list/discuss/rate - your recently watched movies

^ I was about a third the way through it last night when our whole village lost power. Downed power lines just south of town apparently. Overnight temp outside was around -21c (-35c with the windchill). It didn't come back on till 9:40 this morning. So once we thaw out a bit I'll have to get back to it.

El aviso (2018 - Spain): I've developed an interest in such Spanish movies with some twisted plots. They are generally good, and this was not an exception. 7/10

Past Shadows (2021 - US): Christendom fantasies... It is fine by me. I'm not anti-religious. Good that the fantastical element -an ancient Middle Eastern relic made of glass- was not the central element of the plot. As it was insufferably stupid. Like something that my 15-year-old self could come up with. Well, it could be central, but not in a way that one would expect. Its storyline on IMDb is deceiving, and most of the reviews there are presumably fake. 10/10? Are you serious guys?  Anyhow, it was not boring and was very easy to watch. I had already been used to watching such movies, shown in late hours on some Turkish TVs. This was one of the average ones of them. 6/10

Edited by Shadowyzard - January 12 2022 at 15:18

^Hey...can I get a hit off whatever you're smokin' there?

^ That movie is in my "to watch" list. I'll watch and review it soon.

The Room (2019 - France/Belgium/Luxembourg): Began like an 8/10 movie, but ended in half. Where should I begin... Here's my take on the film with serious spoilers: The Van Gogh painting aged too swiftly, or the baby/kid aged too slowly outside the house... Or was the "wishmaster" merciful when dealing with the living beings? Also, the psycho-figment at the mental hospital mentioned "clothes" implying that his visitor wears what he "wishes". Shouldn't the protagonist get naked outside the house? Also, they eat and drink stuff that they "wish for". And they obviously don't lose their nutritional effect outside the house. So, why not wish for pills that would protect their kid outside? OK, it might not work, but it is better to try than not. Either be creative, or destructive. The couple was too "in-between". Anyway, a failed effort. 4/10

Edited by Shadowyzard - January 12 2022 at 03:17

Island Zero (2018 - US): A decent movie built upon a good idea. The screenplay was so-so. The atmosphere was the standout element of the film. 6.5/10

The Man Who Wasn't There - enjoyable and entertaining although quite typical Coen brothers film where the protagonist is an ordinary man who gets mixed up in something he shouldn't and things get more and more out of hand. 

Nightmare Alley (1947) with Tyrone Power and Joan Blondell etc.....original version of the one Del Toro just released. Since I haven't see the new one I can't compare them but the old B&W one was decent film noir.