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vrijdag 8 april 2022

Netflix Friday - Volume 101

 Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.
 
Action: Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper (Matt Damon) whose brothers have been killed in action.
 
Drama: Jakob the Liar (1999)
During world War II, an ordinary inhabitant of a ghetto (Robin Williams) fakes news about the Allied offensives to inspire hope for other victims of Nazi regime.
 
Comedy: Metal Lords (2022)
Two friends (Jaeden Martell, Adrien Greensmith) try to form a heavy metal band with a cellist (Isis Hainsworth) for the Battle of the Bands.
 
Animation: Spirited Away (2001)
During her family’s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
 
Romance: Their Finest (2016)
A former secretary (Gemma Arterton), newly appointed as a scriptwriter for propaganda films, joins the cast and crew of a major production while the Blitz rages around them.
 
Horror: Anatomy (2000)
A med student (Franka Potente) starts a summer course at Heidelberg University. David’s on her dissection table. She met him the day before on the train. Something’s wrong.
 
Science Fiction: Men in Black: International (2019)
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest treat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
 
 
Crime: Casino (1995)
A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and a murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer (Joe Pesci) and a casino executive (Robert De Niro) compete against each other over a gambling empire, and over a fast-living and fast-loving socialite (Sharon Stone).
 
Thriller: Till Death (2021)
A woman (Megan Fox) is left handcuffed to her dead husband as part of a sick revenge plot. Unable to unshackle, she has to survive as  two killers arrive to finish her off.
 
Documentary: Return to Space (2022)
Offering rare inside access to NASA and SpaceX, this is the thriller story of the nearly 20 year journey to send American astronauts back to space aboard U.S. rockets.
 
Family: Free Willy (1993)
When a boy (Jason James Richter) learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, they boy risks everything to free the whale.
 

maandag 25 november 2019

Movie Review - Men in Black: International

Director: F. Gary Gray
Genre: Action/ Adventure/ Science Fiction
Runtime: 115 minutes
Year: 2019
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Rafe Spall, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson

Description: The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

Review: As a child Molly managed to escape the “neutralizer”, the device that the Men in Black use to erases your memory about the existence of aliens. Twenty years she searches for the agency that protects the earth from the scum from outer space. Molly wants to become one of them! One day, she manages to infiltrate the agency in New York. Agent O is impressed enough to recruit her. Molly, now Agent M, starts her probation in London.
The movies doesn’t start out that bad. But the first signs of this film lacking substance is when Molly’s training starts, which is nothing more than deciding which suit to wear and which weapon to choose. There is no need to further expand the introduction of the universe, because that’s what the previous films did.
“Men in Black: International” is for the most part a repetition of the other films. Visually it’s not very different and the formula is almost identical. The are hunting for an object to secure the future of the universe, there is some friction. There are some new elements, which make it a nit more interesting. Like the main duo is now a man and a woman. I liked the dynamic between Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. Not an old wise man and a flashy rookie, but an arrogant top-agent who has to acknowledge his hero status is crashing and he is surpassed by an enthusiastic newcomer. And it’s not because of them that this film isn’t good, because they are good together and their dynamic is the best part of the film. It’s just sad that they have to work with such terrible writing.
It's an uninspired spin-off, which the good cast couldn’t even safe.

Rating: 2/ 5

woensdag 22 mei 2019

Movies to Look Forward to - June 2019

Another month is almost over, so time to look forward to June.

June 6th – Tolkien
Director: Dome Karukoski
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins
Description: Tolkien (Nicholas Hoult) explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.

June 6th – Dark Phoenix
Director: Simon Kinberg
Starring: Sophie Turner, Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Michael Fassbender, Tye Sheridan, Evan Peters, Kodi Smith-PcPhee
Description: Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world.

June 13th – Long Shot
Director: Jonathan Levine
Starring: Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, Bob Odenkirk, Andy Serkis, Alexander SkarsgÄrd
Description: When Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen) reunites with his first crush, one of the most influential women in the world, Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron), he charms her. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter and sparks fly.

June 20th – Child’s Play
Director: Lars Klevberg
Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill, Brian Tyree Henry
Description: A mother (Aubrey Plaza) gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.

June 20th – Men in Black: International
Director: F. Gary Gray
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Rafe Spall
Description: The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

June 26th – Toy Story 4
Director: Josh Cooley
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Keanu Reeves, Patricia Arquette, Christina Hendricks, Jordan Peele, Joan Cusack, Laurie Metcalfe, Timothy Dalton, Annie Potts, Bonnie Hunt, Keegan-Michael Key, Wallace Shaw, Kristen Schaal, John Ratzenberger, Don Rickles, Jeff Carlin
Description: When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.

June 27th – Yesterday
Director: Danny Boyle
Starring: Lily James, Kate McKinnon, Ana de Armas, Himesh Patel
Description: A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles.