There are so many movies and such little time: so with this mini-series, my goal is to, hopefully, convince you to add a movie (whether big or small; popular or not) to your watchlist, and maybe-possibly-sometime watch it, in 50 words or fewer.

Enjoy!

FILM #6: Dial M For Murder[1954]

DIR: Alfred Hitchcock

Balancing a very eerie performance from Ray Milland with Hitchcock’s penchant for nail-blunting tension, Dial ‘M’ For Murder is a fun little thrill-ride about a murder-gone-wrong. It’s so good, in fact, that even the cheesier-than-a-damn-cheese-factory title it tragically-bears couldn’t keep it down; though that’s not to a lack of trying!

FILM #7: Clue[1985]

DIR: Jonathan Lynn

From a mystery-about-murder to a Murder-Mystery, Clue is perhaps the best board-game/toy focused movie ever made. Obviously: the Funko Pop film, much like Winter, is coming: but Tim Curry: The Movie (also starring Clue) is tough-to-beat. And while it isn’t technically perfect… Tim Curry’s creepy-uncle smirk tells me otherwise.

FILM #8: The Way He Looks[2014]

DIR: Daniel Ribeiro

In addition to being a totally adorable LGBT+ love-story (what can I say, we all have biases!), this beautiful Brazillian-tale features a very talented cast and very lush cinematography. ALL THAT SAID… it won me over just ‘cos it cute… so everything else is just a bonus.

FILM #9: Mission Impossible[1996]

DIR: Brian De Palma

Though now overshadowed by Tom Cruising-out-of-a-plane in the modern movies, the original mission still remains awesome. It’s a spy-movie first-and-foremost, so the action is less elaborate – but its central set-piece remains superb, and trying not to smile when some geezer pulls his mask off remains an impossible feat.

FILM #10: Alpha[2018]

DIR: Albert Hughes

Worth watching for the immaculate cinematography alone, this doggy-biopic is a technical achievement in the purest possible sense. The story, itself, lacks, but every frame is a (cave) painting, and every bit of production design feels precise. At worst, it’s forgettable; but at best, it is a damn visual spectacle.