Did not get the chance to watch as many films at home as I might normally. The Ken Burns American Revolution Doc series on PBS took up 5 days on its own. That’s not to say I didn’t see any. So, here are the films I’ve watched, at home, over the past month….
Honey Don’t- Like Ethan Coen’s previous solo directed film, Drive-Away Dolls, this one has moments with that spark of the Coen Brothers magic, but not enough to hold the picture together. It’s not bad, but I have no intent on ever revisiting this one.
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story- This Liza Minnelli doc is really good. Even if you’re not a fan or admirer of the triple-threat performer/legend.
Terminator: Dark Fate- I think on this re-watch I liked it a bit more. The problem with this movie is that it plays like a greatest hits from the first two films. Good stuff, but territory we’ve seen before.
The Unholy Trinity- A great cast led by Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson, can’t save this predictable western. It starts off pretty good but kind of goes off the rails toward the mid-point.
Frankenstein (2025)- Full review in TV/Streaming section.
Gulliver’s Travels- Full review in Classics section.
UHF- I hadn’t revisited this Weird Al Yankovic movie in about 30 years. Most of the gags are very dated, but I still had a lot of fun with it.
Lilo and Stitch (2025)- It’s fine. Like most of the Disney live-action remakes of their animated films, it doesn’t really have a reason to exist. The original film makers got it right the first time.
Mulholland Dr.- Surprisingly, this was my first time seeing this David Lynch film. As a Lynch fan, I don’t know why it took me so long to get to it. I know it came first, but it reminded me a lot of the 2017 Twin Peaks The Return. Weirder than it probably has to be, but you can’t stop watching.
Being Eddie- Another terrific doc. This one about Eddie Murphy. It’s a nice portrait of a performer who found success young, looking back in awe of what he lived through and able to see it with a more critical eye now. Really good.
Road to Zanzibar- I needed some laughs, so I pulled out this second in the series of Hope and Crosby Road movies. There are definitely some slightly uncomfortable portrayals of African people, but It’s still one of the funnier entries in the series.
Hands of A Murderer- This is a 1990 TV movie starring The Equalizer himself, Edward Woodward, as Sherlock Holmes. It’s ok.
Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost- Yet another great doc. This one on the great husband and wife comedy duo, directed by their son Ben Stiller. Even if you’re too young to know who they were it’s a very interesting story.
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory- One of only 4 Steven Seagal movies I think are worth watching. Not as good as the first Under Siege film, but there is still plenty to like. Eric Bogosian’s over the top tech savvy villain is a little weird but it all works.
The Philadelphia Experiment- I recalled really enjoying this SF movie when it came out in the ‘80’s, and it’s still not bad. Just not as good as I remembered.
Wicked pt 1- A revisit before heading out to see the second part. It’s a fun film.
My Mom Jane- I picked a nice batch of documentaries to watch this month. This one is about actress Jayne Mansfield, directed by her daughter, actress, Mariska Hargitay. It’s really good and, possibly, the only documentary I’ve seen with a twist ending!
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie- A Porky Pig and Daffy Duck feature film. I always love seeing hand drawn animation, and much of this is a lot of fun. I just don’t think these characters can support a feature. It gets tougher to watch as it goes on.
Weapons- I’d heard a lot of good things about this movie. Especially the performance of Amy Madigan. Believe the hype. She is great and the film is pretty good too.
Red Sonja- The same director made the 2009 Solomon Kane movie. So you know she’s a Robert E. Howard fan. The challenge this movie has is that it really wanted to be bigger than it’s budget allowed. Director MJ Bassett did her best, but lack of money and star Matilda Lutz, also doing her best, just isn’t intimidating enough to pull off embodying the “She-Devil with a Sword”.
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