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The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
12/31/17
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
The atmosphere, camerawork and stilted performances make this very uncomfortable to watch and, though maybe a hair lackluster in its final act, is really entertaining and captivating. Lanthimos is a good boy.
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
The atmosphere, camerawork and stilted performances make this very uncomfortable to watch and, though maybe a hair lackluster in its final act, is really entertaining and captivating. Lanthimos is a good boy.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
668
7.9
8.1
12/30/17
Directed by: Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh is pretty trash eh?
Directed by: Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh is pretty trash eh?
Ueno_Station54's rating:
Prayer
12/30/17
Directed by: Jay Rosenblatt
Thought it was pretty basic but the last shot really pulls it together. Good aesthetic also.
7/10
Directed by: Jay Rosenblatt
Thought it was pretty basic but the last shot really pulls it together. Good aesthetic also.
7/10
100
7.4
7.3
12/30/17
Directed by: René Clair
Extremely creative effects and incredibly funny. Loved every second of this.
Directed by: René Clair
Extremely creative effects and incredibly funny. Loved every second of this.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
15
7.5
7.6
12/28/17
Directed by: Jonas Mekas
Completely enamored with the editing and just the texture and feel of the 35mm. This is really wonderful.
Directed by: Jonas Mekas
Completely enamored with the editing and just the texture and feel of the 35mm. This is really wonderful.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
328
7.8
7.8
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
12/23/17
Directed by: Agnes Varda
A little rough around the edges but the cinematography and shot composition is generally on point and the Michel Legrand soundtrack is lovely. It doesn't 100 percent click until the last few chapters but the ends justifies the means or whatever.
Directed by: Agnes Varda
A little rough around the edges but the cinematography and shot composition is generally on point and the Michel Legrand soundtrack is lovely. It doesn't 100 percent click until the last few chapters but the ends justifies the means or whatever.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
Billy Star
12/16/17
Directed by: Kevin Abstract
7/10
Directed by: Kevin Abstract
7/10
3
7
5.8
Cilaos (2016)
12/09/17
Directed by: Camilo Restrepo
That was so cool I with there was more!
Directed by: Camilo Restrepo
That was so cool I with there was more!
Ueno_Station54's rating:
40
6.7
6.4
Antiporno (2016) (2016)
12/09/17
Directed by: Sion Sono
Part of the Nikkatsu "Roman Porno" reboot series where directors make quick, cheap films with full creative control so long as there is sex throughout. Sono uses this opportunity to muse about freedom of speech and feminist issues in Japan. Its heavy-handed and over-the-top but it is fun and creative. It reminds me of his film "I Am Keiko" in its delivery and design but not nearly as disastrous.
Directed by: Sion Sono
Part of the Nikkatsu "Roman Porno" reboot series where directors make quick, cheap films with full creative control so long as there is sex throughout. Sono uses this opportunity to muse about freedom of speech and feminist issues in Japan. Its heavy-handed and over-the-top but it is fun and creative. It reminds me of his film "I Am Keiko" in its delivery and design but not nearly as disastrous.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
586
7.1
7.4
Lady Bird (2017)
12/08/17
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
It had its funny bits but its plain and really disjointed. Feels like it could be any rando indie film from the mid to late 2000's.
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
It had its funny bits but its plain and really disjointed. Feels like it could be any rando indie film from the mid to late 2000's.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
8
4.2
2.9
11/17/17
Directed by: Gregg G. Tallas
Some great b-movie moments, not awful pacing and some good old 1950's misogyny. Unfortunately, half the film is at night and its impossible to see anything in those scenes.
Directed by: Gregg G. Tallas
Some great b-movie moments, not awful pacing and some good old 1950's misogyny. Unfortunately, half the film is at night and its impossible to see anything in those scenes.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
21
5.2
5.1
Kuso (2017)
10/29/17
Directed by: Steve
Its like a horror version of Funky Forest. Lots of fun imagery and I dug all the vignettes.
Directed by: Steve
Its like a horror version of Funky Forest. Lots of fun imagery and I dug all the vignettes.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
340
4.7
4.6
Black Christmas (2006)
10/28/17
Directed by: Glen Morgan
At its best moments its a solid horror movie with bonus points for some of the really cute ideas it has involving the Christmas theme but the backstory and probably the last half hour didn't do much for me.
