| Movie Rating | Review Score | Synopsis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1408 | PG-13 | Renter |
Watch it and dream about what could have been. |
| Aeon Flux | PG-13 | Bomb |
Not just a bad adaptation, but actually an insult to the original. |
| Agony of Love | NR-AD | Renter |
The only reason to buy this is to re-write it. |
| Amazon Women on the Moon | R | Renter |
unless you have lots of friends to show this kind of silliness. |
| Anatomie | R | Renter |
A well-done medical thriller, but there's no need to preserve it on your shelf |
| Assassination Bureau | PG | Renter |
It's not terribly expensive, and you'll probably want to loan it out. |
| Aventurera | Renter |
A quirky and rewarding film I still don't want to dust. |
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| Bad Movie Police Case #1: Galaxy of the Dinosaurs | Renter |
A good time will be had by all - but are you really prepared for a repeat viewing? |
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| Barb Wire | Bomb |
I can think of better ways to start a career. I can think of better ways to end one, for that matter. |
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| Battlefield Earth | PG-13 | Bomb |
maybe a renter, if it's cheap and Manos: The Hands of Fate has already been checked out. |
| Beautiful Creatures | R | Bomb |
Your time is better spent on other mediocre Thelma and Louise knockoffs. |
| Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla | NR-K | Renter |
Suitable only for lounge act hobbyists and the hardiest of Mystery Science Theatre parties. |
| Bellydance Superstars: Live in Paris at the Folies Bergere | Renter |
Me, I bought it. But most would probably rather rent... |
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| Blood: The Last Vampire | Renter |
Worth one viewing, but there's not much there for a second. |
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| Bloodrayne | NR-MA | Bomb |
Never thought I'd use the phrase "Worse than Blade," but there you go. |
| Bound | R | Renter |
An interesting little film, but probably not something you're going to watch twice. |
| Brother from Another Planet | NR-AD | Keeper |
But the production on the DVD doesn't quite meet minimal standards. |
| Bubba Ho-Tep | Keeper |
King of Camelot, King of Rock, King of Egypt - what's not to love? |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | PG | Renter |
Unless, of course, you're a Joss Completeist. |
| Burn Up W | NR-AD | Renter | |
| Cabin Fever | R | Bomb |
Higher production values than you might think, but paced like an MST3K movie. |
| Cannibal: The Musical! | NR-AD | Renter |
Is it stupid? Yes. Juvenile in some places? Yes. Is it still funny? Mostly, yes. Shpadoinkle away! |
| Capsule Review: Häxan | NR-AD | Keeper |
but not for entertainment purposes. |
| Capsule Review: M | NR-AD | Renter |
Primarily interesting to those of an academic inclination. AKA: Nerds. |
| Castle of Cagliostro | PG-13 | Keeper |
a fantastic film, both for fans of Lupin and Miyazaki |
| Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke | R | Renter |
I mean, honestly, how many times can you watch Cheech score a lid? |
| Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull | NR-PG | Renter |
MSTie fans will want to own this, obviously, but if you're new to the format you better rent it first. |
| Cloverfield | PG-13 | Bomb | |
| Comic Book: The Movie | PG-13 | Bomb |
Well, it might get better after the first ten minutes, but I don't know. |
| Corpse Bride | PG | Renter | |
| Cosplay Complex | Renter |
High production values, an entertaining concept, and a handful of fun moments add some minor entertainment value to an otherwise generic fanservice comedy. |
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| Cube | R | Bomb |
Philosophy with my blood and guts? No thank you. |
| Curdled | R | Keeper |
Movies this loopy are meant to be savored. |
| Cutey Honey #1 | Bomb | ||
| Cyborg | R | Bomb |
but might be entertaining if there are a lot of people around. |
| Cyborg 2 | R | Renter |
you only need to see this one once folks. It ain't that good. |
| D.E.B.S. | PG-13 | Keeper |
The storytelling style is clearly not for everyone. But for those who do, this is one you share. |
| Danny Deckchair | PG-13 | Bomb |
If you like romantic comedies, you probably have bits of this one in every other film you own. |
| Dark Star | NR-AD | Renter |
I personally can't see watching it enough to memorize lines. |
