Movie Log: By Rating

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

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

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

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

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

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

Okay, one last Marvel movie before end this diversion and get back to 70s sleaze (I’ve been told I... more

In desparate need of some editing, this film runs about 1 hour too long with way too many lame... more

I’ve been cautiously sampling more Jess Franco films. This one is arty and incoherent. I’m sure there might be... more

If I was 9 years old this would be the greatest movie ever. It’s basically the Shaw Bros. version... more

Another modern zombie movie that doesn’t even attempt to be scary. I guess the Hatfields vs. McCoy setup could... more

Business as usual comedy from Ferrell.

For the first 20 minutes or so I couldn’t see why this film got such bad reviews. I 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

I loved Jim Cummings first two movies, but I found this one very hard to watch. He’s playing the... more

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

Disappointing resolution and shallow characters, but enough interesting imagery and weirdness to moderately recommend.

Intense SCUBA action! The movie seems like endless scenes of the main characters digging in the sea floor looking... more

This is another film that just begs for more creepy atmosphere. As it is, it feels too much like... more

Low Budget 60s exploitation by Jess Franco. Entertaining, but not quite as stylish as I expected. The soundtrack is... more

A horror-comedy that takes aim at lampooning Italian giallo and horror films. It never quite nails the comedy part... more

Mediocre ghost story in which bursts of sped-up film and of quick cuts are a lame substitute for real... more

The two big positives of this giallo are: a creepy, abstract Morricone score and lots of wonderfully composed shots... more

Dario Argento’s political farce. Has many funny moments, but is very confusing if you don’t know the history of... more

My Halloween movie this year was The Gorgon from the Icons of Horror: Hammer Films DVD. I think I am coming to the... more

This is a late sixties Japanese monster movie but it stars mostly Western actors. The rubber-suit monsters, space ships... more

Dark story of child abuse and drugs.

Entertaining but thoroughly confused monster movie. The over-the-top comedic moments tend to jar you out of the already paper... more

Fulci haunted house movie. Pretty slow until the finale.

An entertaining rethink of Lisa and the Devil.

While it had one or two actual jump scares in it (a rarity for American films of this vintage),... more

The writing of this giallo is absolutely terrible. The story doesn’t make any sense and every single person who... more

Yet another superhero movie to bore me. I admit, this one was more watchable than Ironman. I guess I am... more

There are a few gory moments, but for the most part this was a rather ho-hum Shaw Bros. kung-fu... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Actually, I liked this. Argento’s painterly style is nowhere to be found but I thought the story never was... more

Japanese splatter. Despite the gore, it gets boring pretty quickly.

Definitely better than the first Tomb Raider films. This reboot seems to be using the game’s reboot as inspiration. The plot... more

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

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

My quest to find a good Cynthia Rothrock movie continues. This thing is absolute trash filled with non-actors and... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s the origin story of the perverts from Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars! It really isn’t much better than the... more

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

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

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

(a.k.a. Double Face) Mediocre giallo featuring Klaus Kinski in search of his estranged wife’s killer. Noteworthy moments: super fake... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

I didn’t really mind the first third of the movie when The Cap’n is all weak and weirdly CGI... more

Somewhat self-aware low-budget slasher film about killer robots in a shopping mall. With the exception of one noteworthy moment,... more

It has its moments, but Trauma suffers from horrible dialogue (even for Argento), a wholly inappropriate score and many... more

The creators of the Dead Space series must be really proud of the little story they came up with because it... more

An early 70s Italian police thriller that has one of the weirdest/dumbest plots ever. The main story here is... more

Why is so much anime so bad? The plot is as follows: demon destroys city in epic battle, loser’s... more

Another late stage Fulci horror movie that disappoints despite the awesome title music and excellent poster/box art. From the... more

Epic Biblical story which was partially directed by Mario Bava. Joan Collins is a bride to be who is... more

A huge drop in quality for this the third Scorpion movie. Much of the visual flair is gone and... more

I can’t believe this is not a SciFi Channel movie. It’s okay, I guess, but the film tries too... more

Graveyard Disturbance is a silly, made-for-TV quality horror film from Lamberto Bava, and it’s surprisingly bloodless considering the director. At... more

1957 noir film about a gangster who organizes a heist of drugs from a ship at sea. The movie... more

How’s this for a novel concept: the reason Poles were able to defend their realm against the invading armies... more

Although it had its moments, this film feels like it’s trying too hard to be hip and cool. It... more

An average and confusing Shaw Bros. film. I guess this is a continuation of the Deadly Venoms franchise? The titular House of... more

The great superhero slog continues. Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal is fun, but nothing interesting really happens in this movie... more

These Marvel movies feel like a Television series, and by Television Series I mean a mindless sitcom that you... more