Directed by: Glen Morgan
At its best moments its a solid horror movie with bonus points for some of the really cute ideas it has involving the Christmas theme but the backstory and probably the last half hour didn't do much for me.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
154
5.6
5.6
Chopping Mall (1986)
10/29/17
Directed by: Jim Wynorski
Is fun.
Directed by: Jim Wynorski
Is fun.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
294
6.9
6.6
10/29/17
Directed by: Stuart Gordon
The effects and the lighting are the fucking coolest and its also hilarious.
Directed by: Stuart Gordon
The effects and the lighting are the fucking coolest and its also hilarious.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
357
6.1
5.8
Begotten (1989) (1991)
10/25/17
Directed by: E. Elias Merhige
I mark out for anything overexposed to this extent and I loved how the sound effects and music were equally muddled and while given what it is, it certainly could have been more of a slog but I'm still not sure it needed to be a feature length.
Directed by: E. Elias Merhige
I mark out for anything overexposed to this extent and I loved how the sound effects and music were equally muddled and while given what it is, it certainly could have been more of a slog but I'm still not sure it needed to be a feature length.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
232
7.6
7.1
Blood and Black Lace (1976) (1964)
10/24/17
Directed by: Mario Bava
Of course it looks great, being a giallo and all (plus some tasty Eastmancolor) and its not nearly as convoluted as other films in the genre, plus the ADR is surprisingly tolerable. Unfortunately, its also very dull and the "whodunit" aspect of the film is not even slightly compelling with all these completely undeveloped characters.
Directed by: Mario Bava
Of course it looks great, being a giallo and all (plus some tasty Eastmancolor) and its not nearly as convoluted as other films in the genre, plus the ADR is surprisingly tolerable. Unfortunately, its also very dull and the "whodunit" aspect of the film is not even slightly compelling with all these completely undeveloped characters.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
239
7.2
6.8
Shin Godzilla (2016)
10/19/17
Directed by: Hideaki Anno & Shinji Higuchi
Directed by: Hideaki Anno & Shinji Higuchi
Ueno_Station54's rating:
287
6
6.2
As Above, So Below (2014)
10/02/17
Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
It's moderately fun but its clear that the only reason it was shot as a found footage film is because it was the easiest way considering the cramped locations. When shooting found footage you kind of have to play by the rules and this film throws out all of those rules almost immediately and having that happen throughout most of the film is distracting to say the least. On the plus side, there's some cool scenes (even if they don't work for found footage) and its entertaining enough throughout. The pacing is pretty rough too as it really just feels like just non-stop shit happening.
Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
It's moderately fun but its clear that the only reason it was shot as a found footage film is because it was the easiest way considering the cramped locations. When shooting found footage you kind of have to play by the rules and this film throws out all of those rules almost immediately and having that happen throughout most of the film is distracting to say the least. On the plus side, there's some cool scenes (even if they don't work for found footage) and its entertaining enough throughout. The pacing is pretty rough too as it really just feels like just non-stop shit happening.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
23
7
6.4
09/29/17
Directed by: Nagisa Oshima
There's some really fun and wacky bits but I feel like I should have liked this more. Seems to be a trend with me and Oshima's work. Bonus points for that amazing song in it though.
Directed by: Nagisa Oshima
There's some really fun and wacky bits but I feel like I should have liked this more. Seems to be a trend with me and Oshima's work. Bonus points for that amazing song in it though.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
221
7.6
7.7
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
09/28/17
Directed by: Jacques Demy
Everything I expected from a Demy film at this point. In other words its really really good.
Directed by: Jacques Demy
Everything I expected from a Demy film at this point. In other words its really really good.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
25
5.6
5.3
Phoenix Forgotten (2017)
09/26/17
Directed by: Justin Barber
I know people rag on the found footage genre all the time but I still genuinely think there's a lot of interesting things that can be done with it. Now, saying this was an interesting film might be a bit of a stretch but it did have a lot of positive aspects. I thought the presentation was good and its fairly well paced and the filler never feels like filler which is pretty often the case with these. While I don't think it was effective as a horror movie I do commend the restraint shown to not throw in any fake scares or even a single jump scare. This actually felt like someone tried instead of just being shit out by a studio.
