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vrijdag 17 september 2021

Netflix Friday - Volume 72

Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.
 
Action: Batman Begins (2005)
After training with his mentor (Liam Neeson), Batman (Christian Bale) begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption.
 
Drama: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
Through the innocent eyes of Bruno (Asa Butterfield), the eight-year-old son of the commandant (David Thewlis) at a German concentration camp, a forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.
 
Comedy: Ted 2 (2015)
Newlywed couple Ted (Seth MacFarlane) and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he’s a person in a court of law.
 
Animation: Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
 
Romance: He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)
This Baltimore-set movie of interconnecting story arcs deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior.
 
Horror: Dead of Night (1945)
Architect Walter Craig (Mervyn Johns) senses impending doom as his half-remembered recurring dream turns into reality. The guests at the country house encourage him to stay as they take turns telling supernatural tales.
 
Science Fiction: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Fearing that the actions of Superman (Henry Cavill) are left unchecked, Batman (Ben Affleck) takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs.
 
Crime: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster (Robert De Niro) returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
 
Thriller: Double Jeopardy (1999)
A woman (Ashley Judd) framed for her husband’s (Bruce Greenwood) murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can’t be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.
 
Documentary: Untold: Crime and Penalties (2021)
They were the bad boys of hockey – a team bought by a man with mob ties, run by his 17-year-old son, and with a rep for being as violent as they were good the story of the Danbury Trashers.
 
Family: Paddington (2014)
A young Peruvian bear (Ben Wishaw) travels to London in search for a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

vrijdag 31 juli 2020

Netflix Friday - Volume 14

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 Dark Knight (2008)
When the menace known as the Joker (Heath Ledger) wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman (Christian Bale) must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Drama: Arctic (2018)
A man (Mads Mikkelsen) stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown.

Comedy: Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
Columbus (Woody Harrelson), Tallahassee (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow zombie survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.

Animation: Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
A young witch (Kirsten Dunst), on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

Romance: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Devastated Peter (Jason Segel) takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend Sarah (Kristen Bell). Little does he know, Sarah’s traveling to the same resort as her ex, and she’s bringing along her new boyfriend (Russell Brand).

Horror: Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
An illustrious British boarding school becomes a bloody battleground when a mysterious sinkhole appears at a nearby fracking site unleashing unspeakable horror.

Science Fiction: Man of Steel (2013)
An alien chils is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His (Henry Cavill) peace is threatened, when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.

Crime: Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Follows the lives of three young men living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence and future prospects.

Thriller: You Were Never Really Here (2017)
A traumatized veteran (Joaquin Phoenix), unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Documentary: Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014)
Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.

Family: Minoes (2001)
A cat who turns into a young woman (Carice van Houten) helps a journalist (Theo Maassen) protect their own town from a factory boss with an evil plan.

woensdag 29 juli 2020

80s Movie Review - Kiki's Delivery Service

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Genre: Animation/ Adventure
Runtime: 103 minutes
Year: 1989
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Janeane Garofalo, Julia Fletcher, Barbara Goodson, Matthew Lawrence, Debbie Reynolds

Description: A young witch (Kirsten Dunst), on het mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

Review: The word witch has always evoked a very negative image in both fairy tales and film. The wizard, on the other hand, was often a good person. If witches need an advertisement to change their images, this film might be the perfect choice. The broomstick and black cat are present, but any other stereotypical images aren’t present. “Kiki’s Delivery Service” is a studio Ghibli film and therefore contains the magical animations you expect from the company.
The opening scene already shows why Studio Ghibli animations are so amazing. Kiki, a 13 -year-old witch, lies in the grass listening to the radio. Around her, all the grass blades are individually moving through the wind. Already you can see the amazing eye for detail and craftsmanship.
In this world, when witches are 13 years old, they have to move away from their parents and live on their own to find out what they are good at and gain life experience. That moment has come for Kiki and together with her talking cat Jiji she flies off to the coast, a place she always wanted to go. When she sees a big city, Kiki decides to stay there and help people. She soon finds out that things are different in a big city. Luckily she meets just the person, Osono, a woman who runs a bakery and offers Kiki a place to sleep and her first job: helping out in the bakery and delivering parcels.
There are many reasons to love this film. The animations is one thing. I always loved Hayao Miyazaki’s style, soft colors and creation of beautiful landscapes. Second is the story, which is a beautiful tale of a girl growing up and dealing with feelings of insecurity and who she really is.

Rating: 5/ 5