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Moonfall [2022] Morbius [2022] Morgan [2016]
Mortal Engines [2018] The Mortuary Collection [2019] Mosquito State [2020]
Mother [2009] Mother! [2017] The Mother [2023]
Motherland [2017] Mousa [2021] Mr. Brooks [2007]
Mr. Jones [2013] Mr. Majestyk [1974]
The Mummy [1999] The Mummy Returns [2001] The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [2008]
Murder on the Orient Express [2017] Mutant Girls Squad [2010] Mutants [2009]
Mute [2018] My Favorite Year [1982] My Name Is Vendetta [2022]
My Psychedelic Love Story [2020] My Soul to Take [2010] Mystery Road [2013]
Mr. Majestyk [1974]

            
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The owner of a melon farm finds himself at war with a vindictive hit man. This is you basic bad guys being angrily irritated by a smart ass protagonist in the form of Charles Bronson ...who does it so well. The characters are all very serious, but come off as a bit goofy, and none of the events nor any of the decisions made by anyone makes any logical sense whatsoever. It took most of the film to realize the hit man was Sollozzo in The Godfather. I knew I recognized him. It's all really quite fun with Bronson on top of his game and a very entertaining nostalgic watch.
Moonfall [2022]

            

The moon is going to crash into earth and we get to see it in all of its spec fx glory, which is all this movie is about ...the eye candy. The story, characters, emotions, tropes, etc. are as cliche as they come making the whole human experience as hollow as a beach ball. Top that off with a complete disregard for any semblance of factual science or physics. Conceptually, I like the idea and, if handled seriously , could have made for a compelling film. But, at least, the climactic spec fx extravaganza made for some good mindless, escapist, matinee entertainment.
My Soul to Take [2010]

            

16 years after the reign of the horrific Ripper Killer of Riverton was stopped, 7 children who were born on that same day begin dying off. Really strong opening and the film did have some good elements. The characters were fine although a little weird in their motivations. It's problem is that the story's been done in several movies and probably at least one episode of every crime series that's ever been made. Wes Craven still manages to create an effective well-made slasher that keeps the viewer guessing ...pity it's not more original. Fun watch, though.
Mosquito State [2020]

            
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A peculiar and socially awkward man - who develops financial models for a Wall St. firm - finds his world, both physically and psychologically, falling apart after a encounter with a woman and a mosquito bite. Having a similar pessimistic feel as Pi, this film delivers an extremely dark vision, without a hint of humor, that is disturbingly weird and ultimately incomprehensible. It's also extremely slow and only its unique vision kept me hooked despite my moments of wishing it would hurry up. Some will like it but most will probably just shake their heads in wonder.
The Mummy [1999]

            

Two parties of explorers are trying to find an ancient city in Egypt and unwittingly set a 3000-year-old mummy loose ...and he is not happy! Took me 2 decades but I got around to watching this one. Exciting, fun adventure ala Indiana Jones, albeit a bit more farcical and slapstick. The characters, who are basically stereotypical caricatures, are played to perfection. Even the bad guys are fun to watch. Great special effects, lots of action and an enjoyable level of levity and humor. No language and good family fair, if you don't mind a little fantasy violence.
The Mummy Returns [2001]

            

The mummy from the first film returns and is now planning to destroy the Scorpion King in order to control his undead army of Anubis' ...and the O'Connell family is right in the thick of things. This is an exciting grand adventure with one thing after another being thrown at the viewer making this a thrilling and fun watch. Lot's of imagination (although the CGI is pretty funky), good characters, a good deal of comic relief all works together to make this an extremely appropriate family film suitable for older children. Grab some popcorn and enjoy the ride.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [2008]

            

The discovery of Qin Shi Huang's terracotta army provides the inspiration for this exciting entry in the Mummy series. I don't get the low ratings. Story wise, it's pretty cookie cutter with no surprises and things play out exactly as expected. But, the characters are likable and fun to watch, the dialogue is crisp with a good dose of wit, the spec fx are not the caliber we've seen in the past but quite grand for a smaller budget film and the action was edge-of-your-seat awesome. This is good ole matinee escapist entertainment. Just don't expect more from it.
My Psychedelic Love Story [2020]

         