Directed by: Justin Barber
I know people rag on the found footage genre all the time but I still genuinely think there's a lot of interesting things that can be done with it. Now, saying this was an interesting film might be a bit of a stretch but it did have a lot of positive aspects. I thought the presentation was good and its fairly well paced and the filler never feels like filler which is pretty often the case with these. While I don't think it was effective as a horror movie I do commend the restraint shown to not throw in any fake scares or even a single jump scare. This actually felt like someone tried instead of just being shit out by a studio.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
308
7.1
6.8
A Ghost Story (2017)
09/26/17
Directed by: David Lowery
Is cute.
Directed by: David Lowery
Is cute.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
232
7.3
7.4
Roma (1972)
09/26/17
Directed by: Federico Fellini
The whole film is really solid but there's also more than a handful of absolute masterclass scenes, in particular the variety show scene might be one of my all time favourites. Fellini is quite possibly the best ever.
Directed by: Federico Fellini
The whole film is really solid but there's also more than a handful of absolute masterclass scenes, in particular the variety show scene might be one of my all time favourites. Fellini is quite possibly the best ever.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
2598
7.2
7.3
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
09/25/17
Directed by: Rob Marshall
Bland.
Directed by: Rob Marshall
Bland.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
600
6.5
6.6
Mother! (2017)
09/25/17
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
I really don't know who this film is for. The entire film is allegory but its just so on the nose that there's nothing interesting for anyone following it and the narrative doesn't stand on its own so there's nothing there for anyone not picking up on the allegory. The best thing I can say about it is that it passed the time well enough.
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
I really don't know who this film is for. The entire film is allegory but its just so on the nose that there's nothing interesting for anyone following it and the narrative doesn't stand on its own so there's nothing there for anyone not picking up on the allegory. The best thing I can say about it is that it passed the time well enough.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
3
6.7
6.6
Europe, She Loves (2016)
09/24/17
Directed by: Jan Gassmann
A modern film.
Directed by: Jan Gassmann
A modern film.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
185
7.2
7
City of Women (1980)
09/21/17
Directed by: Federico Fellini
Holy moly this is super fun and cool.
Directed by: Federico Fellini
Holy moly this is super fun and cool.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
1
4
6.4
Unerhört Jenisch (2017)
09/21/17
Directed by: Karoline Arn & Martina Rieder
The music is super nice and there's a handful of beautiful shots but that's all that's saving this from being a total wash.
Directed by: Karoline Arn & Martina Rieder
The music is super nice and there's a handful of beautiful shots but that's all that's saving this from being a total wash.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
370
6.8
6.8
09/18/17
Directed by: Federico Fellini
Hard to follow but the sets and set-pieces are beyond amazing and as a result every scene is a delight.
Directed by: Federico Fellini
Hard to follow but the sets and set-pieces are beyond amazing and as a result every scene is a delight.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
25
6.7
7
Urusei Yatsura: Only You (1983)
09/16/17
Directed by: Mamoru Oshii
Despite having little context of these preexisting characters the film is so inherently likable that it didn't even matter.
Directed by: Mamoru Oshii
Despite having little context of these preexisting characters the film is so inherently likable that it didn't even matter.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
844
7.2
7.6
09/13/17
Directed by: Edgar Wright
As much as I appreciate the music choices not being uber popular songs (Guardians of the Galaxy) and the music gimmick itself is a lot less obnoxious than I was expecting but the film was just kind of boring and not memorable despite being generally well-made.
Directed by: Edgar Wright
As much as I appreciate the music choices not being uber popular songs (Guardians of the Galaxy) and the music gimmick itself is a lot less obnoxious than I was expecting but the film was just kind of boring and not memorable despite being generally well-made.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
13
5.1
6.3
09/13/17
Directed by: Bertrand Mandico
Lacks some of the texture that I've seen in his other work but its still fun and creative.
