Top 5 Thursday: Movies I Watched for My Challenge (May 2015)

I saw some pretty good movies this month. Many movie too. Here are my five favorites I watched for my challenge this month.

5. The Fault in Our Stars

Sad, sad, sad…. The book already made me cry and I needed more than one tissue for the movie. A really beautiful film that touched me.

 

 

4. Tomorrowland

One big rollercoaster ride, so much fun. I really enjoyed George Clooney and Britt Robertson, together and alone. Fun times!

 

 

3. It Follows

A very creepy horror story, in the style of John Carpenter. Really worth it if you like the genre and especially when you want an original movie.

 

 

2. Mud

It’s so weird, how Matthew McConaughey changed my mind. I didn’t like him at all as an actor a few years ago. Since “The Lincoln Lawyer” McConaughey has become one of my favorites, because he chooses the better film. “Mud” is one of his best.

 

 

1. Deux Jours, Une Nuit

Some movie are beautiful because of their simplicity and maybe that’s my favorite kind of movie. “Deux Jours, Une Nuit” is that kind of movie. Such a simple story executed so well. And Marion Cotillard did a great job too.

 

 

They Almost Made the Top 5: Barton Fink, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Pacific Rim, What If, A Most Wanted Man

100 Movie Challenge 2015 - # 70: Tomorrowland

Director: Brad Bird

Genre: Action/ Adventure/ Science Fiction

Runtime: 129 minutes

Year: 2015

Starring: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Micahel Key, Chris Bauer, Thomas Robinson, Pierce Gagnon, Matthew MacCaull, Judy Greeg, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Michaell Giacchino

Description: Bound by a shared destiny, Casey (Britt Robertson) bursting with scientific curiosity and former boy-genius inventor Frank (George Clooney) embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.

Review: The world isn’t doing so well, according to “Tomorrowland”. War, natural disasters, neglecting our nature. Leading scientists have created an utopia: Tomorrowland. It’s a futuristic location, in a parallel universe. There they are trying to find solutions to help planet Earth.

We meet young Frank Walker. He build his own jetpack and wants to show it at an exhibition. If someone his age can make it, anything is possible, so he says. He meets Athena, a recruiter for Tomorrowland. She makes him part of the project.

Many years later, earth hasn’t changed much. People are selfish and pretend not to see all the bad things happening in the world. Except for Casey Newton. While on a mission to prevent rocket base Cape Canaveral from shutting down, she is arrested. When she is released, a mysterious pin is handed to her. This pin brings her to Tomorrowland. But why was it given to her?

There is a clear moral in “Tomorrowland”. We should take care of our planet. This is typical for Disney. That nostalgic perfection of the opening scene is also very Disney, just like the rest of the film is pure magic and fantasy. But “Tomorrowland” has much more to offer. The movie shows us that we all make our own future.

“Tomorrowland” is visually stunning. The movie all together is an exciting rollercoaster ride. It’s a great movie experience. George Clooney is really good in this film. He has humor and I enjoyed his performance. Same goes for Britt Robertson, an upcoming star in Hollywood. Raffey Cassidy was probably the biggest surprise. The young girl was the star of the film.

“Tomorrowland” is definitely a movie worth watching.

Rating: 4/ 5

Movie Trailer Sunday (181)

Here are this weeks trailers.

Adult Beginners

Description: A young, narcissistic entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in total disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister (Rose Byrne), brother-in-law (Bobby Cannavale) and 3-year-old nephew in his suburban childhood home — only to become their nanny. Adult Beginners is a comedy about priorities, growing up and beginning again…as an adult.

Director: Ross Katz

Starring: Josh Charles, Jane Krakowski, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Joel McHale, Bobby Moynihan, Nick Kroll, Mike Birbiglia

Trailer: Trailer "Adult Beginners"

Comment: Just my kind of movie.

Tomorrowland

Description: Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (George Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as "Tomorrowland." What they must do there changes the world--and them--forever.

Director: Brad Bird

Starring:George Clooney, Judy Greer, Tim McGraw, Hugh Laurie, Kathryn Hahn, Thomas Robinson, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Keegan-Michael Key

Trailer: Trailer "Tomorrowland"

Comment: Finally a full trailer. Looks amazing!

Inside Out

Description: After a girl moves to a new home, her emotions are plunged into chaos as they compete for control of her mind.

Director: Pete Docter

Starring: Diane Lane, Amy Poehler, Kyle MacLachlan, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Phyllis Smith

Trailer: Trailer "Inside Out"

Comment: Also finally a full trailer.

Ride

Description: A mother travels cross-country to California to be with her son after he decides to drop out of school and become a surfer.

Director: Helen Hunt

Starring: Helen Hunt, Luke Wilson, Brenton Thwaites, Robert Knepper

Trailer: Trailer "Ride"

Comment: Looks like a fun film.

It Follows

Description: After a young girl gets involved in a sexual confrontation, she is followed by an unknown force.

Director: David Robert Mitchell

Starring: Keir Gilchrist, Maika Monroe, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, Lili Sepe

Trailer: Trailer "It Follows"

Comment:Creepy...

Movie Trailer Sunday (159)

Here are this week trailers.

The Humbling

Description: Simon Axler (Al Pacino) is an actor and struggles to find his passion for life again. Near his breaking point, he finds motivation in the form of a young and lustful lesbian, Pegeen Stapleford (Greta Gerwig), but as their relationship heats up Simon has a hard time keeping up with the youthful Pegeen.

Director: Barry Levinson

Starring: Al Pacino, Mandy Patinkin, Kyra Sedgwick, Charles Grodin, Dianne Wiest, Greta Gerwig, Louise Trenner

Trailer: Trailer "The Humbling"

Comment: Is it finally his comeback? This Al Pacino movie looks great!

Tomorrowland

Description: George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key and Thomas Robinson

Director: Brad Bird

Starring: Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (George Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as "Tomorrowland." What they must do there changes the world--and them--forever.

Trailer: Trailer "Tomorrowland"

Comment: Only a teaser, but it already looks amazing.

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

Description: Boyd Mitchler (Joel McHale) and his wife Luann (Lauren Graham) spend a dreaded Chrismas with Boyd's father Mitch (Robin Williams) and his family of misfits. Upon realizing that he has left all of his son's gifts at home, Boyd hits the road with his father and younger brother in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.

Director: Tristram Shapeero

Starring: Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Candice Bergen, Clark Duke, Oliver Platt, Robin Williams

Trailer: Trailer "A Merry Friggin' Christmas"

Comment: Is this a movie we want to remember Williams by?

Sex Ed

Description: Eddie (Haley Joel Osment) lands his first teaching gig at an inner city middle school and finds his highly pubescent pupils are receiving no form of sexual education. Eddie isn't really equipped to teach them...he's not exactly experienced romantically.

Director: Isaac Feder

Starring: Haley Joel Osmont, Laura Harring, Abby Elliot, George Eads

Trailer: Trailer "Sex Ed"

Comment: That cute boy from "The Sixth Sense" is long gone....

Focus

Description: A veteran grifter (Will Smith) takes a young, attractive woman (Margot Robbie) under his wing, but things get complicated when they become romantically involved.

Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie

Trailer: Trailer "Focus"

Comment: Not sure about this....