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

I didn’t watch that many new films this month, but I did see some really awesome ones. Here are my favorite films I watched for my challenge, for the month of July.

5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
That’s how few new movies I watched this month, that this film is in the top 5. It’s not a really good film, but entertaining. Same old, same old.

4. Jackie
A truly great performance by Natalie Portman. And interesting to look at Jackie Kennedy’s life as the first lady.

3. The Big Year
In my opinion an under appreciated film. A comedy, without you rolling on the ground of laughter. I like how they kept that low key. And the phenomenon of birding is fascinating. And the cast is great!

2. Victoria
The biggest reason why this film is so good, is because it’s one long take. It’s really hard to do that, for both the director and the actors. It only took them three takes to complete this film.

1. Baby Driver
I was in the company of some friends and I was the only one that LOVED “Baby Driver”. I guess it’s always hard to understand a genius, because that is what Edgar Wright is. Its editing perfection, fantastic soundtrack and a good cast. So far, this is my favorite film of the year.

They Almost Made the Top 5: -

100 Movie Challenge 2017 - # 83: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Director: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
Genre: Adventure/ Action/ Fantasy
Runtime: 129 minutes
Year: 2017
Starring: Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Orlando Bloom, David Wenham, Stephen Graham, Keira Knightley, Paul McCartney

Description: Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) searches for the trident of Poseidon while being pursued by an undead sea captain (Javier Bardem) and his crew.

Review: Was anyone waiting for another Pirates film? Apparently, because it was made. As all the other films, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” is entertaining and fun. But it’s also uninspiring and has many storylines that clash.
The young Henry Turner wants to lift the curse that is hanging over his father Will. For this, he has to find Poseidon’s trident. When he is all grown up, he is trying to find Jack Sparrow, so he can help him. Sparrow is hunted down by Captain Salazar, and they are also accompanied by Carina, a woman who also never knew her father.
It’s almost impossible not to compare this film with the others in the series. The young lovers in this film hardly have any chemistry, that the very small return of both Will and Eliabeth is a breath of fresh air. And there is so much going on in this film, that it’s a hot mess. And it’s really predictable. Jack Sparrow is still very well portrayed by Johnny Depp though.
Was this film necessary? No! Entertaing? Yes! Good? Not really.

Rating: 2,5/ 5

Movie Trailer Sunday (282)

Here are this week's trailers.

Alien: Covenant
Director: Ridley Scott
Description: The crew of a colony ship discover an uncharted paradise, with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.
Starring: Danny McBride, Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, James Franco, Noomi Rapace, Billy Crudup, Guy Pearce
Trailer: Trailer "Alien: Covenant"
Comment: The aliens terrify me, also in this trailer. This is hopefully as good as it looks.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Director: James Gunn
Description: Set to the backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' continues the team's adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's (Chris Pratt) true parentage.
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Kurt Russell, Karen Gillan, Sylvester Stallone, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Tommy Flanagan, Glenn Close,
Trailer: Trailer "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Comment: The 2017 movie I'm most excited for. Now even MORE!!!

How to Be a Latin Lover
Director: Ken Marino
Description: Finding himself dumped after 25 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.
Starring: Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, Rob Riggle, Michael Cera, Rob Corddry, Raquel Welch
Trailer: Trailer "How to Be a Latin Lover"
Comment: This looks really funny.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Director: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
Description: Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the trident of Poseidon.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem, Stephen Graham, Orlando Bloom, David Wenham, Brenton Thwaites
Trailer: Trailer "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales"
Comment: Yet another one. Don't know if I have to be excited for this.

The Promise
Director: Terry George
Description: Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
Starring: Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac, Tom Hollander, James Cromwell, Jean Reno
Trailer: Trailer "The Promise"
Comment: Good cast!

Movie Trailer Sunday (269)

Here are this week's trailers.

Silence
Director: Martin Scorsese
Description: In the seventeenth century, two Jesuit priests (Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver) face violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and propagate Christianity.
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson
Trailer: Trailer "Silence"
Comment: It looks nothing like his other films, theme-wise.

A Kind of Murder
Director: Andy Goddard
Description: In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse (Patrick Wilson) is a successful architect married to the beautiful Clara (Jessica Biel) who leads a seemingly perfect life. But his fascination with an unsolved murder leads him into a spiral of chaos as he is forced to play cat-and-mouse with a clever killer and an overambitious detective, while at the same time lusting after another woman (Haley Bennett).
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Haley Bennett, Eddie Marsan
Trailer: Trailer "A Kind of Murder"
Comment: I Always like a good murder mystery.

The Book of Love
Director: Bill Purple
Description: Henry (Jason Sudeikis) is an introverted architect. After the death of his wife (Jessica Biel) in a car accident, he sets out to help Millie (Maisie Williams), a homeless teen, to build a raft to sail across the Atlantic.
Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Jessica Biel, Maisie Williams, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Reiser
Trailer: Trailer "The Book of Love"
Comment: Jessica Biel keeps dying in these new films.

Nocturnal Animals
Director: Tom Ford
Description: An art gallery owner (Amy Adams) is haunted by her ex-husband's (Jake Gyllenhaal) novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale.
Starring: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Armie Hammer, Laura Linney, Andrea Riseborough, Michael Sheen
Trailer: Trailer "Nocturnal Animals"
Comment: Just wanted to share this one again, it looks great. I really can't wait to see it!

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Director: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
Description: Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) searches for the trident of Poseidon
Starring: Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Orlando Bloom, Stephen Graham, David Wenham
Trailer: Trailer "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Comment: Hell, why not?