Troll Hunter AKA Trolljegeren

Troll Hunter AKA Trolljegeren

Filmkameratene A/S etc.

29 October 2010

Mockumentary? Horror?  Fantasy?

DVD
D+

I'm not sure how to take this, since it's clearly amateurish, but maybe deliberately so.  The scenery is lovely of course.  André Øvredal wrote and directed, nine years before Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Tristan and Isolde

Tristan and Isolde

Scott Free Productions etc.

January 13, 2006

Historical Drama

DVD
D+

I liked the maps.  Kevin Reynolds directed.

The Triplets of Belleville AKA Les Triplettes de Belleville

The Triplets of Belleville AKA Les Triplettes de Belleville

Les Armateurs etc.

11 June 2003

Animation, Comedy
DVD
D

Ugly character design, but the cityscapes aren't bad.  Sylvain Chomet wrote and directed.

Primal Fear

Primal Fear

Rysher/ Paramount

April 3, 1996

Crime Drama

DVD
D-

Richard Gere, crime, yawn.  This is based on William Diehl's novel and directed by Gregory Hoblit, four years before Frequency.

An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman

Paramount

August 13, 1982

Drama

DVD
F+

Much uglier than I ever imagined, with racism, sexism, homophobia, and jokes about napalm!  (I tuned out before the "romance" part.)  Taylor Hackford directed, over twenty years before Ray.

This is on a "Triple" pack of Richard Gere, but I already rejected Runaway Bride.

Stepmom

Stepmom

Columbia etc.

December 25, 1998

Drama

DVD
C-

Sarandon's and Roberts's acting helps elevate the cliches a bit.  Chris Columbus directed.

America's Sweethearts

America's Sweethearts

Columbia etc.

July 20, 2001

Romcom

DVD
C+

I saw this at the time and thought it was all right.  This time, I was most struck by the following:

• It's so weird to have the Internet a non-factor in publicity
• The "Hector" stuff is pretty racist
• Catherine Zeta-Jones is easily the best part of the movie
• Billy Crystal co-wrote a script where his character is in a lust-hate relationship with a dog, that parallels the title characters'.

Anyway, it's still watchable but yeah, mostly as a period piece.  Joe Roth directed, five years before Freedomland.

This is on a Julia Roberts "Triple" pack, but I've already rejected Mona Lisa Smile.

The Trip to Greece

The Trip to Greece

IFC Films

3 March 2020

Dramedy
DVD
B-

This apparently is the last in a series where Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon play fictionalized versions of themselves.  I found it uneven, but sometimes funny or touching, and of course the scenery is gorgeous.  Michael Winterbottom directed.

The Trial (1962)

The Trial (1962)

Astor Pictures

December 22, 1962

Drama

DVD
D+

As pretentious as you'd expect, with director Orson Welles co-adapting Kafka.

The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life

River Road Entertainment etc.

May 27, 2011

Drama

DVD

D

Both depressing and ominous, but I liked the house.  Terrence Malick directed, in between The New World and Song to Song.

Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet

Disney

November 27, 2002

Children's, Animation, Sci-Fi, Adventure

DVD
D+

Setting Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island in space makes it much less interesting, but it was nice to hear David Hyde Pierce do voicework.  Ron Clements and John Musker co-directed, and co-wrote with others.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Warner Bros.

January 24, 1948

Adventure?

DVD
D+

The setting, including location shooting, is more interesting than the plot or characters.  Director John Huston adapted B. Traven's novel.

Treasure Hounds

Treasure Hounds

Trilight Entertainment

August 15, 2017 (straight to DVD)

Children's, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery

DVD
C-

Yeah, at least Norm MacDonald does the dog's voice.  Tim Brown directed.

Transporter 2

Transporter 2

EuropaCorp

3 August 2005

Action
DVD
D-

Racist and sexist, with bad acting.  Louis Leterrier directed, five years before Clash of the Titans.

Transit

Transit

Schramm Film

5 April 2018

Historical Drama

DVD
D+

Mildly interesting, but I was distracted by how un-1940s it looked, especially the hair.  Director Christian Petzold adapted the novel by Anna Seghers

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Hasbro Studios etc.

June 27, 2014

Sci-Fi, Action
DVD
D+

The cliched sideplots were relatively more interesting than the title characters/ situation.  Michael Bay directed, eighteen years after The Rock.  (Yes, I'm surprised I haven't had the chance to reject more of his movies in this project.)

Transamerica

Transamerica

The Weinstein Company etc.

April 24, 2005

Dramedy
DVD
C-

This seems well-intentioned, but I didn't find it particularly funny or moving.  Duncan Tucker wrote and directed.

Trance (2013)

Trance (2013)

Pathé etc.

