13 March 2009

Net Worth (Jerry Ciccoritti, 1995)

7/10
Pretty good made-for-TV movie I caught on Movie Pix about Ted Lindsay and the struggle to form the first player's union (er, association)...the movie sort of ends abruptly but that's because it stays true to the way the events went down, as far as I know (although it's hard to believe the owners and coaches were such assholes). Not exactly a gripping court-room drama but good for those interested in the business side of hockey.

Wild at Heart (David Lynch, 1990)

6/10
Not one of the better Lynch movies, not one of the worst, it just kind of plods along with only momentary piques of interest. Listening to Nicholas Cage doing a forced Elvis impression for 2.5 hours can grate on anyone though. As always with Lynch there are some disturbing/unforgettable visuals but the movie as a whole doesn't work nearly as well as his later ones.

Carnival of Souls (Herk Harvey, 1962)

5/10
Early psychological horror movies where not everything is wrapped up nicely in the end...it hasn't aged particularly well so it's only really of historical significance, to see one of the early pioneers in the genre. The acting isn't particularly good either.