The Machinist

The Machinist

Paramount etc.

January 18, 2004

Drama?
DVD
D-

Unpleasant in multiple ways.  Brad Anderson directed.

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Allied Filmmakers etc.

12 October 1989

Historical Drama, Crime Drama

DVD
D-

Bleak, especially compared to Brooklyn.  This is based on the Hubert Selby, Jr. novel and directed by Uli Edel.

The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight

Weinstein Company

December 30, 2015

Western?

DVD
D

Another historical Tarantino flick.

Childstar

Childstar
TVA Films
28 January 2005
Dramedy
DVD
D+

Unfunny and unmoving story about the title character and the equally unpleasant people surrounding him, although I'll admit it was interesting to see a 57-year-old Alan Thicke do a self-parody of his Growing Pains character.  Don McKellar directed, co-wrote, and played the driver character.