Thursday, December 28, 2023

While You Were Sleeping

While You Were Sleeping
Hollywood Pictures etc.
April 21, 1995
Romcom
DVD
C-

I like Sandra Bullock, including in romcoms, but it's hard to get invested in a story where she "falls in love" with a man she's never actually met.  Jon Turteltaub directed, fifteen years before The Sorcerer's Apprentice.

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Where the Red Fern Grows, Part Two

Where the Red Fern Grows, Part Two
Red Fern II
1992 (Straight-to-video I think)
Historical Drama
DVD
D+

I can't remember if I read the original book by Wilson Rawls, but it probably doesn't matter.  Jim McCullough, Jr., directed.

Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing
Columbia etc.
July 15, 2022
Historical Drama, Crime Drama
DVD
D+


At least it had scenery and a cat.  This is based on the novel by Delia Owens, and directed by Olivia Newman.

Sunday, December 24, 2023

Where Hope Grows

Where Hope Grows
Godspeed Pictures etc.
April 6, 2014
Drama
DVD
D+


Not as heavy-handed as it could've been.  Chris Dowling wrote and directed.

Where God Left His Shoes

Where God Left His Shoes
Vulcan Productions
April 27, 2007
Drama
DVD
C-


Pretty good acting but the story is too downbeat for me.  Salvatore Stabile wrote and directed.

Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare
Winkast Film Productions etc.
21 December 1968
War Drama
DVD
D

So dull that I kept checking the time-stamp every minute or so, feeling like I'd zoned out for twenty minutes.  But the snow was kind of pretty.  Brian G. Hutton directed, before Kelly's Heroes and The First Deadly Sin.

When Marnie Was There

When Marnie Was There
Studio Ghibli
19 July 2014
Anime, Drama
DVD
B

A twelve-year-old falls in love with the ghost of her grandmother.  OK, not exactly, but there's an awful lot of blushing and secrets and declarations of love for your standard "kid meets a cool ghost" story.  Either way, this is the first Studio Ghibli anime I haven't rejected.  The scenery is gorgeous, the story is compelling, and the voicework is solid.  Yes, I would've liked a different ending, but the one they offer is still moving.

Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi co-adapted the novel by Joan G. Robinson.

Saturday, December 23, 2023

When Harry Met Sally...

When Harry Met Sally...
Castle Rock Entertainment
July 21, 1989
Romcom
DVD
B-


So here's the thing.  I saw this movie once or twice before, not at the time, because at twenty-one I was a little young for it.  I always thought it was over-rated but not terrible, and just seeing the trailers made me mildly dislike Meg Ryan for decades.  So I didn't exactly go into this with high hopes.

But it's actually pretty good, sweet and mildly funny.  I can't relate to it, I don't think I've ever related to it*, but it's definitely interesting in an anthropological sense, very much of its time.  And it's much better than at least 90% of the romcoms out there, especially ones I've attempted for this project.  And, yeah, I'll finally start cutting Meg Ryan some slack.

Nora Ephron wrote (with a lot of input), and Rob Reiner directed.


*I relate to Going the Distance hard, even if I'm not actually like any of the people in it.

Friday, December 22, 2023

Silver Bullet

Silver Bullet
Dino De Laurentiis Company
October 11, 1985
Horror
DVD
D+


I was mildly interested in the main character's story, but I didn't care for the horror part of course.  Stephen King adapted his own novel, and Daniel Attias directed.

Graveyard Shift

Graveyard Shift
Sugar Entertainment, Inc.
October 26, 1990
Horror
DVD
D

Well, at least the rats are kind of cute.  This is on a Stephen-King focused When Animals Strike Back three-pack, but I've already rejected Pet Sematary.  Ralph S. Singleton directed.

When Animals Dream AKA Når dyrene drømmer

When Animals Dream AKA Når dyrene drømmer
AlphaVille Pictures Copenhagen
12 June 2014
Drama
DVD
D+


I tuned out before this turned into horror, when it was still just about a Danish teen whose life sucked.  Jonas Alexander Arnby directed and co-wrote.

What Women Want

What Women Want
Icon Productions etc.
December 15, 2000
Comedy
DVD
C-

I saw this movie at the time, when I would go to just about any romcom.  However, I found Gibson's character deeply unpleasant, and I felt insulted by the thoughts that he gets the ability to read.  This time, well, I tuned out before either the romcom or fantasy elements, and it was nice to see the various recognizable faces.  (Although not Helen Hunt, not yet.)  So I can live with a C-. Nancy Meyers directed.

