"Colonel Trautman: You expect sympathy? You started this damn war! Now you'll have to deal with it!Zaysen: And we will. It is just a matter of time before we achieve a complete victory.Colonel Trautman: Yeah, well, there won't be a victory! Every day, your war machines lose ground to a bunch of POORLY-armed, POORLY-equipped freedom … Continue reading Rambo III
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Quarantine Double Feature: Judy followed by Judy Garland Live at Carnegie Hall (1961)
Judy, available on Amazon Prime for $2.99, followed by Judy Garland Live at Carnegie Hall (1961). The movie is an outstanding performance by Renée Zellweger that really helps in understanding why Judy Garland was such a beloved figure. Then, listening to her Judy Garland live in one of the greatest live albums ever recorded? Well, … Continue reading Quarantine Double Feature: Judy followed by Judy Garland Live at Carnegie Hall (1961)
Obscure or Underseen Films
"...[a list of] obscure [or] underseen films you adore and think more people should know about..."
Mubi
"Every day our experts introduce you to a film they love and you have a whole month to watch it, so there will always be 30 extraordinary films for you to enjoy."—Mubi Streaming service of 30 films for $10.99/month. Every day, one new film is added and a film that has been available for 30 … Continue reading Mubi
Best Culture of the 21st Century
A collection of lists of best culture that includes: dance, theater, movies, comedy, art, architecture, TV, albums, opera, etc. —"Best Culture of the 21st Century." The Guardian. September 18, 2019
xkcd: Unpopular Positive Opinions Movie Challenge
Unpopular Positive Opinion Movie Challenge: Name a movie that... You genuinely like (Not "So Bad It's Good") Came out in your adult life post-2000 Is rated below 50% on Rotten Tomatoes. This is easy if you like horror films. For me, I'd say Metropia fits closely enough. It's a weird, dark little animated film: Rotten … Continue reading xkcd: Unpopular Positive Opinions Movie Challenge
Roger Ebert’s List of Great Movies
A nice companion list to the BFI's lists of great films. -https://www.rogerebert.com/great-movies
Analysis: The Greatest Films of All Time 2012 | BFI
"Once a decade Sight & Sound asks critics to select the Greatest Films of All Time." —Analysis: The Greatest Films of All Time 2012 Of the Top 10 of the Director's Top 100, I haven't seen: Tokyo Story, 8 1/2, Mirror, and Bicycle Thieves. Resolved: see these four films by the end of the year.
Cyd Charisse, Beautiful Dynamite
A profile of Cyd Charisse with clips. —Her Legs Should’ve been Registered as [a] Deadly Weapon
Salafistes
"Salafistes is, from start to finish, a gruesome film. Originally shot in Timbuktu after the town fell under jihadist control in 2012, the documentary takes place over the course of four years—first, with live footage of life under Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in Mali; later, using propaganda videos from the Islamic State in … Continue reading Salafistes
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