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7.1
The Pink Panther (1963)
The gist of it:
The good:
The bad:
Language: English
September 2013 [22]
The O.P.'s rating:
190
6.8
6.7
Habemus Papam (2011)
The gist of it:
The good:
The bad:
Language: Italian
September 2013 [A0]
The O.P.'s rating:
377
7.2
7.2
Django (1966)
The gist of it: Gruesome, ruthless, surprising, dark. It's easy to understand why Tarantino loved this spaghetti western, which by the way has a message against racism. The international cast was dubbed in Italian in the original production: even Italian lead actor Franco Nero was dubbed by another Italian actor, Nando Gazzolo.
The good: Cult movie. Some great spaghetti western moments
The bad: Sergio Corbucci is not Sergio Leone and Franco Nero is not Clint Eastwood. Some parts are dull and the anti-racist "message" is wordy.
Language: Italian
September 2013 [M0]
The O.P.'s rating:
486
6.2
6.7
Road House (1989)
The gist of it:
The good:
The bad:
Language: American
September 2013 [J1]
The O.P.'s rating:
53
6.8
7.3
The Traffic Policeman (1960)
The gist of it:
The good:
The bad:
Language: Italian
September 2013 [20]
The O.P.'s rating:
4430
7.3
7.6
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The gist of it:
The good:
The bad:
Language: English
September 2013 [O1]
The O.P.'s rating:
714
7.5
7.8
The gist of it:
The good:
The bad:
Language: American
September 2013 [M1]
The O.P.'s rating:
481
5.2
5.3
The gist of it: A not-so-great movie about not-so-good American reality TV shows
Language: American
September 2013 [H1]
The O.P.'s rating:
710
5.2
5.3
Honey (2003)
The gist of it: Jessica Alba presents... the social side of hip hop culture
The good: The music, the moves
The bad: Lukewarm, predictable story
Language: American
September 2013 [S1]
The O.P.'s rating:
60
6.6
6.7
La doppia ora (2009)
The gist of it: Man meets woman at speed-dating club. Then shit happens.
Language: Italian
September 2013 [K0]
The O.P.'s rating:
746
7.1
7.9
Sicko (2007)
The gist of it: Michael Moore compares health care in the US of A with the rest of the world. The movie is from 2007, before president Obama's reform
The good: Somewhat informative, brilliant and moving at moments.
The bad: Heavily biased. Moore's documentaries don't tell lies, but he only tells one side of the story. European health care is not heaven either.
Language: American
September 2013 [20/1]
The O.P.'s rating:
78
5.9
6.1
Qualunquemente (2011)
The gist of it: A comedic movie about council elections in a little town in Calabria, Southern Italy. Crime and political apathy blend and mix. The title is a made-up word referring to qualunquismo, Italian for political apathy
The good: Funny gags, real social tragedy
The bad: Sketchy
Language: Italian (regional accents and words from Calabria mixed with made-up slang)
September 2013 [20]
The O.P.'s rating:
2116
7.5
7.6
The Reader (2008)
The gist of it: A woman meets a boy in post-WWII Germany. They have sex and he reads books to her.
The good: A poster film for literacy
The bad: Surprising yet not very believable unfolding of events which I won't tell in order not to spoil the story
Language: English with German accents
September 2013 [21]
The O.P.'s rating:
751
6.9
7.2
Out of Africa (1985)
The gist of it: Meryl Streep and Robert Redford in Africa
The good: Meryl Streep and Robert Redford
The bad: Not bad, yet somehow chickflickish
Language: English
September 2013 [K1]
The O.P.'s rating:
858
5.7
6.2
Solaris (2002)
The gist of it: Something happened out there in outer space. If you find out what it is about, please let me know
The good: Photography
The bad: Not being Kubrick's
Language: English
September 2013 [21]
The O.P.'s rating:
514
6
6.5
Crazy/Beautiful (2001)
The gist of it: Kirsten Dunst as a high school student messing around with a nerd
The good: Kirsten's tight T-shirts!
The bad: The tedious guy in front of her
Language: American
September 2013 [I1]
The O.P.'s rating:
227
6.9
6.8
The Sugarland Express (1974)
The gist of it: Huge police car chase, the Texan way
The good: Goldie Hawn off her rocker
The bad: Those Southern accents can be hard to understand (/me: not a native speaker)
Language: American (Texas accents)
September 2013 [20]
The O.P.'s rating:
1056
6.2
6.3
Dear John (2010)
The gist of it: Soldier with troubled father meets lovely college girl, but then he has to leave for the army. A saddish love story in times of 9/11, between the USA and Afghanistan. "Dear John", as in the opening of the letters she wrote to him...