What They Had

What They Had
United Pictures etc.
January 21, 2018
Drama
DVD
D+


Happy Christmas, Everyone!  Elizabeth Chomko wrote and directed.

What Ever [sic] Happened to Baby Jane?

What Ever [sic] Happened to Baby Jane?
Warner Bros.
October 31, 1962
Dramedy?
DVD
C-

I'd of course heard of this for years, and it turns out to be, well, luke-warm camp.  Admittedly, I tuned out after a quarter hour, before it got anywhere near horror.  The movie is based on Henry Farrell's novel and directed by Robert Aldrich, before the other four of his movies I've rejected in this project.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come
Interscope Communications
October 2, 1998
Fantasy
DVD
D+


This felt artificial, and not just because of the "after-life" part.  It's based on the novel by Richard Matheson, and directed by Vincent Ward.

What About Bob?

What About Bob?
Touchstone
May 17, 1991
Comedy
DVD
D+


It was hard to take the "Bob" character and I didn't find anything else funny, although I could see the Dreyfuss character working in another movie.  Frank Oz directed.

Whale Rider

Whale Rider
South Pacific Pictures
9 September 2002
Drama
DVD
C+

While the scenery is lovely and there are aspects of the story I like, the grandfather that the protagonist loves and that the audience is supposed to love is so sexist and otherwise awful, I considered stopping the movie a few times.  Director Niki Caro adapted Witi Ihimaera's novel, thirteen years after McFarland, USA, which was much worse.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

The Whale

The Whale
Protozoa Pictures
December 21, 2022
Drama
DVD
D+

Kind of depressing.  Darren Aronofsky directed, and this is definitely an improvement over his other three movies I tried, which got D-s and an F+.

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Là dove non batte il sole AKA The Stranger and the Gunfighter AKA El kárate, el Colt y el impostor

Là dove non batte il sole AKA The Stranger and the Gunfighter AKA El kárate, el Colt y el impostor
Compagnia Cinematografica
1974
Western, Action, Historical Drama
DVD
D+


A Western and an "Eastern" (complete with martial arts) mashed together.  Antonio Margheriti directed.

Sartana in the Valley of Death AKA Sartana nella valle degli avvoltoi AKA Ballad of Death Valley

Sartana in the Valley of Death AKA Sartana nella valle degli avvoltoi AKA Ballad of Death Valley
Victor Produzione
15 August 1970
Western
DVD
D

Forgettable, if it's the one I think it is.  Roberto Mauri wrote and directed.

Wanted (1967)

Wanted (1967)
Documento
22 March 1967
Western
DVD
D+


These are all starting to blur together for me, but I think this was the one with sort of creative camera angles.  Giorgio Ferroni directed.

Buddy Goes West AKA Occhio alla penna

Buddy Goes West AKA Occhio alla penna
Alex Cinematografica etc.
6 March 1981
Western
DVD
D


Boring and racist.  Michele Lupo directed.

Sunday, December 10, 2023

The Bounty Killer AKA The Ugly Ones AKA El precio de un hombre

The Bounty Killer AKA The Ugly Ones AKA El precio de un hombre
Tescia etc.
4 November 1966
Western
DVD
D+

It's the quicker picker-uppper.  Director Eugenio Martín co-adapted Marvin H. Albert's novel.

The Price of Power AKA Il prezzo del potere

The Price of Power AKA Il prezzo del potere
Consorzio Italiano etc.
18 December 1969
Western
DVD
D+

It's not often that you get Van Johnson playing President Garfield and dubbed into English.  Tonino Valerii directed and co-wrote, a couple years after Days of Wrath AKA Days of Anger AKA I giorni dell'ira.

Sundance Cassidy and Butch the Kid AKA Vivi o, preferibilmente, morti AKA Alive or Preferably Dead

Sundance Cassidy and Butch the Kid AKA Vivi o, preferibilmente, morti AKA Alive or Preferably Dead
Compagnia Finanziaria etc.
17 September 1969
Historical Comedy
DVD
C-

This was hard to Google.  Duccio Tessari directed and co-wrote.  And, no, it's not exactly a Western.

Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? AKA La vita a volte è molto dura, vero Provvidenza?

Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? AKA La vita a volte è molto dura, vero Provvidenza?
Oceania Produzioni Internazionali Cinematografiche etc.
26 October 1972
Comedy, Western
DVD
C+


This is wacky, not just in the slapstick but in dubs that reference e.g. Joe Namath and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? At times, I thought I'd give it a B-, but there are too many dangling threads, like the saloongirl who kept swearing vengeance and then missed the last third of the movie.  Giulio Petroni directed, five years after the much darker Death Rides a Horse AKA Da uomo a uomo.

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Dead Man

Dead Man
Miramax
May 27, 1995
Western
DVD
D


Sluggish.  Jim Jarmusch wrote and directed.

Friday, December 8, 2023

Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers
Dimension Films etc.
November 30, 2001
Western
DVD
D+

Bumped up a notch for the random cast (not all of whom I necessarily saw in the first quarter hour, but what the heck, I'll tag some of 'em anyway).  This is based on Taming the Nueces Strip: The Story of McNelly's Ranger by George Durham.  Steve Miner directed, after Big Bully and Forever Young.

This is on a "Western Value" collection of sixteen movies, so we'll be here awhile.

Thursday, December 7, 2023

West Side Story

West Side Story
Mirish Pictures etc.
October 18, 1961
Musical
DVD
C-


A lot of silly dancing.  This is of course inspired by Romeo and Juliet.  Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise co-directed.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Werewolves Within

Werewolves Within
Ubisoft Film & Television etc.
June 16, 2021
Comedy, Horror
DVD
C-

More comedy than horror in its first quarter hour, and the quirkiness was a nice change, but I still couldn't get into it.  John Ruben directed.

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Welcome to Willits

Welcome to Willits
Yale Productions
November 11, 2016
Horror, Comedy
DVD
D+


Willits isn't that redneck or isolated.  Trevor Ryan directed.

Welcome to the Rileys

Welcome to the Rileys
Scott Free Productions
January 23, 2010
Drama
DVD
C-


I thought the title was a typo, but then I realized that it was a welcome to meet the Riley family, not to enter their home.  Jake Scott directed.

The Wedding Guest

The Wedding Guest
Ingenious Media
March 8, 2019
Crime Drama
DVD
D+

Better than some of its ilk because of the mundane details, like shopping.  Michael Winterbottom directed and wrote, about a year before The Trip to Greece.

The Wedding Banquet

The Wedding Banquet
Good Machine etc.
March 5, 1993
Romcom?
DVD
C-


Kind of flat.  Ang Lee directed and co-wrote.

The Weather Man

The Weather Man
Escape Artists
October 28, 2005
Dramedy
DVD
D+

There's only so much enjoyment I can get out of seeing Nic Cage being miserable.  Gore Verbinski directed, the year before Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest; he also did Rango and The Ring.

The Weasel's Tale AKA El cuento de las comadrejas

The Weasel's Tale AKA El cuento de las comadrejas
100 Bares etc.
16 May 2019
Comedy
DVD
B+

A sharp and delightful black comedy that plays with movie cliches with aplomb.  The performances in the small cast are great, too, and the house is gorgeous.  Juan José Campanella directed and co-wrote, and I'm stunned that this is the same man whose The Secret in Their Eyes AKA El secreto de sus ojos (2009) I gave an F- to!

Friday, December 1, 2023

We Were Soldiers

We Were Soldiers
Icon Productions
March 1, 2002
War Drama
DVD
D

Of course not.  Director Randall Wallace co-adapted We Were Soldiers Once… and Young by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway.  Wallace would go on to Secretariat and Heaven Is for Real.

We Need to Talk About Kevin

We Need to Talk About Kevin
Oscilloscope Laboratories
September 4, 2011
Drama
DVD
D


An unappealing story told in an unappealing way, so a D is generous.  (But it was nice to see the main character get punched and cursed at, so there's that.)  Director Lynne Ramsay co-adapted Lionel Shriver's novel.

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

We Don't Live Here Anymore

We Don't Live Here Anymore
Front Street Pictures etc.
3 September 2004
Drama
DVD
D+

I didn't care about these couples.  This is based on a couple of short stories by Andre Dubus, and directed by John Curran, fourteen years before Chappaquiddick.

