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

This was a good month, because I saw a bunch of fantastic films. Here are my five favorites.

5. The Hitman’s Bodyguard
A super funny and harsh action comedy. I loved Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds, apart and together. They make a great duo. And that scene with the nuns alone is reason enought to see it again.

4. Hidden Figures
A very inspiring story, about three black women making a change while working at Nasa. Based on a true story, rooting for women!!

3. It
Since I hate clowns, this was a big deal for me. The old "It" movie doesn't scare me anymore, but this is one of the scariest films I've seen. And also one of the best horror movies of the past years.

2. Brimstone
I'm a little proud to be Dutch now, because it was made by a Dutch director and has Dutch roots. It took him about 8 years to finish it and it was worth the wait.

1. Sing Street
I loved, loved, loved "Sing Street". The 80s time period, the 80s music, the characters, the story. It's so good. And I didn't even know about this film. One of the best films of 2016.

They Almost Made the Top 5: Life

Movie Trailer Sunday (295)

Here are this week's trailers.

Paddington 2
Director: Paul King
Description: Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Ben Wishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant, Julie Walters, Imelda Staunton, Ben Miller, Peter Capaldi
Trailer: Trailer "Paddington 2"
Comment: Cutest bear ever!

Victoria and Abdul
Director: Stephen Frears
Description: Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Starring: Judi Dench, Olivia Williams, Eddie Izzard, Michael Gambon, Ali Fazal
Trailer: Trailer "Victoria and Abdul"
Comment: What a great story!

The Mountain Between Us
Director: Hany Abu-Asad
Description: Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers (Idris Elba, Kate Winslet) must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness.
Starring: Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges, Dermot Mulroney
Trailer: Trailer "The Mountain Between Us"
Comment: I love Idris Elba, can't wait to see this.

The Hitman's Bodyguard
Director: Patrick Hughes
Description: The world's top bodyguard (Ryan Reynolds) gets a new client (Samuel L. Jackson), a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson
Trailer: Trailer "The Hitman's Boduguard"
Comment: I hope it's as hilarious as it looks!

Murder On the Oriënt Express
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Description: A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish & suspenseful mystery. From the novel by Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells of thirteen stranded strangers & one man's race to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeifer, Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley, Willem Dafoe, Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Olivia Colman
Trailer: Trailer "Murder On the Oriënt Express"
Comment: Can't wait to see this. I love Agatha Christie murder mysteries!!!

Movie Trailer Sunday (288)

Here are this week's trailers.

Thor: Ragnarok
Director: Taika Waitit
Description: Thor must face the Hulk in a gladiator match and save his people from the ruthless Hela.
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Karl Urban, Anthony Hopkins, Mark Ruffalo, Jeff Goldblum
Trailer: Trailer "Thor: Ragnarok"
Comment: And they wonder why I want to marry Chris Hemsworth...

The Hitman's Bodyguard
Director: Patrick Hughes
Description: The world's top bodyguard (Ryan Reynolds) gets a new client, a hit man (Samuel L. Jackson) who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Gary Oldman,
Trailer: Trailer "The Hitman's Bodyguard"
Comment: This looks hilarious!!!

The Bad Batch
Director: Ana Lily Amipour
Description: A dystopian love story in a Texas wasteland and set in a community of cannibals.
Starring: Jason Momoa, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Diego Luna, Giovani Ribisi, Suki Waterhouse
Trailer: Trailer "The Bad Batch"
Comment: Creepy, disturbing, intriguing.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Director: Rian Johnson
Description: Having taken her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Rey (Daisy Ridley) continues her epic journey with Finn (John Boyega), Poe (Oscar Isaac) and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in the next chapter of the saga.
Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Gwendoline Christie, Benicio Del Toro, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Warwick Davis, Lupita Nyong'o
Trailer: Trailer "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
Comment: It has arrived....

Past Life
Director: Avi Nesher
Description: Past Life tracks the daring late 1970s odyssey of two sisters - an introverted classical musician and a rambunctious scandal sheet journalist - as they unravel a shocking wartime mystery that has cast a dark shadow on their entire lives.
Starring: Nelly Tagar, Joy Rieger, Doron Tavory, Evgenia Dodina
Trailer: Trailer "Past Life"
Comment: Looks gripping