Directed by: Bertrand Mandico
Lacks some of the texture that I've seen in his other work but its still fun and creative.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
9
6.4
6.7
Notre-Dame des Hormones (2015)
09/07/17
Directed by: Bertrand Mandico
Supremely creative and visually stimulating.
Directed by: Bertrand Mandico
Supremely creative and visually stimulating.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
37
7.1
6.8
09/03/17
Directed by: Eric Tsang
The opening scene was a lot of fun but it was only occasionally entertaining afterwards.
Directed by: Eric Tsang
The opening scene was a lot of fun but it was only occasionally entertaining afterwards.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
73
7.1
7.8
In This Corner of the World (2016)
08/25/17
Directed by: Sunao Katabuchi
Safe and bland but the tone is nice.
Directed by: Sunao Katabuchi
Safe and bland but the tone is nice.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
20
5.7
4.7
Shirome (2010)
08/20/17
Directed by: Koji Shiraishi
So basically they just actually took idol group Momoiro Clover Z on a haunted house tour and built a movie around it and it completely feels like it. Its certainly not effective in anyway but its short and the girls are charming enough to carry it.
Directed by: Koji Shiraishi
So basically they just actually took idol group Momoiro Clover Z on a haunted house tour and built a movie around it and it completely feels like it. Its certainly not effective in anyway but its short and the girls are charming enough to carry it.
Ueno_Station54's rating:
58
6
5.5
08/18/17
Directed by: Koji Shiraishi
This certainly continues the trend of Shiraishi's traditional horror movies paling in comparison to his found-footage style films. Its still a passable film despite some major logic issues and its not bogged down with the typical, drawn-out research and/or detective work sequences that tend to plague this genre though that does makes it feel a tad underdeveloped.
Directed by: Koji Shiraishi
This certainly continues the trend of Shiraishi's traditional horror movies paling in comparison to his found-footage style films. Its still a passable film despite some major logic issues and its not bogged down with the typical, drawn-out research and/or detective work sequences that tend to plague this genre though that does makes it feel a tad underdeveloped.
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1930: 6
1940: 2
1950: 7
1960: 27
1970: 14
1980: 16
1990: 16
2000: 8
2010: 52
January: 9 films seen
Best: Visions in Meditation #1
Worst: Manchester by the Sea
February: 3 films seen
Best: Sing a Song of Sex
Worst: Hacksaw Ridge
March: 58 films seen
Best: Donkey Skin
Worst: After the Ball
April: 14 films seen
Best: Ballet Mécanique
Worst: The Fate of the Furious
May: 23 films seen
Best: The Mammals of Victoria
Worst: The Three Musketeers
June: 2 films seen
Best: Tag
Worst: The Handmaiden
July: 28 films seen
Best: Lemon
Worst: Am Siel
August: 15 films
Best: Sunday in Peking
Worst: (My) Secret Agent Zed
September: 23 films
Best: City of Women
Worst: Memoirs of a Geisha
October: 9 films
Best: From Beyond
Worst: Kung Fu Yoga
November: 1 film
Prehistoric Women
December: 12 film
Best: Entr'acte
Worst: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
1900: 11
1910: 1
1920: 21
1930: 6
1940: 2
1950: 7
1960: 27
1970: 14
1980: 16
1990: 16
2000: 8
2010: 52
January: 9 films seen
Best: Visions in Meditation #1
Worst: Manchester by the Sea
February: 3 films seen
Best: Sing a Song of Sex
Worst: Hacksaw Ridge
March: 58 films seen
Best: Donkey Skin
Worst: After the Ball
April: 14 films seen
Best: Ballet Mécanique
Worst: The Fate of the Furious
May: 23 films seen
Best: The Mammals of Victoria
Worst: The Three Musketeers
June: 2 films seen
Best: Tag
Worst: The Handmaiden
July: 28 films seen
Best: Lemon
Worst: Am Siel
August: 15 films
Best: Sunday in Peking
Worst: (My) Secret Agent Zed
September: 23 films
Best: City of Women
Worst: Memoirs of a Geisha
October: 9 films
Best: From Beyond
Worst: Kung Fu Yoga
November: 1 film
Prehistoric Women
December: 12 film
Best: Entr'acte
Worst: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
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