We Bought a Zoo

We Bought a Zoo
Vinyl Films etc.
December 23, 2011
Dramedy
DVD
D+


I didn't care about this family.  Director Cameron Crowe co-adapted Benjamin Mee's memoir.

Monday, November 27, 2023

Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World 2
NBC Films etc.
December 10, 1993
Comedy
DVD
C


I gave this half an hour, rooting for it to get better.  But there's too much recycled plot and humor, some of the latter punch-down at that.  My review of the original is here, https://reviewingeverymovieiown.blogspot.com/2015/02/waynes-world.html.  Stephen Surjik directed this one.

Saturday, November 25, 2023

The Way, Way Back

The Way, Way Back
Sycamore Pictures etc.
July 26, 2013
Dramedy
DVD
C-


Bumped up a notch or two for the always marvelous Allison Janney.  Nat Faxon and Jim Rash co-wrote and co-directed.

Way of the Wicked

Way of the Wicked
Matt Kelly Films
May 20, 2014
Horror
DVD
D

Thoroughly unoriginal.  Kevin Carraway directed.

The Way of the Gun

The Way of the Gun
Artisan Entertainment
September 8, 2000
Action
DVD
D


Some movies make me say, "What?", but this one made me ask, "Why?"  Because no one's motivation made any sense.  Christopher McQuarrie wrote and directed.

The Way Home AKA Jibeuro

The Way Home AKA Jibeuro
Paramount etc.
5 April 2002
Drama
DVD
D+


The main character is such a brat that I couldn't even enjoy the scenery.  Jeong-hyang Lee wrote and directed.

Way Down East

Way Down East
United Artists
September 3, 1920
Drama
DVD
C


This must've felt hokily old-fashioned even at the time, but I did like the fashions, live animals, and of course the "eccentric" aunt (who's probably a benign lesbian).  Director D.W. Griffith co-adapted the play based on Lottie Blair Parker's novel.

The Way Back (2020)

The Way Back (2020)
Warner Bros. etc.
March 6, 2020
Sports Drama
DVD
D

Sports and alcoholism.  Gavin O'Connor directed, and this is the fifth of his movies I've rejected in this project, the most recent being The Warrior.

Friday, November 24, 2023

Waterworld

Waterworld
Gordon Company etc.
July 28, 1995
Sci-Fi
DVD
D+

The movie opens with Costner's character drinking his own urine and improves somewhat after that.  Kevin Reynolds directed, eleven years before Tristan and Isolde.

Waterboys (2016)

Waterboys (2016)
Venfilm etc.
1 December 2016
Dramedy
DVD
B


This is one of those rare movies I enjoyed without actually liking any of the characters.  They're funny, poignant, and believable.  I'll admit this might've been a B- without the Scottish scenery and the music by the Waterboys, whose one-hit "The Whole of the Moon" is one of those songs I haven't thought of in decades but instantly remembered.  Robert Jan Westdijk wrote and directed.

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Black Water (2007)

Black Water (2007)
AV Pictures
3 August 2007
Drama
DVD
D+


This presumably turns into a horror movie, since it's on a "Water Monsters" four-pack.  (Anaconda skipped, so I'm skipping it.  And the other two turned out to be TV-movies.)  But the first quarter hour was about a young couple going on holiday with her sister.  David Nerlich and Andrew Traucki co-directed and co-written.

The Water Man

The Water Man
ShivHans Pictures
September 19, 2020
Children's, Drama
DVD
C


I liked the setting and the main character, but the mother with leukemia plot made me tune out.  David Oyelowo directed and plays the dad.

Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants
Fox etc.
April 22, 2011
Historical Drama
DVD
D+

The script, based on Sara Gruen's novel, is stupid, including about American history.  Francis Lawrence directed, four years after I Am Legend.

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Disney
April 17, 1980
Children's, Horror
DVD
D+


I didn't think this worked as either horror or a kids' movie.  This is based on the novel by Florence Engel Randall, and co-directed by John Hough and Vincent McEveety.

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Watch the Sunset

Watch the Sunset
BarrLipp Productions
30 August 2017
Crime Drama
DVD
D-


Definitely not my kind of movie, but I guess the one-take gimmick is worth something.  Tristan Barr and Michael Gosden co-directed, and co-wrote with Chelsea Renee Zeller, while all three appear in the movie.

