Netflix Friday - Volume 41

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

Action: John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.
 

Drama: The Dig (2021)
An archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.
 

Comedy: Vacation (2015)
Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) takes his own family on a road trip to “Walley World” in order to spice things up with his wife (Christina Applegate) and reconnect with his sons.
 

Animation: The Lorax (2012)
A 12-year-old boy (Zac Efron) searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams (Taylor Swift). To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax (Danny DeVito), the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
 

Romance: Eat Pray Love (2010)
A married woman (Julia Roberts) realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round0the-world journey to ‘find herself’.
 

Horror: Bone Tomahawk (2015)
In the dying days of the old west, an elderly sheriff (Kurt Russell) and his posse set out to rescue their town’s doctor from cannibalistic cave dwellers.
 

Science Fiction: Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
A prince of the mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, and Hellboy (Ron Perlman) and his team must fight to stop him from locating the all-powerful Golden Army.
 

Crime: Den of Thieves (2018)
An elite unit of the LA County Sheriff’s Dept. and the state’s most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
 

Thriller: The Glass House (2001)
An orphaned teeneager (Leelee Sobieski) s taken in by a Malibu couple (Diane Lane, Stellan Skarsgård) but discovers they aren’t the caring friends they seemed to be.
 

Documentary: Creating the Queen’s Gambit (2021)
It’s not about a game, it’s about the cost of genius. Take a deeper look into how Scott Frank, Anya Taylor-Joy, and the team behind “The Queen’s Gambit” brought this acclaimed series to life.
 

Family: Penguin Bloom (2021)
A family takes in an injured Magpie that makes a profound difference in their lives.

Movie Review - Penguin Bloom

Director: Glendyn Ivin
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 95 minutes
Year: 2021
Starring: Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln, Jacki Weaver, Griffin Murray-Johnston, Essi Murray Johnston, Abe Clifford Barr, Felix Cameron, Rachel House

Description: A family takes in an injured Magpie that makes a profound difference in their lives.

Review: A happy family with three sons is in danger of falling apart when mom Sam falls off a balcony while traveling in Thailand. She is confined to her wheelchair for the rest of ther life and that weighs heavily on Sam and her family. When oldest son Noah suddenly comes home with a baby Magpie, a bond grows between Sam and bird Penguin and it proves to be a bright spot for her and her family.
Naomi Watts is one of my favorites and she carries this film effortlessly. She is very well supported by Andrew Lincoln, who plays her husband Cam.
The story is a bit predictable, but here it doesn’t bother me. Mostly because it’s based on true story. And it has a very satisfying ending, which you already know when you start the film.
It’s a perfect family film actually. A beautiful looking movie, with a touching story and great acting.

Rating: 4 / 5