This biodoc centers around Joanna Harcourt-Smith's relationship with Timothy Leary as his common-law wife from 1972-77. It's quite interesting, personal and, at times, a fascinating tale of adventure, romance, self-discovery, and, of course, politics and prison. Painfully tragic victims of their time, especially amid the Nixon's so-called "War on Drugs", their actions today would probably go largely unnoticed. Also, enjoyed the fact that the Tarot cards that Leary carried with him (the Aleister Crowley / Thoth deck) is the same deck I've used for nearly 50 years.
The Mortuary Collection [2019]

            
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Marking his feature film directorial debut, Ryan Spindell demonstrates his talents in short horror films with this anthology centered around a new employee at the Raven's End Mortuary. The stories are fairly simple but exquisitely presented with outstanding visuals and photography, excellent acting with just a small dose of 'don't take this seriously' that makes them work on several levels. The dialogue is missing the level of wit and quotable lines that would put it in the same league as Creepshow but horrifically good entertainment, nonetheless.
Mortal Engines [2018]

            

Well into a post-apocalyptic future, cities literally roam the countryside swallowing up smaller communities with the story focusing on a megalomaniac bent on recreating the power that destroyed civilization in the first place and a girl who may hold the key to stopping him. The superbly created CGI is the star of the show by creating a future world that is realistic and awe-inspiring despite the ludicrous idea behind it. The characters were well defined, likable, colorful and fun to watch, the action is top notch. No negatives here.
Mute [2018]

            

A mute Amish, in future Berlin, goes in search of his missing girlfriend. That's it. This 80 min story, in a 126 min package, featured some beautiful visuals and some fine performances. However, the characters were humorless and pathetic, the story is slow, confusing and depressing, and the fact that our protagonist is Amish and mute and the story takes place in the future has minuscule relevance to the story, at best. Could have been done with a healthy, normal guy in modern day NYC and probably would have been more interesting. Dull and terribly sad.
Mr. Jones [2013]

            

A couple, living out in the middle of nowhere, discover they're neighbors with a well-known but extremely reclusive sculpturist known as Mr. Jones and they decide to try and make a documentary about him. Things go downhill from there ...both for them and for us viewers. This movie had my attention in a major way and then picked away at it with characters that weren't particularly likable, far too much reaction footage rather than show us what they're seeing, long, extended nightmares that were incomprehensible and ultimately, angrily frustrating.
Mother [2009]
aka Madeo
            
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A doting mother goes on a relentless trek to prove her dim-witted, memory challenged son did not murder a young girl. But, as the saying goes, be careful what you wish for. You just might get it. More of a character study than a murder mystery, it ran over 2 hours and felt like 3. However, the characters, the twists and Bong Joon Ho's (Snowpiercer, Parasite) brilliant film making had me wrapped up in it nonetheless.
Mutants [2009]

            

French film about a couple's attempt to survive the zombie apocalypse caused by viral infection. Technically and visually, the movie was quite effective at being brutally realistic and quite unpleasant as we watch the virus slowly destroy someone in horribly, gut wrenching ways. Beyond that, there's hardly any story here at all and the pacing was quite slow ...most action takes place in the last 15 minutes. Avoid zombies, survive climactic attack, wait for rescue. That's pretty much it.
Mystery Road [2013]

         
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A cop, whose just completed detective training, returns to his hometown in the outback just in time to deal with a young girl found murdered on a country road. I liked the main character who played the role of a novice detective trying to keep his head above water and it had an excellent and extremely realistic gun fight near the end. But, I could imagine this film being on many 'Top 10 Movies to Fall Asleep By' lists. Up until the last 10 minutes, this movie is ungodly slow and largely uneventful with a whole lot of talking ...slowly.
Morgan [2016]

            

A corporate risk management consultant is sent to evaluate a test tube being created with synthetic DNA who attacked one of its doctors. This was an extremely well made film depicting our complete inability on how to deal with an extremely intelligent being who we desperately want to regard as human - and teach how to become human - at our own peril. I had some slight suspicions about the ending but they were so vague the surprise was far from spoiled. Remarkable performances by Anya Taylor-Joy and Kate Mara, and great acting all around.
Mother! [2017]

         
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A writer and his wife (who's renovating their home after a fire) keeps having unexpected, and destructive visitors parading through their house. This film was unsettling and uncomfortable from the word go. I had some idea of what was happening in the opening scene but I rejected that notion as it seemed to obvious. In the end, I was right ...making the whole thing futile and pointless. Plus, there's elements in the film that seem to serve no purpose. A very well made film that I'm sure others will praise but I really disliked it.
Mr. Brooks [2007]

            
  
A successful businessman, who's addicted to murder, runs into a number of problems with his last kill. This Dexter like psychological thriller is an exceptionally well designed story that gets more complex and complicated as time goes on. Kevin Costner and William Hurt were excellent as they argue with each other throughout the film ...Hurt being Mr. Brooks' inner voice named Marshall, you see. The ending was sufficiently twisted to leave me smiling. A very pleasant and extremely entertaining watch.
Mutant Girls Squad [2010]
aka Sento shojo: Chi no tekkamen densetsu
            

On her 16th birthday, Rin discovers that she's not human but rather a Hilko, a race where each member has a mutation, or "treasure", and is hunted by humans with nose guns. Audaciously over-the-top, this ultra goofy and wacky Japanese gore exploitation film provides us with ludicrous 'treasures' like breast swords, a butt chainsaw and a girl with a snorkel face and tentacled arms. This ain't the X-Men. The simple story is just a vehicle to cover the screen with gore and hi-spray jets of blood from every wound that you'll either find amusing or appalling.
Motherland [2017]

  

A Mongolian film about some friends celebrating a birthday with an Airsoft war when they suddenly find themselves in the middle of the Japanese invasion of 1939. Although beautifully photographed with descent acting, this movie really went nowhere. It wasn't enough they wouldn't tell us where they were going but we had to watch the journey making this long-winded and dull as well as overly melodramatic. Despite all this, I was ready to give it a Mediocre rating right up to the Incredibly absurd last 5 mins rendering the whole thing pointless. Blah!
Mousa [2021]

         

An Egyptian film about a phenomenally brilliant but equally timid man who builds a destructive robot to exact justice on a variety of criminals. This low budget film was handled well with the robot driving a dramatic story rather than being the focus. Acting was excellent giving our characters lots of heartfelt depth and the story, although quite familiar with nothing new, held my attention. Because of budget constraints, folks who have issues with less than MCU quality CGI is going to dislike this but I've never had a problem with that and the action scenes were fun.
The Mother [2023]

            

A women, turning states evidence against ruthless gun runners, has to give up her newly born child to protect her. Of course, they eventually come knocking and she's forced to kill everybody. This is pretty standard escapist entertainment with nothing particularly original but still quite an enjoyable action piece. Everyone did a great job especially J Lo as the mother who's completely clueless on how to interact with her daughter but willing to die for her in a heartbeat. The relationship was heartfelt and well played. Action was sudden and violent with good villains.
My Name Is Vendetta [2022]
aka Il mio nome e vendetta
            

Mafia thugs hunt down a guy who they've been looking for for a long time and kill his family. The man and his daughter go on the run and eventually take the offensive. Have you heard this one before? I bet you have. Sure. This story's been told a thousand times complete with all the tropes and cliches you'll expect. The characters, and their relationship, is what makes it worthwhile (even though they do make the obvious bad decisions forced upon them by unimaginative writing) along with some gritty action and gun play. Entertaining matinee action fluff.
Morbius [2022]

            

A scientist with a blood disease accidentally turns himself into a vampire. What follows is unoriginal with each scene playing out in an entirely predictable fashion. The characters have little charisma or personality and the film is practically void of humor. The spec fx were weird and the long-awaited climax was short and sweet and that's it. They tied it into the MCU with the mid and post credits scenes but I really wish they hadn't as I really don't have any desire to see anything else with these characters. Not terrible and I didn't hate it but yeah ...pretty much a dud.
My Favorite Year [1982]

         


Peter O'Toole is fantastic performing as Alan Swann, a 1950's motion picture swashbuckler who's been asked to play on a live TV variety show and who has a bit of a problem staying sober. "I'm not an actor. I'm a movie star!" Very funny and an excellent view into the live comedy shows of the 50's. Both thoroughly and equally amusing and quite touching, it's a "must see" classic comedy.
Murder on the Orient Express [2017]

            

A passenger is murdered on the Orient Express and Hercule Poirot must solve the case. Agatha Christie purists will probably have some issues with it (I know my wife did) as Poirot is portrayed as a bit of a fighter when a couple altercations ensue. Also, it was obviously updated for today's theater audience but that's as it should be, imo. 9+ people out of 10 know how this ends so it's all in the story and I think they did a good job ...not as good as David Suchet's version, but I liked it.
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