"In some ways it's probably good that the adaptations of Donald Westlake / 'Richard Stark' stories have continued to lower in standard to such an extent that lesser but still admirable efforts like this start to shine in comparison." boxd.it/bq0pJR

"The vibe is one where you feel it's quite pleased with what its 'destination' is but isn't at all sure how to get there. Almost like this thing was birthed from a 'twist' and they worked backwards." boxd.it/bq09s1

"I know some who regard this as a great 'bad movie' but it's not that to me; it's a genuinely strong b-movie made by the king of 'em." boxd.it/bpYsp7

I "legitimately thought something truly effective could be pulled together from the high concept trapped within low production values. Alas not." boxd.it/bpYnSX

"What... the fuck... is... this??" boxd.it/bpXXc7

If you just go off the sketches SNL are sharing from last night, the show has realigned itself into 'The Chloe Fineman Comedy Hour'. Xenu and his Galactic Confederacy will be very proud. ("Hey Lorne? It's Tom Cruise, you got a minute...")

".... What's in front of us is a hugely upsetting presentation of everyday banal evil writ large before us and the systemic failures within modern policing..." boxd.it/bp8abR

"... There's a fuck-ton of jilted psycho ex films but none of them cast a monkey as the ex like Romero did with MONKEY SHINES." boxd.it/boOMe5

"The 1999 movie set a ridiculously high standard that the show itself has never really surpassed but this is an excellent effort in just delivering the 'funny'." boxd.it/boCfXd

"... It just kept dialling up the wackadoo - up and up and up." boxd.it/boxAJV

"🎶 Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh... We called it off again last night, but... Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh... This time, I'm telling you, I'm telling you - We are never, ever, ever getting b̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶t̶o̶g̶e̶t̶h̶e̶r̶ HORIZON CHAPTER 2! 🎶" www.avclub.com/kevin-costne...

Is 'Ben' a monkey butler though? No? Fuck 'Ben'! #TeamLINK youtu.be/Lov-qNJ66xo?...

"... It's really no wonder this has aged into a bit of a classic of its genre." boxd.it/bnX0n3

"... This is a tremendous example of the 'more can be less' effect with these fan-driven retrospectives." boxd.it/bnWIxf

"... By the point that Dick Shawn in drag is fighting with John Diehl dressed as a Hare Krishna monk whilst dispensing comedy quips, you end up sat thinking 'What the fuck is this thing?'..." boxd.it/bnrz1x

"Is ZATHURA actually the ~greatest~ of JUMANJI sequels?" boxd.it/bnqjjD

"It's only at the halfway mark when the trio stop forcing the 'comedy' and let the natural warmth and naturally funny interactions occur that this becomes something pretty good actually." boxd.it/bnpxzj

"This isn't a great movie by any stretch. You could convince yourself it IS a great comedic artefact of the 1980s if you wanted to though." boxd.it/bnp8Yt

Drew Struzan's work made me the film nut I am - hours spent staring at his posters and standees in the local video shop, awestruck at the artistry, desperate to see whether the film could live up to the detail. Absolutely gutted he's left us. RIP.

"... There's shots of Keaton in this that you could freeze, print and frame and they'd be considered a work of art." In Memory of Diane Keaton, my ★★★★ review of #Reds boxd.it/bmVkIH

"The film's too derivative. If you've seen TAXI DRIVER, DEATH WISH and all their weak-tea knock-offs then you've seen this and you've seen it done better. " My ★★½ review of #Ms45 boxd.it/bmRtvT

"How can anyone come away from this believing it is acceptable to leave them alone on this and for it to continue?" My ★★★★★ review of #TheAlabamaSolution boxd.it/bmQVbF

"I'd quite like it if this entire story could just fuck the fuck right off now please." My ★★★½ review of #AVeryRoyalScandal boxd.it/bmQA4D

"By the time the film trundles down to the Marvel-ification of city destruction for an atypically lazy climax and Leto is wandering around in a neckerchief, you could be easily convinced this is a bad film." My ★★★ review of #TRONAres boxd.it/bmPn8F

I don't think Wright's name carries the box office magnetism many think. He's an incredibly overstated filmmaker, a generator of his own hype mostly. But this is as close to a sure thing as they get. If he can't make a 'hit' out of this... Jesus! youtu.be/M49NyphIW8c?...

