What Films did You Watch Last Week (29/04 - 05/05) CLOSED

Freaky Friday (1976, Gary Nelson)

Not as fun as it could have been given the concept. It has its moments though and I liked Barbara Harris a lot.

6/10
7/10

A Room with a View (1985, James Ivory)

Well made and acted, but the story quickly lost me. I just found it boring.

5/10
6.5/10

Don Jon (2013, Joseph Gordon-Levitt)

Mostly entertaining, but some parts needed more fleshing out and I wasn't a big fan of how Scarlett Johansson's character was written. She gives a good performance though, as do Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Julianne Moore.

6.5/10

The Boys in the Band (1970, William Friedkin)

This early Friedkin film has some good performances and some interesting conversations between the characters. I think it could have been shorter, but it's still pretty good.

7/10
8/10

Drugstore Cowboy (1989, Gus Van Sant)

Matt Dillon puts in some good work here and the film has some very good moments.

7/10

My Own Private Idaho (1991, Gus Van Sant)

River Phoenix puts in some strong work here and I even thought Keanu Reeves was pretty good. The film itself is well made and has some really good parts here and there.

7/10
5.5/10

Elephant (2003, Gus Van Sant)

An interesting experiment, but it didn't fully work for me.

6/10

The Hunted (2003, William Friedkin)

This one should be better given the synopsis and the people involved, but it still has some good stuff in it. The last act was actually pretty good and gave the film a boost. Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio Del Toro give good performances too, but the film was hurt by the first two acts not being as interesting as they could have been.

6.5/10


Repeat Viewings:

In the Name of the Father (1993, Jim Sheridan)

This one is based on an interesting true story. It has some really good acting too, which always helps.

7.5/10
8/10

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Steven Spielberg)

Never gets old. A childhood favorite that holds up beautifully.

10/10
9/10

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984, Steven Spielberg)

Not on Raiders level, but still pretty damn good. The second half in particular is fantastic.

8.5/10
8/10

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989, Steven Spielberg)

When I was a kid I actually liked this one the best, but in recent years it fell a bit behind Raiders. After this viewing I now definitely prefer Raiders, but I still love this one and casting Connery was a stroke of genius.

9/10
8/10

September (1987, Woody Allen)

This one is well acted and engaging throughout.

7/10


Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - Raiders of the Lost Ark
BEST ACTOR - Daniel Day-Lewis (In the Name of the Father)
BEST ACTRESS - Barbara Harris (Freaky Friday)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Sean Connery (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) Daniel Day-Lewis (A Room with a View)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Anne Baxter (The Ten Commandments) Emma Thompson (In the Name of the Father)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Douglas Slocombe (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
BEST SCORE - John Williams (Raiders of the Lost Ark) 
BEST SCRIPT - George Lucas, Philip Kaufman, & Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
BEST DIRECTOR - Steven Spielberg (Raiders of the Lost Ark)