What Films did You Watch Last Week (31/01 - 06/02) CLOSED

Welcome back to another week of the BEST & WORST edition of 'what movies did you see last week?' thread. For those who haven't been part of it before, basically your host (me) posts my weekly movies and you can comment on those and list your movie for the same time frame. I will get back to you on yours and you can talk to other users here about their films. It's a great place to talk about film.

FIRST TIME MOVIE VIEWING

Licorice Pizza (2021, Paul Thomas Anderson)
Cinema
This wonderful slice of life set in mid 70's Hollywood/LA is quite wonderful and is my clear favourite film of 2021. For an American film to have two young romantic leads in a film that are unattractive is rare, especially in this day and age and I appreciated it. The story is wild and interesting and easy to get wrapped up in, I recommend.
8.5/10

Nightmare Alley (2021, Guillermo del Toro)
This remake of the classic noir of the same name is well acted and beautiful shot but oh so dull. The first half is a real chore but it picks up a little half way through and is watchable enough to the end. Not a patch on the original and overlong for what it is.
5.5-6/10

REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING

Pulp Fiction (1994, Quentin Tarantino)
blu ray
A classic for a reason, still so compelling with great performances and a perfect structure, very influential.
9/10

Dark City (1998, Alex Proyas)
Netflix
This neo noir makes the most of its small budget presenting an often compelling looking world. However overall the seams that are still showing take you out of the film and some of the style has not aged well. I never cared for Kiefer Sutherlands hammy performance in a supporting role either.
5.5/10

FIRST TIME TV VIEWING

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022, Season One)
Netflix
This is an interesting show with a curious vibe and tone. It is most certainly a parody of suburban thrillers but it has chosen to be very subtle in its parody rather than the usual over the top style for a parody. Definitely not for everyone.
Good TV

Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022, Stand-up Special)
Netflix
An above average special which does not outstay its welcome.
Above Average TV

Stay Close (2021, Mini-series)
Netflix
Based on a Harlen Coben book we follow the lives of a photojournalist, a soccer mom and a homicide detective who are disturbed by a terrible event from the past. The series is a bot cheap and rushed but watchable but the main problem starts  a few episodes in when they introduce a couple of characters which feel like they are from a completely different show and are so over the top that its quite astonishing.
Average TV

FIRST TIME DOCUMENTARY VIEWING

The Tinder Swindler (2022, Felicity Morris)
Netflix
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback. Well put together documentary, worth a look.
Good Documentary 

WEEKLY FILM AWARDS

BEST FILM: Pulp Fiction
BEST ACTOR: John Travolta - Pulp Fiction
BEST ACTRESS: Alana Haim - Licorise Pizza
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Samuel L. Jackson - Pulp Fiction
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Uma Thurman - Pulp Fiction
BEST EDITING: Sally Menke - Pulp Fiction
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Andrzej Sekula - Pulp Fiction
BEST SCORE: Jonny Greenwood - Licorice Pizza
BEST SCRIPT: Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avery - Pulp Fiction
BEST DIRECTOR: Quentin Tarantino - Pulp Fiction

10/10 - Perfection (or as close to it as possible)
09/10 - An Excellent film
08/10 - A VERY Good film
07/10 - A Good film
06/10 - A Solid film
05/10 - An Average film
04/10 - Below Average film
03/10 - A mostly bad film
02/10 - A mostly terrible film
01/10 - Awful through and through
00/10 - Not only awful but offensive too