movies

[Kory]

And, of course, his greatest role:

Just watched this one on Saturday.

[Dr. Medulla]

And, of course, his greatest role:

Just watched this one on Saturday.

I want my deathbed words to be "Don't cry for me; I'm already dead."

[Kory]

And, of course, his greatest role:

Just watched this one on Saturday.

I want my deathbed words to be "Don't cry for me; I'm already dead."

You may not have time for that, but I can get it on your headstone at least.

[Dr. Medulla]

And, of course, his greatest role:

Just watched this one on Saturday.

I want my deathbed words to be "Don't cry for me; I'm already dead."

You may not have time for that, but I can get it on your headstone at least.

I promise to haunt you only in the kindest ways possible.

[tepista]

Butterfly Kisses (2018) An aspiring filmmaker finds 15 year old tapes of some student filmmakers documenting the urban legend of the “Peeping Tom”, a shadowy figure who appears closer every time you blink your eyes. He hires a documentary crew to film him as he shops his find around to the film and paranormal community, and to his surprise he has a hard time impressing anyone. What lengths will he go to salvage the project, and are the myths true? Not a tremendous amount of action but interesting enough see it through. Sadly, Eric Kristopher Myers, who wrote, directed and acted in it, passed away in September 2021 at the age of 45.

Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies (1992) Karen Black plays the title character, and the meat for her pies is procured by her four gorgeous nieces, who seduce men before chopping up for future consumption. It could have used a few more jokes, and a surprisingly low amount of nudity considering all four nieces, as well as the director have porn credits, but it managed to be brain-numbingly entertaining. There were a few neon murder scenes were a bit fun. Micheal Berryman played a dim-witted handyman, and Pat Morita was a sheriff with a country accent.

The New Mutants (2020) The X-Men go horror as the teenage patients (or are they prisoners?) at a specialized medical facility for young mutants face the manifestation of their deepest, darkest fears. With Anya Taylor-Joy. Kid stuff. I’d be shocked if there was a sequel.

The Dunwich Horror (1971) HP Lovecraft adaptation with Dean Stockwell as a young man who tries to obtain the Necromonicon to release the “old ones.” Former teen star Sandra Dee, now an adult, acts like a teen when she falls ga-ga over him, follows him to his weird home town and lets him get his ritual on. Also with Ed Begley Sr and Talia Shire.

Deep Star Six (1989) Sean S. Cunningham of Friday the 13th fame directs this underwater Alien rip off about a Naval base on the ocean floor that blows open a cave and releases a prehistoric creature. Miguel Ferrer is the most recognizable of this vaguely recognizable cast. No nudity, but Nia Peeples and the other female lead walk around most of the time bra-less in loose, and sometimes wet tank tops. Leviathan and The Abyss also came out this year. Hollywood couldn’t get enough of the wet stuff.

Great White (2021) Katrina Bowden (Tucker & Dale vs Evil) and four others drift boringly along a life raft as a shark decides whether to bit them or not. If you have the strength to make it to the actions sequence, you’ll see Kat hold her breath for incredible amounts of time, while being able to see clearly under the ocean without goggles. Skip it.

which reminded me that it had been quite some time since I'd seen...

Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) A pair of hillbillies fixing up an old house are mistaken by a vacationing group of college kids to be psycho killers, and a ridiculous but hilarious series of lethal errors follow in one of the best comedy-slashers of all time. The beautiful Katrina Bowden stars.

[revbob]

Anyone seen Belfast?

[Kory]

Anyone seen Belfast?

Hoping to go soon, I'm a big Branagh fan.

[revbob]

Anyone seen Belfast?

Hoping to go soon, I'm a big Branagh fan.

A friend wants to go tonight...

[Sparky]

Anyone seen Belfast?

Haven't, but really want to. Probably have to wait for it to stream, not 100% comfortable with going to the movies just yet.

[revbob]

Anyone seen Belfast?

Haven't, but really want to. Probably have to wait for it to stream, not 100% comfortable with going to the movies just yet.

Yeah me either. Im passing tonight

[Kory]

My trick lately has been to go to the final showing on a Monday night. Usually pretty empty, although people have this fucking infuriating instinct to all bunch together so I wind up with people a couple seats away from me in a mostly empty theater. Then I have to get up and move.

[Dr. Medulla]

My trick lately has been to go to the final showing on a Monday night. Usually pretty empty, although people have this fucking infuriating instinct to all bunch together so I wind up with people a couple seats away from me in a mostly empty theater. Then I have to get up and move.

When the Boss and I were in grad school in NC, we developed a habit of going to matinees, especially towards the end of a movie's run. Usually only us and a few others in the theatre. A couple times we got to see movies in the critics' viewing room—couches and comfy chairs.

[Low Down Low]

My trick lately has been to go to the final showing on a Monday night. Usually pretty empty, although people have this fucking infuriating instinct to all bunch together so I wind up with people a couple seats away from me in a mostly empty theater. Then I have to get up and move.

When the Boss and I were in grad school in NC, we developed a habit of going to matinees, especially towards the end of a movie's run. Usually only us and a few others in the theatre. A couple times we got to see movies in the critics' viewing room—couches and comfy chairs.

This resonates with me a bit. For many years monday was a day off and I maintained a tradition of going to the cinema in the afternoons. It was actually my ambition to one day get an entire movie theatre to myself and while I never quite achieved this important life goal, I did come close on one or two occasions. Just was never able to hack packed cinemas.

[Dr. Medulla]

My trick lately has been to go to the final showing on a Monday night. Usually pretty empty, although people have this fucking infuriating instinct to all bunch together so I wind up with people a couple seats away from me in a mostly empty theater. Then I have to get up and move.

When the Boss and I were in grad school in NC, we developed a habit of going to matinees, especially towards the end of a movie's run. Usually only us and a few others in the theatre. A couple times we got to see movies in the critics' viewing room—couches and comfy chairs.

This resonates with me a bit. For many years monday was a day off and I maintained a tradition of going to the cinema in the afternoons. It was actually my ambition to one day get an entire movie theatre to myself and while I never quite achieved this important life goal, I did come close on one or two occasions. Just was never able to hack packed cinemas.

That's why I, quite literally, go to, like, one movie a year (basically, Star Wars or Star Trek). Crowds do not improve my experience at all. I prefer watching movies at home.

[Low Down Low]

My trick lately has been to go to the final showing on a Monday night. Usually pretty empty, although people have this fucking infuriating instinct to all bunch together so I wind up with people a couple seats away from me in a mostly empty theater. Then I have to get up and move.

When the Boss and I were in grad school in NC, we developed a habit of going to matinees, especially towards the end of a movie's run. Usually only us and a few others in the theatre. A couple times we got to see movies in the critics' viewing room—couches and comfy chairs.

This resonates with me a bit. For many years monday was a day off and I maintained a tradition of going to the cinema in the afternoons. It was actually my ambition to one day get an entire movie theatre to myself and while I never quite achieved this important life goal, I did come close on one or two occasions. Just was never able to hack packed cinemas.

That's why I, quite literally, go to, like, one movie a year (basically, Star Wars or Star Trek). Crowds do not improve my experience at all. I prefer watching movies at home.

Same, though i do love the ambience of the cinema, just the crowds and a weird, almost irrational aversion to the smell of popcorn tends to get in the way of it. My problem, i guess.