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johanlefourbe posted a review of Ride Along 2
“I wasnât expecting much from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Olivia Munn, I thought I might as well check it out. To be honest, I wasnât really impressed by the 1st instalment but the fact it still managed to spawn a sequel does display Kevin Hartâs current star power, either you l” read more
2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2020's) list
Notes: To be honest, I have to admit that that Iâm not really familiar with Bo Burnhamâs work. Indeed, I did see his directorial debut, âEighth Gradeâ, but that was pretty much it though. Well, this was something completely different but it was definitely quite a massive artistic tour-de-force. Indeed, while we were all stuck at home (myself, I have been working from home for more than a year and who knows when itâs going to end?), Burnham made this comedy special completely on his own in this little room but it was impressive how creative he still managed to be. Indeed, the guy was most of the time quite hilarious and, even though more than half of the duration was filled up with some songs, I actually enjoyed those which I didnât really expect. As the weeks go by, even months, you see his hair and beard growing and he is basically telling the viewers that his mental state was actually deteriorating and you hope that it is an act so you can keep smiling but it might have been genuine after all. In this case, the whole lockdown didnât have much impact on my lifestyle but many people did suffer severely mentally from this ânew normalâ. Even the room itself becomes some kind of character and you might wonder if its mess might reflect Burnhamâs own state of mind.2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: To be honest, I have to admit that that Iâm not really familiar with Bo Burnhamâs work. Indeed, I did see his directorial debut, âEighth Gradeâ, but that was pretty much it though. Well, this was something completely different but it was definitely quite a massive artistic tour-de-force. Indeed, while we were all stuck at home (myself, I have been working from home for more than a year and who knows when itâs going to end?), Burnham made this comedy special completely on his own in this little room but it was impressive how creative he still managed to be. Indeed, the guy was most of the time quite hilarious and, even though more than half of the duration was filled up with some songs, I actually enjoyed those which I didnât really expect. As the weeks go by, even months, you see his hair and beard growing and he is basically telling the viewers that his mental state was actually deteriorating and you hope that it is an act so you can keep smiling but it might have been genuine after all. In this case, the whole lockdown didnât have much impact on my lifestyle but many people did suffer severely mentally from this ânew normalâ. Even the room itself becomes some kind of character and you might wonder if its mess might reflect Burnhamâs own state of mind.2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
“In fact, I saw the rest of this franchise with my youngest daughter but, 5 years later, it seems that she outgrew this franchise. As a matter of fact, when I mentioned this movie to her, she couldnât even remember watching them. Anyway, since I didnât care much about the 2 previous installments,” read more
2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2021 list
Notes: First of all, I have to admit that Iâm not really familiar with Bo Burnhamâs work. Indeed, I did see his directorial debut, âEighth Gradeâ, but that was pretty much it though. Well, this was something completely different but it was definitely quite a massive artistic tour-de-force. Indeed, while we were all stuck at home (myself, I have been working from home for more than a year and who knows when itâs going to end?), Burnham made this comedy special completely on his own in this little room but it was impressive how creative he still managed to be. Indeed, the guy was most of the time quite hilarious and, even though more than half of the duration was filled up with some songs, I actually enjoyed those which I didnât really expect. As the weeks go by, even months, you see his hair and beard growing and he is basically telling the viewers that his mental state was actually deteriorating and you hope that it is an act so you can keep smiling but it might have been genuine after all. In this case, the whole lock-down didnât have much impact on my lifestyle but many people did suffer severely mentally from this ânew normalâ. Even the room itself becomes some kind of character and you might wonder if its mess might reflect Burnhamâs own state of mind.2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Bo Burnham: Inside
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since I kept hearing some really good things about it, I thought I might as well check it out. To be honest, I have to admit that Iâm not really familiar with Bo Burnhamâs work. Indeed, I did see his directorial debut, âEighth Gradeâ,” read more
2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Official Secrets
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was one of the last movies starring Keira Knightley that I havenât seen, I thought I might as well check it out. I have to admit that I had never heard of Katharine Gun before so it was definitely an interesting story” read more
2 years, 9 months ago
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Top 10 best movies 1990 (13 movies items)"@Joey Jojo Jr Shabidu, 'Dances with Wolves' was not bad but it was definitely not one of my favorite movies released in 1990."
2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2020's) list
Notes: I have to admit that I didnât know much about Fred Hampton and it was really neat to learn more about this inspiring guy. Indeed, that he had accomplished so much and that he had reached such wisdom at such a young age was just really impressive and it would have been interesting to find some actors who were actually around the same age of their characters (Indeed, Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield were both at least 10 years older than their characters). Still, there is no denying that Kaluuya and Stanfield both delivered such strong performances, they were both quite pitch-perfect and seriously spellbinding to behold. So, the whole thing was strong and delivered an important message in the process and, yet, it was still missing something to completely win me over though. First of all, even though it was dealing with a really interesting story, the whole thing was still rather predictable. Indeed, from the moment you see Bill O'Neal meeting FBI agent Roy Mitchell for the first time, everything else happening afterwards was hardly surprising. I wonder also if it wouldnât have worked better if it would have been more nuanced. Indeed, even with the most controversial black character, Bill O'Neal, they displayed a lot of compassion (basically, the guy was pressured by the FBI to work for them) whereas most of the white characters didnât get the same curtesy. I mean, Martin Sheen was praised for his performance playing some kind of monstruous version of J. Edgar Hoover but, to be honest, it was borderline caricatural. Anyway, even if it was maybe not a masterpiece, it was still a fascinating tale with 2 awesome performances.2 years, 9 months ago