The good: Amanda Seyfried. Unplugged music. Understated drama
The bad: The boring guy. All in all, not an overwhelming story.
Language: American
September 2013 [O0]
The O.P.'s rating:
2614
7.1
7.2
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
The gist of it: The classic Disney animation fairy tale everybody knows
The good: Witch Maleficent and her funny evil minions bring some action and irony to the table
The bad: Less accurate drawings compared with earlier classics. The "good" characters like Princess and Prince look a bit dumb and boring, and the Three Good Fairies talk too much
Language: American
August 2013 [61]
The O.P.'s rating:
3506
7.3
7.6
Kick-Ass (2010)
The gist of it: A comic-book fan teen not satisfied with everyday life makes himself a costume and becomes a superhero. Together with a preteen superheroine, they will fight the baddies and kick ass in a hyper-real graphic-novelish world.
The good: Funny. Surprising. Original. Kicks ass!
The bad: A child shooting and slaying people as if it was a game is somehow disturbing.
Language: American
August 2013 [G1]
The O.P.'s rating:
732
6.3
6.7
Sliding Doors (1998)
The gist of it: A romantic comedies that unfolds in two parallel universes.
The good: The trick of a parallel "What if" makes the story intriguing. Gwyneth is adorable. Ms. Paltrow fakes a convincing English accent, according to what I read from some natives.
The bad: The male co-stars are not on the same level as Gwynet.
Language: British English
August 2013 [S0]
The O.P.'s rating:
193
5.9
6.3
The Cake Eaters (2009)
The gist of it: [SPOILER ALERT] A disabled girl who is going to die wants to get a life, and lose virginity with a young butcher. Meanwhile, their families are brought together by some other stuff going on... A story of grief and joy at the same time.
The good: Story told with a gentle touch. Understated drama. Elizabeth Ashley. Kristen Stewart.
The bad: All in all, everything is too easy, easy as pie!
Language: American
August 2013 [C1]
The O.P.'s rating:
51
6.2
6.2
The gist of it: Two old pals--bank robbers--are released on parole after having spent 30 years in jail. Despite their age, they can still kick ass! Building a new life away from crime is not easy, though, and inmates' rehabilitation programs don't seem to help. Sour-sweet comedy about the elderly that relies heavily on the charm of the two old lions, Douglas and Lancasters.
The good: It's a pleasure watching Kirk and Burt on screen together, aged but still fierce.
The bad: The script is childish at times.
Language: American
August 2013 [C1] *
The O.P.'s rating:
148
6.4
6.8
Capricorn One (1977)
The gist of it: Houston, we have a problem. A staged fake travel to Mars!
The good: Suspense. Pace. The plot will make any conspiracy believer happy. Elliot Gould (Ross's father in "Friends").
The bad: Just like most conspiracy theories, some things in this movie don't add up! Lead actors are OK but lack star quality.
Language: American
August 2013 [C1]
The O.P.'s rating:
3473
6.6
7.4
The gist of it: Some psycho wears a mask and kills teens after calling them on the phone
The good: Not predictable. Movie buff references, with some irony. Neve Campbell
The bad: Combines genres--horror, mystery, teen flick--but doesn't really excel in any of them.
Language: American
August 2013 [G1]
The O.P.'s rating:
991
5.4
5.5
The Omen (2006)
The gist of it: It's the same old story of the Antichrist born as a human child...
The good: The stars. Liev Schreiber. Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow
The bad: A bit boring at times.
Language: American. Short Italian dialog.
August 2013 [F0]
The O.P.'s rating:
19
4.7
3
Robotropolis (2011)
The gist of it: Underrated independent horror science-fiction about robots going berserk! Like a zombie apocalypse, but with machines.
The good: Suspense hooked me in at start. Clever idea: action shown as a TV live report, just like it would have been shown had it happened for real. And I must say that, especially in the first part, it felt very real.
The bad: Too bad it loses speed along the way. Doesn't keep up to the promises. At times you can notice it's a low-budget production.
Language: English, mostly American
August 2013 [O0] *
The O.P.'s rating:
3
8
3.9
Treno di panna (1988)
The gist of it: Based on Andrea De Carlo's novel, it's about a young Italian guitarist who moves to New York in search of work, fame and love. But the Big Apple is not so sweet... Spoken in Italian and American English. Original Italian title: Treno di panna, literally "Train of cream".
The good: Conveys the feelings of alienation in American society, together with some comedy and romance. A good Sergio Rubini. A lovely Cristina Marsillach
The bad: The script is quite silly at times. A terrible Carole Alt.
Language: Italian and some English
August 2013 [K0] *
The O.P.'s rating:
1212
5.1
5.6
Judge Dredd (1995)
The gist of it: A future where super-cops have judiciary powers on the field! Based on the comic book.
