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07
Aug
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
By-the-numbers haunted house/little monsters movie, though one spoilery thought:
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard’s absence, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla army.
I now need to watch more swashbucklers. Swashbuckler films, that’s the ticket!
03
Aug
A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.
What I appreciated most about it is its unending commitment to genre and a charming self-awareness. Obviously made by and for cop movie fans, blended with a modern sensibility to the high school genre, and never not cognizant of the fact that this is a remake of that Johnny Depp show. On top of that: a lovely turn about adult life and friendships defining one’s self more than the formative educational years.
Of course, it doesn’t hurt that I’m a complete Lord/Miller fan and I’m a sucker for John Woo doves. And limo chases. Best night of our lives? Best night of our lives.
Set on the eve of World War I, A Dangerous Method describes the turbulent relationships between Carl Jung, founder of analytical psychology, Sigmund Freud, founder of the discipline of psychoanalysis, and Sabina Spielrein, initially a patient of Jung and later a physician and one of the first female psychoanalysts.
31
Jul
Tangents AKA Time Chasers (1994)
“An inventor comes up with a time machine, but must prevent its abuse at the hands of an evil CEO.”
Aired as part of Mystery Science Theatre season 8 episode 21. It’s terrible. This isn’t our hero. Please say this isn’t our hero. Watch on YouTube.
Two young men strangle their “inferior” classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the “perfection” of their crime.