| Dark Water | NR-Adult | Bomb |
Tedious horror that takes itself too seriously as art to actually commit to the genre. |
| Dead Man | R | Renter |
A surrealistic trip through a frontier no-man's land may not be everyone's cup of tea, but this is one fine movie. |
| Death Race 2000 | R | Renter |
Premise holds more promise than the film, but it's important for other reasons, too. |
| Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home | NR-PG | Renter |
Audiences used to American film may find the dance numbers hard to swallow, and the rest may have trouble with the rampant nobility. |
| Devil's Nightmare | R | Renter |
Not a bad film for a low-budget, early seventies skin flick. |
| District B13 | R | Renter |
canned plot but unusual stunts. |
| Doctor Who: Robots of Death | NR-K | Keeper |
but don't expect to show off your entertainment system with it. |
| Doppelganger: The Evil Within | R | Bomb |
I defy you to find something good in this movie. |
| Dracula 2000 | R | Renter |
Good for bad movie nights -- or if you like vacant, preoccupied looking women. |
| Dragonslayer | PG | Renter | |
| Dreamscape | PG-13 | Renter |
Good old anti-soviet paranoia, but not worth keeping around for repeated viewing. |
| Duck! The Carbine High Massacre | NR-Adult | Bomb |
May be significant as an early satire on the events of Columbine, but not particularly watchable. |
| Emmanuelle | NR-Adult | Keeper |
Intelligent soft porn with a genuine critique of hedonistic philosophy. How French. |
| Equilibrium | R | Renter |
Bad enough to make it worth watching. |
| Eugenie: the Story of Her Journey Into Perversion | NR-Adult | Renter |
Better than most, but once is probably enough for this one. |
| Eyes of the Serpent | R | Bomb |
Hard to find. Should be harder. |
| Fat Girl (À ma soeur!) | NC-17 | Renter |
A little of this film goes a long way; fortunately, you don't have to own it to discuss it. |
| FeardotCom | R | Bomb |
It's called FeardotCom. It's called FeardotCom! |
| Female Vampire | NC-17 | Renter |
Not really. Probably a bomb as far as most people are concerned. |
| Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | PG-13 | Keeper | |
| Finding Nemo | G | Keeper |
A brilliant modern cartoon that captures the magic of early Disney. |
| Firefly | Keeper |
One of the greatest shows to be cancelled before its time. |
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| Freddy Vs. Jason | R | Renter |
I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. |
| From Dusk Til Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money | R | Bomb |
Was there ever any doubt? |
| From Dusk Till Dawn | R | Bomb |
I would watch it again, but I don't think eyes grow back from being clawed out. |
| Geobreeders | NR-AD | Renter | |
| Ginger Snaps | NR-AD | Renter |
The film has some dedicated fans, but it's worth renting first to see if it's your thang. |
| Godzilla 2000: Millennium | PG | Keeper |
You want this if you collect Godzilla films. |
| Good Bye, Lenin! | R | Keeper |
Beautiful film, fantastic story, and a few nice moments of slapstick humor. |
| Gymkata | R | Bomb | |
| Havoc | NR-AD | Bomb |
The acting is great but the message is muddled; movie cheats at the end. |
| Heavy Metal | R | Bomb |
a real stinker, too. |
| Hercules in New York | Renter |
It's good for a laugh or two, but the rebar lightning bolt gets tired quickly. |
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| House of 1000 Corpses | R | Bomb |
Soulless, suspense-free, and ultimately less than it clearly wants to be. |
| House of Wax | R | Renter |
With Paris Hilton in it, it could have been worse. |
| House on Haunted Hill | R | Renter |
Better than the original, but still sub-par. |
| Howard the Duck | PG | Bomb | |
| Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem | NR-PG | Renter |
An interesting experiment, but if you're not a techno fan you might have difficulty sitting through it all. |
| Jeepers Creepers | R | Keeper | |
| Jeeves and Wooster | NR-K | Keeper |
indeed. |
| Judy Berlin | Renter |
A beautiful and simple film, but the slow pace may make repeated viewings difficult. |
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| Julie | NR-PG | Renter |
A laughable English translation holds this movie back for American audiences. |
| Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love | Keeper | ||
| Kentucky Fried Movie | R | Renter |
Hasn't aged well, won't do any better in your collection. |
