One Sentence Film Reviews
Thursday, October 31
The Fog
Director:
John Carpenter
IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080749
Review:
Moody and fun with a fairly thin plot but a deeply effective atmosphere that carries it through.
Watch it if:
You've somehow never seen it like I hadn't.
And if you liked:
Mandy, The Mist, Halloween
Monday, October 21
Goodrich
Director:
Hallie Meyers-Shyer
IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10171472
Review:
A little rushed in one or two of its smaller beats but held together well by a charming and affecting central performance.
Watch it if:
You're ok with something that fully revolves around its central character, for better or worse.
And if you liked:
About a Boy, It's Complicated
Friday, October 18
Joker: Folie à Deux
Director:
Todd Phillips
IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11315808
Review:
A boring and overlong story with nothing really interesting to hold onto, strung along by flat, meaningless song sequences.
Watch it if:
You're that curious.
And if you liked:
Joker
Tuesday, October 15
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
Director:
Brian Taylor
IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26757462
Review:
Held back by its budget and some hokey dialogue but when it works, it works well with some strong ideas and well executed moments.
Watch it if:
You're willing to look past a film's limitations.
And if you liked:
Hellboy, Hellboy: The Golden Army, Evil Dead Rise, The Witch
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Frenzy
Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068611/
Review:
Runs out of steam as it goes but front loads with some interesting work and some provocative imagery.
Watch it if:
You can handle at least one fairly brutal scene.
And if you liked:
Peeping Tom, Torn Curtain
Check this out:
Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square
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