Cary Matthews
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Shutter Island

It's a great cast. The cinematography is great. I just felt it was predictable. Maybe I just waited too long to watch it even though I didn't discuss it with anyone.

I do like how the ending finished the story though.

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Dial M for Murder

This is such a great classic Hitchcock movie. The camera angles, the colors, the story....

Ray Millan and Robert Cummings play great opposite each other. John Williams does excellent as Chief Inspector. His little "mustache play" at the end seems to be a nod towards Poirot.

Grace Kelly is mesmerizing as always. Such a classic woman.

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Waiting...

So much talent in this movie. know I'm just getting around to it almost 14 years later, but still cool to see how far much of this talent has come over that time period.

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The Sixth Sense

Still a great movie!

This was my introduction into Toni Collette who is such an awesome talent!

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The Shining

Nicholson does an awesome job on crazy!

I’ve prob seen this movie 15+ times over the last 35+ years and it doesn’t get old. The descent to madness is still well done.

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What We Do in the Shadows

So I'm late to the show on this one and decided to watch it as it showed up suggested in Amazon Prime.

I was pleasantly surprised at how quirky and funny this movie was.

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A Christmas Carol

Edward Woodward makes a great Ghost of Christmas Present. Although I still expect him to pull out a pistol at some point... LOL...

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The Birdcage

Funny and meaningful movie.

How I miss Robin Williams. He was so great in this movie. Nathan Lane and Hank Azria were awesome as well.

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I Capture the Castle

Quite the cast. We started watching this because of Bill Nighy (who does an excellent job) but seeing Tara Fitzgerald (before Game of Thrones), a young Henrey Cavill (pre-The Tudors and Man of Steel), an older Henry Thomas (Elliot from E.T.), Rose Byrne (pre Moira from the X-Men movies) and Marc Blucas (who I mostly know from Buffy the Vampire Slayer series).

The movie deals with love. It is a romance (not really a comedy), but it doesn't end with the normal everyone gets what they want and live happily ever after.

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Love Actually

Such an amazing cast! And every time we watch it, we discover someone new that we see in other movies and tv shows!

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The Christmas Chronicles

It was fun.

Seeing Santa sing is cliche, but the actual "Elvis" tribute associated with it brings back when he actually Played Elvis in a made for TV movie way back when (1978)...and funny enough directed by John Carpenter. The beginning of their fun adventures.

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Murder on the Orient Express

It’s fun rewatching this and seeing all the stars of the time. Personally I think Finley overacted in this movie but really enjoyed him in movies he did much later on.

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Wonder Woman

I was so surprised by this movie. The characters were engaging. The acting was great. The casting was fantastic for all of the roles.

This is probably the best DC movie since the Dark Knight Trilogy!

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Spider-Man: Homecoming

This one was a lot of fun. Funny moments and some solid action.

Tom Holland does great as Peter/Spidey. Keaton does an amazing job as well.

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The Cloverfield Paradox

This movie would have had a better chance if it didn't have Cloverfield in the title. That being said, you do understand how it ties what has happened together.

The cast does a great job. And does Zhang Ziyi age? I really enjoyed Chris O'dowd as the humorist.

Yes there are some holes. Yes some of it is cliche. It's still a decent flick.

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Kong: Skull Island

It's just a fun movie. Don't expect any deep story or such.

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Messiah of Evil

Well that was kind of like watching an old Living Dead movie with some suggestive sexy parts thrown in.

“You don’t just unzip a man and say goodnight.”

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Lilith

Lot of under lying symbolism but to be honest, not sure what I really saw.

I’m here for Jean.

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The Bridge on the River Kwai

Madness. Madness.

Alec Guinness so deserved his Academy Award. Sessue Hayakawa should have won as well.

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Poltergeist

I only gave this a try because of Sam Rockwell and Jared Harris. The original from 1982 is one of my favorite movies of all time. That being said:

1- This version didn’t get me to love the family like the original cast of Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robins and Heather O’Rourke did.
2- The original actually made me consider going into Paranormal Research/Parapsychology. This one just kind of made me happy I didn’t.
3- The jump scares just seemed predictable and borrowed from other films.

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Following

A solid directorial debut in which you start to see the storytelling that Nolan will become known for. Kind of a modern film noir piece told like a short story since it is in B&W.

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The Limey

I kind of felt like I watched a made for tv movie. Great cast but not a lot in the budget.

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Don't Look Now

An interesting adaptation. Trying to keep track of the timeline was interesting.

To be honest, I was here for Julie Christie.

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Heat

Intense action, amazing cast, so much drama. I know a lot of people love this movie. And it is great…. but I just feel it’s a little long.

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Bad Lieutenant

Dark, intense and disturbing. I kind of need a shower now….

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Ladyhawke

Ahhh 80s fantasy films. Music by Alan Parsons what with keyboards doesn’t really fit the time period of the movie. A young looking and humorous Matthew Broderick, a pompous John Wood, a rugged Rutger Hauer, a beautiful (with hawk like features) Michelle Pfeiffer, the early Hollywood days of Alfred Molina and Leo McKern’s finest role resulting in a great cast.

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The Hit

That’s a young Tim Roth.

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Deal of the Century

Great cast with Chevy Chase (before Vacation), Sigourney Weaver (before Ghostbusters) and Gregory Hines. Billed as a comedy it really does highlight the “arms sale races” of the 80s before they were fully known about. Not sure if the people who see it today would relate to it as much.
“State of the Art? My ass!”

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Birth

Nicole Kidman is excellent in this movie. The score does a great job setting tones and moods. I’d forgotten how many movies Cameron Bright made as a kid in the early 2000s.

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Cruising

It would have been interesting for Richard Gere in this role like William wanted. And as far as I can this is Ed O’Neils debut?

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