Soooooon... #Halloweek2025

"... If you break the loop of Gresham's intention with even a modicum of hope, no matter how delicately suggested, you lessen the impact of all before it. Guillermo del Toro got that." My ★★★★ review of #NightmareAlley boxd.it/bmcwPF

There's no #JaredLeto led movie that's actually made money. He's been quietly well known as a sex predator for decades and then outed as one publicly this year. Disney put $180m down on him bringing in the crowds for a third #Tron movie. No financial autopsy required. Thank you.

"If you like tremendously silly but relentlessly entertaining B-movies in the style of JUDGEMENT NIGHT or NIGHT OF THE RUNNING MAN this is worth a punt." My ★★★½ review of #BeyondTheReach boxd.it/blFwDN

"It's not •great• but it does hold up as warm-hearted, exhilarating 90s family fare that deserves appraisal and way more affection." My ★★★½ review of #IronWill boxd.it/blDn8d

"There's sleazy, low budget but high concept European thrillers and then there's low budget but high concept European thrillers with Dick Maas at the helm." My ★★★½ review of #Amsterdamned boxd.it/blAwmd

Top 8 of 2025 so far? PEE-WEE and JOHN CANDY are joint-positioned, so that puts SOVEREIGN or WARFARE in the #8 slot.

Anyone who's read the chapter of #TheYippeeKiYayPrinciple that focuses on your 'perfect' day will definitely find this resonates: mybook.to/YippeeKiYay

"... After all, as unnecessarily bloated as this is it still works a treat and gets us good in the ol' heart area." My ★★★½ review of #ScentOfAWoman boxd.it/blv3nB

"The trumpet bit and Anne Ramsay's delivery of the Louis Armstrong punchline absolutely cripple me every single time without fail." My ★★★★ review of #ThrowMommaFromTheTrain boxd.it/blrloJ

"A 90 minute masterpiece now sits as this gargantuan 195 minute demented gonzo slasher of familial bloodlust across the decades. It's respite from David Gordon Green's disastrous 'retcon' trilogy." My ★★★★★ review of #Halloween #TheMrSandmanCut boxd.it/blm9BV

Diane Keaton's smile was my sustenance through my teenage years. Watch THE GODFATHERs, LOOKING FOR MR GOODBAR, BABY BOOM and of course ANNIE HALL and you're in the presence of a heaven-sent talent never TRULY appreciated for how good she was/how effortless she made it look. RIP

"It says a lot though that nowadays we still draw something / anything from even Candy's duds coz of how much we still miss the guy... and that's how this ends up with an extra half a star on its final rating!" My ★★★ review of #CanadianBacon boxd.it/bkMScf

It's "a stripped-to-the-bone, unapologetically nasty, incredibly atmospheric little creature feature b-flick that impresses mightily." My ★★★★ review of #BeastOfWar boxd.it/bkJrR5

"This is a fascinating curio. I liked it a great deal. The two stories married together work but the inclusion of the contextualised deleted scenes really accentuate it." My ★★★★★ review of #Jaws #TheBiggerBoatCut boxd.it/bkB0pH

No.

"It spotlighted how magnificent he was at what he did and the enormous impact his personality, his talent and his kindness had on those around him..." My ★★★★ review of #JohnCandyILikeMe boxd.it/bkzZFn

"... Works for me!" 🤗

See all y'all bitches in 4 hours and 8 minutes...

I've been trying to work through ~something~ via my viewing choices. I think. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

"There's a scary new reality that a case this shoddily and questionably investigated could still end up seeing the inside of a courtroom. Twice." My ★★★ review of #LittleMissInnocentPassionPoisonPrison boxd.it/bjWLW7

"Taken as a whole, my issues and adorations remain unchanged..." My ★★★★½ review of #KillBillTheWholeBloodyAffair boxd.it/bjWzFD

Kinda interesting that the comedians who "don't care what 'woke' people think" and proved that by playing the Riyadh Festival have spent so much of this week doing REALLY embarrassing and bad spin and PR against the slightest legitimate criticism of their choice.

Oh yeaaah... #DancingEmoji

My ★★★½ review of #Darkman boxd.it/bjr7W5 My ★★ review of #DarkmanII: #TheReturnOfDurant boxd.it/bjrmFj My ★★½ review of #DarkmanIII: #DieDarkmanDie boxd.it/bjrs4t