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vrijdag 9 juli 2021

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.

zaterdag 9 januari 2021

Five to Watch - Movies Starring "Game of Thrones" stars

We’ve been living without “Game of Thrones” for more then a year now. Since the last season wasn’t that great, we don’t miss that part. But I do miss looking forward to ne episodes and developments. And we can rewatch the entire series whenever we want. I decided to do something different for this item and I picked five of my favorite films that star actors from “Game of Thrones”. Movies you might not know, are overlooked or underrated, but you should definitely watch someday. Here are my picks:

Brimstone (2016, stars Kit Harrington and Carice van Houten)
Young Liz lives in a small, strictly religious Dutch settlement in the wild west. She can’t talk, because her tongue was cut out. Yet Liz is quite happy. Until a dark vicar visits the village and seems to keep an eye out for her. This is Martin Koolhoven’s first English-language film and it’s an epic, bloody revenge western with a feminist slant. Carice van Houten plays Liz’ mother and Kit Harrington arrives as a gunslinger.
 
The Wind that Shakes the Barley  (2006, stars Liam Cunningham)
Ireland, the 1920s. Damien just graduated as a doctor and wants to go to London to work in a prestigious hospital. But something intervenes: when he witnesses some misdeeds of the British army he joins the IRA, just like his brother Teddy. When the film was released, there was a lot of criticism about the way the British were portrayed, like stupid brutes. This is indeed not very subtle. But “The Wind that Shakes the Barley” is a very beautiful and strong film. 
 
Me Before You (2016, stars Emilia Clarke)
26-year-old Louisa constantly changes jobs, until she is hired to take care of Will, a wealthy young banker whose life has completely changed after and accident. This film touches some heavy themes and deals with it in a sometimes light-fashion, but also feels a bit heavy at times. Definitely keep your tissues near for this one.
 
Cinderella (2015, stars Richard Madden)
In Kenneth Branagh’s live action version of Cinderella, the classic and still very enjoyable Disney fairy tale from 1950, Cinderella is simply called Ella. Furthermore, most of it stayed the same in a film characterized by flamboyant camera work, funny computer animations and enchanting computers. Ella is played by Lily James and Richard Madden plays the prince. “Cinderella” is a surprisingly good film, that looks beautiful.
 
Mama (2013, stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau)
This fairytale horror about two sisters and their guardian begins promising with beautiful images and suspense. Directed by Andy Muschietti (“It”), Guillermo del Toro as executive producer and starring Jessica Chastain and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. It’s an exciting and creepy horror film.
 

donderdag 6 april 2017

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

Here are my five favorite films that I watched for my challenge in the month of March.

5. Logan
Hugh Jackman’s last time as Wolverine and also his best performance as the character. It’s a more sober and serious film, with hints of humor, but it’s a fantastic superhero/ antihero story. I love “Logan”.


4. The Addams Family
How macabre and dark this comedy is! It’s not the most cheerful family, but somehow they are happy. And that makes me happy. Because I highly enjoyed this spooky bunch. “The Addams Family” is most definitely a film I will rewatch.


3. Me Before You
“Me Before You” is a movie that wasn’t very well received, but I loved it. Most of the times I can understand the criticism, but I somehow can’t this time. It’s such a fun and beautiful film and I loved Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin in it!


2. Kubo and the Two Strings
I’m a huge fan of stop motion, it shows all the hard work the people have put into the film. The story is original and it will speak to many people. It’s beyond me how “Kubo and the Two Strings” didn’t win an Academy Award for best animated picture.


1. The Artist
“The Artist” is a silent movie made in modern day. It’s an amazing film, that I loved from beginning ‘till end. I can understand why this film won an Academy Award.


They Almost Made the Top 5: The Addams Family Values, It’s a Wonderful Life, Star Trek Beyond

maandag 27 maart 2017

100 Movie Challenge 2017 - # 43: Me Before You

Director: Thea Sharrock
Genre: Drama/ Romance
Runtime: 110 minutes
Year: 2016
Starring: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Matthew Lewis, Stephen Peacocke, Charles Dance, Jenna Coleman, Brendan Coyle

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

Review: In “Me Before You”, Emilia Clarke plays Louisa Clark, Lou for short. She is a 26 year old with a love for a colorful wardrobe and no ambitions. She still lives with her parents and gets silly job to support them. When she gets fired from the cafĂ© she works at, she needs to find a new job. Lou gets a job as caregiver of the paralyzed Will Traynor, a young man that is the complete opposite of Lou. Before the injury, he was a successful banker and lived life to the fullest. When he gets hit by a motorcycle and ends up in wheelchair for life, the ambitious man changes into a bitter and unhappy man. Lou is supposed to makes his life a bit more bearable. At first, they don’t really get along, but the two eventually form an unbreakable bond.
“Me Before You” deals with some really heavy themes, but the screenplay keeps it light. The focus is on the connection between Lou and Will. Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin have perfect chemistry.
Although this movie doesn’t get the best reviews, I’m for once not going to be influenced by that. I loved “Me Before You”, I loved Clarke and Claflin. And one tip: keep the tissues near.

Rating: 5/ 5

zondag 7 februari 2016

Movie Trailer Sunday (225)

Here are this week's trailers.

Get a Job
Director: Dylan Kidd
Description: Life after college graduation is not exactly going as planned for Will (Miles Teller) and Jillian (Anna Kendrick) who find themselves lost in a sea of increasingly strange jobs. But with help from their family, friends and coworkers they soon discover that the most important (and hilarious) adventures are the ones that we don't see coming.
Starring: Miles Teller, Anna Kendrick, Alison Brie, John Cho, Bryan Cranston, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jorge Garcia, John C. McGinley, Bruce Davison, Greg Germann
Comment: Some fun actors in this film.

Miles Ahead
Director: Don Cheadle
Description: An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis (Don Cheadle).
Starring: Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor
Comment: I'm not into his music, but it looks interesting. And I love Don Cheadle.

Ice Age: Collision Course
Director: Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu
Description: Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colorful new characters as well as a new enemy who is a brother to one of their old foes.
Starring: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Lopez, Simon Pegg, Nick Offerman, MIchelle Rauch, Max Greenfield, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Wanda Sykes, Jessie J,
Comment: Another one? Don't get me wrong, I like the first two/ three, but sometimes you just need to give it a rest.

Me Before You
Director: Thea Sharrock
Description: A girl (Emilia Clarke) in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man (Sam Claflin) she's taking care of.
Starring: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Jenna Coleman, Charles Dance, Matthew Lewis
Comment: It reminds me a bit of "Intouchables", but I loved that one and I really want to see this as well!

Misconduct
Director: Shintaro Shimosawa
Description: When an ambitious young lawyer takes on a big case against a powerful and ruthless executive of a large pharmaceutical company, he soon finds himself involved in a case of blackmail and corruption.
Starring: Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Malin Akerman, Alice Even, Julia Stiles
Comment: Meh...