The Watch

The Watch
21 Laps Entertainment
July 27, 2012
Comedy, Sci-Fi
DVD
C-


Uneven and never quite funny, but I could see it working with a better script.  Seth Rogen co-wrote, and Akiva Schaffer directed.

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Warrior

Warrior
Mimran Schur Pictures etc.
September 9, 2011
Sports Drama
DVD
D+

While I didn't enjoy this, it was nice to have random stuff like a high school Science lesson thrown in there.  Gavin O'Connor directed and co-wrote, before The Accountant and Jane Got a Gun, but after Miracle.

The War With Grandpa

The War With Grandpa
Marro Films
October 9, 2020
Children's, Comedy
DVD
D+

Stupider than it has to be.  This is based on the Robert Kimmel Smith book, and directed by Tim Hill, nine years after Hop.

War Room

War Room
TriStar etc.
August 28, 2015
Drama
DVD
C-

Alex Kendrick directed and co-wrote with his brother Stephen again, and I guess I prefer this to their other works because the women have more to do.

War, Inc.

War, Inc.
First Look Studios
June 13, 2008
Satire
DVD
D+


Not nearly as funny or insightful as it thinks it is. John Cusack stars and co-wrote.   Joshua Seftel directed.

War Horse

War Horse
DreamWorks etc.
December 25, 2011
War Drama
DVD
B-


I liked this more than I expected, especially the scenes set in Devon, although I don't think every thread works, and of course I was more interested in the horse than the war.  This is based on the Michael Morpugo novel and directed by Steven Spielberg.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

War for the Planet of the Apes

War for the Planet of the Apes
Chernin Entertainment etc.
July 14, 2017
Sci-Fi, Action
DVD
D

Yes, I've reviewed a couple other Planet of the Apes movies, but they're so far apart alphabetically, and I figure it's like the James Bond movies that I keep rejecting, since the amount of rejection varies.  Matt Reeves directed and co-wrote, three years after Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

War and Peace AKA Voyna i mir

War and Peace AKA Voyna i mir
Mosfilm
14 March 1966
Historical Drama
DVD
D+


A little stilted, and I'd forgotten what a jerk Prince Andrei is, especially to his wife.  But the costumes and sets are nice.  Sergey Bondarchuk directed, co-adapted the Tolstoy novel, and played Pierre.

War (1994)

War (1994)
Island World etc.
November 4, 1994
Historical Drama
DVD
D+


The home-front stuff is a nice change, but the writing is a little cliched.  Jon Avnet directed.

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Wanted (2008)

Wanted (2008)
Relativity Media etc.
June 27, 2008
Action
DVD
D-


Unappealing on multiple levels, but I did like the cereal display.  Timur Bekmambetov directed.

Wander

Wander
Wango Films etc.
December 4, 2020
Action?
DVD
C-


I was somehow simultaneously uninterested and mildly intrigued.  April Mullen directed.

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Aardman Animations/ DreamWorks
2 October 2005
Children's, Animation, Fantasy, Comedy
DVD
C


While there are things I like about this world, like the set designs and inventions, I just have never been able to get invested in the characters.  Steve Box and Nick Park co-directed, and co-wrote with others.

The Wall

The Wall
Big Indie Pictures etc.
May 12, 2017
War Drama
DVD
D-

Definitely not my kind of movie.  Doug Liman directed, a dozen years after Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Walking with Dinosaurs: The Movie

Walking with Dinosaurs: The Movie
Reliance Entertainment etc.
19 December 2013
Children's, Fantasy, Historical Comedy
DVD
D+


This feels like an unfunny educational videogame with nice graphics.  Barry Cook and Neil Nightingale directed.

Walk the Line

Walk the Line
Fox
November 18, 2005
Historical Drama
DVD
D+

The glimpses of music were nice, but I didn't care about the story or its execution, not unlike the similarly highly praised Ray (which I gave a C-).  Director James Mangold co-adapted a couple of Johnny Cash's autobiographies, between Kate & Leopold and Logan.

A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods
Route One Films
September 2, 2015
Comedy
DVD
C-

I was looking forward to this, in part because I've enjoyed the Bill Bryson books I've read (not yet this one).  Unfortunately, the execution felt lacking, and if even Emma Thompson can't make me laugh, there's not much hope.  Ken Kwapis directed, six years after He's Just Not That Into You, which was a more enjoyable nonfiction adaptation.

