Great Movies You've Seen Recently That Are NOT New Releases..

[Bologna]

Yep, but this thread is for movies...

Meh, I wouldn't touch that TeeVee thread with a 10' fuckin' pole (like so many others here)... And the first season is very short and views like a long feature film, but I was mostly just responding to @GoldenBud post...thanks for the unnecessary/obvious info anyway, buddy

 

[GoldenBud]

And the first season is very short and views like a long feature film

I agree. the True Detective S01 is like a long movie, not a standard TV Season.
@LesPlenty it's my fault mentioning TV here, but it's really a masterpiece and feels like a long film because only 8x episodes. I recommend it over all the movies mentioned lol (True Detective S02 has nothing to do with S01. different story, total garbage. just "action". nothing brilliant/good acting/good script)

 

[Knewt]

Yep, but this thread is for movies...Get to the chopper!
I watch Predator every few years and the special effects get worse with every larger TV I get.
Another fav is Trinity,

You should check out ”My Name Is Nobody”.

 

[CANtalk]

Kimi, a relatively unknown Steven Soderbergh movie, is very good.

KIMI movie review & film summary (2022) | Roger Ebert

Ruthless and precise, Steven Soderbergh’s KIMI is a timely commentary on isolation and intrusion.

www.rogerebert.com

 

[Perfect_Speed4069]

Raising Arizona - Like a Live-Action cartoon. Hilarious

A near perfect film. Beautifully shot (hadn't realised how much of the Shining was referenced until I watched last night), script and cast are impeccable, as is the sound. A world away from the politics of today: "I tried to stand up and fly straight, but it wasn't easy with that sumbitch Reagan in the White House. I dunno. They say he's a decent man, so maybe his advisors are confused."

 

[gheebee]

Sleepaway Camp! Every year as the weather gets warmer I start to think about this movie like clockwork and watch it and the sequels as soon as it’s summer, if not a little before. I don’t want to say much about the plot because certain details could give away the ending but it’s an 80s summer camp slasher that for me blows all of the others away. There’s something so perfect about it, the dialog is often hilarious but the kills are brutal and then that ending…

A true gem, treat yourself! If you want to really get the full effect don’t read anything about the series beforehand because what it common knowledge in the sequels will ruin the ending of the first and best movie in the series.

 

[Perfect_Speed4069]

I watched this this afternoon, having never heard of it. Great recommendation. There's an HD version on YouTube if anyone is nterested.

 

[CANtalk]

‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ is still the best Marvel movie — 10 years later​

‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ is still the best Marvel movie — 10 years later

No other MCU movie has topped it since its release April 4, 2014

www.tomsguide.com

Chris Evans Is Right - The MCU Still Hasn't Topped Captain America: The Winter Soldier 10 Years Later​

Chris Evans Is Right - The MCU Still Hasn't Topped Captain America: The Winter Soldier 10 Years Later

Captain America: The Winter Soldier still can't be beat...

screenrant.com

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10 Years Later, 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Remains One of the MCU's Very Best Movies​

10 Years Later, 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Remains One of the MCU's Very Best Movies

Time to cue up that elevator scene.

collider.com

10 years on, Captain America: The Winter Soldier remains the MCU's greatest movie​

10 years on, Captain America: The Winter Soldier remains the MCU's greatest movie

It's been so long. So long.

www.radiotimes.com

 

[CANtalk]

Nicolas Cage in David Gordon Green’s riveting southern gothic​

‘Joe’ movie review: Nicolas Cage in David Gordon Green’s riveting southern gothic

Joe is a startling return to form for director David Gordon Green, who made a splash with his debut feature, George Washington…

www.praguereporter.com

Joe is a brilliant and brutal redneck drama featuring Nicholas Cage's best performance for years​

Joe review: Brilliant, brutal redneck drama Cage's best for years

Sunday Mirror film critic Mark Adams is full of praise for a violent but heartfelt drama with some brilliant performances

www.mirror.co.uk

Joe review – these woods are lovely, dark and deep​

Joe review – these woods are lovely, dark and deep

Peter Bradshaw: Nicolas Cage cuts a brooding figure in this powerful slice of Southern Gothic realism by David Gordon Green – director of Pineapple Express

www.theguardian.com

 

[cybrguy]

This may be the most ironic scene in all of 1950s movie making. I laugh out loud every time I see it. and that is fairly often.

 

[Rodney]

After Hours

I love movies from the 60s-90s and I love Martin Scorcese

ALSO Joe (1970) is an amazing amazing movie

 

[CANtalk]

I thought this new to Prime Video movie would be trash — here’s how it proved me wrong​

I thought this new to Prime Video movie would be trash — here’s how it proved me wrong

'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' has no right to be this fantastic

www.tomsguide.com

Review: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) - A surprising hit that is borderline high art​

Review: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) - The Fulcrum

This film is the definition of don’t judge a book by its cover, as this is a great watch for any age and arguably even better for adults.

thefulcrum.ca

I Watched Puss In Boots: The Last Wish And There's So Much I Can't Stop Thinking About​

I Watched Puss In Boots: The Last Wish And There's So Much I Can't Stop Thinking About

This movie is good. Like really, really good.

www.cinemablend.com

Puss in Boots is a hero for the people​

Puss in Boots is a hero for the people - Daily Trojan

The second movie in the “Shrek” spinoff entertains, sparking thought in moviegoers young and old.

dailytrojan.com

 

[CANtalk]

