Pop&Coffee’s Film Reviews
79 Films have been rated or reviewed by Pop&Coffee.
- Airheads (1993)
- My tolerance for this movie may be coloured by my being of a certain age. Buscemi is rad, Fraser is pretty, and Sandler got some belly laughs from me, despite myself. If you want more from that in a Lorne Michaels comedy, I don't know what to tell you.
- Crossfire (1947)
- I admit it: I have a man crush on Rober Mitchum and I'll watch him in anything. This noir is preachy and pretty rudimentary, but its message is terrifyingly relevant to contemporary America. "Hatred is like a gun" ...hoo boy.
- Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- This cast is amazing and it's a charming and often hilarious spoof of teen movies and 80s culture, but it goes too far off the rails too many times for me. Great if you're marathoning movies at 2am, though.
- Russian Ark (2002)
- Certainly not for everyone, but it's a visually stunning film and a novel walkthrough of Russian history. The technical feats are astounding, but ultimately get in the way of the point. The making of featurette is actually more engrossing.
- Birds, The (1963)
- I love Hitchcock, I hate this movie. Plodding pace and far more silly than creepy. It's a shame it's not worth the literal torture Hitchcock put poor Tippi Hedren through. rnrnI love the wardrobe, though.
- Incendies (2010)
- The twist feels a bit shock–cheese, but that's not the point: a poignant look at how we regard enemies and allies in wartime. Beautiful cinematography and a stellar cast bring this harrowing experience to life. Made me want to call my ma.
- Adventures of Ford Fairlane, The (1990)
- I say good enough, but I'd happily watch this again for the lunacy. Too dumb and silly to enjoy for grownups, to raunchy for children. It seems to exist to show you how Andrew Dice Clay sees himself in his idealised universe.
- Deep Red (1976)
- The story is nonsense and the characters are as weird and implausible as they are stylish, but that's not why you come to movies like these. Great soundtrack, terrifying stalking sequences, stylish soundtrack, and some amazing locations.
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- Weird double feature with Sullivan's Travels. Has a look at these larger than life banks robbers that evolves with the public perception of them. Sensual–as, and Gene Hackman slays in this movie. Special bit part by fellow Wisconsinite Gene Wilder.
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- Sullivan's Travels (1941)
- Witty writing and peak–Veronica Lake keep this movie feeling fresh, even when the jokes haven't aged well. There's a prat fall that takes AGES. But the film takes some unexpected turns and has a prescient laugh at celebrity charity culture.