2023 Movie Diary, Part 20

58. THE FUGITIVE (1993)

It had been a long time since I’d seen this, and damn, I forgot how great it was. Sure, it’s got its share of improbabilities, but great performances by Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones make them very easy to wave off with breezy “whatever…suspension of disbelief and all that.” Give this one a revisit (or a first view). You will not be sorry.

59. ASTRO ZOMBIES (1968)

I recently saw this and the only thing I can remember about it is the endless lab work, depicted in real time by John Carradine. And he’s kind of old and slow-moving in this stage of his long life. But damn, the director stays true to his vision of REAL-TIME LAB WORK. There is really nothing else to say here. I’m sorry.

60. SNOWPIERCER (2013)

I must have started this movie a half dozen times before deciding to ride it to the end. Glad I did. It’s weird and kind of uneven (as most allegorical works are), but it’s got big ideas, a beautiful and creative visual style, and a phenomenal performance from Chris Evans that really stays with you. It’s not perfect, but it’s very well worthy of your time if you haven’t seen it already.