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https://www.coryd.dev/watching/movies/the-insider-1999 · 21 Sep 2024
I bought this as an afterthought based on the price ($4.99) and cast (Pacino + Crowe) and had baseline expectations based on the latter. What I got was an altogether action-free and extremely compelling thriller. As far as Mann movies go, I don't think any...
https://www.coryd.dev/watching/movies/slc-punk-1999 · 12 Sep 2024
A 90s coming of age movie filtered through the lens of punk rock and the myriad tenets of that scene as established in a small town. Stevo and Bob embrace being punks and the life that they see as coming with it — living in a squat, fighting, gate keepin...
https://www.coryd.dev/watching/movies/the-drop-2014 · 9 Sep 2024
A superb, slow burning crime drama with outstanding performances by Gandolfini and Hardy. There’s so much to love about this movie — Hardy’s taciturn Bob taking in Rocco after finding him in the trash by chance — the way in which that leads him to ...
https://www.coryd.dev/watching/movies/rambo-last-blood-2019 · 31 Aug 2024
If you encounter Rambo, leave him alone. If you can't do that and he actually talks to you — maybe, just maybe — listen to him. If you can't do any of that, well, I wish you luck. Taps the sign. This time it's Rambo's take on a popular Liam Neeson fran...
https://www.coryd.dev/watching/movies/real-steel-2011 · 30 Jul 2024
It’s not about the robots, it’s a redemption story — with robots. It’s riddled with clichés, nicely acted and with a Danny Elfman score to boot and, well, I’m not crying — you’re crying. Where are the robots though? It’s 2024.
https://www.coryd.dev/watching/movies/darkman-1990 · 28 Jul 2024
A genuinely solid studio debut for Sam Raimi. It's distinctly 90s and cheesy in the best possible way. The action is highly entertaining, the villains over the top (bad haircuts and all) and Liam Neeson delivers a memorable performance (well before he star...
https://www.coryd.dev/watching/movies/i-saw-the-tv-glow-2024 · 20 Jul 2024
A journey into self-discovery that leverages a 90s aesthetic to great success, I Saw the TV Glow uses The Pink Opaque to force its central characters to consider their perception of themselves and reality itself. Maddy and Owen both know that something is ...
https://www.coryd.dev/watching/movies/joy-ride-2001 · 16 Jul 2024
A tense thriller that feels right at home in the early 2000s. It's perfectly cast and Ted Levine voices Rusty Nail exceptionally well. It's a fun watch, minimally gruesome and the kind of popcorn movie I'd happily throw on again.
https://www.coryd.dev/watching/movies/it-comes-at-night-2017 · 14 Jul 2024
A bleak film in which the true horror is what people will do in the face of unseen threats and desperate circumstances.
https://www.coryd.dev/watching/movies/summer-of-84-2018 · 12 Jun 2024
Unfortunately, this one really wasn't all that fun and it certainly wasn't great. It was decent. I love a good riff on Rear Window (see Disturbia ) but Summer of 84 was fairly mediocre throughout. The cast did a decent job, but the story was predictable an...