Intriguing, symbolic thriller.
Month: January 2015
Ghostbusters (1984) 80%
A cultural icon of its era. Also still funny, which is quite rare for its age.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) 80%
Feels old-timey in the best way possible. Puts each cast member in the perfect situations for their talents.
District 9 (2009) 80%
Thoughtful, exciting science fiction.
Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut (2004) 100%
More genius than I suspect even the director realizes. Deus ex machina, perhaps?
The Veteran (2012) 40%
The emotional ambiguity of the protagonist infects the viewer so much that even a bloodbath climax engenders no feeling.
Annabelle (2014) 30%
Apparently the Incredibly Creepy Doll Company did brisk business in the 1960s.
Alice in Wonderland (1951) 60%
An animated spectacle.
The Departed (2006) 70%
I think top billing should have gone to a mobile phone, given the preponderance of screen time.
Duplex (Our House) (2003) 30%
Benign.