Movie Log

Movie log with brief reviews, especially horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, all seen since Jan. 1, 2021

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Chris: The Mortuary Assistant is a horror film about the monstrous goings on at a mortuary from the point of view of an assistant in training, this film did not make perfect sense to me like it was badly edited but it had some spooky scenes, Watch: On Subscription Service.

Richie: I think it was the editing of the film that made it less appealing than it should have been, seemed a little jumbled but it did have some creepy scenes so Watch: On Subscription Service.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36647890/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: Backrooms is a horror film based on the YouTube series about an entrance in a furniture store to a strange and mysterious netherworld, new, fresh, and with good music, very probably the best film of the year for me, Watch: Theatre.

Richie: I enjoyed it a lot, it was visually stunning, great music, Watch: Theatre.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26657236/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: Color Theories by Julio Torres is a performance art tv comedy film with Julio Torres discussing the psychology of colors, thought-provoking and amusing, Watch: On Subscription Service.

Richie: It wasn’t as funny as his last HBO special but it is always entertaining watching him do his thing, Watch: On Subscription Service.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38641367/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: Project Hail Mary is a sci-fi film starring Ryan Gosling as a scientist sent on a space mission to save all life on Earth, based on a novel and with strong sci-fi concepts, this film is perhaps the best showcase for Gosling’s talents, Watch: Rent.

Richie: It was a good story, entertaining, Watch: Rent.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12042730/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: The Mandalorian and Grogu is a sci-fi film in the Star Wars universe, a fun film with more interesting music than recent Star Wars films, no complaints here, more satisfying than recent Star Wars films, saw it in 3d, Watch: Theatre.

Richie: One of the most entertaining Star Wars products in a long time, see it in a theatre but not in 3d, Watch: Theatre.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30825738/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round is a horror / comedy about a Mr. Rogers type show that basically descends into Hell as the puppet denizens of the friendly neighborhood become not so friendly, this film feels like a descent into madness so it’s pretty good, Watch: On Subscription Service.

Richie: I found this one to be very interesting, much darker than I thought it would be, Watch: On Subscription Service.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32881442/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: Theatre of Death is a somewhat rare British crime / horror film about a police doctor played by Julian Glover who looks into a creepy theatre group run by Christopher Lee while a series of murders are occurring, mainly recommended for Christopher Lee fans, Watch: When Free.

Richie: It was ok but nothing too special, Watch: When Free.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062358/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: Paprika is an animated Japanese sci-fi / fantasy about a newly created dream machine that causes massive problems, surreal, bizarre, highly rated, Watch: When Free.

Richie: It was interesting, had some nice visuals, Watch: When Free.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0851578/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: Touch Me is a comedy / drama / sci-fi about two friends who become attached to a guru in a tracksuit from outer space with the magic touch, small cast and mainly about the character’s interactions, but worth it making it to the end, Watch: When Free.

Richie: I thought it was very entertaining, Watch: Rent.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34967068/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: River is a Japanese comedy / fantasy / sci-fi about a small temple resort with an inexplicable time loop, a good film with depth, Watch: On Subscription Service.

Richie: It was amusing, silly, entertaining for a time loop story, Watch: On Subscription Service.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27695005/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: The Space Rodent is a low budget B movie comedy / horror / sci-fi about invading rat people from outer space causing problems for a group of friends, not a very good film at all, this just managed to keep my attention, Watch: When Free.

Richie: Low budget, needed to be developed further, Avoid.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34394450/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: The Fuzzies is a B horror / comedy about three friends going to a house one of them inherited to locate an infamous muppet-like doll, the problem in this film is basically killer muppets, kept my attention, Watch: When Free.

Richie: It had some fun creative scenes but it needed to be developed further, Watch: When Free.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17939784/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: Fear and Loathing in Aspen is a drama about Hunter S. Thompson’s brief attempt at a political career, interesting and amusing for his fans, Watch: When Free.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9075038/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: The General is a 100 year old drama / action film with Buster Keaton about a train worker whose train is taken by enemy forces during the start of the Civil War, certainly an early film achievement and restored excellently, Watch: When Free.

Richie: I don’t really like silent movies but I guess it was ok, Watch: When Free.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017925/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: Resurrection is a Japanese fantasy film about a world where dreaming becomes illegal and reality is twisted, this is a two hour and forty minute film that is very complex and did not make full sense to me, seemed to be self-indulgent and too long but will appeal to some, Watch: When Free.

Richie: The first segment was done very well but it fell apart after that for me, Watch: When Free.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29002950/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: Buffet Infinity is a Canadian comedy / horror about a restaurant that appears to be a sentient predator taking over the area where it is located, SCTV-like, unique, funny, very good, Watch: Rent.

Richie: That movie was a lot of fun, very strange in a very good way, Watch: Rent.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37671737/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Chris: And Now the Screaming Starts is a somewhat rare British horror film made by Amicus Productions starring Ian Ogilvy, Peter Cushing, and Herbert Lom about a curse affecting a marriage in 1795 at a castle involving a plethora of crawling severed hands, not bad, Watch: When Free.

Richie: It was ok, it was a decent watch, Watch: When Free.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069715/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk