Today’s movies are just crap, help me delve into some golden oldies.

Not going to laugh. I've watched all the Saw movies including Saw X and I enjoyed everyone of them.

Awakenings is on Netflix.

Beautifully written, acted and filmed, with two masters of their craft at the peak of their powers - De Niro had Cape Fear and Goodfellas released within twelve months of this; Williams had Dead Poets Society and The Fisher King. De Niro is absolutely incredible in this. Beware as it packs an emotional punch. Was almost in bits at several points.

Brazil (1985) by Terry Gilliam

A bit too esoteric for my liking, and at 143 minutes in length, it's overlong - I'd say 30 minutes of its running time could've been excised and the movie wouldn't suffer for it - but it's an interesting comment on overbearing bureaucracy and tyranny nonetheless.

Jonathan Pryce is terrific in the leading role and supported by a, largely, able cast, and the cinematography is nice to look at.

Robert De Niro had a (too) brief supporting role that seemed underwritten considering the character's importance to the main plot, which is odd considering the aforementioned bloated running time.

I was honestly bored stiff at times, but the ending stuck the landing and redeemed it a good bit in my eyes, tying in nicely to the main character's earlier dream sequences.

It's definitely a unique film thematically and I'd just about give it a recommendation. I have a feeling it would be better on a rewatch when I can understand it a bit better.

What are you looking at?

Any movie with Humphrey Bogart

and check Lana Turner in "imitation of Life" and "Madame X"

Never tire of watching these:

12 Angry Men

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Rain Man

Magnolia

Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian

Filmed shortly after the end of Seinfeld, the old master Seinfeld's return to the comedy circuit is contrasted with the rise of young up-and-comer Orny Adams. Seinfeld's self-doubt, characterised by a memorable scene where he stumbles and forgets his bit on stage, is gradually lifted as he starts developing his groove. It's interesting to hear his thoughts and follow his process, but the real star of the show is Orny Adams, remarkable in his David Brent-like unflappable self-assurance, lack of self-awareness, and complete inability to read a room. Character flaws summed up in a scene, where shortly after he is taken on as a client by Seinfeld's superagent George Shapiro, he calls fellow agent, and Shapiro's friend, Barry Katz a "cocksucker" for imparting friendly and helpful advice about his impatience re: career and financial opportunities. Katz contrasts Steven Wright's career to Orny Adams burgeoning career as a means of encouragement, mentioning Wright's academy award, to which Adams replies, "Where is Steven Wright now?" 20 years later people are probably asking the same thing about Adams after this intriguing example of self-sabotage.

After watching this, I can't help thinking that Seinfeld and his people purposely chose Adams to be in this documentary so he would look better by every metric in comparison. The film seems to be edited in a way that makes Adams look almost villainous; he is presented as impossible to identify with, whereas Seinfeld is zen-like and sage.

Only 80 minutes long. I think I watched it on Netflix. Either that or Amazon Prime. Good to watch, even if only in the background. Even if you're not into comedy, it's a great character piece and window into Freudian human behaviour

In a Lonely Place and Angels with Dirty Faces with James Cagney are two absolute classic Bogart movies which no one ever talks about compared to his more well know movies. Very dark movies for the time as well.

Watched Parkland the other night on TV. Thought it was very good.

On a similar vein, I'm assuming you've seen Judgement Night? Great movie. Demolition Man is another one from that oeuvre I watched recently and was pleasantly surprised by; very prescient movie.