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vrijdag 6 mei 2022

Netflix Friday - Volume 105

Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.
 
Action: Unknown (2011)
When a man (Liam Neeson) awakens from a coma only to discover that someone has taken on his identity, he teams up with a young woman (Diane Kruger) to prove who he is.
 
Drama: Joe Bell (2020)
The true story of a small town, working class father (Mark Wahlberg) who embarks on a walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay. Meanwhile he realizes he is instead missing out on his sons life back at home.
 
Comedy: Lady Bird (2017)
In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl (Saoirse Ronan) comes of age in Sacramento, California.
 
Animation: Violet Evergarden (2020)
After the aftermath of a war, a young girl who was used as a ‘tool’  for war learned to live. With the scars of burns, she goes back to her past to feel the true feelings of the Major’s,
 “I Love You”.
 
Romance: Blended (2014)
After a bad blind date, a man (Adam Sandler) and woman (Drew Barrymore) find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attraction grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship.
 
Horror: Don’t Breathe 2 (2021)
The sequel is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norma Nordstrom (Stephen Lang) lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him.
 
Science Fiction: Bubble (2022)
After bubbles that broke the laws of gravity rained down upon the world. Cut off from the outside world, Tokyo has become a playground for a group of young people who have lost their families.
 
Crime: Layer Cake (2004)
A successful cocaine dealer (Daniel Craig) gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.
 
Thriller: The Lazarus Project (2008)
A paroled former criminal (Paul Walker) is drawn into an endeavor that puts life with his family at risk and subsequently finds himself living an inexplicable new life working at a psychiatric facility.
 
Documentary: Wild Babies (2022)
Follow the adventures of young lions, elephants, penguins and more, while the explore life in the wild.
 
Family: Marmaduke (2022)
A legendary dog trainer believes he can help Marmaduke (Pete Davidson) become the first Great Dane in history to win the Westminster Champion’s trophy.

vrijdag 10 december 2021

Netflix Friday - Volume 84

Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.
 
Action: 13 Hours (2016)
During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
 
Drama: The Unforgivable (2021)
A woman (Sandra Bullock) is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
 
Comedy: Lady Bird (2017)
In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl (Saoirse Ronan) comes of age in Sacramento, California.
 
Animation: The Polar Express (2004)
On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
 
Romance: The Notebook (2004)
A poor yet passionate young man (Ryan Gosling) falls in love with a rich young woman (Rachel McAdams), giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences.
 
Horror: Crawl (2019)
A young woman (Kaya Scodelario), while attempting to save her father (Barry Pepper) during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators.
 
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: Jackie Brown (1997)
A flight attendant (Pam Grier) with a criminal past gets nabbed by the FBI for smuggling. Under pressure to become an informant against the drug dealer she works for, she must find a way to secure her future without getting killed.
 
Thriller: Shutter Island (2010)
In 1954, a U.S. Marshal (Leonardo DiCaprio) investigates the disappearance of s murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.  
 
Documentary: Lead Me Home (2021)
“Lead Me Home” is a short film that follows several people living on the streets in West Coast cities.

Family: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
The Turtles get into another battle with their enemy the Shredder, who has acquired new allies: the mutant thugs Bebop and Rocksteady and the alien being Krang.

zondag 16 december 2018

Movie Reviews - Lady Bird

Director: Greta Gerwig
Genre: Drama/ Comedy
Runtime: 94 minutes
Year: 2017
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Jordan Rodrigues, Odeya Rush

Description: In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl (Saoirse Ronan) comes of age in Sacramento, California.

Review: What do you want to be when you grow up? Many people who are on their dead bed don’t even know the answer to that question. But for some it’s clear very early on in which direction their life is going. For some it’s an eternal search. Teenager Lady Bird is somewhere in between. But can you blame other fort his?
Actress Greta Gerwig already wrote a handful of screenplays and made her directorial debut about a decade ago. But with “Lady Bird” she shows herself as a true filmmaker. The central character in this coming-of-age story is teenager Lady Bird and her search for her purpose in life. And her relationship with her mother is a big part of that. One moment they are listening to an audiobook together in the car, filled with emotion. The next minute, Lady Bird throws herself out of that car after a discussion with her mom.
She is actually called Christine, but because she is bored of the dull life in Sacramento, she decides to give herself the name Lady Bird.
The quest for adulthood is a common given in movies, because it makes room for character development. And that’s something that keeps a dramedy interesting. But in “Lady Bird” everything falls into the right place. And not only because of Greta Gerwig. Also actress Saoirse Ronan, who plays the title role.
“Lady Bird” is not the kind of film with rigorous twists or melodramatic changes and happenings. And this all makes this film very relatable. And Gerwig doesn’t force a moral on you either.
Not only Ronan deserves praise. Also her movie mom, played by Laurie Metcalfe, deserves to be mentioned.
“Lady Bird” is an excellent coming-of-age story, very well performed by Ronan and Metcalfe and a great director Greta Gerwig.

Rating: 4 / 5

maandag 26 februari 2018

Movies to Look Forward to - March 2018

February is almost to an end, so it's time to look forward to the March movies.

March 1st – Red Sparrow
Director: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Marie-Louise Parker, Ciarán Hinds, Joely Richardson, Bill Camp, Jeremy Irons, Thekla Reuten
Description: Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to 'Sparrow School' a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. But her first mission, targeting a CIA agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.

March 2nd – Battle of the Sexes
Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Starring: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming, Elisabeth Shue, Eric Christian Olsen, Fred Armisen, Sarah Silverman, Andrea Riseborough
Description: The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

March 6th – Lady Bird
Director: Greta Gerwig
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Lucas Hedges
Description: In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California

March 14th – Stronger
Director: David Gordon Green
Starring: Jake Gyllengaal, Miranda Richardson, Clancy Brown
Description: Stronger is the inspiring real life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of hope after surviving the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

March 15th – Tomb Raider
Director: Roar Uthaug
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Walton Goggins, Kristin Scott Thomas, Dominic West, Nick Frost, Daniel Wu
Description: Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.

March 22nd – Gringo
Director: Nash Edgerton
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo, Thandie Newton, Amanda Seyfried
Description: Gringo, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, explores the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal.

March 29th – Ready Player One
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Olivia Cooke, Simon Pegg, T.J. Miller, Tye Sheridan, Mckenna Grace, Ben Mendelsohn, Mark Rylance
Description: When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune. Wade Watts finds the first clue and starts a race for the Egg.

zondag 10 september 2017

Movie Trailer Sunday (305)

Here are this week's trailers.

Suburbicon
Director: George Clooney
Description: A home invasion rattles a quiet family town.
Starring: Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac
Trailer: Trailer "Suburbicon"
Comment: This trailer looks so good, can't wait to see it.

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Director: Paul McGuigan
Description: A romance sparks between a young actor (Jamie Bell) and a Hollywood leading lady (Annette Bening).
Starring: Jamie Bell, Annette Bening, Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Walters, Stephen Graham
Trailer: Trailer "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool"
Comment: This looks so beautiful, honest, Jamie Bell seems perfect.

Hostiles
Director: Scott Cooper
Description: In 1892, a legendary Army captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.
Starring: Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Ben Foster, Jesse Plemmons, Stephen Lang, Scott Wilson, Rory Cochrane, Bill Camp
Trailer: Trailer "Hostiles"
Comment: It looks like it suits its title. It looks raw.

Lady Bird
Director: Greta Gerwich
Description: The adventures of a young woman living in Northern California for a year.
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalfe,
Trailer: Trailer "Lady Bird"
Comment: The kind of film I would love.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Director: Martin McDonagh
Description: In this darkly comic drama, a mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder, when they fail to catch the culprit.
Starring: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Lucas Hedges, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage
Trailer: Trailer "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Comment: Not very clear yet, bet it looks realy good.