What Movies Did You Watch Last Week? (03/07-09/07) CLOSED

First movies I seen in weeks:

Baby Driver (2017) - I knew there was going to be amazing driving action in this movie, which wasn't really a selling point for me.  I was hoping for the quirk and comedy to be expected from this director, which was delivered (mostly), and best with the grafting of a romance story straight out of a lighthearted musical, which seemed appropriate given how much the musical element is stressed in this film. 8/10

Triangle (2009) - Fairly cleverly constructed sci-fi/horror thriller. Warrants further viewings. 7/10


Yours:

Burn After Reading -- My initial impression of this movie was that it was sort of a comic version of 'No Country For Old Men.' I haven't seen it since it was in theaters, and frankly don't recall too much of the story, other than (typical for Coen Brothers movies) it features a cast of characters incompetently scrambling around in some mad chase. 

Grease -- I guess this excited me when I was around 12 years old.  I watched the finale a couple years ago as part of the preview for Katy Perry's concert pic and I enjoyed what I saw. 

Not one of my favorite genres, but I definitely like some. I tend to prefer animated musicals, like Disney films, but as you know La La Land was one of my favorites of last year. 

Grease is considered a classic, so I definitely want to see it sometime. I think it's on my Netflix list.

I third that.

Hello,

Yours:

Burn After Reading 6.5
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3


Mine:

The Eyes of My Mother 6
Headhunters 7
Enter the Void 7
Eastern Promises 7
Shock Corridor 7

War Machine (2017) (9/10):

"A successful, charismatic four-star general, Glenn McMahon, leaps in like a rock star to command NATO forces in Afghanistan, only to be taken down by a journalist's no-holds-barred exposé."

I like Military movies, so I decided to check this one out. I wanted to see how Brad Pitt was since I believe this is a movie he starred in that didn't have a theatrical release. It's a Netflix original.

It was actually pretty decent. Barring all of the political nonsense, I loved it. I laughed pretty hard at the way Pitt's character acted. Of course, the ending is sad.

It kinda reminded me of Jarhead (2005).

Hi everyone. As always, thanks for all the reviews.

I just can't get excited for 'Spiderman' movies since Sam Raimi's excellent trilogy. My favourite song in 'Grease' is 'Summer Loving', I'm a dedicated 'Elm Street' fan, Wolf Rilla's 'Village Of The Damned' is better than John Carpenter's surprisingly drab remake.

You totally nailed it with '40 Year Old Virgin', it has alot of heart.

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My viewings :

‘Just Sex And Nothing Else’ (2005, Csak szex és más semi – Krisztina Goda)

Career woman Dora (Judit Schell) is looking for a man with no strings attached when handsome young hunk Tamas (Sandor Csanyi) walks into her life. Could it be love or simply friends with benefits?

I’d definitely rank ‘Just Sex And Nothing Else’ as one of the ten best romantic comedies I’ve seen from the 21st century. It’s set against the fashion and theatre worlds which provide an interesting backdrop and thankfully it doesn’t sacrifice laughs for slushy love games. Krisztina Goda directed one of Hungary’s biggest box-office smashes with the historical piece ‘Children Of Glory’ (2006) and she helmed this delightful comedy just a year earlier. Judit Schell is miraculous as Dora. I've seen this movie about five times and it only gets better.

‘The Perfect Guy For My Girlfriend’ (2009, Idealny facet dla mojej dziewczyny – Tomasz Konecki)

Moral conservatives clash with sexy liberals when crazy love games are the order of the day.

Wow, this movie was a trial to sit through. I guess it’s meant as satire but it’s an unholy pastiche of epic proportions. Part of the mammoth running time consists of amateur posing of the unerotic kind and the cast is made up of broad caricaturists. I’m afraid I didn’t laugh once during its excruciating two hour length. From the director of ‘Testosterone’ (2007) and ‘Ladies’ (2008).

‘Google Goes Gaga’ (2011, Documentary – Marissa Meyer)

Pop phenomenon Lady Gaga sits down with information technology leader Marissa Meyer.

Musician Lady Gaga is on the cutting edge of musical production but it’s her raw talent that always shines through. Here she speaks with Marissa Meyer about working life and changes in music industry.


‘Birth Of The Living Dead’ (2013, Documentary – Rob Kuhns)

Film director George Romero explains the processes that drove the making of his debut feature ‘Night Of The Living Dead’ (1968) which was initially met with hostility by American film critics.