‘The Kid Detective’ Is Too Good To Be Forgotten​

'The Kid Detective' Is Too Good To Be Forgotten | Defector

I was not expecting to dive into the case of The Kid Detective. I wasn’t even aware there was one. All I knew was that I had never heard of the film until February 2021 (three months after its release on Nov. 6 in Canada, having come out first on Oct. 16 in the U.S.), […]

defector.com

‘The Kid Detective’ Review: This Smart, Handsomely Noir-esque Whodunit Is No Child’s Play​

‘The Kid Detective’ Review: This Smart, Handsomely Noir-esque Whodunit Is No Child’s Play

Adam Brody delivers a layered performance as a past-his-prime PI in director Evan Morgan's sharp crime tale with shockingly dark twists.

variety.com

Review: Don’t be fooled by the title — ‘The Kid Detective’ is a clever genre-bender for grown-ups​

Review: Don't be fooled by the title — 'The Kid Detective' is a clever genre-bender for grown-ups

Adam Brody stars in "The Kid Detective," a genre-blending meditation on the loss of innocence that successfully mixes mystery, dark comedy and drama.

www.latimes.com

The Kid Detective review – one of the darkest comedies of the year. Adam Brody excels as a former child-prodigy PI in a sharply funny crime caper with an existential bent​

The Kid Detective review – one of the darkest comedies of the year

Adam Brody excels as a former child-prodigy PI in a sharply funny crime caper with an existential bent

www.theguardian.com

85% on RT for this indie style Canadian film.

 

[florduh]

Just watched this. Heard it flopped in theaters, which is a shame. It's as fun as anything else in the series:

 

[cybrguy]

The fact that you could see this apparently high budget film that was released in May likely on steaming 5 months later suggests that it was, indeed, not a box office winner.

 

[Rodney]

The fact that you could see this apparently high budget film that was released in May likely on steaming 5 months later suggests that it was, indeed, not a box office winner.

and this is one of the reasons that I vape so I can put up with this high budget nonsense (unless I am high out my mind)

They just dont make movies like they used to imo

 

[florduh]

They just dont make movies like they used to imo

It's George Miller. Same exact dude who made the 80's Mad Max movies.

 

[cybrguy]

One of my favorite movies of all time...

 

[gheebee]

The Mystery of the Wax Museum

The original House of Wax [movie]! This was once considered to be a lost film and during that time, in 1953, it was re-made as House of Wax but eventually suitable elements were found for restoration and now it has a fantastic looking, both from a technical perspective and the cool, otherworldly look the film has overall, blu-ray from Warner Archive. It is the story of a newspaper reporter investigating the disappearance of bodies from a morgue as her roommate is pursued by an artist who wants her to pose as a figure for his wax museum. Lots of fun, fast old-timey-speak in this one too!

All I could find was this low quality, unofficial looking trailer:

The remakes are well worth checking out too. There’s the 1953 House of Wax with Vincent Price that most people are probably familiar with; this one is also available from Warner Archive and they did a restoration of both the flat and 3D versions (3D version on the BD is not anaglyph and requires a 3D BD player and a 3D TV; the red/cyan and/or green/magenta glasses will not work...), the 2005 remake which is pretty good and also takes it’s own gory approach to the story giving it shades of Tourist Trap (1979), and then also the loose 1997 Italian adaptation The Wax Mask (M.D.C. - Maschera di Cera) produced by Euro-cult legend Dario Argento. The latter should have been a collaboration between Argento and Lucio Fulci, another cult Italian director, but Fulci died before filming could begin so famous Italian special effects man Sergio Stivaletti was chosen to make his directorial debut with this one.

Mystery of the Wax Museum and the 1953 House of Wax are two fun, old-fashioned horror movies that you could watch with pretty much any audience but the 2005 House of Wax and Wax Mask are adult fare, as is Tourist Trap (also pretty good...).

House of Wax (1953)

lol, here’s a fanmade trailer that actually has some scenes from the movie in it (may contain spoilers...):

House of Wax (2005)

Wax Mask

(sign in to confirm your age... :/ )

Tourist Trap

TOURIST TRAP (1979) - HD TV Trailer

Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/DTTrailersWoodland supernatural shocker from the backend of the 1970's. Tanya Roberts and Robin Sherwood are among ...

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[vapviking]

Lawrence of Arabia
(Remastered version is on Nextflix)
Fabulous cinematography, and some interesting background perspective on the Middle East.

 

[florduh]

Maybe Rodney's right about movies not hitting the same way any more. From 1999's The Insider.

WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!

Michael Mann made a movie about phone calls and meetings absolutely riveting.

 

[Shrike]

^^^^^^ "Daniel Simpson Day, has no grade point average"...

 

[eyevape]

Adam's Apples | Rotten Tomatoes

Following a stint in jail, Adam (Ulrich Thomsen), a former neo-Nazi, is temporarily assigned to live in a religious enclave. The community is led by Ivan (Mads Mikkelsen), an eternally optimistic priest who immediately gets under the skin of the gruff Adam. In order to move forward with his...

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Absolute masterpiece from Denmark Make sure to check out the work of Anders Thomas Jensen.

 

[cybrguy]

One of my favorite movies of all time...

I will mention one thing that does often piss me off about movie promotion. That scene above on that trailer is the fucking climax of the movie. It is literally the last scene. They produce their own spoiler in their fucking trailer? What is that about?? This movie is from 1941 but they still do this kind of shit today if they think it will draw movie goers. I HATE spoilers.

 

[eyevape]

https://imgur.com/a/RgMcNL2

But yeah, you’re right. Always wonder how trailers can fail so hard, as there are so many people involved in making it.