Movie Log: By Rating

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

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

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

Horrible child acting ruins what would be a great thriller.

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

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

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

As good as any episode but not S.B. at his best.

This Will Ferrell comedy is exactly what you’d expect it to be. Add to the list of movies whose... more

Having recently watched the very good Super, I thought I would skip right through Supers 2 – 7 and go right to... more

Entertaining, but not quite laugh-out-loud funny. 40-year-old virgin was better.

I’m not sure why filmmakers insist on remaking films that were already great. The original Suspiria is one of my favorite... more

Like half the movies that come out these days, it’s a sequel that nobody asked for. I did enjoy... more

Boris Karloff’s final film role has him basically playing himself, an aging horror movie star whose films are now... more

I thought this was a pretty good film noir. There are some truly silly plot points, like a character... more

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

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

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

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

Well done giallo with a decent plot and a fair ending.

A decent thriller, but it needed more Karl Maulden and less handsome guy.

Sergio Leone’s debut was the only film of his that I hadn’t yet seen. It’s a sword and sandals... more

It’s a quirky comedy. A quirkedy! Just about everything about this movie is deliberately strange. The plot is basically... more

I wasn’t sure if he was supposed to be a good guy, but the title character is a swordsman... more

A documentary about one of my favorite bands, Killing Joke. It’s an okay overview of the band’s history as... more

Ghost story set in an orphanage during spanish civil war. I would have preferred more ghosts and less reality.

Like The Flying Guillotine, the title here refers to a deadly decapitation weapon. The dragon missile is two boomerang swords that... more

The only reason I knew that this movie existed was a YouTube review of the soundtrack by Sean Rowley. The music is... more

Master is worried that his five former students are too powerful and may do evil so he sends his... more

A reasonably good martial arts movie that borrows a lot of its plot structure directly from The One-Armed Swordsman. The... more

Mediocre giallo from Dick Randall and Mondo Macabro. UPDATE: This one really grows on you when you realize how... more

The Amazon prime version of this movie looks like crap. I watched it anyways as part of my Mario... more

This Dick Randall produced giallo is, as one would expect, a complete mess. The plot seems to unfold randomly... more

This was my least favorite of all the Tarantino films I’ve watched (I still haven’t seen Inglorious Basterds). Even Death Proof, which... more

Much of the intense “anyone can die at any time” atmosphere of the original are in this remake. More... more

I love the colorful look of these Edgar Wallace Krimi films from Germany. They really seem like live-action Scooby... more

Not that it matters, but the title of this film has nothing to do with what happens on the... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A 1965 proto-giallo about a novelist who returns to an off-season resort in search of a girl he photographed... more

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

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

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

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

This was a beautifully shot Sergio Martino giallo. We soon find out what Mrs. Wardh’s (no that’s not a... more

The Sweet Body of Deborah is an early giallo that is more of a straight up mystery rather than... more

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

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

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

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

What an incredible improvement over the last two Thor movies. They are no longer trying to be a poor... more

I assume most of the people who seek this movie out come to it the same way I did.... more

This is an odd duck with weird tonal issues. There are plenty of gonzo Mel Brooks moments but the... more

Outside of Bava’s Rabid Dogs I have not seen many Italian Eurocrime movies. This one was pretty good. It had a... more

Korean fast-zombie movie that is largely bloodless but manages to remain entertaining to the end. Dad takes his daughter on... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wheels on Meals is a 1984 Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung movie that is a precursor to the horrible... more

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

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

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

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

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

Classic Western. Okay.

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

Admittedly, I didn’t really give this one my full attention while I watched. At one point when I came... more

Long before he directed Journey to the West, Stephen Chow starred in this version of the Monkey King’s story. The... more

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

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

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

The final Ustinov Poirot film is a Cannon film production but there is no karate in it. It’s cheap... more

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

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

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

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

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