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July Movies

Well, there have 213 days in 2015 and I've seen 213 movies. These are July's views and I must say, this month featured some of the best and worst movies I've ever seen. Sunrise will soon find a spot in my top 50 movies of all-time. Maybe even the top 25. True Detective: Season 1 was arguably one of the best things I've ever watched for a one season series. Only Top of the Lake was better. This month was also filled with some epic clunkers, including a well received movie which made an odd list.....one of the only films I've ever turned off before it was finished....Mr. Turner was so painfully dull, all the colors in the world couldn't save it.

  1. The Machine - Much better than anticipated look at AI v Humans, from multiple angles.
  2. Trouble Every Day - Poor attempt at artsy look at cannibalism. Gallo is painful to watch.
  3. Mr. Turner - For once, the word pretentious fits. Art film about artist made for artists.
  4. A Trip to the Moon - 1902 short, which plays almost like a cartoon. 
  5. Into The Woods - Blunt, Kendrick, Streep and Huttlestone are brilliant. A gem musical.
  6. The Search for General Tso - Witty, great music and sincere homage to Chinese Americans.
  7. True Detective (Season 1) - The finest acted cable series I've ever watched. Top Notch.
  8. Ju-on 2 - Awful sequel to now classic Japanese horror film. Solid start, but then repetitive.
  9. Sunrise - Murnau's 1927 silent was the end of an era, but might be the greatest of them all.
  10. Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell - A collection of 47 horror trailers, some classics. Dud!
  11. Maggie - Arnold in dull Zombie flick with Little Miss Sunshine, fails on every level.
  12. Ex Machina - Simple minded, refurbished AI movie model. save your time, see The Machine.
  13. The Salt of the Earth - Should have been titled, famous for trivializing other's plight.
  14. The Damned - No surprised, but solid little horror flick, with very attractive everything.
  15. It Follows - Overly hyped horror, that fails when the main plot point becomes irrelevant.
  16. Summer with Monika - Early Bergman is beautifully simple, sad, predictable. Not his best.
  17. Penguins of Madagscar - Great kids movie, but lacks deep meaning and enough adult humor.
  18. Lost River - Gosling's writing/directorial debut misses bar it set and plummets to the depths.
  19. Spirit of the Beehive - I'm withholding judgement. Beautiful, but I'm too distracted.
  20. The Passion of Joan of Arc - Brilliant, bold and powerful. Falconetti is mesmerizing. 
  21. Freaks - Browning circus tale is exploitative, but a wonderful tale with unforgettable finale.
  22. Au Hasard Balthazar - Didn't click for me, as the parable of Marie seems misguided.
  23. Evidence - Horrible found footage, "hi-tech" thriller/horror with 1/2 a twist ending.
  24. Night of the Living Dead - Rewatched the original. One of the best ever. Says so much!
  25. Jinn - Interesting idea ruined by pretty much every aspect of bad film making. 
  26. White God - A simple powerful message about life, nature and an answer staring us in the face.
  27. The Wicker Man (1973) - Hilarious and campy, then I found out it wasn't supposed to be. 

Comments

  1. UnknownAugust 3, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    It Follows was awe-some!

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  2. UnknownAugust 3, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    It Follows was awe-some!

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  3. UnknownAugust 3, 2015 at 4:25 PM

    some movies out now that look good: Samba; Amy and The Stanford Prison Experiment!

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  4. UnknownAugust 4, 2015 at 5:19 PM

    don't make me muppet you

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  5. UnknownAugust 5, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    You're slacking on these blogs my friend. I have True Detective disc 2 and Ghost World Coming. Better be good or else!

    ReplyDelete

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