Bad Influence (2022) — Lifetimey movie that squandered a good set-up. Better to watch the underrated 1990 Rob Lowe joint of the same name.
In the Forest (2022) — Not bad for a low-budget joint. But, man, there is a great movie buried somewhere buried in the wreckage.
Stranded (2001) — Shipwrecked on Mars. Low budget, Ludacris science, no action, iffy acting — loved it!
Murder at the Vanities (1934) — Absurdly entertaining. But I swear they made up some of the songs on the spot.
Jackass Forever (2022) — So, they added a woman to the gang, but ramped up the male nudity by 100%?
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Director’s Cut (2022) — Saw in the theater where it was preceded by 30 minutes of garbage (that does not include the making-of, which was fine), there was a door beside the screen with a gigantic red EXIT sign radiating red onto about 5% of the screen, the projection was dim, and I dropped my phone and thought I was going to need a wrench to recover it under the seat. Still, sitting in row 2, the score blaring and looking up at the gigantic remastered Enterprise made it all worthwhile. Still underrated after all these years.
I’m No Angel (1933) — The source of several of Mae West’s best zingers.
Men (2022) — Dreadful . . . just freakin’ dreadful. Jessie Buckley was outstanding, though.
Million Dollar Legs (1932) — What a Marx Brothers movie would be without the Marx Brothers. Still, much fun to be had.
Outer Range (2022) — Cross between Yellowstone and watching grass grow at Yellowstone. Too long, did not finish.
Enemy of the State (1998) — Reminded me I wasn’t much of a Will Smith fan even before the slap (except for King Richard). Still, a pretty entertaining 2 hours.
Ratter (2015) — Not much going on, but Ashley Benson is eminently watchable.
They Drive by Night (1940) — Two movies in one: 1st half, Humphrey Bogart and George Raft are truckers who have 2 arms each. 2nd half, Ida Lupino kills her husband and Bogart is deficient in arms to the tune of one.
The Blues Brothers (1980) — Seriously, this movie will be studied by film students 100 years from now. 104 years from now, they will be living with their parents.
Deadpool 2 (2018) — Like Free Guy, much better than expected. Probably because I always expect Ryan Gosling, then Ryan Reynolds shows up.
The Batman (2022) — Thank you, free-HBO weekend! Exceeded all expectations.
Halloween Kills (2022) — Full title: Halloween kills perfectly good evening.
Don’t Breathe 2 (2021) — Child-abductors pick the wrong little girl who lives with a blind guy after her parents were killed in a fire. But how many could there be? Awesome!
Night House (2020) — Woman is haunted, but everything you expect is wrong. Bravo!
Sea Wolf (1941) — Why weren’t these guys in Europe killing Nazis? That’s what I want to know! Great B&W sea adventure.
Drag Me to Hell (2009) — Excellent!