The good: The 'Lawgiver' giant gun (always handy).
Some 'tough' oneliners. Judge Dredd: I am the law!
...
Ilsa: Bitch!
Judge Hershey: [Hersey headbutts Ilsa] JUDGE BITCH!
The bad: The entire movie looks cheap.
Language: English
August 2013 [F1]
The O.P.'s rating:
42
6.8
6.7
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)
The good: Full immersion in the Thirties. Everyday life and way of thinking in an upper middle-class American family. Paul Newman as an unbending lawyer. Joanne Woodward.
The bad: Dullish. Not one of greatest Ivory's films.
Language: English
August 2013 [C1]
The O.P.'s rating:
988
5.8
6.3
Wimbledon (2004)
The good: A movie that is easy on the eye. Cute people, nice places, overdose of tennis and romance!
The bad: Predictable, anemic storyline
Language: English
August 2013 [E0]
The O.P.'s rating:
1476
5.8
6.4
The good: Somehow entertaining, has its moments. Makes you even think on some choices in life!
The bad: A bit lame. Dumb at times. Not so remarkable
Language: American
August 2013 [F0]
The O.P.'s rating:
184
5.4
5.3
Edison Force (2005)
The good: Bad cops always make a somewhat interesting plot!
The bad: Waste of stars in supporting roles for a definitely minor flick
Language: American
August 2013 [B1]
The O.P.'s rating:
467
5.3
5.4
The good: Reese is cute and smart as always
The bad: Script tries to be witty but gets annoying
Language: American
August 2013 [O1]
The O.P.'s rating:
2132
7.1
7.6
Lethal Weapon (1987)
The good: The reckless cop played by Mel Gibson
The bad: Lame storyline
Language: American
August 2013 [D1]
The O.P.'s rating:
46
3.9
4.3
The good: Mildly entertaining comedy about some chicks in the army.
The bad: Ms. Simpson not as funny and empathic as, say, Anna Faris would be in that same role
Language: American
August 2013 [C1]
The O.P.'s rating:
25
6.7
6.4
When Do the Girls Show Up? (2005)
Original Italian title: Ma quando arrivano le ragazze?
The good: Jazz music. Pupi Avati's gentle narrative. Fine young Italian actors.
The bad: The captions about a comet. The somehow predictable plot.
Language: Italian
August 2013 [C0]
The O.P.'s rating:
39
5.5
6
In My Country (2004)
The good: Binoche. Jackson. Ubuntu. Post-apartheid South Africa between grief and reconciliation.
The bad: Weak narrative
Language: English ans some Afrikaans
July 2013 [G1]
The O.P.'s rating:
54
6.7
7.1
The Color of Freedom (2007) (2007)
The good: Restrained storytelling, avoids rethorics. The road to freedom and race equality in South Africa through the eyes of Mandela's censor officer and prison guard.
The bad: Not as powerful and dramatic as the events it portrays.
Language: English
July 2013 [G1]
The O.P.'s rating:
36
6.7
5.3
The good: Enjoyable mystery about a research fellow at the Arab-Anglo Institute in London who becomes a high-class escort. Caine and Weaver in old England. Eighties but feels Seventies. Sigurney plays an intriguing character: an intelligent, emancipated woman in a men's world. Brains and body, she has both, but will it suffice? Nice touch, the Palestinian (?) movie buff.
The bad: Story not compelling as it should be. What happens on screen is not entirely convincing and believable, at times.
Language: English
July 2013 [G1]
The O.P.'s rating:
9
7.6
5.8
Il nemico di mia moglie (1959)
The good: A handful of nice Italian actors. Lighthearted early 'Commedia all'Italiana'.
The bad: Lame story. Sort of a B movie.
Language: Italian
July 2013 [C0]]
The O.P.'s rating:
897
5.8
6.2
Vacancy (2007)
The good: Suspense. Reminds of a Mr. Bates.
The bad: Something's weak. The script? The ending? The male lead?
Language: American English
July 2013 [H1]
The O.P.'s rating:
1844
5.9
6.1
Sucker Punch (2011)
The good: Powerful soundtrack. Visual. Visionary.
The bad: The characters are like puppets. "Babydoll"'s sad, dull face got to my nerves.
Language: American English
July 2013 [F0]
The O.P.'s rating:
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How I Rate Movies
★★★★★(10) - Loved it. Memorable.
★★★★☆(9) - Brilliant
★★★★(8) - Very Good
★★★☆(7) - Good
★★★(6) - Just OK
★★☆(5) - Weak
★★(4) - Very Weak
★☆(3) - Frankly Bad
★(2) - Pain in the Neck
☆(1) - Major Disaster!
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