| Kite | Keeper |
Silly or gritty: pick one. |
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| Kung Fu Hustle | R | Keeper |
This movie is destined to go down as one of the greats of kung fu cinema. |
| L.A. Story | Keeper |
Possibly the best romantic comedy when it comes to being both romantic and comic |
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| La Blue Girl | Renter | ||
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | PG-13 | Renter |
unless you're a big fan of the video game, I suppose. Or like big lips. |
| Le Mans | G | Renter |
Only hard-core race fans will want to dust this one. |
| Lewis Black Unleashed | NR-AD | Keeper |
You might not watch it again, but you'll want to show your friends. |
| Lost in Translation | R | Bomb |
but it'll make your DVD collection look more urbane to pseudo-intellectual movie reviewers. |
| Lost Skeleton of Cadavra | PG | Renter | |
| Lust for Dracula | NR-Adult | Bomb |
but only if your curiosity gets the better of you. |
| Man of the Century | R | Keeper |
This is one of those movies that just doesn't get old. |
| March of the Penguins | G | Renter |
Excellent filmwork weakened by melodramatic voice-over means you might just want a poster instead. |
| Matrix: Revolutions | R | Bomb |
And the first movie held such promise... |
| Mezzo Forte | NR-Adult | Renter |
But rent the standard version. |
| MST3K: Beginning of the End | NR-K | Keeper |
because you need a complete set, right? |
| Nazca | NR-AD | Renter |
It's a nice diversion, but I wouldn't want to dust it. |
| Next | PG-13 | Bomb |
If I could have seen two minutes into the future, would I still have put this DVD into the player? |
| Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery Tour | NR-AD | Keeper |
One of the few documentaries that rate a place in any collection. |
| Pennies From Heaven | R | Bomb |
Even a great cast can't save the film from its unlikeable main character and uneven script. |
| Pilates for Men | NR-K | Keeper |
Excellent independant exercise video, free of cruft and flash. |
| Pitch Black | R | Bomb |
Even ignoring the physics, this movie is just plain awful. |
| Princess Mononoke | PG-13 | Renter | |
| Puni Puni Poemi | Renter |
Excel Saga completists might consider adding this to their collection, the rest will rent |
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| Queen of the Damned | R | Bomb | |
| Ralph Nader Crashes the Two Parties | NR-PG | Renter |
An example of a well-done campaign video. Direct, to-the-point, and clear about its candidate's goals. |
| Raptor | R | Bomb |
It's been a long time since Corman contributed to trash cinema. |
| Re-Animator | R | Keeper |
Perfect for your late-night splatterfests. |
| Re-Evaluating the Brooklyn Gorilla | NR-K | Keeper |
This movie must be seen to be believed. |
| Red Scorpion | R | Bomb |
Notable mainly because political crook Jack Abramoff produced it. |
| Resident Evil | R | Renter | |
| Rollerball | R | Bomb |
Where's James Caan when you need him? |
| Roujin Z | NR-AD | Renter |
but an excellent one. |
| Samurai X: The Motion Picture | NR-AD | Renter |
but a pretty good film, anyway. |
| Saw | R | Renter |
Will probably be important to the genre, but most definately not fun to watch. |
| Screaming Dead | R | Keeper |
If you're a fan of the low-production-value film, you'll want to add this one to your collection for sure. |
| Serenity | PG-13 | Keeper |
A big-screen adaptation that expands the original while respecting its audience. A worthy follow-up to the original series. |
| Shark Tale | PG | Bomb |
Adults can't stand it, kids would rather watch Nemo. Another movie cementing Dreamworks as Pixar's low-rent, unfunny brother. |
| Shaun of the Dead | R | Keeper | |
| Shivers | R | Renter |
Some horror fans might have good reason to add this to the permanent collection, though. |
| Slumber Party Massacre | R | Renter |
Unless you want to force your students to watch it and write a paper, best leave this one on the shelf. |
| Slumber Party Massacre II | R | Bomb |
Yes, I know you think it looks like the stupid kind of fun. You are wrong wrong wrong. |
| So I Married an Axe Murderer | PG-13 | Keeper |
I've seen this movie four times, I'm sure to watch it again. |
| Spiderbabe | R | Keeper |
Cheesetastic! Hands down one of the best sex-farce films I've seen. |
| Spirited Away | PG | Keeper |
A gorgeous modern-day fairy tale. |
| Star Trek: Nemesis | PG-13 | Renter | |
