Movie Watchlist (09/2015 - 09/2016)
A complete and chronological list of all the movies I watched between September 2015 and September 2016. Included are only feature films and made-for-TV movies but no short movies or series/serials. These movies will be rated on a 1-10 scale, 1 being the worst - the ratings reflect my own opinion.
Movies I've already seen since starting yearly movie lists in 2012 will be marked with brackets and the respective latin number, representing how many times I've seen it. A star behind the ratings indicate that for me, this movie was exceptionally good; these titles are in no special order and simply represent how much those movies stayed with me over that year.
Check out my blog for reviews of movies that typically don't receive a broad coverage: https://movie-discourse.blogspot.com/
Papurika [2006]
Inside Out [2015]
Scream [1996]
Watchmen [2009]
Lethal Weapon [1987]
Mr Holmes [2015]
Along Came Polly [2004]
Ed Wood [1994]
Fight Club [1999]
Modern Times [1936]
Akira [1988]
True Romance [1993]
Mr Nobody [2009]
The Fugitive [1993]
No Country For Old Men [2007]
Sunset Blvd [1950]
Movies I've already seen since starting yearly movie lists in 2012 will be marked with brackets and the respective latin number, representing how many times I've seen it. A star behind the ratings indicate that for me, this movie was exceptionally good; these titles are in no special order and simply represent how much those movies stayed with me over that year.
Check out my blog for reviews of movies that typically don't receive a broad coverage: https://movie-discourse.blogspot.com/
Papurika [2006]
Inside Out [2015]
Scream [1996]
Watchmen [2009]
Lethal Weapon [1987]
Mr Holmes [2015]
Along Came Polly [2004]
Ed Wood [1994]
Fight Club [1999]
Modern Times [1936]
Akira [1988]
True Romance [1993]
Mr Nobody [2009]
The Fugitive [1993]
No Country For Old Men [2007]
Sunset Blvd [1950]
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- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleMichael CaineKen WatanabeAfter witnessing his parents' death, Bruce learns the art of fighting to confront injustice. When he returns to Gotham as Batman, he must stop a secret society that intends to destroy the city.Grim and dark vision of how the popular hero Batman came to existence. Great cast, epic score and interesting characters make this movie truly amazing - with only minor pacing problems.
Overall 8/10 - DirectorAva DuVernayStarsDavid OyelowoCarmen EjogoOprah WinfreyA chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.Depicts the struggles of the Voting Rights Movement in Selma, AL, led by Martin Luther King. Charismatic actors with a clean cinematography and impressive yet slow dialogues.
Overall 7/10 - DirectorJake SchreierStarsNat WolffCara DelevingneAustin AbramsAfter an all-night adventure, Quentin's lifelong crush, Margo, disappears, leaving behind clues that Quentin and his friends follow on the journey of a lifetime.At the end of High School, a guy meets the love of his life and tries to find her, after he vanished. Few remarkable scenes, weak actors, good plot with many pacing problems.
Overall 5/10 - DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsOlivia DeJongeEd OxenbouldDeanna DunaganTwo siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.Found footage movie about two kids staying at their grandparents, who behave very strangely. Weak actors, but really creepy scenes and a plot that unfolds slowly but steadily.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorUli EdelStarsNicolas CageSarah Wayne CalliesVeronica FerresA professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween carnival.The son of a professor for English literature gets kidnapped on Halloween by an evil spirit - the father tries desperately to find him. Okay plot with mixed acting, bad editing and sometimes cheap effects.
Overall 4/10 - DirectorSatoshi KonStarsMegumi HayashibaraTôru EmoriKatsunosuke HoriWhen a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients' dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.A dream-scientist gets entangled in a web of augmented dreams, released by dream-visualizing device. Animation is spot-on and delivers some catchy music - complex but thrilling plot.
Overall 8/10* - DirectorCarl Theodor DreyerStarsJulian WestMaurice SchutzRena MandelA drifter obsessed with the supernatural stumbles upon an inn where a severely ill adolescent girl is slowly becoming a vampire.Classic vampire movie: in Austria a man travels to a mysterious lodge and encounters a vampire. Very dated look and atmosphere, with some memorable scenes but weakly structured plot.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorTodd Strauss-SchulsonStarsTaissa FarmigaMalin AkermanAdam DevineA young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer.Parodies the classic slasher movies of the 1980s: a group of teenagers get sucked into the world of their favorite horror movie. Neat ideas and a lot of great genre allusions, but in places very cheap and poorly done.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorAlfonso Gomez-RejonStarsThomas MannRJ CylerOlivia CookeHigh schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.Dramedy about a high school senior getting a new perspective of his life, because he befriends a girl with terminal cancer. Great story with lovable characters, uneven acting and immersive atmosphere.
Overall 8/10 - DirectorEd HerzogStarsSebastian BezzelSimon SchwarzLisa Maria PotthoffCrime comedy set in a village somewhere in Bavaria, centering around a village policeman's attempt to solve a murder case, his chaotic private life and the dysfunctional relationship with his wacky father.Slow-paced German crime comedy which plays with Bavarian stereotypes. Memorable characters with an awkward kind of humor but perfectly executed; hilarious at times and very worthwhile.
