What Films did You Watch Last Week (19/11 - 25/11) CLOSED

What Films did You Watch Last Week (19/11 - 25/11) CLOSED Nov 28, 2018 1:24:47 GMT

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Post by stonekeeper on Nov 28, 2018 1:24:47 GMT

Nov 25, 2018 8:25:29 GMT jcush said:

Psycho II - pretty good. 7/10

First Time Viewings:

Someone to Watch Over Me (1987, Ridley Scott)

This early Ridley Scott film doesn't seem to be talked about much. I thought it was okay for the most part, but the last act was a step down from the previous two, when I was hoping for a step up.

5.5/10

Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009, Damien Chazelle)

I'm a big fan of Damien Chazelle's three most recent films, so I wanted to check out his debut. As expected it's nowhere near as good as his other stuff, but I was hoping for more from this one. It just kind of jumps from scene to scene with no real sense of direction or purpose and the characters are pretty flat.

5/10

Changeling (2008, Clint Eastwood)

This one is based on a true story about a woman in the 1920's who claims the boy the police return to her isn't her son that was missing. The story was pretty interesting and did a good job holding my interest. The score is good and Angelina Jolie puts in some very strong work in the lead role.

7.5/10

White Squall (1996, Ridley Scott)

This one is well shot, has a good performance from Jeff Bridges, and some good scenes here and there. The main problem is the group of boys don't really get that much development and are kind of hard to tell apart. This made it hard to ever get fully engaged by what was going on.

6/10

G.I. Jane (1997, Ridley Scott)

This one is okay and has some pretty good moments. Parts of the soundtrack felt out of place and some of the camerawork was odd. The basic story is good, but I think the script needed work.

6/10

A Good Year (2006, Ridley Scott)

This one is a bit too by the numbers at times and the romance needed a lot more development, but the cast is good, it has some nice cinematography, and there are some memorable sequences. It's not quite charming or entertaining enough to overcome its predictable plot lines though.

6.5/10

Green Book (2018, Peter Farrelly)

The trailer for this one caught my attention and I wasn't disappointed. I really enjoyed it It's very funny, but also has some very effective drama. Mahershala Ali is good and Viggo Mortensen is even better and the two of them share great chemistry. I loved the relationship between their characters and there are many standout scenes in this one.

8/10

Repeat Viewings:

Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011, Glenn Ficarra & John Requa)

This romantic comedy is funny, charming, and has a great cast, who play some memorable characters. The drama works really well too and it hits the right emotional beats. Very entertaining and rewatchable.

8/10

La La Land (2016, Damien Chazelle)

Gosling and Stone share strong chemistry together, it has a strong emotional core to it, and the music and cinematography are excellent.

8/10

Mystic River (2003, Clint Eastwood)

This one is a pretty powerful film with many great scenes. The score is good, it's well shot, and Sean Penn and Tim Robbins are fantastic.

8.5/10

TV Viewings:

Scooby Doo, Where Are You! - Season 2 (1970)

7/10

Seinfeld - Season 1 (1989-1990)

I used to watch re-runs of this show with my family when I was a kid, but I haven't seen every episode. Season one doesn't have any episodes that I'd call classic, but I still enjoyed all of them quite a bit. The iconic characters are what really make this show work so well.

8/10

Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - Mystic River
BEST ACTOR - Sean Penn (Mystic River)
BEST ACTRESS - Angelina Jolie (Changeling)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Tim Robbins (Mystic Robbins)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Linus Sandgren (La La Land)
BEST SCORE - Justin Hurwitz (La La Land)
BEST SCRIPT - Brian Helgeland (Mystic River)
BEST DIRECTOR - Clint Eastwood (Mystic River)

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Changeling: 8/10 Loved the courtroom aspect of this one.
A good year: 6-6.5/10
Crazy Stupid Love: 6/10
Mystic river: 8/10

Mine:

Children of God (2014 Netflix) : Since the subject of cults seems to be predominant for me in 2018 I decided to dig a little deeper. This documentary about “A family that describes their time within a religious cult, one that perpetuated pedophilia, sexual abuse, and prostitution” was good. 6/10

Avengers: Infinity War (2018 DVD): It was a fun movie, I enjoyed it but some dialogues were too long and I lost focus a few times I must admit. Maybe a bit convoluted and also too many characters, it sure didn’t help but again, it looked neat and overall, I liked it. 7-7.5/10

Happy! (Season 1 Netflix): Tuesday I saw that on Netflix and I just wanted to see the first minute to see what it looked like and four days later I had binged all 8 episodes. After Preacher S2, Ash VS Evil Dead S2 and AHS: Asylum; yet another near-perfect show for me. It’s trippy, Christmassy, violent, dark, funny, beautiful and amazing. The good guy is one of the best ones ever and the bad guy is one of the creepiest, Christmassy and coolest ever. Overall: 9.5/10

Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018 Netflix) : The movie starts off pretty well, then I was scared it was becoming a cheesy love story but I quickly realised it was not the case. It was actually a pretty interesting one. The plot, although slightly convoluted (more in the sense that it takes time to have a grip on who’s who and what’s what), was better than the action. Not that it was bad but it was really not the best parts. Side note: It was my fifth movie from this director. My rating: 7/10

Into the Badlands S2 (Netflix) I realised I never finished S2 of this amazing show and it’s been too long so I just restarted from the beginning and im not hallway through. Like I said, the show is amazing. More to come.