the classic book of the... more

Tropic Thunder

6/10
Entertaining war film parody. A little bit too much of an action film at the end.

Turbo Kid

7/10
In recent years there have been several attempts at making fake 80s shows, games or movies. The best of... more

The Twelve Chairs

6/10
Mel Brooks’s second feature doesn’t do much to differentiate itself from every other late 60’s era comedy. I found... more

Twins of Evil

8/10
The late-stage Hammer vampire film tries to keep up with the times be amping up the gore and the... more

Two Evil Eyes

5/10
This is a horror anthology film featuring two stories, one by George Romero and the other by Dario Argento.... more

The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll

6/10
One of the best DVD sets I own is the six movie Hammer Films Icons of Suspense Collection. Although I... more

Two Mules for Sister Sara

7/10
The plot is a bit disjointed at times and Shirley McClane is not terribly good , but Clint Eastwood... more

A Quiet Place to Kill

7/10
Carol Baker returns in another early giallo about a murder plot in which a wife is killed on a... more

A Bullet For Sandoval

3/10
A lame Italian Western that is only noteworthy because you get to see Ernest Borgnine gored by a bull... more

A Bullet for the General

5/10
The story of a finely attired gringo mercenary who falls in with a group of banditos in a scheme... more

Ultraviolet

3/10
This not so much a movie as it is a seemingly endless collection of stylized hero shots. The dialogue... more

The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg (Parapluies de Cherbourg, Les)

8/10
Visually stunning French film. If you don’t like musicals, just turn down the sound and read the subtitles… you... more

Undead

3/10
Really poorly handled zombie sci-fi movie from Australia. Bad acting, not enough gags, and boring.

Under the Silver Lake

7/10
Apparently this is a highly divisive movie. Lots of one-star reviews and lots of five-star reviews. I liked it... more

Une vieille maîtresse

6/10
A somewhat miscast French costume drama based on a 19th Century erotic novel. The male lead is played by... more

Up

6/10
If they cut this film off at about 15 minutes it would have been a near-perfect short film. Unfortunately,... more

Uzumaki

6/10
Japanese horror movie about a town in which the inhabitants slowly become mesmerized by uzumaki. Uzumaki translates to spirals. Mind you, this is... more

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

3/10
I was hoping for another Luc Besson film at least on par with The Fifth Element, but this was terrible.... more

The Valley of Gwangi

6/10
This is Ray Harryhausen’s excuse to animate a rampaging T-Rex. The plot is cowboys versus dinosaurs which sounds a... more

The Vast of Night

8/10
A very talky horror movie that works on the premise that sound and atmosphere are what brings tension. The... more

Vengeance

7/10
Italian western starring Richard Harrison. Good end baddie and some stylistically good fights.

Vengeance of the Zombies

6/10
The second movie in the Paul Naschy Collection sounds good on paper, but is ultimately a bit of a... more

Venus in Furs

8/10
I have had this on DVD for quite some time now and am re-watching it after noticing I never... more

Videodrome

7/10
Videodrome always seems to turn up on lists of the best horror films of all time. While it was visually... more

Villmark Asylum

6/10
Norwegian horror movie about a group of scientists who go to a soon-to-be demolished hospital in the woods only to... more

Violent City

7/10
I have been looking for this movie for quite some time. I love Charles Bronson and I love Tele... more

Violent Province

4/10
This is a terrible Poliziotteschi about a ruthless cop who has been kicked off the force but is determined... more

Voices from Beyond

5/10
Well, you can generally count on Lucio Fulci for at least one fun scene in any movie he creates.... more

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

7/10
Well, someone finally found a film genre that hadn’t been parodied—the rock bio pic. They pull it off relatively... more

Wall-E

8/10
A fun movie but it felt shallow in the the end to me.

Wallace and Grommit and the Curse of the Were Rabbit

9/10
Much better than Chicken Run. Funny for adults and kids.

War for the Planet of the Apes

8/10
The third and final(?) Apes reboot sequel isn’t quite as epic as the title suggests. All in all, I... more

War of the Worlds

7/10
Really enjoyed the effects and apocalyptic imagery. The story and ending are lame.

Warning from Space

5/10
The most notable thing from this 1964 Japanese sci-fi movie is silly the starfish alien designs. The point of... more

The Warriors

7/10
Has its moments but doesn’t live up to the cult hype.

