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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023)

British drama film. It's about a pensioner who walks the length of Britain to save a dying friend. This is one of those small British dramas, usually more geared towards older people, the ones you'd call "a small movie with a big heart". But my tastes are varied so sometimes I'm in the mood for something like this. And it didn't disappoint. Jim Broadbent is great in this, but he usually is. So is Penelope Wilton and so is the rest of the cast, who mostly play people our main character meets on his journey. Overall if you want something calm to watch for almost 2 hours, I can definitely recommend this one.

The Exorcist (1973). Pretty great horror movie, imo. Scary and great acting as well. The Witch (2015). Very good horror movie that captures the theme of that time that it takes place in, which (hehe) is the 1600s. Both can not be considered suitable for children since they are very gory and dark.

Cruising (1980)

American-German crime thriller film. It's about a police officer who goes undercover in the underground S&M gay subculture of New York City to catch a serial killer who is preying on gay men. Very good cast (Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Ed O’Neill, Powers Boothe, Mike Starr and more) delivering great performances. I think this is a great movie but sadly a bit underappreciated. You definitely notice William Friedkin's direction, though. So overall I can definitely recommend this.

The Bikeriders

A bit cliched and broad in the story department but Jeff Nichols low-key filmmaking is charming to me. Dude has clear love for his material and characters but the filmmaking is never trying to impress you even if he got a tight handle on his craft. It sneaks up on you sometimes.

Mortal Engines (2018)

New Zealand-American post-apocalyptic steampunk film. It's about two people who meet in London in a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive and try to stop a conspiracy. It's a flashy movie, lots of substance, interesting characters played by a great cast (Robert Sheehan, Hera Hilmar, Hugo Weaving, Leila George D’Onofrio, Stephen Lang, Colin Salmon, Regé-Jean Page and more), but even then, the movie doesn't really hit its mark. It's another one of those movies that just makes me want to read the book(s) it's based on. Overall I'd describe it as a popcorn flick. 2 hours of something you can turn off your brain for. But nothing more. Still, for that I can recommend it.

Handling the Undead

Paper thin storytelling full of cliches you've all seen from the zombie genre,but it does work as an artsy mood piece. Gorgeous aesthetic and strong filmmaking does help to overlook it all amounts to all surface,no substance for me at least.

Mortal Thoughts (1991)

American neo-noir psychological thriller film. It's about a woman who may or may not have been involved in the violent murder of her friend's abusive, drug-addicted husband. Very good cast (Demi Moore, Glenne Headly, Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel, Frank Vincent and more) delivering great performances. Overall I can recommend this one.

Bone Tomahawk (2015). Pretty top notch western horror with great acting, especially by Kurt Russel. Probably the first good western i have seen in almost 20 years, since i watch so little of them. That said, the clichés and stereotypes are all there, that is probably the main reason why i do not give it full score.

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

British-American biographical comedy drama film. It's about... well, the life (and death) of Peter Sellers. Great cast (Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Emily Watson, Miriam Margolyes, Mackenzie Crook, Stephen Fry and more) delivering very good performances. Geoffrey Rush was especially brilliant as Peter Sellers. A few times I had to remind myself that I wasn't actually watching Sellers but just Rush playing Sellers. Overall I can definitely recommend this movie if you're a fan of Peter Sellers or want to know more about him.

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005)

American comedy film. It's about famous comedian/actor Albert Brooks being asked to travel to India and Pakistan to find out what makes Muslims laugh. Albert Brooks is playing himself and of course he's doing it quite well. Most of the comedy in this movie comes from misunderstandings, so if you're into that I think you'll enjoy this movie, too. Overall I can recommend it.

Genevieve (1953)

British comedy film. It's about two couples involved in a veteran automobile rally who decide to do a race against each other. The story might not be very original or deep, but I found this movie to be very entertaining. I love old cars, especially ones from before the 1920s so the plot being about a veteran car rally (and the two cars we're focusing on being a 1904 Darracq 10/12 Type O and a 1904 Spyker 14/18 hp) was just delightful. The movie is under 90 minutes so it's not longer than it needs to be so overall I can definitely recommend this. It feels very much like a sunday afternoon movie. I hope you know what I mean.

Fun fact: When this movie was made the cars in it were only about 50 years old, so if you'd make a modern remake of it now and wanted to keep that same age range, you'd have to maybe use a second gen Camaro or a Corvette C3. Cool cars, but not quite as charming as the ones they used in this movie.

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

American fantasy romantic comedy film. It's about a boxer who dies 50 years too soon due to a heavenly mistake, and is given a second chance back on Earth. Good cast (Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, James Gleason (who was nominated for an Oscar for this), Edward Everett Horton and more). Claude Rains was of course superb, but he usually is. Overall this is very entertaining, even at over 80 years old. Definitely one I can recommend.

