Top 5 Thursday: Movies I Watched For My Challenge (July 2017)

I didn’t watch that many new films this month, but I did see some really awesome ones. Here are my favorite films I watched for my challenge, for the month of July.

5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
That’s how few new movies I watched this month, that this film is in the top 5. It’s not a really good film, but entertaining. Same old, same old.

4. Jackie
A truly great performance by Natalie Portman. And interesting to look at Jackie Kennedy’s life as the first lady.

3. The Big Year
In my opinion an under appreciated film. A comedy, without you rolling on the ground of laughter. I like how they kept that low key. And the phenomenon of birding is fascinating. And the cast is great!

2. Victoria
The biggest reason why this film is so good, is because it’s one long take. It’s really hard to do that, for both the director and the actors. It only took them three takes to complete this film.

1. Baby Driver
I was in the company of some friends and I was the only one that LOVED “Baby Driver”. I guess it’s always hard to understand a genius, because that is what Edgar Wright is. Its editing perfection, fantastic soundtrack and a good cast. So far, this is my favorite film of the year.

They Almost Made the Top 5: -

100 Movie Challenge 2017 - # 84: Jackie

Director: Pablo Larrain
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 minutes
Year: 2016
Starring: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, Beth Grant, John Carroll Lynch, Max Casella, Richard E. Grant

Description: Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband's historic legacy.

Review: After president John F. Kennedy was murdered during a parade in Dallas, he got an almost mythical state. But how his wife Jackie experienced this all, no one really knows. What images she was left with. Director Pablo Larrain and leading lady Natalie Portman give us these insights.
It takes a while to get into it. At first because it looks like Portman is just portraying a character. But when the film gets more serious and dramatic, like the depression that Jackie feels after her husband’s death, we can see the amazing performance Portman is delivering.
If you never saw the real Jackie Kennedy, or heard her speak, it looks like a character. But Portman really did a fantastic job portraying her. She looked like that and she talked like that.
The film evolves around an interview that Jackie had with Theodore H. White, for Life magazine. And between we switch to Jackie’s life with Kennedy and everything that happened after the assassination. And the film is really detailed.
“Jackie” is a stunning looking film with an amazing lead.

Rating: 4/ 5

Movie Trailer Sunday (262)

Here are this week's trailers.

Queen of Katwe
Director: Myra Nair
Description: A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess.
Starring: Luipta Nyong'o, David Oyelowo
Trailer: Trailer "Queen of Katwe"
Comment: It looks like a very inspiring story.

Get Out
Director: Jordan Peele
Description: A young African American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend's cursed family estate.
Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Bradley Whitford, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener
Trailer: Trailer "Get Out"
Comment: It looks really scary.

Jackie
Director:Pablo Larrain
Description: Following the assassination of her husband, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband's historic legacy.
Starring: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, John Hurt, Beth Grant, Richard E. Grant
Trailer: Trailer "Jackie"
Comment: I smell an Oscar nomination!

Sleepless
Director: Baran bo Odar
Description: A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son.
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monoghan, Dermot Mulroney, Gabrielle Union, Scoot McNairy
Trailer: Trailer "Sleepless"
Comment: Could be standard, could be really good....

Power Rangers
Director: Dean Israelite
Description: A group of high-school kids, who are infused with unique superpowers, harness their abilities in order to save the world.
Starring: Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks, Bill Hader, Naomi Scott, Becky G, Ludi Lin, RJ Cyler, Dacre Montgomery, David Denman
Trailer: Trailer "Power Rangers"
Comment: Go go Power Rangers!!!