Netflix Friday - Volume 83

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 Harder They Fall (2021)
When an outlaw discovers his enemy is being released from prison, he reunites his gang to seek revenge in this Western.
 

Drama: The Power of the Dog (2021)
Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother (Jesse Plemons) brings home a new wife (Kirsten Dunst) and her son (Kodi Smith-McPhee), Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
 

Comedy: Clockwise (1986)
An obsessively punctual comprehensive school headmaster (John Cleese) sets out to give an important speech at the annual Headmasters’ Conference.
 

Animation: Klaus (2019)
A simple act of kindness always spark another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg’s new postman, Jesper (Jason Schwartzman), befriends toymaker Klaus (J.K. Simmons), their gifts melt an age-old feud and deliver a sleigh full of holiday traditions.
 

Romance: Sense & Sensibility (1995)
Rich Mr. Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson) dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters (Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson) are the title opposites.
 

Horror: Bumperkleef (2019)
A cocksure, road-raging family man (Jeroen Spitzenberger) finds himself pursued and terrorized by the vengeful van driver he chooses to tailgate.
 

Science Fiction: Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Once told they’d save the universe a time-traveling adventure, 2 would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny.
 

Crime: Jack Reacher (2012)
A homicide investigator (Tom Cruise) digs into a case involving a trained military sniper wh shot five random victims.
 

Thriller: Official Secrets (2019)
The true story of a British whistleblower (Keira Knightley) who leaked 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: Being Elmo (2011)
The Muppet Elmo is on of the most beloved characters among children across the globe. Meet the unlikely man behind the puppet – the heart and soul of Elmo – Kevin Clash.
 

Family: Jumanji (1995)
When two kids (Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce) find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades – and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

Netflix Friday - Volume 62

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: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
 

Drama: Concussion (2015)
In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith) uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.
 

Comedy: 50 First Dates (2004)
Henry Roth (Adam Sandler) is a man afraid of commitment until he meets the beautiful Lucy (Drew Barrymore). They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams until discovering she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the next day.
 

Animation: TMNT (2007)
When the world is threatened by an ancient evil, the four adolescent turtles must reunite and overcome their faults in order to stand against it.
 

Romance: Me Before You (2016)
A girl (Emilia Clarke) in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man (Sam Claflin) she's taking care of.
 

Horror: Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (2021)
Shadyside, 1978. School's out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider is possessed with the urge to kill, the fun in the sun becomes a gruesome fight for survival.
 

Science Fiction: Jurassic World (2015)
A new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.
 

Crime: Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
The drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro).
 

Thriller: Death Wish (2018)
Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is an experienced trauma surgeon, a man who has spent his life saving lives. After an attack on his family, Paul embarks on his own mission for justice.
 

Documentary: Strong Island (2017)
When filmmaker Yance Ford investigates the 1992 murder of a young black man, it becomes an achingly personal journey since the victim, 24-year-old William Ford Jr., was the filmmaker's brother.
 

Family: Jumanji (1995)
When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man (Robin Williams) trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

Netflix Friday - Volume 3

Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.

Action: Bad Boys (1995)
Two hip detectives (Will Smith, Martin Lawrence) protect a witness to a murder (Téa Leoni) while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.

Drama: De Rouille et D’os (2012)
Put in charge of his young son, Alain (Matthias Schoenaerts) leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Alain’s bond with Stephanie (Marion Cotillard), a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.

Comedy: Pineapple Express (2008)
A process server (Seth Rogen) and his marijuana dealer (James Franco) wind up on the run from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after he witnesses his dealer’s boss murder a competitor while trying to serve papers on him.

Animation: Over the Hedge (2006)
A scheming raccoon (Bruce Willis) fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating… and learns a lesson about family himself.

Romance: Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
The son of a recently widowed man (Tom Hanks) calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a new partner.

Horror: Midsommar (2019)
A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown’s fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.

Science Fiction: Elysium (2013)
In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth. A man (Matt Damon) takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.

Crime: Collateral (2004)
A cab driver (Jamie Foxx) finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer (Tom Cruise) as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles.

Thriller: Zodiac (2007)
In the late 1960s/ early 1970, a San Francisco cartoonist (Jake Gyllenhaal) becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.

Documentary: Oceans (2009)
An ecological documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

Family: Jumanji (1995)
When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades, and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

Movie Trailer Sunday (298)

Here are this week's trailers.

Stronger
Director: David Gordon Green
Description: A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing (Jake Gyllenhaal) in 2013 helps the police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal
Trailer: Trailer "Stronger"
Comment: Seems a bit sappy, but I love Jake Gyllenhaal.

Seven Sisters
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Description: In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Willem Dafoe, Glenn Close,
Trailer: Trailer "Seven Sisters"
Comment: I love films set in dystopian futures.

The Greatest Showman
Director: Michael Gracey
Description: Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary (Hugh Jackman) who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron
Trailer: Trailer "The Greatest Showman"
Comment: I love this!

Jumanji
Director: Jake Kasdan
Description: In a brand new Jumanji adventure, four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game's jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don't just play Jumanji - you must survive it. To beat the game and return to the real world, they'll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, discover what Alan Parrish left 20 years ago, and change the way they think about themselves - or they'll be stuck in the game forever, to be played by others without break.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillian, Missi Pyle, Nick Jonas, Bobby Cannavale
Trailer: Trailer "Jumanji"
Comment: I wasn't at first, but I'm actually excited to see this film.

Breathe
Director: Andy Serkis
Description: Based on the true story of Robin (Andrew Garfield), a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Diana Rigg, Hugh Bonnevilli
Trailer: Trailer "Breathe"
Comment: Dramatic much! Looks good.

Movie Moments: "Jumanji"

I remember seeing this movie for the first time when I was a kid. It was a childhood friend’s birthday and we watched it on their couch with a big bowl of popcorn (well I don’t remember if that last part is true, but that’s how I picture it in my head). It was such a fun film. Although the special effects aren’t all that great, come on those monkeys look pretty fake, it’s still an entertaining film. I still enjoy it. Here are my favorite scenes from “Jumanji”.

Moment # 1: Alan finds a board game

After he’s just been beaten up by some kids, Alan hears drums. It’s coming from a construction site. When he follows the sound, he sees it’s a board game called ‘Jumanji’. He takes it with him, not yet knowing the consequences.

Moment # 2: Alan and Sarah play ‘Jumanji’

After his mom and dad have left, Sarah knocks on Alan’s door. Sarah is a girl Alan is in love with. He invites her for a board game, when she really isn’t that into games. Sarah agrees on playing. Soon they see this isn’t your ordinary game. After throwing 7, they start hearing a weird sound from the fireplace. Bats come flying out of it. And if that wasn’t scary enough Alan is sucked into the game, which leaves Sarah screaming and running for her life.

Moment # 3: Peter and Judy find the game

Peter and Judy, two kids now living in the old Parrish house, are ready for school. When their aunt leaves, they hear drums. They follow the sound and find the board game ‘Jumanji’. They decide to play it and soon they find out it’s nothing like any other board game they ever played. Mosquito’s, monkeys, a lion and grown up Alan Parrish appear. They have freed him from the game he was sucked into so many years ago.

Moment # 4: Peter, Judy and Alan play

Alan tells the kids the game has to be finished. When they start playing, they realize it’s not going to work, unless Sarah joins them too. And that’s not going to be easy.

Moment # 5: Jungle plants

Sarah has joined Alan, Peter and Judy against her will. It’s her turn and after her turn, the Parrish house turns into a jungle, filled with big, bright and beautiful flowers. But don’t let looks deceive you, they are quite dangerous.

Moment # 6: Stampede

It sounds like thunder, but… an enormous stampede of wild animals comes through the library and chases the foursome through the house. They manage to get away, but a pelican steals the board game.

Moment # 7: Peter tries to cheat

Because Peter is close to the finish line, he tries to cheat his way out of the game. But the game knows and as a punishment, turns Peter into a little monkey.

Moment # 8: Sir-Sav-A-Lot

Judy, Peter and Sarah go to a store, because that’s where the game is. And Van Pelt, who wants to take them down. But look out Van Pelt, you’re not safe either!

Moment # 9: Just a little rain

Finally back at the house, that has turned into a jungle, they continue the game. After throwing the dice, it starts to rain, but really poor out. And it also brings s crocodile.

Moment # 10: Quicksand and spiders After the rain has stopped, the four go up to the attic. And the next thing: quicksand. Alan is sucked in the floor and Sarah manages to grab him. But they are stuck and big spiders join them too.

Moment # 11: The game ends

One more shot, Alan has one more shot to end the game. When he throws the right number and says ‘Jumanji’, everything will go back to normal. And it does!

 

 

Favorite Moment: Moment # 3: Peter and Judy find the game