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 - The Dig

Director: Simon Stone
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 112 minutes
Year: 2021
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn

Description: An archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.

Review: The new Netflix film “The Dig” is especially well suited for unwinding for a while, at the rustic images of the English countryside in which a number of solid actors do their thing.
Just before the outbreak of World War II, Edith Pretty commissioned amateur archaeologist Basil Brown to see if there were any interesting things hidden in her land. And there was indeed. The film is based on a true story, but a lot was added or changed for film. Carey Mulligan, who plays Edith, should be at least twenty years older. And the large age difference between the Piggott couple didn’t exist. It’s as if the filmmakers realized that the excavation of an ancient burial ship can be a bit boring and tried to spice things up this way.
The fact that they succeeded somewhat is not due to the clumsily added plot lines, but the solid acting of the entire cast. The film is beautifully shot, it has gorgeous images of the British countryside. The décor and design of the film is worth watching it. Therefore, with an appropriate pot of tea, this is the perfect film to relax and enjoy. The story is quite simple and told very quietly.

Rating: 3,5 / 5