Kubrick’s last film might be his most perplexing and mysterious. Much like THE SHINING, this feels like a puzzle - with secret hidden meanings and "stuff to think about" around every corner. Of course, THE SHINING also works as a straight up really entertaining thriller/horror movie. EYES WIDE SHUT has suspenseful and tense moments, but not sure I'd label it "traditionally entertaining." It moves slowly and deliberately. There are sequences throughout (especially in the last hour) that don’t seem necessary…
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Full Metal Jacket 1987
Divided into two distinct parts, FULL METAL JACKET is a bit of a mixed bag, but obviously well worth watching if you're a Kubrick fan. Part one takes place on a marine boot camp in 1967, where new recruits go through basic training, preparing (most likely) to be sent to Vietnam. Part two takes place in South Vietnam, with the war in full swing. Re-watching this for the third or fourth time, I still agree with the general consensus: Part…
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Munich 2005
Even though this was nominated for 5 Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and made 130 million worldwide, I think it's still one of Spielberg's more underrated accomplishments. Movies like this are rare: On one hand, it works brilliantly as a Hitchcockian white knuckle thriller - full of tense and suspenseful scenes that are both tough to watch and to turn away from. On another level, MUNICH is a philosophical examination and conversation starter about the conflict between Israel, the Palestinians…
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights 1993
Directed by Mel Brooks
Grade: B-
This is the only Mel Brooks movie I saw in theaters when it was originally released and also the one I've probably seen more than any of his others. At one point in my life I think I had about half the script memorized, so re-watching it today was a very familiar (and nostalgic) experience.
Does it still hold up? Weeeellll... kind of, sort of. It's actually the first movie from my Brooks marathon…
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