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April & May Movies 2017

I kicked it up slightly, but still only around 80 movies, whereas the last two years, I was around 100-120 by now. An upcoming stint in the hospital may or may not increase my movie watching. The rehab at home to follow will certainly beef up the number. I should gofundme some flick websites...or not!

  1. Eat - Psychological horror that is pretty gross, but is just witty enough to work.
  2. Shorts: In This House - Demonic possession with a twist. Baby Monitor - Silly Scenarios
  3. Ghost In The Shell (1995) - The most complex "cartoon" ever made? Amazing in every way.
  4. The Eyes Of My Mother - Artsy but, can't hide the torture porn simplicity. Dull and uninspired.
  5. Destiny - Fritz Lang's classic, may not be his best, but the impact on the craft is evident.
  6. The Third Man (RW) - More style than substance, with humor pushing it. That ending though!
  7. The Windmill - Run-of-the-mill (pun intended) horror with some nice little twists.
  8. Kubo and The Two Strings - One of the greatest animated films ever made! 
  9. Hero (re-watched) - One of the most beautiful movies ever made and a top 10 ending.
  10. The Greasy Strangler - Easily one of the strangest, and worst, movies ever made.
  11. Short: Escape - Very short anime is beautiful, but rather pointless in its short form.
  12. The Childhood Of A Leader - Superb acting and brilliant score overshadows odd, weak ending.
  13. Gozu - Takashi Miike channels his inner David Lynch for this one. Weird. Weird. Weird.
  14. Midnight In Paris - Woody Allen's most beautiful and charming film. Art lover's homage.
  15. Despicable Me - Boring, run of the mill kiddie flick, with nice ending. Minions are annoying.
  16. The Jungle Book - Not as much fun or as uplifting as some remakes, but gritty tale.
  17. Mifune: The Last Samurai - Average documentary, lifted by subject matter and wonderful clips
  18. Over The Garden Wall - Not the best, but fun animated tale with obvious messages. 
  19. Cloverfield - One of the worst horror movies ever made and it's found footage. UGH!
  20. Home - Animated film about girl love, family and friendship. Jim Parsons' voice is grinding.
  21. Delhi Safari - Overly drawn out and unnecessary violence, but a good message,
  22. Zombie Dawn - Awful micro budget horror, with hilariously serious narration.
  23. Manchester by the Sea - Don't believe the hype. Williams is only bright spot. Awful script.
  24. Frozen (again) - Great music, but awful movie with worse message for little girls.
  25. Imprint - Seriously low budget. Native American crime thriller is an absolute bore. 
  26. Bruges La Morte - Attempt to be artsy is more annoying than anything else. Horrible.
  27. Hector - Everything Manchester by the Sea tried to be. Mullan pulls it through it's weaknesses.
  28. Tokyo Tribe - Japanese, Hip-Hop, Gangster film. Somehow it not only works, but well!
  29. Norm McDonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip and Trickery - Rather steady, but at times, pure gold! 
  30. The Birth of Sake - Documentary tries to romanticize, but there's no history. Odd approach.
  31. Denial - Poor writing, directing and editing, but acting is stellar. Could have been great.
  32. Kill Ugly TV - I may have completely misread this film, but found it extremely deep.
  33. Tag - Insane Japanese film combining over-the-top horror with a strong feminist message.
  34. The Similars - Mexican homage to The Twilight Zone. Too drawn out and never really clicks.
  35. Hunt For The Wilderpeople - Amazing funny, touching story, with some serious cast chemistry.
  36. Jim Gaffigan: Cinco - Not his best, but quite a few laugh out loud moments.
  37. The Kid (Re-watched) - Charlie Chaplin's classic comedy still packs an emotional punch
  38. Monsters - Gareth Edwards low budget monster film attempts to say a lot. Fails miserably.
  39. Sherlock: Season 4 - Possibly the best season in one of the greatest TV series' ever
  40. The Girl With All The Gifts - New take on zombies. Lags often, but ends spectacularly. 
  41. Citizen X (Re-watched) - One one of the most underrated films ever made. Cast shines!
  42. The Blackcoat's Daughter - Atmospheric garbage by Oz Perkins. Oddly, the acting is top notch.


Top Three: Kubo and the Two Strings, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Ghost in the Shell
Bottom Three: The Blackcoat's Daughter, Cloverfield, The Greasy Strangler
Biggest Surprise:Tokyo Tribe
Biggest Disappointment: Manchester by the Sea

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