Movies I Watched for My Challenge (August 2016)

A saw a bunch of new one, a few I rated very high. Ntot a lot of classics, that I will save for the month of September. Here are my favorite film for the month of August, that I watched for my challenge.

5. The Gift
A very exciting and surprising thriller, that sadly not a lot of people have seen. Good directorial debut by Joel Edgerton.

4. X-Men: Apocalypse
A very good superhero film, a good continuation of the prequel series. I really liked to see Sansa Stark in this ;)

3. Green Room
A disturbing and violent thriller, not for people with a weak stomach.

2. Little Shop of Horrors
Such a fun musical, with catchy songs and a lot of humor.

1. We Bought a Zoo
I LOVED this film. Matt Damon was really good in “We Bought a Zoo” and I liked him together with Scarlett Johansson. Okay it’s super sweet, but I enjoyed it sooooo much.

They Almost Made the Top 5: The Shallows, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Suicide Squad

100 Movie Challenge 2016 - # 106: Green Room

Director: Jeremy Saulnier
Genre: Thriller/ Crime/ Horror
Runtime: 94 minutes
Year: 2015
Starring: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Patrick Stewart, Mark Webber

Description: A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar.

Review: A punk rock band accidentally witnesses a murder in a neo-Nazi skinhead bar. From that moment on, the group of musicians has to fight for survival.
I heard many things about this movie before seeing it, it made me curious. The setting is interesting and the movie is fast paced. There isn’t a lot of build up, although the story starts calmly. Director Jeremy Saulnier know what story he wants to tell, even before the characters say a word you know a lot. And there is no scene that feels it doesn’t belong there.
“Green Room” is not your typical horror. It’s more a thriller with horror elements. The violence in this movie is always sudden, shocking and confronting.
Patrick Stewart plays a strong role, but his talent is underused. Anton Yelchin, unfortunately no longer with us, is the highlight of the film. His performance is so intense and realistic.
“Green Room” is not a movie for the weak stomach. It’s pretty raw and graphic. But I think it’s a fantastic film, sadly it didn’t really get any attention in my country. A hidden gem.

Rating: 4,5/ 5

Movie Trailer Sunday (222)

Here are this week's trailers.

Kill or Be Killed

Description: In the autumn of 1900, outlaw Claude Barbee puts his 'retirement plan' in action, attempting to lead his train-robbing gang across Texas to recover a cash stash hidden after a botched railroad heist.

Director: Duane Graves, Justin Meeks

Starring: Michael Berryman, Tina Rodriguez, Pepe Serna, Bridger Zadina, Edwin Neal, Andrew Sensenig

Trailer: Trailer "Kill or Be Killed"

Comment: I'm into westerns right now.

Money Monster

Description: In the taut and tense thriller Money Monster, Lee Gates (George Clooney) is a bombastic TV personality whose popular financial network show has made him the money wiz of Wall Street. But after he hawks a high tech stock that mysteriously crashes, an irate investor (Jack O'Connell) takes Gates, his crew, and his ace producer Patty Fenn (Julia Roberts) hostage live on air. Unfolding in real time, Gates and Fenn must find a way to keep themselves alive while simultaneously uncovering the truth behind a tangle of big money lies.

Director: Jodie Foster

Starring: Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Jack O'Connell, Dominic West

Trailer: Trailer "Money Monster"

Comment: Off course everyone has high hopes. I'm not so confident about this though....

10 Cloverfield Lane

Description: Waking up from a car accident, a young woman finds herself in the basement of a man who says he's saved her life from a chemical attack Dan Trachtenberg

Starring: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr.

Trailer: Trailer "10 Cloverfield Lane"

Comment: Actually excited about this.

Green Room

Description: A young punk rock band find themselves trapped in a secluded venue after stumbling upon a horrific act of violence.

Director: Jeremy Saulnier

Starring: Imogen Poots, Anton Yelchin, Patrick Stewart, ALia Shawkat, Mark Webber

Trailer: Trailer "Green Room"

Comment: I heard about this, I'm really intrigued about this film.

Triple 9

Description: A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.

Director: John Hillcoat

Starring: Teresa Palmer, Norman Reedus, Kate Winslet, Gal Gadot, Aaron Paul, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, CLifton Collins Jr.

Trailer: Trailer "Triple 9"

Comment: I really think this is going to be pretty good