stirthesauce Reviews

We Were Once Kids (2021)

Wahhhh

[1/10 · 22 August 2022]

Kids was an absolute masterpiece. This doc is perfect for this era of whine. I wish Larry Clark would have come to Canarsie and made a film about me and my friends.

Nashville (1975)

I love Nashville but....

[1/10 · 22 April 2022]

Nashville is a great city and it deserves a better movie than than this muddled mess. For some reason Altman is highly regarded and I consider myself to be pretty savvy but I think he stinks.

All Too Well: The Short Film (2021)

Instant classic

[10/10 · 13 November 2021]

Game changing music video in the same league as Thriller or any other groundbreaking short film music film. Taylor Swift can add writing and directing to her list of talents. She demonstrates more than enough here to suggest that she absolutely has the chops. Also it's shot on 35mm. A woman after my own heart.

Greek (2007–2011)

I didn't want it to end

[10/10 · 22 October 2021]

4 seasons want nearly enough I could've watched 10 seasons of Greek easily. Definitely left me wanting more. I loved all the characters especially Ashleigh.

Zola (2020)

Best Dilm of 2021

[10/10 · 11 October 2021]

Finally a great film. This year has been bleak but this film is a treat for cinephiles. The director is in my list now of best of the new abs Riley is best actress no doubt The Kings genes are in her.

The Hollywood Knights (1980)

Hilarious from start to finish

[10/10 · 9 October 2021]

Classic 80's comedy (when people actually had a sense of humor) with an early appearance by the stunning Fran Drescher. Caught this on HBO when I was 14 and it burned into my memory. Watched it again recently and I laughed just as hard as I did in 1980.

The Perfect Date (I) (2019)

Yikes

[1/10 · 6 October 2021]

Netflix needs a quality control department. This is the kind of film I like but these kinds of films seems to be made by Netflix exclusively these days.

The Many Saints of Newark (2021)

A total misfire

[1/10 · 1 October 2021]

When I watched The Sopranos I never felt like it was a bad stereotypical portrayal of Italian Americans. The characters were varied from the educated and professional to street people. It was well written and acted. This film however made me cringe at how bad it made Italians look. At times it was really cartoony. Top that off with a subplot about unrest in the black community which was completely out of place. It's just an utter and complete mess of a film.

This Is the Night (2021)

Worse than Rocky V

[1/10 · 21 September 2021]

In the summer of 1982 an entire neighborhood is caught up in the premiere of Rocky III. Naomi Watts deserves better. So does Method Man.

Australian Gangster (2021)

Love it

[10/10 · 20 September 2021]

Miss good gangster films. This one is worthy of a look.

Mr. Corman (2021)

A little too experimental for my taste

[1/10 · 17 September 2021]

It starts out as a dry dark sort off single guy in LA story but after a few episodes it gets bogged down by its experimental nature. I really can't imagine who the audience is for this. I'd be shocked if there were a second season.

The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013)

Francia Raisa

[10/10 · 1 September 2021]

Adrian is a great character and clearly the most interesting of the great cast.

Fourteen (I) (2019)

Disappointing

[1/10 · 31 August 2021]

I don't like to be critical of independent film because I admire the DIY approach to art. This film suffers from a dreary palate (digital) and rough sound. The actors all sound like they're reading lines. The budget is listed at 95,000 which seems high for what's on the screen. If they said it was made for 3,000 I would believe it. As for the story there isn't much of one or characters that are interesting or charismatic.

The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013)

Amazing

[10/10 · 11 August 2021]

Great cast and great acting. It's refreshing to see serious subject done with a light comedic flair.

The White Lotus (2021–2025)

Comedy?

[1/10 · 11 August 2021]

Alexandria DAdarrio is great but it's so boring and definitely not a comedy or a drama. I don't know what to call it.

The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013)

Excellent

[10/10 · 27 July 2021]

It's always great to come upon a show you missed the first time around and have 120 episodes ahead of you. From episode one I can tel this more than the run of the mill high school show and it's not shock value filled like a lot of modern day offerings. Shailene Woodley has gone on to become a fine actress and she's excellent here. It's also great to see Molly Ringwald in the genre she become an Icon for.

Mare of Easttown (2021– )

7 hours of unpleasantness

[1/10 · 7 June 2021]

Yeah it's a great acting showcase but it's so relentlessly grim. I don't understand how anyone would want to sit through this.

No Strings the Movie (2021)

Amateur hour

[1/10 · 4 June 2021]

This films looks like it was shot on a budget of about 3 dollars.

CBGB (2013)

They get it all wrong

[1/10 · 3 April 2021]

Patrice Smith sings Because the Night which was written for her after she was already famous l. Talking Heads perform Psycho Killer which was a later hit. Talk about pastiche. This movie is aggravating.

Gotti (1996 TV Movie)

Top 5 Mob Movie

[10/10 · 27 March 2021]

Armand Assante and Anthony Quinn give a masterclass in acting here. A truly underrated film.

Donny's Bar Mitzvah (2021)

Hysterical

[10/10 · 23 March 2021]

One of the funniest films I e seen in a long time!

Sweet Dreams (1985)

If you're a fan of the music skip it

[1/10 · 15 March 2021]

I wish that when they make a film about a great record instead they make it about the music instead of wallowing in the domestic troubles in their life.

The High Note (2020)

The high note was the closing credits

[1/10 · 7 March 2021]

Enough with the pop culture conversations. We get it: you grew up in America. One day Don Johnson's daughter will be casted along side a con star she has chemistry with. To date it hasn't happened. Oh yeah and the songs are not good.

Conflicted (II) (2021)

Solid

[10/10 · 3 March 2021]

Dope Ass Hood Flick for 2021. For fans of the genre.

Bridge and Tunnel (2021–2022)

Really, really, really, really bad

[1/10 · 24 February 2021]

Words can't explain how bad this show is. It needs to be experienced