Hello! Welcome to a review of a comedy whose trailers’ actually made a fairly good impression. This is Game Night! IMDb summary: A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves trying to solve a murder mystery. Game Night was written by Mark Perez (he has written a couple of obscure comediesContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: Game Night”
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Movie review: Stronger
Hello! Welcome to a review of the second Boston Marathon bombing biopic. It’s Stronger. IMDb summary: Stronger is the inspiring real-life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of hope after surviving the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Just last year (or at theContinue reading “Movie review: Stronger”
5 ideas about a movie: The Beguiled
Hello! A festival favorite and one of the strongest summer contenders for the awards season – The Beguiled – has premiered, so, let’s review it! IMDb summary: The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls’ school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal. The Beguiled was both writtenContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: The Beguiled”
Movie review: Okja
Hello! When the international release schedules fail me, Netflix provides. Let’s review their newest original picture Okja! IMDb summary: Meet Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a fascinating animal named Okja. Writing Okja was written by the director of the film Bong Joon-ho andContinue reading “Movie review: Okja”
Movie review: Life
Hello! Welcome to a review of the annual space movie. For the year 2017, it’s Life. Life follows in the vein of the sci-fi space films, like 2013’s Gravity, 2014’s Interstellar, 2015’s The Martian, and, I guess, 2016’s Passengers. It’s also kinda similar to the earlier pictures, such as 2009’s Moon and 2007’s Sunshine. LifeContinue reading “Movie review: Life”
Movie review: Nocturnal Animals
Hello! Welcome to another Amy Adams movie review. A few back, I discussed Arrival and today, I’m giving you my thoughts on Nocturnal Animals. IMDb summary: An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband’s novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale. In short, I would describe NocturnalContinue reading “Movie review: Nocturnal Animals”
Movie review: Doctor Strange
Hello hello hello! The newest Marvel film – Doctor Strange – has premiered in some places around the world, and since I’m lucky enough to live in one of the places that got the movie real early , I can already give you my thoughts on it! Since this review is ahead of the wideContinue reading “Movie review: Doctor Strange “
Movie review: The Magnificent Seven
Hello! After reviewing a contemporary Western last week (Hell or High Water), today, I turn my attention to the one set in the past – 19th century’s Wild West, to be specific. Let’s discuss The Magnificent Seven. IMDb summary: Seven gunmen in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves.Continue reading “Movie review: The Magnificent Seven”
Movie review: Pete’s Dragon
Hello! Welcome to the last movie review of this summer! We close the blockbusters season with another live-action fairy tale from Disney – Pete’s Dragon! IMDb summary: The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliot, who just so happens to be a dragon. Pete’s Dragon is quite an unusual film forContinue reading “Movie review: Pete’s Dragon”