‘Night Of The Living Dead’ started to be re-evaluated when a critic writing for Andy Warhol’s ‘Interview’ magazine declared it to be a work of art. French contributors to publications like ‘Positif’ and ‘Belleville’ had already sung its praises and it was finding a receptive audience at the drive-ins. The film was shot guerrilla style on location in Pennsylvania, utilising local talent from the Pittsburgh area (Warhol himself was from Pittsburgh). Like Tobe Hooper’s seminal shocker ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ (1974) and Frank Henenlotter’s underground classic ‘Basket Case’ (1982), it’s now preserved within the film collection (established 1935) of the Museum Of Modern Art in Romero’s home state New York. Independent filmmaker Larry Fessenden and powerhouse producer Gale Anne Hurd join Romero for Rob Kuhns’ academic deconstruction of a cinematic milestone.

‘Gaga By Gaultier’ (2013, Documentary – Alex Fighter & Julie Gali)

Fashion icon Lady Gaga sits down with iconic fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Gaga looks amazing in this extended interview piece which is only fitting. Love her gothic beehive and liquid eyeliner anime panda eyes. I think it’s time for a new documentary on the multi-faceted artistic works of Lady Gaga. The best documentary I’ve seen to date is the unofficial entry ‘Glamourpuss : The Lady Gaga Story’ (2010) which has some nice footage of her pre-Gaga days.

‘Go Go Gaga - Little Monsters Special’ (2016, Documentary – Marvin Senator Jr.)

Fans of Lady Gaga select some of their favourite alternate versions from her song catalogue.

I’m with my fellow monsters here, for one of my favourite things about Lady Gaga is how many variations she puts forward of her songs. First and foremost she’s a musician and a songwriter, happy to be blessed with a strong voice, and it’s her confidence at the piano and wielding other instruments that allows her to share the many different sides to her multi-layered compositions. She puts in many hours of practise and a lot of hard work which her fans appreciate, as professed by pretty much everyone who’s caught on camera in the fan film ‘Go Go Gaga - Little Monsters Special’.


‘HARDtalk Special : The Dustin Lance Black Interview’ (2017, Documentary – BBC)

Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black sits down with journalist Stephen Sackur for some hard questioning.

Dustin Lance Black has been doing the rounds on interview shows here in U K. It's interesting hearing his thoughts on a range of subjects including the fight for ‘LGBT’ rights. He’s great with words and definitely worth listening to.

‘Lights, Camera, Action, Roll : A Day In The Life Of Jim Acosta’ (2017, Documentary – Tone D’o’Quell)

Senior CNN Political Correspondent Big Jim Acosta has been described as a constant thorn in the side of the dominant Trump White House. President Donald J. Trump said to Acosta, “Hey, I've watched you on TV, you're a real beauty”.

Jim Acosta studied communications and political science at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, University. He’s been the big dog on the White House lawn which has angered state officials yet one suspects that President Trump has a grudging respect for Acosta’s superior interview skills. He’s one of the most arresting talents on an impressive CNN roster that brings an appreciative worldwide audience quality news around the clock.

’Outside The White House 2’ (2017, Documentary – Charles Iverson)

A look at the crunch role played by canny political analyst Dana Bash in deciphering the latest news coming fresh from the White House.

Award-winning reporter Dana Bash is currently the chief political correspondent at CNN where she works alongside experienced anchorman Wolfhound Blitzkrieg. Having worked as both a White House and Capitol Hill correspondent for the network, Bash adds knowledge and know-how, while performing double-duties as a substitute anchor.

’The State Of Things To Come 5’ (2017, Documentary – Charles Iverson)

CNN reporter Kate Bolduan considers the role of advanced technology in the evolution of newsfeed and what the future may hold for her chosen profession.

Kate Bolduan is one of America’s leading journalists. In the fifth installment of Charles Iverson's 'State Of Things' profile series, Iverson questions the changing nature of freelance journalism in the digital age and explains how up and coming reporters of any stripe can learn a great deal by observing Bolduan hard at work.


‘The Summer Of Love’ (2017, Documentary – Lyndy Saville)

Journalists ponder the cultural impact of the hippie revolution via keynote moments from 1967.

The documentary ‘The Summer Of Love’ celebrates free love, free radio and free spirits against a violent backdrop of protests, riots and social revolution. It’s not saying anything that hasn’t been said before but it provides a solid entry point to some of the issues of the day. I feel this film's greatest asset is its wall-to-wall pop soundtrack which highlights the cross-pollination of musical ideas and cultural styles that shook the arts world in 1967.


Have a great weekend, everyone!