What Films did You Watch Last Week (25/02 - 03/03) closed

First Time Viewings:

Dances with Wolves (1990, Kevin Costner)

This one is very well made, with beautiful cinematography, a very good score, and great costumes and sets. The cast is good and the film is pretty well paced throughout its 3 hour running time and has some great scenes.

7.5/10

The English Patient (1996, Anthony Minghella)

Probably could have been a bit shorter, but it's very well made and acted and the story still kept me engaged.

7/10
7.5/10

Slumdog Millionaire (2008, Danny Boyle)

I liked the editing in this one and it's well acted and has an interesting story too. Some very good moments throughout.

7/10
9/10

127 Hours (2010, Danny Boyle)

James Franco is very good here, I really liked the score, and it held my interest despite mostly being in one confined place with only one character.

7/10
9/10

Chicago (2002, Rob Marshall)

I really didn't expect to like this one as much as I did, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. It has great editing, terrific sets and costumes, and I liked the musical numbers. Some strong performances too and I liked the story, which I knew nothing about going in.

7.5/10
5.5/10

Cold Mountain (2003, Anthony Minghella)

This one is really well made and has a solid story. A very good ensemble cast is another bonus.

7/10
7.5/10

Little Children (2006, Todd Field)

I found the characters and their relationships to be interesting in this one and the cast did a good job too. It had me fully engaged throughout.

7.5/10
7/10

Shakespeare in Love (1998, John Madden)

Well made, enjoyable, and with a good cast. I agree with the consensus that it didn't deserve Best Picture, but I liked it.

7/10
7.5/10

Elizabeth (1998, Shekhar Kapur)

Well made and well acted, but the film never really fully sucked me into the story, so it didn't quite work for me.

6.5/10
Been too long


Repeat Viewings:

Brokeback Mountain (2005, Ang Lee)

A powerful and emotional story with great performances from the leads. Well shot and beautifully scored too and there are many fantastic scenes throughout.

9/10

Batman (1989, Tim Burton)

Pretty good overall, but it's at its best when it focuses on The Joker. Nicholson is so much fun here.

7/10

Batman Returns (1992, Tim Burton)

Once again the villains outshine the hero. Good follow up to the first one.

7/10

Batman Forever (1995, Joel Schumacher)

Not very good overall, but Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones are fun.

5.5/10

Batman & Robin (1997, Joel Schumacher)

Pretty bad, but amusing at times and I enjoy Arnold and Uma's performances.

4.5/10

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016, Zack Snyder)

Has some really good stuff and is mostly pretty entertaining, but the last act is kind of weak and the script has problems.

6.5/10



Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - Brokeback Mountain
BEST ACTOR - Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain)
BEST ACTRESS - Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Jack Nicholson (Batman) Jackie Earl Haley (Little Children)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Natalie Portman (Vox Lux)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Dean Semler (Dances with Wolves)
BEST SCORE - Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain) Batman Returns
BEST SCRIPT - Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana (Brokeback Mountain)
BEST DIRECTOR - Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) Danny Boyle (127 Hours)