Watchmen

7/10
This is one superhero movie that I actually wanted to see. I read the comic and thought it was... more

The Wax Mask

6/10
Argento/Fulci production. Harkens to the Hammer era gothic horror films. Derivative but enjoyable.

The Werewolf and the Yeti

6/10
The title here is somewhat deceptive. The yeti vs. werewolf battle you would expect is just tacked on to... more

Wet Hot American Summer

7/10
A goofball comedy about summer camp councilors created by the people behind the 90s sketch show, The State. Apparently... more

What Have You Done to Solange?

7/10
Don’t get me wrong. I love me some 70s Italian sleaze. But this movie could have really dialed it... more

What We Do in the Shadows

7/10
A decent entry in the never-ending series of mock documentary films. This one follows the mundane lives of three... more

Whip and the Body

8/10
I finally got around to watching this highly regarded Mario Bava film and it is definitely one of his... more

Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why?

6/10
The movie opens with a young photographer witnessing and photographing a mob-style killing. Then, in one of the stupidest... more

Who Saw Her Die

6/10
Predictable yet watchable giallo. Ennio Morricone music gets quite repetetive even though it’s a nice theme.

The Wicker Man

7/10
Classic tale of pagan villagers. I was spoiled because I already knew the twist ending, but was enjoyable nonetheless.... more

The Wind Rises

5/10
This has to be the worst Studio Ghibli film I’ve seen. Of course it’s beautiful, but if it wasn’t... more

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

8/10
My Adam Carolla film fest continues with this documentary about Paul Newman’s racing career. There are no amazing revelations... more

Wise Blood

8/10
This was a weird one with hardly any plot. There are probably deep messages about faith, but I enjoyed... more

The Witch

8/10
This movie felt like a Hans Baldung woodcut brought to life. Set in a dark New England forest in the 1600’s,... more

Witness in the City

9/10
The third film in the French Noir blu-ray set is probably the best of the three. What’s so great... more

The Wolf of Snow Hollow

9/10
On the surface, this a horror movie about a small mountain town that has been plagued with a number... more

The Woman in Black

7/10
Wait, there’s a new(ish) haunted house in the olden days movie from Hammer films? And it stars Harry Potter?... more

Women Aren’t Funny

7/10
Bonnie McFarlane’s documentary sets itself up as an investigative report into the supposed bias against women in comedy. It... more

Women in Cages

6/10
This was another grind house era women in prison movie. I suppose the twist here is that Pam Grier... more

Wonder Woman

7/10
One of the better super hero films I’ve seen. The limited scope of the plot helped center the focus... more

World War Z

3/10
Well, the book wasn’t great, but at least it was a new twist on the zombie genre. The movie... more

The World’s End

7/10
The third Simon Pegg/Edgar Wright collaboration feels much like the last two. Lots of jokes that come from strategic... more

Wreck-It Ralph

7/10
Another “secret life of _____” CGI animated feature. In this case it’s the secret life of video game characters.... more

Yojimbo

8/10
I recently had a late-night eBay shopping spree in which I bought blu-ray versions of several Leone Westerns. This... more

You Don’t Mess With The Zohan

4/10
A heavy handed attempt at goofball comedy that fails at least 95% of the time. The makers of this... more

Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key

6/10
An Italian twist on Poe’s “The Black Cat.” All the standard giallo elements are here in this better-than-average entry... more

Zero Charisma

9/10
I rather enjoyed this comedy about an angry tabletop gaming nerd who loses what little social standing he had... more

Zombi 2

8/10
Refreshingly scary zombie movie. Nice soundtrack. My DVD was broken at one point.

Zombi 3

4/10
Fulci literally phones this one in. A few interesting shots, but mostly poorly paced and horribly acted with no... more

Zombi 4: After Death

5/10
I thought it was better than Zombi 3, but not by much. More gore, and an effective opening. Paper... more

Zombi 5: Killing Birds

1/10
Absolutely horrible. It was like a student film from a C student. The overly loud sound of chirping insects... more

Zombie Genocide

5/10
Sixty minute homemade zombie film. Admirable for a bunch of Scottish undergrads, but sloppy as all get out.

The Zombie Walks

8/10
What a wonderfully goofy and fun movie. This is the first German Krimi film I have ever watched and... more

Zombieland

8/10
This was a somewhat refreshing take on the zombie genre with funny, Zombie Survival Guide inspired narration. The movie does come... more

Zonbi Jieitai

4/10
No-budget Japanese zombie movie with a dumb story a few good gore shots and lots of horrible iMovie-quality digital... more