| Taal | Renter | ||
| Tapeheads | R | Renter |
More a collection of memorable sketches than a solid movie. |
| Tequila Body Shots | R | Renter |
but only if you are sick. Like I am right now. |
| Texas Chain Saw Massacre | R | Renter | |
| Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Remake) | R | Bomb |
Far less affecting and smart than the original, and that's saying something. |
| The Aviary | Keeper |
Silver Tree's script and Abe Levy's direction truly transport the viewer to a different world. |
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| The Caine Mutiny | NR-K | Keeper |
Re-watch value is low, but good conversation piece. |
| The Call of Cthulhu | NR-PG | Keeper |
Not only rare in being a new silent film, but also rare in being a faithful adaptation of Lovecraft. |
| The Incredible Hulk Returns / The Trial of the Incredible Hulk | Renter |
Production values for the 80's made-for-tv films may not be high, but they're certainly worth a viewing or two. |
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| The Jess Franco Collection | NR-Adult | Renter |
Except for _Oasis of the Zombies_. That belongs underground. |
| The Lord of the G-Strings: The Femaleship of the String (2003) | NC-17 | Renter |
For entertainment purposes only—not to be used as a marital aid. |
| The Man Who Haunted Himself | PG | Bomb |
Roger Moore completists are probably thrilled. The rest should walk on by. |
| The Monster of Camp Sunshine | Renter |
It's a bad movie, but its heady combination of old-school burlesque with nudist-camp-film frolicking manages to keep things fun. |
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| The Phantom of the Opera | PG-13 | Bomb | |
| The Prestige | PG-13 | Renter |
The book, on the other hand, is worth more attention |
| The Punisher | R | Renter |
A flawed movie in the final analysis, but creative enough that it deserves at least one viewing. |
| The Purifiers | R | Bomb |
If 99% of everything is crap, this is in the bottom percentile. |
| The Quiet Earth | R | Renter | |
| The Red Violin | R | Keeper |
An amazingly beautiful movie that's worth more than one viewing |
| The Rosebud Beach Hotel | R | Bomb |
Do you really need to see Fran Drescher that badly? |
| The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash | NR-PG | Keeper |
Classic moments and a soundtrack that takes itself seriously - but not too seriously. |
| The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet | NC-17 | Renter | |
| The Tick - The Entire Series | NR-PG | Keeper |
Come on! It's the most perfect superhero spoof since Adam West's Batman! |
| The Wicker Man | R | Keeper |
A landmark film, both in portrayal of pagans and the use of the brain. |
| They Live | R | Renter |
A classically bad film, suitable even for newbies to the genre. |
| Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life | PG-13 | Renter |
Starts out as weak as the first one, but gets better as the movie progresses. |
| Tourist Trap | PG | Renter |
May be Stephen King's favorite film, but you'll want to send it back. |
| Tremors | PG-13 | Renter |
an excellent example of the monster-movie genre. |
| Triloquist | Bomb | ||
| Triplets of Belleville | PG-13 | Bomb |
Quirky animation might turn some people off, but what's really lacking is story. |
| Troll | PG-13 | Bomb |
A mediocre and tedious film that pitches to too many audiences at once. |
| UHF | PG | Keeper | |
| Ultraviolet | PG-13 | Bomb |
Watch it? I wouldn't even _microwave_ it. |
| Underworld | R | Bomb |
unless you're having a bad movie night or have a thing for latex. |
| Underworld: Evolution | R | Renter | |
| Vampire Effect | R | Keeper |
Goofy yet stylish, funny yet action-packed - a true blend of martial arts and vampire film |
| Vampirella | R | Renter |
Perfect for bad-movie marathons. |
| Van Helsing | Renter |
Lots of fun, but a few cinematic stumbles make it more of a single-viewing movie. |
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| Weather Woman (Otenki-oneesan) | Renter |
A fun romp that provides a light distraction, but an example of the importance of a likable main character. |
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| Wolfhound (Unrated Edition) | NR-Adult | Renter |
Some worthy performances, but overall hindered by its Playboy production values. |
| X-Files Season One | NR-AD | Keeper |
for the archive! |
| Zardoz | Renter |
Cinematography is nice, but the weirdness is the best reason to watch. |