Leviathan (1989)
This was a movie that was so bad that it was good. I was really entertained by Leviathan. Sure it’s an amalgamation of other (better) creature feature movies, but it has enough cheese and corniness to redeem itself. The creature was scary enough. The underwater scenes are convincing even if they were filmed dry for wet.
Rated 6 out of 10.
Streamed on Kanopy.
Outland (1981)
A space western detective story with a badass Space Marshall, O'Neil (Sean Connery) and a snarky Space Doctor (Frances Sternhagen). Peter Boyle is unrecognizable.
The production design reminded me of Alien.
The way people die in this movie is rather explosive. The countdown clock was unnecessary. The special effects did not age well. And sniper shotguns?
I enjoyed this seemingly underrated Connery film, it was really entertaining.
Rated 7 out of 10.
Incendies, the 2010 drama directed by Denis Villeneuve, has left me without words to describe it other than powerful and masterful.
It's free on Kanopy via participating libraries in the U.S.
Watch it knowing as little as possible about the plot and let it unfold and envelope you. If you appreciate the art of #cinema, this is a reward.
I was devastated starting with the bus scene, less than halfway in.
Rewatching Lola Rennt, and this movie holds up after all these years. Really good. Tight, fun, inventive, great storytelling. All in 80 minutes.
Streaming on #Kanopy if you’re a library-using person.
My ★★★ review of Oh, Canada on @letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8Ykdqb
#NowWatching: The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of #Neoliberalism (& how it came to control your life)
To make it even better? Watching it for free on #Kanopy using my local #library card.
This feels like something @hannu_ikonen would watch.
Watching "Molli and Max in the Future" which is a 2023 sci-fi comedy. Very low budget, but is entertaining with a bit of topical political parody.
(It's on #Kanopy)
This may be about the making of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s 1989 film “Santa Sangre,” but in actuality it’s about how he makes art. He may be a filmmaker, but that is merely the form his artistic output takes to share with the world his expression.
I’m firmly of the opinion that someone needs to make a bio picture of Jodorowsky’s life. His father worked in the circus, he studied with Marcel Marceau… he’s a fascinating person.
Highly recommended.
★★★★☆
@SwiftOnSecurity You can also stream #Helvetica on #Kanopy, which most public and academic libraries offer for free.
https://www.kanopy.com/video/2874825
A #library card is a golden ticket to all sorts of cool stuff!
pssst… The Secret of NIMH is on #Kanopy until the end of this month. Go watch it! It’s worth your time. 
It’s based on the book by Robert C. O’Brien titled “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH.”
@da_667 - Yeah, screw the streaming services.
Yay for library services!
Tribeca Becomes First Festival to License Streaming Deals With Kanopy and Kinema — Film News
#Variety #News #Kanopy #TribecaFilms
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/film-news-in-brief-oct-21-2024-1236184552/
Yay that free #streaming #movie #library service #kanopy is getting some love as we head into Shocktober, boo that #Chicago and #NYC libraries can’t afford it??
https://www.metafilter.com/205887/Stream-More-Than-30000-Movies-for-Free-With-This-One-Simple-Item
THE VOURDALAK was excellent. An Imaginative, unique, grim little fairy tale (pun intended) brimming with atmosphere & some deeply creepy visuals. It was very cool to see a new retelling of this folklore (& in such a creative way!) It's fantastical horror with imagery & sounds that will haunt me now.
#movies #horror #HorrorMovie #TheVourdalak #streaming #Kanopy @horrorfilm
PSA
THE VOURDALAK is now on KANOPY
(I HIGHLY recommend you check and see if you have access to Kanopy or Hoopla if you have a library card (in the U.S.) They have a fantastic assortment of movies in general, and a lot of great horror ones, especially this time of year. And if you're able to get a library card, GO GET ONE ANYWAY FOR ALL THE BOOKS.)
#movies #horror #HorrorMovie #TheVourdalak #streaming #Kanopy @horrorfilm
If you have a library card, and why the hell wouldn't you, you get to watch movies every month on Kanopy. . It's a credit system, I have 16 to 'spend' every month. September is sci-fi month so enjoy! Edit: Forgot to say 'Kanopy'!
And tonight it's Michael Collins. #Kanopy
