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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) (1001 movies items)"New movies for 2009: The Dark Knight (2008) Surfwise (2007) The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) Wall-E (2008) The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) The Wrestler (2008) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ("
Notes: The first nice surprise was that it was actually starring Gloria Swanson. Indeed, Iām a huge fan of āSunset Boulevardā so it was really cool to finally see this legend in a silent feature, even if it was a rather obscure one like this movie. She was actually really good here and it was quite impressive how much she managed to do with a part which was rather thankless after all as she was basically waiting for her husband to get his act together. Concerning the movie itself, it was actually fairly entertaining, even if it did feel rather silly though and you might wonder how they managed to get 2 hrs of running time from this material. Basically, it was all rather disjointed and you get in fact 3 stories involving the main character supposedly helping 3 women in distress. The really fun part was that the guy was actually married with Gloria Swansonās character from the start and the fact they were married only for a couple of months probably didnāt help their situation either. Except for Gloria Swanson, the other thing I did enjoy with this movie was the tone. Indeed, I thought it was pretty cynical but it was a nice approach and it made the whole thing more enjoyable this way. Indeed, basically, none of the women, except for his own wife actually, was really trustworthy but the main male character was not much better though, he even called himself a āboobā which was actually pretty accurate.
Notes: The first nice surprise was that it was actually starring Gloria Swanson. Indeed, Iām a huge fan of āSunset Boulevardā so it was really cool to finally see this legend in a silent feature, even if it was a rather obscure one like this movie. She was actually really good here and it was quite impressive how much she managed to do with a part which was rather thankless after all as she was basically waiting for her husband to get his act together. Concerning the movie itself, it was actually fairly entertaining, even if it did feel rather silly though and you might wonder how they managed to get 2 hrs of running time from this material. Basically, it was all rather disjointed and you get in fact 3 stories involving the main character supposedly helping 3 women in distress. The really fun part was that the guy was actually married with Gloria Swansonās character from the start and the fact they were married only for a couple of months probably didnāt help their situation either. Except for Gloria Swanson, the other thing I did enjoy with this movie was the tone. Indeed, I thought it was pretty cynical but it was a nice approach and it made the whole thing more enjoyable this way. Indeed, basically, none of the women, except for his own wife actually, was really trustworthy but the main male character was not much better though, he even called himself a āboobā which was actually pretty accurate.
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was directed by Cecil B. DeMille and since it was available in on YouTube, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, the first nice surprise was that it was actually starring Gloria Swanson. Indeed, Iām a huge fa” read more
“To be honest, I didnāt care much about āSingā but, since this sequel was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. I never understood why āZootopiaā was so popular so you can imagine how little interested I was by a movie which was basically a cheap spin-off of āZooto” read more
chosen by Bea
Notes: As usual with my film club, I didnāt know anything about it before watching this movie. However, I have to admit that I was actually already familiar with Andrea Arnoldās work and there was a similar vibe to her previous movies āAmerican Honeyā and, above all, āFish Tankā. As far I was concerned, I was actually slightly bothered by the lack of context. I mean, sure, it was taking place nowadays in England but I couldnāt pinpoint where (it was apparently taking place in Kent). Anyway, if you ever wondered what was the state of affairs in England nowadays, well, it is pretty bad, thatās for sure. Indeed, apparently, nobody works, nobody goes to school, and all teens are destined to become parents even before they become 15 years old. In spite of the barren environment, it was still a beautiful movie though but, even though you might expect something hyper-realistic, Andrea Arnold did add some fantastic elements but it was really an acquired taste though. Concerning the acting, Barry Keoghan gave here another really solid performance showing that he is slowly becoming one of the most interesting actors at work nowadays. In almost all her movies, Andrea Arnold went for people without any acting experience to play the lead, it is quite incredible what she managed to get from them and this movie was no exception. Indeed, Nykiya Adams (who was really 12 years old when the movie was made) was the one who really had to carry the whole thing and she was quite spellbinding to behold.
(Dec. 2024)
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was directed by David Gordon Green and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. I remember, at the beginning of his career, Gordon Green was actually hailed by Roger Ebert as one of th” read more
“I have to admit that I really have a weak spot for āMoanaā and I was quite surprised that they would come up with a sequel 8 years later, especially since the first installment didnāt turn out to be such a huge box-office success. Well, it seems that this bet paid off though since this sequel ” read more