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Down to Earth (1947)

American musical romantic comedy film. It's about Terpsichore, one of the Nine Muses of Olympus, who's upset about a new Broadway musical mocking her and Greek mythology in general so she comes down to Earth and ends up playing the lead role. While Edward Everett Horton and James Gleason reprised their roles from the earlier film, Roland Culver replaced Claude Rains as Mr. Jordan. And he's not bad, but he's no Claude Rains. But of course the lead role in this movie was played by the great Rita Hayworth. And she was good in this, despite later saying that this was her least favorite of all her films. On another note, while Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) was in black-and-white, this movie was in full Technicolor. Overall this movie isn't quite as good as the original, so I wouldn't call it a must-watch, but I can still recommend it.

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

American sports fantasy comedy-drama film. It's about a football quarterback who dies too soon due to a heavenly mistake, and is given a second chance back on Earth. Well, as you might've figured from that short description, this is a remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941). Very good cast (Warren Beatty, Buck Henry, Julie Christie, Jack Warden, James Mason, Charles Grodin and more). One small thing I like more about this version is that the sport our main character is playing is a team sport instead of something solo like boxing in the previous version, so when he gets that last body it's not some random rival who dies "for him" but a teammate of his, which is obviously more of an emotional hit for him. But overall I didn't really click with this one as much as I did with the original. So while I can recommend it, I can definitely recommend the older one more.

Down to Earth (2001)

American fantasy comedy film. It's about a comedian who is killed before his time on Earth is through and he is given another chance to continue his life, but in the body of a rich middle-aged white man. This is based on Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) (even though it say it's based on Heaven Can Wait (1978) in the end credits), but takes the title of the 1947 sequel. One thing this version does that I haven't seen any of the other two do is that there are parts where they show the "new body", which makes for some funny situational comedy. I wish we could've seen a bit of that in the previous versions, too. Overall this isn't as bad as I imagined (and the cast (consisting of Chris Rock, Regina King, Wanda Sykes, Chazz Palminteri, Eugene Levy, Jennifer Coolidge, Mark Addy, John Cho, Laz Alonso and more) is actually really good), so at least it's entertaining. But out of the three versions it's the worst version one, so while I can recommend it, you'd be better off just watching the 1941 one.

Twister (1996)

American disaster film. It's about a group of storm chasers trying to deploy a tornado research device during a severe outbreak in Oklahoma. It's just a really good 90s blockbuster. Lots of action, a great cast (Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck, Todd Field, Jake Busey, Zach Grenier, Anthony Rapp, Patrick Fischler and more), awesome VFX and all around just very entertaining, so it really doesn't feel like an almost 2 hour long movie. Overall I can definitely recommend it.

Justice League Crisis on Infinite Earth part 2.

Wow, this series keeps getting better and better. Even has a few callbacks to older movies with scenes.

8/10

Twisters (2024)

American disaster film. Watched this at the cinema yesterday. It's about a group of storm chasers who attempt to launch barrels of sodium polyacrylate solution into a tornado with the goal of reducing its intensity. This movie is better than it has any right to be. Not going to go into any details because this just came out but it's really good. Highly recommended (and definitely watch it on the big screen if you can).

The Big Picture (1989)

American comedy film. It's about a recent film school graduate who thought his career was made after his award winning short film, but discovered Hollywood wasn't as easy as it seems. Very good cast (Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael McKean, J. T. Walsh, Martin Short, Fran Drescher, Teri Hatcher, Elliott Gould, John Cleese, Roddy McDowall, June Lockhart and more). Overall I think this is very well done and I do like the setting a lot. Some parts worked better than others but I think I can recommend it.

Green Book (2018) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6966692/

Great movie with 2 amazing leads.

Blue Ruin (2013)

American revenge thriller film. It's about a homeless man seeking revenge on the guy who killed his parents. Macon Blair is really good in this. This is a quiet slow-burner, which makes the loud, exciting scenes so much more impactful. Very good movie. Overall I can definitely recommend it.

Daisy Doodad's Dial (1914)

British silent comedy short film. It's about a woman and her husband who decide to enter a face-pulling competition. Pulling faces is usually not my preferred type of comedy but this is just too good. It's just people being a bit silly but 110 years ago. Definitely recommended for a quick laugh.

Tokyo Drift the best fast and furious movie

Leap of Faith (1992)

American comedy-drama film. It's about a Christian faith healer who uses his revival meetings to milk money out of the inhabitants of a small Kansas town, but he soon finds out that he can't fool everyone. Very good cast (Steve Martin, Liam Neeson, Debra Winger, Meat Loaf, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lukas Haas and more). This fell kinda flat for me. It doesn't have as much comedy as I expected. That doesn't mean it's bad, just that it's not exactly what I thought I'd get. So I can still recommend it.