Monthly Archives: July 2020

The Hustle (2019)

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Chris Addison Writers: Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning and Dale Launer and Jai Schaeffer (Story by Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning and Dale Launer) Not good!

Posted in Comedy, Crime | Tagged 2019, alex sharp, anne hathaway, chris addison, comedy, con artist, crime, criminal, dale launer, dean norris, dirty rotten scoundrels, france, french, jai schaeffer, Paul Henning, rebel wilson, riviera, rob delaney, roger birnbaum, Stanley Shapiro, the hustle, tim blake nelson, timothy simons | Leave a comment

RoboCop (1987)

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Paul Verhoeven Writers: Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner A perfect movie!

Posted in Action, Crime, Science Fiction | Tagged 1987, action, cop, crime, cyborg, dan o'herlihy, detroit, edward neumeier, future, gang, kurtwood smith, machine, michael miner, miguel ferrer, nancy allen, paul verhoeven, peter weller, police, ray wise, robocop, robot, sci-fi, science fiction | Leave a comment

Detroit (2017)

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Kathryn Bigelow Writer: Mark Boal Very intense.

Posted in Crime, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 1960s, 1967, 2017, abuse, algae smith, anthony mackie, ben o'tooler, colin wilson, cops, court, crime, detroit, detroit riots, drama, hannah murray, history, hotel, jack reynor, james newton howard, jason mitchell, jeremy strong, john boyega, john krasinski, kaitlyn dever, kathryn bigelow, lawyer, mark boal, matthew budman, megan ellison, michigan, miguel, motel, murder, musician, national guard, police, racism, racist, riot, samira wiley, security guard, singer, thriller, torture, true story, tyler james williams, will poulter | Leave a comment

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Kathryn Bigelow Writer: Mark Boal Great!

Posted in Drama, Thriller, War | Tagged 9/11, action, afghaistan, al qaeda, alexandre desplat, barack obama, bush, chris pratt, cia, drama, edgar ramirez, harold perrineau, iraq, james gandolfini, jason clarke, jennifer ehle, jeremy strong, jessica chastain, joel edgerton, kathryn bigelow, kyle chandler, manhunt, marine, mark boal, mark duplass, mark strong, megan ellison, navy seal, osama bin laden, pakistan, president obama, seal team 6, terrorism, terrorist, thriller, war, zero dark thirty | Leave a comment

Killer Sofa (2019)

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Bernie Rao Writer: Bernie Rao

Posted in Comedy, Horror, Thriller | Tagged 2019, antique, bernie rao, chair, comedy, demon, detective, dybbuk, enchanted, harley neville, horror, jed brophy, jewish, jordan rivers, killer sofa, nathalie morris, new zealand, police, possessed, possession, rabbi, recliner, thriller | Leave a comment

Underwater (2020)

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: William Eubank Writer: Brian Duffield and Adam Cozad (Story by Brian Duffield) Right on the edge of being good.

Posted in Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller | Tagged 2020, action, adam cozad, brian duffield, cthulhu, deepwater, drill, drilling, earthquake, gunner wright, h.p. lovecraft, horror, Jenno topping, jessica henwick, john gallagher jr., kristen stewart, lovecraftian, mamoudou athie, mariana trench, monster, monsters, ocean, peter chernin, research, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scientist, sea, T.J. Miller, thriller, tonia davis, underwater, vincent cassel, water, william eubank | Leave a comment

Flesh+Blood (1985)

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Paul Verhoeven Writers: Gerard Soeteman and Paul Verhoeven (Story by Gerard Soeteman) The great English language Verhoeven watch beings! First time seeing this. It is a really gross and nasty movie.

Posted in Action, Adventure, Drama | Tagged 1985, action, adventure, basil poledouris, bruno kirby, castle, death, drama, europe, flesh & blood, flesh and blood, Flesh+Blood, gerard soeteman, gijs versluys, gys versluys, jan de bont, jennifer jason leigh, medieval, mercenaries, murder, nancy cartwright, paul verhoeven, plague, rape, revenge, rutger hauer, susan tyrrell, tom burlinson | Leave a comment

Stay Tuned (1992)

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Peter Hyams Writers: Tom S. Parker & Jim Jennewein (Story by Tom S. Parker & Jim Jennewein & Richard Siegel) I watched this movie on HBO all the time as a kid. Not a good movie but a great … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | Tagged 1992, adventure, cartoon, comedy, devil, don pardo, erik king, eugene levy, family, fantasy, game show, hell, husband, james g. robinson, jeffrey jones, jim jennewein, john ritter, marriage, pam dawber, peter hyams, richard siegel, salt n pepa, satan, soul, stay tuned, television, tom s. parker, tv, wife | Leave a comment

Tokyo Olympiad (1965)

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Kon Ichikawa Writers: Natto Wada & Yoshio Shirasaka & Shintaro Tanikawa & Kon Ichikawa One of the weirdest taglines I have seen on a poster. Three hours of watching athletes perform in close ups. Incredible photography. Loved it.

Posted in Documentary, Foreign, Sports | Tagged 1960s, 1965, athlete, competition, documentary, foreign, japan, japanese, kon ichikawa, natto wada, olympics, shintaro tanikawa, sport, sports, stadium, suketaru taguchi, summer, tokyo, tokyo olympiad, yoshio shirasaka | Leave a comment

Maniac Cop (1988)

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: William Lustig Writer: Larry Cohen

Posted in Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller | Tagged 1988, action, affair, bruce campbell, city hall, cop, crime, horror, jake lamotta, killer, larry cohen, laurene landon, maniac cop, murder, new york, new york city, nyc, nypd, police, prison, revenge, richard roundtree, robert z'dar, sam raimi, sheree north, thriller, tom atkins, william lustig, william smith | Leave a comment

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