69. /In the Mouth of Madness/ (1994, John Carpenter)
Sorry, AZs, but Carpenter hasn’t been the same since 1982. Some interesting ideas here, but the execution is hackneyed. 48

69. /In the Mouth of Madness/ (1994, John Carpenter)

Sorry, AZs, but Carpenter hasn’t been the same since 1982. Some interesting ideas here, but the execution is hackneyed. 48

posted : Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

68. Alice in Wonderland (2010, Tim Burton)
Last act, which ineffectively mimics Lord of the Rings and attempts to turn Alice into a grrl hero-type, is a major let-down. Still, the visuals, as expected, are outstanding. 54

68. Alice in Wonderland (2010, Tim Burton)

Last act, which ineffectively mimics Lord of the Rings and attempts to turn Alice into a grrl hero-type, is a major let-down. Still, the visuals, as expected, are outstanding. 54

posted : Monday, March 8th, 2010

67. The Descent: Part 2 (2009, Jon Harris)
Harris has some skills, but there’s no real point to this gore-ridden sequel. 39

67. The Descent: Part 2 (2009, Jon Harris)

Harris has some skills, but there’s no real point to this gore-ridden sequel. 39

posted : Saturday, March 6th, 2010

66. Leaves of Grass (2009)
Embarrassingly bad. Without Edward Norton’s admittedly over-the-top performance it would have been a total waste. 35

66. Leaves of Grass (2009)

Embarrassingly bad. Without Edward Norton’s admittedly over-the-top performance it would have been a total waste. 35

posted : Thursday, March 4th, 2010

65. /Brazil/ (1985)
Visually impressive and often quite funny. Perhaps even more relevant now than it was 25 years ago. 92

65. /Brazil/ (1985)

Visually impressive and often quite funny. Perhaps even more relevant now than it was 25 years ago. 92

posted : Thursday, March 4th, 2010

64. Temple Grandin (2010)
Very well-acted but  a doc would probably have been more insightful. 65

64. Temple Grandin (2010)

Very well-acted but  a doc would probably have been more insightful. 65

posted : Monday, March 1st, 2010

63. /The Crazies/ (1973)
Romero was on to something here, but the limited budget and poor acting hinder the film’s effectiveness. 40

63. /The Crazies/ (1973)

Romero was on to something here, but the limited budget and poor acting hinder the film’s effectiveness. 40

posted : Monday, March 1st, 2010

62. Shutter Island (2010)
Full of Master Shots, but gosh is this goofy stuff. Last half-hour is especially silly. 53

62. Shutter Island (2010)

Full of Master Shots, but gosh is this goofy stuff. Last half-hour is especially silly. 53

posted : Monday, March 1st, 2010

Upcoming Movies I May Want to See

In which I list the movies that I may or may not see in the next few months, either at an Alamo Drafthouse or at home. Links to come. (Oh, where are the good movies, by the way?)

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posted : Sunday, February 28th, 2010

61. Triangle (2009)
A fearless lead performance from Melissa George and, unfortunately, plot holes big enough to pilot an ocean liner through. 60

61. Triangle (2009)

A fearless lead performance from Melissa George and, unfortunately, plot holes big enough to pilot an ocean liner through. 60

posted : Saturday, February 27th, 2010