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vrijdag 24 september 2021

Netflix Friday - Volume 73

Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.
 
Action: The Revenant (2015)
A frontiersman (Leonardo DiCaprio) on a fir trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.
 
Drama: Sully (2016)
The story of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight’s passengers and crew.
 
Comedy: The Truman Show (1998)
An insurance salesman (Jim Carrey) discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
 
Animation: Whisper of the Heart (1995)
A love story between a girl who loves reading books, and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.
 
Romance: Can’t Hardly Wait (1998)
A complete graduating class, consisting of beautiful girls, geeks and promising footballers, assemble at a rich classmate’s residence for a party. Interesting developments follow at the get-together.
 
Horror: Crawl (2019)
A young woman (Kaya Scodelario), while attempting to save her father (Barry Pepper) during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators.
 
Science Fiction: Jurassic Park 3 (2001)
A decidedly odd couple (Téa Leoni, William H. Macy) with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant (Sam Neill) to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island’s new inhabitants.
 
Crime: Man on Fire (2004)
In Mexico City, a former CIA operative (Denzel Washington) swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.
 
Thriller: Gone Girl (2014)
With his wife’s (Rosamund Pike) disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man (Ben Affleck) sees the spotlight turned on him when it’s suspected that he may not be innocent.
 
Documentary: Schumacher (2021)
Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

Family: Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
The gang is back, but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world’s most dangerous game.

vrijdag 4 november 2016

Top 5 Thursday: Movies I Watched For My Challenge (October 2016)

I didn’t see many great film. But I did manage to create this monthly top 5 for you. Here are my favorite films I watched in October, for my challenge. (Sorry, I'm a day late)

5. Black Water
I always like creature features. It’s not spectacular, but with the low budget they had it looks really good and professional.


4. Trick ‘r Treat
A surprisingly fun and original horror flick, didn’t expect that. This could be one of those films that I will see every Halloween.


3. Sully
Not one of Tom Hanks’ best film, but again a fantastic performance. If the movie was longer, it would’ve been boring, but the film had the perfect length to stay interesting the entire runtime.


2. The Monster Squad
A film that every eighties kid will love, guarantee. It’s “The Goonies” meets “The Lost Boys” meets “Ghostbusters” meets “The Little Rascals”. It’s full of nostalgia.


1. The Neon Demon
This movie had been on my to-watch list for a while, because I’m a big fan of director Nicholas Winding Refn’s “Drive”. The movie is stylish, intelligent, scary and disturbing. Definitely a movie you should give a go.


They Almost Made the Top 5: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, The Danish Girl

maandag 24 oktober 2016

100 Movie Challenge 2016 - # 138: Sully

Director: Clint Eastwood
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 96 minutes
Year: 2016
Starring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laure Linney, Jerry Ferrara, Ann Cusack

Description: The story of Chesley Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew.

Review: On January 15th 2009, pilot Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger landed an Airbus A320 on the Hudson River, in order to save his passengers and crew. Because of this act, he saved 155 people and Sully became famous instantly. The fact that the airplane was only in the air for three and a half minutes before the engines stopped working, you ask yourself how a ninety minute movie will captivate you. But the movie does it.
After “J. Edgar” and “American Sniper”, that weren’t that inpressive, director Clint Eastwood decided to turn the autobiographical book “Highest Duty” into a movie. With Tom Hanks as the leading man, who portrayed excisting characters before, it just had to work. And it did, because Hanks carries this movie like no other actor could.
The biggest moment in this movie is the landing itself and Eastwood knows that. It’s and exciting moment and we actually get to see it a couple of times. You really feel with Sully and care for him. But not so much for the passengers on the crew. Eastwood tried to, but the focus is on Sully and not the passengers. That way you don’t really care about any of the other passengers on the airplane, except for Sully and his co-pilot.
The entire film screams hero, how heroic Sully is. Normally it bothers me in movies, but in “Sully” it didn’t. Tom Hanks is probably the main reason for that, because as always his performance is fantastic.

Rating: 4/ 5

zondag 3 juli 2016

Movie Trailer Sunday (245)

Here are this week's trailers.

Sully
Director: Clint Eastwood
Description: The story of Chesley Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), who became a hero after gliding his plane along the water in the Hudson River, saving all of his 155 passengers.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Jerry Ferrara, Autumn Reeser
Trailer: Trailer "Sully"
Comment: Yey, Tom Hanks. Always excited for a new Tom Hanks movie!

Trolls
Director: Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn
Description:From the creators of Shrek comes the most smart, funny, irreverent animated comedy of the year, DreamWorks' Trolls. This holiday season, enter a colorful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomach.
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Christine Baranski, Gwen Stefani, Russell Brand, John Cleese, Jeffrey Tambor
Trailer: Trailer "Trolls"
Comment: This is one happy trailer.

Why Him?
Director: John Hamburg
Description: A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
Starring: Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullaly, Adam Devine, Keegan-Michael Key, Casey Wilson
Trailer: Trailer "Why Him?"
Comment: Who would date a douche like that, but then again James Franco is awesome!

Bleed For This
Director: Ben Younger
Description: The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza (Miles Teller), who after a near fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports most incredible comebacks.
Starring: Miles Teller, Katey Sagal, Ciarán Hinds, Aaron Eckhart, Ted Levine
Trailer: Trailer "Bleed For This"
Comment: Reminds me of "Million Dollar Baby"

Bad Moms
Director: Jon Lucas, Scott, Moore
Description: When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun, and comedic self-indulgence.
Starring: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Katheryn Hahn, Christina Applegate, Jada Pinkett-Smith
Trailer: Trailer "Bad Moms"
Comment: A new trailer, looks like fun.