What Films did You Watch Last Week (10/12 - 16/12) closed

First Time Viewings:

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018, Andy Serkis)

This one is a step up from the 2016 "live action" Jungle Book, but is still just okay overall. The score is pretty good and it has its moments, but I just wasn't fully invested in the story. It lacks the fun of the animated film.

Venom (2018, Ruben Fleischer)

This one starts out okay, but gets messy in the last act. Tom Hardy gives a fun performance though.

The Tigger Movie (2000, Jun Falkenstein)

Pretty fun for the most part, but it just felt like something was missing.

6.5/10
5.5/10

Piglet's Big Movie (2003, Francis Glebas)

Some parts were fun, others didn't do much for me.

6/10
5/10

Repeat Viewings:

Ace in the Hole (1951, Billy Wilder)

This one has a great story/script, a damn good performance from Kirk Douglas, and a good supporting cast. Some great scenes in this one.

8.5/10
7.5/10

The Shop Around the Corner (1940, Ernst Lubitsch)

An extremely charming and entertaining film with good characters, strong performances, and well written dialogue. I've enjoyed it more each time I've watched it.

8.5/10
8/10

The Jungle Book (1967, Wolfgang Reitherman)

Nice animation, fun songs, and awesome characters make this one a Disney classic.

8/10
7/10 Pretty light on screenplay imo

Die Hard (1988, John McTiernan)

Still one of the best action films out there.

9/10

Thoroughbreds (2017, Cory Finley)

Liked this one even more this time. It has a great script, is very well shot, has a good score, interesting characters, and strong performances. 

8.5/10
7.5/10 I have mixed feelings about the final 15 minutes. Before that it is 8/10.

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001, John A. Davis)

I always enjoyed this when I was a kid, but hadn't seen it in many years. It really didn't hold up that well, but I still enjoyed some parts of it and on the whole it's still a somewhat amusing film. 

5.5/10
3.5/10 One of the laziest animated movies ever made imo. The TV show is better.


Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - Die Hard
BEST ACTOR - Kirk Douglas (Ace in the Hole)
BEST ACTRESS - Olivia Cooke (Thoroughbreds)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Alan Rickman (Die Hard)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Margaret Sullavan (The Shop Around the Corner)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Lyle Vincent (Thoroughbreds)
BEST SCORE - Michael Kamen (Die Hard)
BEST SCRIPT - Billy Wilder, Lesser Samuels, & Walter Newman (Ace in the Hole)
BEST DIRECTOR - John McTiernan (Die Hard)