[rtpoe]

Night Tide (1961)

Dennis Hopper (before all the drugs) is a sailor who hangs out at a Southern California seaside amusement park. At a jazz club one night, he runs into Mora (Linda Lawson), a just-slightly-mysterious young lady who happens to portray a "mermaid" in one of the side show attractions. He falls for her.... but why are people warning him away? Where did she really come from? The old, alcoholic captain who "adopted" her on a Greek island doesn't know. And what's the deal with that old lady in black who keeps popping up to scare her?

It's not really a "scary" movie as the poster would have you believe. It's more a psychological thriller, done with a soft touch. There's always the lingering sense that you aren't getting the whole story - even after the movie ends.

[rtpoe]

And speaking of subtle, atmospheric horror:

The Changeling (1980)

George C. Scott is a composer who after the death of his wife and daughter in an auto accident, moves to Seattle to "get his shit together", as it were. He manages to score a lease on an old mansion that's currently owned by the local historical society. Needless to say, the place is haunted. But not "possessed" (e.g. Poltergeist, The Amityville Horror); no, there's just a lot of odd things going on. The running faucets. The loud banging at the same time each morning. The ball bouncing down the stairs. The fact that no one really wants to talk about the place's history....

It's a haunted house movie for grown-ups. Not only are there no young people in the cast, all the actors are seasoned, mature professionals. And there's no gore - not even any real blood, even including the car accident(s) - or cheap jump scares. Just a spooky tale about a spirit that cannot rest until it's been avenged (which adds a very nice mystery to the story).

[solvegas]

Saw  Dead Pool and enjoyed it immensely. I realized it was going to be very different when the opening credits ( Directed by a overpaid tool, Produced by Douche bags, etc, etc    ) and the interactions of the main character toward the audience were refreshingly different than that of other comic book based movies.  Ryan Reynolds did a superb job and the part fit his personality very well. I highly recommended the movie BUT don't take a young ch1ld to the movie. For one, he/she won't get the jokes and two, they should not be exposed to such a movie anyways. My $0.02.

[TheZookie007]

Attack the Block (UK, 2011)

In which alien "gorilla wolves" attack a housing project in South London..... Not as much comedy or social commentary as some reviewers say, but it's still a tightly-paced action-SF movie.

You might recognize the main protagonist. He's John Boyega aka "Finn" from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

[TheZookie007]

Flipping through the channels and turned up Chennai Express (2013). Starring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan,  Deepika Padukone, and Satyaraj, it's a rollicking action/rom-com/drama that combines the best of the Bollywood (northern) cinema with some heavy hitters from the south. Think of it as SRK's attempt to pull off a Rush Hour, and pay homage to the biggest star of Tollywood films, Rajnikanth.

"Rahul (SRK) embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather: to have his ashes immersed in the Holy waters of the river Rameshwaram. En route, he meets Meenamma Lochini Azhagusundaram (Deepika Padukone), a woman hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an unanticipated drive awaits them."

[rtpoe]

"Florence Foster Jenkins"

I was probably the only person in the theater that afternoon who had heard of Jenkins *before* the movie. And it was weird being in line with all the old ladies asking for tickets to "Florence Foster Streep"..... (hey, it was a HOT Saturday afternoon, and I wanted the air conditioning)

It's a decent biopic of a truly unique entertainer. I don't know how accurate it is; they probably massaged the truth a bit....

The critics love Streep's performance, but it's really Hugh Grant's show. He's got a tougher acting job, convincing you that he really does love the older Florence (and he's not just in it for the money) while still being a "man about town" with his "sport" on the side....

Anyway, I think that the song over the closing credits was Florence herself:

[solvegas]

Saw a very good movie today called " Sully " with Tom Hanks as US Airways pilot Captain Sullenberger i.e. Sully. At 96 minutes long it is not filled with a lot of useless fluff because the event, The Miracle on the Hudson, in which he safely landed a jet aircraft on the Hudson river and all 155 passengers and crew survived, is amazing enough without adding useless stuff to it. I highly recommend it. 

[TheZookie007]

Saw a very good movie today called " Sully " with Tom Hanks as US Airways pilot Captain Sullenberger i.e. Sully.

That's on my list. It's funny how much in common this "based-on-a-true-story" film about an airline pilot portrayed by a multiple Oscar winner (Tom Hanks) who achieves a near-impossible landing under extreme conditions has with Flight (2012), a possibly based-on-a-true-story film about an airline pilot portrayed by a multiple Oscar winner (Denzel Washington) who achieves a near-impossible landing under extreme conditions. Apparently, I'm not the only person who had that thought.

[Meatman]

Train to Busan
I finally got around to watching this South Korean zombie movie.It’s easily in my top 5 zombie movies and one of the best horror movies I’ve seen in the past 25 years.I highly recommend it.
If you liked another South Korean horror movie a few years ago called The Host then I’m telling you this movie is even better than that one!

[TheZookie007]

Re-watched Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation. I really love the ending. So satisfying. He might be a member of a wacky cult but damn Tom Cruise makes some fantastic movies.

[solvegas]

I liked two late movies. The first is is " A Honest Thief " with Liam Neeson of a bank robber who tries to make amends but is then betrayed by rogue FBI agents and " Let Him Go " with Kevin Costner and Dianne Lane about a a couple of Grand Parents trying to rescue their widowed Daughter In Law and her **09** from an abusive new husband and his weird family. Sad ending though. 

[rtpoe]

Watching a lot of good movies these days, thanks to people sharing them not entirely legally online.

The Innocents (1961) - Possibly the best film adaptation of Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw". Moody and "Gothic", and an excellent performance by Deborah Kerr. Though I wondered if it could have all been taken care of if the housekeeper-cook Mrs. Grose had taken Miss Giddens (Kerr) aside and said, "Look, your charges have been through a lot. Their parents died, and their former governess killed herself after her lover the gardener died. They've just about gotten over it, so don't bring it all up again by asking them questions. Talk to me first. And this is a very big and empty house. You'd do well to have neighbors stopping by quite often. At least invite the vicar over for tea once a week...."

The Spy who Came in from the Cold (1965) - The greatest spy movie, because it doesn't rely on gadgets or someone trying to take over the world. Just an agent and a very deep act of deception.....

[MaxBigfoot]

Watching a lot of good movies these days, thanks to people sharing them not entirely legally online.

The Innocents (1961) - Possibly the best film adaptation of Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw". Moody and "Gothic", and an excellent performance by Deborah Kerr. Though I wondered if it could have all been taken care of if the housekeeper-cook Mrs. Grose had taken Miss Giddens (Kerr) aside and said, "Look, your charges have been through a lot. Their parents died, and their former governess killed herself after her lover the gardener died. They've just about gotten over it, so don't bring it all up again by asking them questions. Talk to me first. And this is a very big and empty house. You'd do well to have neighbors stopping by quite often. At least invite the vicar over for tea once a week...."

A little common sense could destroy a lot of movies.   

[TheZookie007]

A little common sense could destroy a lot of movies.   

Indeed it could. I rewatched Skyfall last night, and it's annoying. For instance, why would Q (supposedly a tech genius) plug an unvetted computer directly into MI6's main computer network, not knowing what malware it could contain? And then why would he be surprised when (tada!) the malware on said computer overtakes the network?

He should have been sacked on the spot.

[TheZookie007]

And don't get me started on the tenuousness and improbability of Silva's plan to get into and out of MI6's HQ in the first place. If Bond had shot him dead on the island after Silva had killed Severine, that entire scheme would have been for naught.