Netflix Friday - Volume 92

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

Action: Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.
 

Drama: Rocketman (2019)
A musical fatasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John’s (Taron Edgerton) breakthrough.
 

Comedy: Paddleton (2019)
An unlikely friendschip between two misfit neighbors (Mark Duplass, Ray Romano) becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnose with terminal cancer.
 

Animation: Shrek (2001)
A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre (Mike Myers), who must go on a quest and rescue a princess (Cameron Diaz) for the lord in order to get his land back.
 

Romance: Bride Wars (2009)
Two best friends (Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway) become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.
 

Horror: Final Destination 3 (2006)
Six years after students cheated death, another teen (Mary Elizabeth Winstead has a premonition she and her friends will be involved in an accident. When the vision proves true, the students and survivors deal with the repercussions of cheating the Grim Reaper.
 

Science Fiction: Gravity (2013)
Two astronauts (Sandra Bullock, George Clooney) work together to survive after an accident leaves them stranded in space.
 

Crime: Goodfellas (1990)
The story of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill (Lorraine Bracco) and his mob partners Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro) and Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) in the Italian-American crime syndicate.
 

Thriller: Nocturnal Animals (2016)
A wealthy art gallery owner (Amy Adams) is haunted by her ex-husband’s (Jake Gyllenhaal) novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a symbolic revenge tale.
 

Documentary: Punk in London (1977)
A contemporary documentary covering the Great British punk rock explosion of 1977.
 

Family: Mijn Beste Vriendin Anne Frank (2021)
This story is based on the memoirs of Anne Frank’s friend Hannah Goslar.

10s Movie Review - Paddleton

Director: Alex Lehman
Genre: Comedy/ Drama
Runtime: 89 minutes
Year: 2019
Starring: Ray Romano, Mark Duplass
Description: An unlikely friendship between two misfits (Ray Romano, Mark Duplass) becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2022 MOVIE CHALLENGE.
WEEK 2: A MOVIE SHORTER THAN 90 MINUTES
 
Review: We often take the people around us, whether family, relatives or friends, for granted. We are not always aware that this can suddenly change. Children may leave home, contact with friend or lack thereof may dilute that relationship or someone may appear to be near the end of their life. And although you know that these are situations that you will experience in your own life, you are never concerned about it in advance. Such a situations forms the basis of “Paddleton”.
Michael and Andy are neighbors and have a close friendship. They enjoy watching kung-fu films together, love puzzles and have devised their own game Paddleton, which they regularly play on the ground of an abandoned drive-in cinema. Michael is told that he is incurably ill and he decides that he wants to end his life, before the pain becomes too severe. He involves Andy to support him during a difficult time.
“Paddleton” is a small film, but a true hidden gem on Netflix. The bond these two friend have make this film. Ray Romano, who plays Andy, is not a very strong person socially and is feeling difficulties with the fact that he will lose his best friend. He might not express it verbally, but certainly with his actions. “Paddleton” is one of the movies where you don’t look forward to the end, because you know what will happen. Thanks to the perfect acting, not only by Romano, but also by mark Duplass, and a beautiful script, this is a film that many will not have discovered yet. It’s on Netflix, so ready for you to stream. Highly recommended.

Rating: 4,5 / 5