Wednesday, July 23, 2025

What I Watched in June 2025


28 YEARS LATER (2025) is one of the best films I've seen all year. In many ways it was an unexpected surprise. I did not expect this mostly forgotten series to suddenly spring back to life with possibly its best entry so far and I did not expect the story to be so emotional or touching. I did expect the violence and action which was very well handled in all cases. And I certainly did not expect that bizarre final scene setting up another film. But I'm onboard after this one! Bring it on. 

The List

BRING HER BACK (2025) – 8 
BARBARA (1970) – 5 (interesting if meandering coming-of-age, sex drama)
UNKNOWN WORLD (1951) – 5 (rewatch)
PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS (2025) – 8 
THE PHOENCIAN SCHEME (2025) – 8 
MOUNTAINHEAD (2025) – 7 (dark comedy about tech billionaire scum) 
TERROR OF THE BLACK MASK (a.k.a. The Invincible Masked Rider) (1963) – 8 (rewatch)
BALLERINA (2025) – 7 
ROGUE ONE (2016) – 8 (rewatch after ANDOR)
THE NIGHT THE WORLD EXPLODED (1957) – 6 (small sci-fi disaster tale)
THE UNDERWATER CITY (1962) – 6 (interesting science fiction story)
THE VISITOR (1979) – 5 (rewatch) (so aggressively strange) 
THE UGLY STEPSISTER (2025) – 9 
NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST (1958) – 6 (rewatch on Blu) 
THE CURSE OF THE YELLOW SNAKE (1963) – 7 (excellent krimi)
FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES (2025) – 7 
28 YEARS LATER (2025) – 9 
TALK TO ME (2022) – 8 (rewatch)
A FAMILY AFFAIR (1937) – 7 (first Andy Hardy film)
STRAIGHT-JACKET (1964) – 7 (rewatch on Blu)


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