27 March 2013

Crime Drama

DVD
D+

Not my kind of movie, but stylishly done.  Danny Boyle directed, after The Beach and Slumdog Millionaire.

Traitor

Traitor

Overture Films etc.

August 27, 2008

Crime Drama

DVD
D

Surprisingly, the title character is by far the most sympathetic.  Jeffrey Nachmanoff directed and co-wrote, a decade before Replicas, which I also gave a D.

Training Day

Training Day

Village Roadshow Pictures

October 5, 2001

Crime Drama

DVD
D-

Although the first quarter hour wasn't as violent as it could've been, Denzel's character was obnoxious.  Antoine Fuqua directed, between The Replacement Killers and Shooter.

Trail of the Panda AKA Xiong mao hui jia lu

Trail of the Panda AKA Xiong mao hui jia lu

Ying Dong Media/ Disney etc.

27 April 2009

Drama?

DVD
C-

Too much about the panda trappers.  Zhong Yu directed.

Traffic

Traffic

Bedford Falls Productions

December 6, 2000

Crime Drama

DVD
D-

By now, the grade shouldn't surprise you.  Steven Soderbergh directed, and this is the sixth of his movies I've rejected in this project.

Trading Places

Trading Places

Paramount

June 8, 1983

Comedy, I guess

DVD
D+

I had to keep reminding myself that this was a comedy, because it wasn't so much painfully unfunny as nonfunny.  Still, it was nice seeing Philadelphia.  John Landis directed.

The Tracey Fragments

The Tracey Fragments

Shadow Shows

12 September 2007

Drama

DVD
D

Disturbing, but Page's acting is good of course.  (I've decided to leave my tags for him as deadnamed, until and unless I actually review a post-transition movie of his.)  Maureen Medved adapted her own novel, and Bruce McDonald directed.

Toy Story

Toy Story

Disney/Pixar

November 25, 1995

Children's, Animation, Fantasy, Comedy

DVD
C-

The go-to example of how I don't like but generally don't hate Pixar.  This is my third or fourth attempt at this movie, although this time I tuned out before I actually saw Buzz.  John Lasseter directed and co-wrote.

The Town (2010)

The Town (2010)

Legendary Pictures

September 17, 2010

Crime Drama

DVD
D+

Bumped up a notch or two for offering the hostage's viewpoint.  Ben Affleck directed, co-wrote, and stars.

The Brand New Testament AKA Le Tout Nouveau Testament

The Brand New Testament AKA Le Tout Nouveau Testament

Terra Incognita Films

1 September 2015

Comedy, Fantasy

DVD
D+

I might've gone with a C- for this tale of God's daughter, if not for the (admittedly offscreen) child abuse.  Jaco Van Dormael directed and co-wrote.

Touching Home

Touching Home

CFI Releasing

April 29, 2008

Sports Drama

DVD
D

Twins Logan and Noah Miller wrote, directed, and co-star as baseball-playing brothers, based on themselves.

Touched by Fire

Touched by Fire

40 Acres and a Mule

March 15, 2015

Drama

DVD
D-

I wanted the main characters to be hit by a bus, or at least lose the power of speech forever.  According to Wikipedia, this "draws" on Kay Redfield Jamison's book.  Paul Dalio wrote and directed.

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

Universal-International

April 23, 1958

Crime Drama

DVD
C-

I didn't care about the story, but I could see how well made this was.  Welles directed, played the police captain, and co-adapted Whit Masterson's novel Badge of Evil (emphasis mine).

Total Recall (1990)

Total Recall (1990)

Carolco Pictures

June 1, 1990
Sci-Fi

DVD
C-

Better than I expected, at least in the first quarter hour.  This is based on the Phillip K. Dick short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" and directed by Paul Verhoeven, three years after RoboCop.

Tortilla Soup

Tortilla Soup

Starz

August 31, 2001

Dramedy
DVD
C+

I saw this at the time and liked it, but this time I wasn't drawn in as much, the Elizabeth Peña/Paul Rodriguez thread aside.  Maria Ripoll directed.

El Topo AKA The Mole

El Topo AKA The Mole

Producciones Panicas

18 December 1970

Western

DVD

D-

Not as bad as I expected, when I first heard of it, over thirty years ago, but I did watch only the first quarter hour.   Alejandro Jodorowsky wrote, directed, and played the title character.

Too Late the Hero

Too Late the Hero

ABC Pictures

May 20, 1970

War Drama

DVD
D+

At least it has Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson arguing, unlike most World War II movies.  Robert Aldrich directed and co-wrote.

Toni Erdmann

Toni Erdmann

Komplizen Film

14 July 2016

Dramedy
DVD
D+

I didn't find it funny or touching.  Maren Ade wrote and directed.