What Films did You Watch Last Week (18/03 - 24/03) CLOSED

First Time Viewings:

Triple Frontier (2019, J.C. Chandor)

The first 45 minutes or so of this one didn't do a whole lot for me, but then there was about a 35 minute chunk that was actually quite good. After that there was a bit of a drop from that middle section. The film is well made and has some good stuff in it, but mostly due to the first act, it didn't quite work for me.

6.5/10

The Sessions (2012, Ben Lewin)

This one has an interesting story and John Hawkes and Helen Hunt put in some very good work.

7/10

Dangerous Liaisons (1988, Stephen Frears)

Wonderfully made and acted. I quite enjoyed the story too.

7.5/10

A Cry in the Dark (1988, Fred Schepisi)

Meryl Streep is very good and Sam Neill puts in some good work too, in this true story based film. 

7/10

The Mule (2018, Clint Eastwood)

Clint Eastwood's return to acting is a good one. I liked the story and Eastwood puts in a strong performance and does some good work behind the camera as well.

7/10

High Fidelity (2000, Stephen Frears)

An enjoyable film that has a pretty fun concept that is well executed. The cast is quite good, as is the soundtrack. Good laughs and some well done drama make this a good one.

7.5/10

Clean and Sober (1988, Glenn Gordon Caron)

Michael Keaton and Kathy Baker both put in some damn good work in this one. Unfortunately I wasn't a big fan of some of the directions the story went in the second half of the film. The last 5-10 minutes were quite good though and gave it a bit of a boost.

6.5/10

Grosse Pointe Blank (1997, George Armitage)

Fun hitman comedy with a good cast and plenty of laughs.

7/10


Repeat Viewings:

Interstellar (2014, Christopher Nolan)

An ambitious sci-fi epic that is wonderfully made and well acted. Zimmer's score is sensational and the film hits hard on an emotional level.

8/10

Fatal Attraction (1987, Adrian Lyne)

A well made thriller that does a good job building tension. The very end isn't quite as good as what came before, but it doesn't hurt the film too much. The acting is quite good, especially from Glenn Close, who is simply fantastic.

7.5/10

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003, Peter Weir)

Hadn't seen this in a very long time. It's well made and acted and I found it engaging throughout.

7.5/10

Falling Down (1993, Joel Schumacher)

Liked this even more this time. Michael Douglas gives perhaps his best performance and Robert Duvall is very good too. I like the story a lot and the themes it presents and there are many great scenes throughout.

8.5/10

The Prestige (2006, Christopher Nolan)

An expertly crafted film with a terrific script, great editing, a good score, and strong performances. I notice new things every time I watch it and it remains a fully engrossing experience even after several viewings.

9/10

Babel (2006, Alejando González Iñárritu)

Not sure why I didn't like this more when I first saw it, because I liked it a lot this time. It's a raw and emotional film with strong performances and memorable characters. 

8/10


Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - The Prestige
BEST ACTOR - Michael Douglas (Falling Down)
BEST ACTRESS - Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Brad Pitt (Babel)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Kathy Baker (Clean and Sober)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Wally Pfister (The Prestige)
BEST SCORE - Hans Zimmer (Interstellar)
BEST SCRIPT - Jonathan Nolan & Christopher Nolan (The Prestige)
BEST DIRECTOR - Christopher Nolan (The Prestige)