Netflix Friday - Volume 93

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

Action: Jackass 3 (2010)
Johnny Knoxville and company return for the third installment of their TV show wsin-off, where dangerous stunts and explicit public displays rule.
 

Drama: Reign Over Me (2007)
A man (Adam Sandler) who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate (Don Cheadle). Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.
 

Comedy: How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)
Finding himself dumped after twenty-five years of marriage, a man (Eugenio Derbez) who made a career of seducing rich older women must move in with his estranged sister (Salma Hayek), where he begins to learn the value of family.
 

Animation: Trolls (2016)
After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy (Anna Kendrick), the happiest Troll ever born, and the curmudgeonly Branch (Justin Timberlake) set off on a journey to rescue her friends.
 

Romance: Barefoot (2014)
The ‘black sheep’ son (Scott Speedman) of a wealthy family meets a young psychiatric patient (Evan Rachel Wood) who’s been raised in isolation her entire life. He then takes the naïve young woman home for his brother’s wedding.
 

Horror: Truth or Dare (2018)
A harmless game of truth or dare among friends turns deadly when someone begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare.
 

Science Fiction: Star Trek Beyond (2016)
The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test.
 

Crime: American Gangster (2007)
An outcast New York City cop (Russell Crowe) is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.
 

Thriller: Knowing (2009)
M.I.T. professor John Koestler (Nicolas Cage) links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.
 

Documentary: The Tinder Swindler (2022)
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
 

Family: Peter Pan (2003)
The Darling family children receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Never Land where an ongoing wat with the evil Pirate Captain Hook (Jason Isaac) is taking place.

Oldies Movie Review - Peter pan

Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney
Genre: Animation/ Family/ Fantasy/ Adventure/ Musical
Runtime: 76 minutes
Year: 1953
Starring: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson, Heather Angel, Paul Collins, Tommy Luske, Candy Candido, Tom Conway

I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2021 MOVIE CHALLENGE.
WEEK 28: A MOVIE FROM THE 50S
           
Description: Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan.

Review: “Peter Pan” is Walt Disney’s ninth animated feature film, but the film was planned to be the second. Due to negotiation problems, the studio was unable to film the story. Eventually Disney managed to get the rights and the film was made in 1953. And to the day, it's both a fiercely criticized and successful animated film.
Wendy is a young girl who lives with her parents and her younger brothers John and Michael in London. She is a huge fan of Peter Pan and she is convinced that he really exists. After all, she has found his shadow. When Peter Pan comes to get his shadow back, the adventure begins for Wendy and her brothers. For Peter pan and his faithful companion Tinkerbell take them to Neverland. Where they meet the lost boys, the Indians, the mermaids and the evil Captain Hook.
Walt Disney strongly criticized his ninth film, saying Peter Pan was too arrogant. But to stay true to the character conceived by J.M. Barrie, Pan was positioned that way. It worked out well, as the film was praised. In an era when a little less attention was paid to stereotyping. But “Peter Pan” is full of stereotypes. To this day, the creators can even ne accused of racism. The positioned characters that could cause a lot of controversy, but let’s keep in mind that it’s an innocent children’s movie and it wasn’t meant to be that at all.
That said, I must also say that Peter Pan excels in beautiful hand-drawn animation. Which certainly could be called magical in the period in which the film was released. The film stoof the test of time well, when it comes to that. It’s still and enchanting Disney classic in which action, humor, suspense and romance go hand in hand.

Rating: 3/ 5