Waking Ned Devine

Waking Ned Devine
Tomboy Films etc.
15 September 1998
Comedy
DVD
B-

I saw this in the theater and enjoyed it, and it holds up pretty well at home a quarter century later.  The story is slight and it's never hilarious, but I liked spending time in the tiny village with the gorgeous scenery and the oddball residents.  Kirk Jones wrote and directed, seven years before Nanny McPhee.

Friday, November 10, 2023

Waking Madison

Waking Madison
Annapurna Productions
May 2, 2011
Drama
DVD
D-


Creepy and possibly racist, but I did like the trolleys.  Katherine Brooks wrote and directed.

Waking Life

Waking Life
Independent Film Channel Productions etc.
January 23, 2001
Animation, Drama
DVD
C-

I didn't really get this, but it was kind of interesting.  Richard Linklater wrote and directed, before Before Sunset and Me and Orson Welles, which were of course live action.

Thursday, November 9, 2023

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale
20th Century Fox
December 22, 1995
Dramedy
DVD
D+


The acting (especially by the actor playing the cheating husband) and the writing, with Terry McMillan helping to adapt her own novel, are both laughably bad, but at least the women are pretty and well-dressed.  Forest Whitaker directed.

Waiting...

Waiting...
Element Films etc.
October 7, 2005
Comedy
DVD
D


I wanted to give this at least a D+ because I sometimes like Justin Long, but no one in this movie is likable and/or funny.  Rob McKittrick wrote and directed.

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

W.

W.
Global Entertainment Group etc.
October 17, 2008
Drama
DVD
D+

Not a president I'm particularly interested in.  Oliver Stone directed.

Vulgar

Vulgar
View Askew etc.
September 13, 2000
Comedy
DVD
D


Lives up to its title.  Bryan Johnson wrote and directed.

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Voyagers

Voyagers
Summit Entertainment etc.
April 9, 2021
Sci-Fi
DVD
D+

A creepy but mildly intriguing premise.  Neil Burger wrote and directed, after The Illusionist and Limitless.

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Windsor Productions etc.
July 12, 1961
I honestly don't know the genre because nothing happened the first quarter hour but ironically I'll have to go with "Action"
DVD
C-


Nothing happens in the first quarter hour, except for drippy "clever" dialogue and overuse of the word "Congressman," but at least there's Peter Lorre training a shark, and Barbara Eden dancing to Frankie Avalon's trumpet.  Irwin Allen directed and co-wrote.

Vox Lux

Vox Lux
Killer Films etc.
September 7, 2018
Drama
DVD
D+


I like that they put the closing credits on early.  Brady Corbet directed and co-wrote.

Vortex: The Dawn of Sovereignty AKA Vortex, l'aube de la souveraineté

Vortex: The Dawn of Sovereignty AKA Vortex, l'aube de la souveraineté
Studio Unknown
5 April 2021 [Internet]
Sci-Fi
DVD
C-


I wasn't that into the story, but it was nice to see a mother-daughter relationship in this genre, for a change.  Michel Rousseau wrote, directed, and stars.

Von Richthofen and Brown AKA The Red Baron

Von Richthofen and Brown AKA The Red Baron
The Corman Company etc.
June 30, 1971
War Drama
DVD
D+

Nice scenery.  Roger Corman directed.

Vitus

Vitus
Sony Pictures Classics
2 February 2006
Drama
DVD
B-


My first (and probably only) Swiss movie in this project, this story of a child prodigy who's smart enough to fake his own cognitive decline doesn't work in every aspect (some of the characterization was unclear), but it's watchable throughout.  Fredi M. Murer directed and co-wrote.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

The Visit (2000)

The Visit (2000)
Sony Pictures Releasing etc.
December 15, 2000
Crime Drama
DVD
D


Not interested.  Jordan Walker-Pearlman directed and co-wrote.

Sunday, October 29, 2023

The Visit (1964)

The Visit (1964)
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
31 July 1964
Drama
DVD
C-

I hope they put out the good towels.  Bernhard Wicki directed, the year before Morituri.

Visioneers

Visioneers
Fireside Film etc.
June 12, 2008
Comedy, Sci-Fi
DVD
D+


They're definitely trying, but I just didn't find it interesting or funny.  Jared Drake directed.