Overall 7/10 - DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanAxelle CarolynAdam GieraschStarsAdrienne BarbeauHunter SmitCameron EastonTen stories are woven together by their shared theme of Halloween night in an American suburb, where ghouls, imps, aliens and axe murderers appear for one night only to terrorize unsuspecting residents.Uneven collection of shorts about murderous Halloween stories. Quality-wise, none stands out and most actors and plots are rather tedious.
Overall 4/10 - DirectorTom HollandStarsCatherine HicksChris SarandonAlex VincentA dying serial killer transfers his consciousness into a popular kids doll using voodoo. A struggling single mother gifts her six-year-old son the much sought-after doll for his birthday, and the doll slowly begins to show its true colors.A deal wth the soul of a serial killer goes on a murderous spree. Original idea at that time with thrilling scenes and few scary scenes; but also low production values and sometimes cheesy.
Overall 5/10 - DirectorEli RothStarsKeanu ReevesLorenza IzzoAna de ArmasA devoted husband and father helps two stranded young women who knock on his door, but his kind gesture turns into a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse.Homecoming movie about two young women seducing a lonely husband and father. Horror, drama and thriller elements are weirdly blend with few memorable scenes and no real conclusion.
Overall 4/10 - DirectorKenji KamiyamaHiroyuki OkiuraStarsMichael DobsonYoshikazu FujikiSumi MutohA traumatized member of an elite para-military police force falls for the sister of a female terrorist courier who died in front of him on duty.In a fashist Japan a member of an elite squad gets entangled in a coup to overthrow the police force. Perfect animation and very dark and grim story elements convey a feeling of isolation and desparation.
Overall 7/10 - DirectorJacques TourneurStarsVincent PricePeter LorreBoris KarloffDishonest undertaker Waldo Trumbull and his sidekick Felix Gillie are creating their own customers when they cannot find willing ones.Horror comedy about a morbid undertaker who, out of financial greed, seeks new clients for his business. Remarkable acting with a hilarious plot, but sometimes cheesy and overdone.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorColin TrevorrowStarsChris PrattBryce Dallas HowardTy SimpkinsA new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.After a security breach in a dinausor theme park, a dinausor tamer has to safe the kids of his love interest. Amazing CGI with some thrilling moments and hints to the original; but also unoriginal.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorJohn Francis DaleyJonathan GoldsteinStarsEd HelmsChristina ApplegateSkyler GisondoRusty Griswold takes his own family on a road trip to "Walley World" in order to spice things up with his wife and reconnect with his sons.The story of family Grisworld on a road trip through the US to a theme park. Hilarious yet random scenes, with some memorable characters and jokes but relies heavily on awkwardness and toilet humor.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorPete DocterRonnie Del CarmenStarsAmy PoehlerBill HaderLewis BlackAfter young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.Animation comedy about the personified emotions of a 12-year old girl. Oustanding and very deep plot about how to cope with sad feelings, with great (though sometimes simple) humor and good animation.
Overall 8/10* - DirectorWes CravenStarsNeve CampbellCourteney CoxDavid ArquetteA year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.A year after the muder of her mother, a teenage girl gets stalked by a serial killer. Great sense of suspense and thrilling atmosphere; superb deconstruction of the slasher genre.
Overall 8/10* - DirectorKyle BaldaPierre CoffinStarsSandra BullockJon HammMichael KeatonMinions Stuart, Kevin, and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a supervillain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.Standalone feature of the minions of "Despicable Me", who try to steal the crown of Queen Elizabeth II. Great CGI with some fun elements but no artistic greatness and also weak jokes.
Overall 5/10 - DirectorBrad BirdStarsGeorge ClooneyBritt RobertsonHugh LaurieBound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.A teenage girl gets the opportunity to visit a wonderful parallel dimension, where scientists build a future made out of utopian dreams. Interesting concept, with good actors and an ordinary yet well-paced plot.
Overall 7/10 - DirectorAlan TaylorStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerJason ClarkeEmilia ClarkeWhen John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline.Reboot of the "Terminator" franchise: in an alternative future, a rebellious group fights against an extensive and evil operating system. Great action scenes, with fun interaction, but convoluted plot and uneasy references to the franchise.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorBrad PeytonStarsDwayne JohnsonCarla GuginoAlexandra DaddarioIn the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey with his ex-wife across the state in order to rescue his daughter.Epic action movie about how a massive earthquake completely destroys San Francisco. Plot seemed fairly constructed and the characters were mostly fillers, but the visuals and production values were nice.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorDietrich BrüggemannStarsJacob MatschenzRobert GwisdekAnna BrüggemannEight friends help each other repeatedly move house. One year of moving, from apartment to apartment, from shared flat to shared flat. These changes of the apartment are also a changes of relations -some break, others grow.The plot revolves around a group of tweens and their daily struggles to find love, friendship and overall a good place to live. Characters with edges, though sometimes very simple and wooden dialogue.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorGil KenanStarsSam RockwellRosemarie DeWittKennedi ClementsA family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces must come together to rescue their youngest daughter after the apparitions take her captive.Horror movie about a family being terrorized by poltergeists. Pacing seems a little off, with the kidnapping of the daughter happening very early - some good ideas, but ultimately cheap atmosphere and only sometimes creepy.
Overall 5/10