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vrijdag 23 juli 2021

Netflix Friday - Volume 64

Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.
 
Action: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and Gandalf the Frey (Ian McKellen), continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch). Bilbo is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
 
Drama: In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
A recounting of a New England whaling ship’s sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later experiences the great novel Moby Dick.
 
Comedy: Ingrid Goes West (2017)
An unhinged social media stalker (Aubrey Plaza) moves to L.A. and ingratiates herself into the life od an Instagram star (Elisabeth Olsen)
 
Animation: Masters of the Univers: Revelation (2021)
The was for Eternia begins again in what may be the final battle between He-Man (Chris Wood) and Skeletor (Mark Hamill).
 
Romance: Rumor Has It (2015)
Sarah Huttinger (Jennifer Aniston) is a woman who learns that her family was the inspiration for the book and film “The Graduate”, and that she might e the offspring of the well-documented event.
 
Horror: Dr. Sleep (2019)
Years following the evens of “The Shining”, a now adult Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.
 
Science Fiction: Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Once told they’d save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, 2 would-be rockers (Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter) from San Dimas , California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny.
 
Crime: The White Tiger (2021)
An ambitious Indian driver (Adarsh Gourav) uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top.
 
Thriller: Official Secrets (2019)
British whistleblower Katherine Gunn (Keira Knightley) leaks information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
 
Documentary: The Speed Cubers (2020)
Discover the special bond and uncommon competitive spirit shared by the world’s Rubik’s Cube-solving record breakers.
 
Family: Pan (2015)
Twelce-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny. To become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.

zondag 1 april 2018

10s Movie Review - In the Heart of the Sea

Director: Ron Howard
Genre: Action/ Adventure/ Drama
Runtime: 122 minutes
Year: 2015
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Benjamin Walker, Tom Holland, Ben Wishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Michelle Fairley

Description: A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.

Review: “In the Heart of the Sea” tells the true story of the Essex, a ship under attack of a giant sperm whale. The story inspired the literary classic “Moby Dick”. In this film, author Herman Melville is still looking for inspiration for his novel. He finds one of the survivors in a small village and asks for his story.
The film convinces at the start, with a very realistic setting and the 19th century pioneers who want to sail to the end of the world to collect whale oil. The adventure at sea looks amazing.
The story starts with George Pollard and Owen Chase. The two have to form a team while at sea. Chase is the most capable man to be captain, but Pollard gets it due to his family name. When they set sails, it is clear that Pollard isn’t a good leader.
The scenes with the whale are the best, but sadly there aren’t a lot of those. The whale isn’t present that much anyway. In the end, “In the Heart of the Sea” is more of a survival movie.
The film has a really strong start, but eventually misses depth and didn’t give me what I expected.

Rating: 3 / 5

zondag 8 november 2015

Movie Trailer Sunday (212)

Here are this weeks trailers.

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Description: An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: John Krasinksi, Pablo Schreiber, David Giuntoli, Toby Stephens, Max Martini, James Badge Dale
Comment: It's directed by Michael bay so I have low expectations.

Dirty Grandpa
Description: Right before his wedding, an uptight guy (Zac Efron) is tricked into driving his grandfather (Robert De Niro), a perverted former Army general, to Florida for spring break.
Director: Dan Mazer
Starring: Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Julianne Hough, Aubrey Plaza, Dermot Mulroney
Comment: Strange pairing....

Anomalisa
Description: Charlie Kaufman's first stop-motion film about a man crippled by the mundanity of his life.
Director: Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman
Starring: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Comment: It looks weird, but I love stop-motion!

Alice Through the Looking Glass
Description:
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Anne Hathaway, Michael Sheen, Sasha Baron Cohen, Toby Jones, Rhys Ifans, Stephen Fry, Matt Lucas
Comment: Not super excited, but the trailer does look amazing!

In the Heart of the Sea
Description: Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home.
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Wishaw, Benjamin Walker
Comment: Already shared the trailer with you, but not long for this comes out.

donderdag 18 december 2014

Top 5 Thursday: Movies to Look Forward to in 2015

The year 2014 is almost over and it has brought us some great movies. But 2015 is just around the corner and I’m already excited about some movies. Here are the five movies I’m most looking forward to.
 
5. In the Heart of the Sea
The trailer looks amazing and Chris Hemsworth is… well also amazing. Looking forward to seeing this cool film.
 
 
4. Avengers: Age of Ultron
“The Avengers” is one of the best Marvel movies ever made and I can’t wait to continue this wild adventure with the cool superheroes. The trailer is awesome and I’m super excited.
 
 
3. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
Off course this is on my list, I can’t wait to see how it ends. Well… I already know how it ends, but I want to see it on the big screen.
 
 
2. The Hateful Eight
Although we don’t know much about the movie yet, I’m also in the mood for a Quentin Tarantino movie. It’s about time that he releases a new film.
 
 
1. Jurassic World
Without a doubt this is my number one. I have watched the trailer over ten times already, that’s how excited I am. I hope I will not be disappointed, but Chris Pratt is enough to keep me happy. And that awesome dinosaur jumping out of the water!
 
 
They Almost Made the Top 5: Ant-Man, Terminator Genisys, The Walk, St. James Place (working title, official title still has to be released), Inside Out, Mad Max: Fury Road, Ted 2, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

zondag 19 oktober 2014

Movie Trailer Sunday (160)

Here are this weeks trailers.

Miss Meadows
Description: Miss Meadows (Katie Holmes) is a school teacher with impeccable manners and grace. However, underneath the candy-sweet exterior hides a ruthless gun-toting vigilante who takes it upon herself to right the wrongs in the world by whatever means necessary. For Miss Meadows, bad behavior is simply unforgivable.
Director: Karen Leigh Hopkins
Starring: Katie Holmes, James Badge Dale, Callan Mulvey, Stephen Bishop
Comment: Love the description of Miss Meadows: Pulp Fiction Mary Poppins.

In the Heart of the Sea
Description: In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. Revealed is the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Tom Holland, Brendan Gleeson, Jordi Molla
Comment: For me, anytime can be Chris Hemsworth time. Thisoks amazing and it's also by one of my favorite directors.

Top Five
Description: Andre Allen (Chris Rock) is a successful comedian and movie star whose work was recently ravaged by a New York Times critic. His fiancée (Gabrielle Union) wants him to help her with her reality show while his agent (Kevin Hart) just wants him to make his next blockbuster. Instead, he teams with a journalist (Rosario Dawson) to make a serious documentary about the Haitian revolution.
Director: Chris Rock
Starring: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, JB Smoove, Gabrielle Union, Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer, Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Jay Pharoah, Anders Holm, Michael Che
Comment: Curious about this, Chris Rock doesn't only star, he also wrote and directed the film.

Set Fire to the Stairs
Description: An aspiring poet in 1950s New York has his ordered world shaken when he embarks on a week-long retreat to save his hell raising hero, Dylan Thomas.
Director: Andy Goddard
Starring: Elijah Wood, Kelly Reilly, Celyn Jones
Comment: This is probably one of those movies that will not get the credit it deseves, it will be overlooked.

By the Gun
Description: Nick (Ben Barnes) is a young Boston Italian, trying to find purpose in the ideology of the mafia and finding his world turned upside down.
Director: James Mottern
Starring: Ben Barnes, Leighton Meesters, Toby Jones, Harvey Keitel
Comment: Harvey Keitel and Toby Jones are amazing actors, but I still doubt this film. Because they are only supporting actors.