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johanlefourbe posted a review of Kimi
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was directed by Steven Soderbergh and since it was available on HBO Max, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, like so many Soderbergh features, the damned thing had so much potential but, to be honest, the end-result was still r” read more
2 weeks ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: It was impressive how much Lubitsch managed to do with such material which was after all really flimsy. Indeed, it was basically about the love life of the upper-class, something I usually find rather tedious but he always manages to make it compelling to behold. In fact, not so long ago, I also watched āSo This is Parisā, I noticed that both movies actually had a similar plot and Iām not surprised that both movies were directed by Lubitsch. In this case, it was a rather simple romantic tale involving 2 couples and a 3rd guy and 2 love triangles and not really much more that but Lubitsch was so good at this stuff. I was intrigued by the fact that there was actually no real main character but I guess it was already the case with āSo This is Parisā and I think the character I enjoyed the most was Mizzi Stock. Maybe āenjoyingā was not the right word though as the way she acted with her husband, somehow, reminded me so much of my ex-wife (which is definitely not a compliment for a my ex-partner). By the way, Adolphe Menjou was pitch-perfect playing this character and I wish they gave him more to do in this movie. I have to admit that I was slightly disappointed when his character suddenly fell in love again with his wretched wife (and seriously, why exactly?) but, fortunately, it didnāt last for long. Concerning the Brauns, to be honest, they were less entertaining than the Stocks but the whole cast was fine though. 2 weeks, 1 day ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: It was impressive how much Lubitsch managed to do with such material which was after all really flimsy. Indeed, it was basically about the love life of the upper-class, something I usually find rather tedious but he always manages to make it compelling to behold. In fact, not so long ago, I also watched āSo This is Parisā, I noticed that both movies actually had a similar plot and Iām not surprised that both movies were directed by Lubitsch. In this case, it was a rather simple romantic tale involving 2 couples and a 3rd guy and 2 love triangles and not really much more that but Lubitsch was so good at this stuff. I was intrigued by the fact that there was actually no real main character but I guess it was already the case with āSo This is Parisā and I think the character I enjoyed the most was Mizzi Stock. Maybe āenjoyingā was not the right word though as the way she acted with her husband, somehow, reminded me so much of my ex-wife (which is definitely not a compliment for a my ex-partner). By the way, Adolphe Menjou was pitch-perfect playing this character and I wish they gave him more to do in this movie. I have to admit that I was slightly disappointed when his character suddenly fell in love again with his wretched wife (and seriously, why exactly?) but, fortunately, it didnāt last for long. Concerning the Brauns, to be honest, they were less entertaining than the Stocks but the whole cast was fine though. 2 weeks, 1 day ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Marriage Circle
“To be honest, it did seem to be a rather obscure movie from the 20ās but, since it was directed by Ernst Lubitsch and since it was available on YouTube, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it was impressive how much Lubitsch managed to do with such material which was after all really fli” read more
2 weeks, 1 day ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Soul Men
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was starring Samuel L. Jackson and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Itās actually the 100th movie I have seen so far starring Jackson but, to be honest, I think that 50% of them was actual” read more
2 weeks, 2 days ago
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Well, I was eventually really glad I picked up this movie for my film club (It was only my 4th option) because I really enjoyed the damned thing after all. I have to admit that I was expecting more romance maybe because Iām a romantic and, even though the outcome was predictable, I hoped that Anora and Ivan would enjoy their relationship for a bit longer (seriously, I think it did last for maybe 5 mins). I noticed that the rest of the film club didnāt care much for how seedy this strip-club life was but I donāt think that Sean Baker, the director, was interested in delivering a cautionary tale about this world. Basically, guys go to such places and girls work there, thatās how it is and how it will always be. In fact, I think he was more interested to display that this Russian oligarch family was actually just as messed up (maybe even more) than all these girls working as strippers. Concerning Anora, sure, it might seem sad but I think she just gambled but what did she have to loose? The big difference with Ivan was that he actually never cared for her after all but, even if he has all the money in the world, itās not so sure that he will ever find happiness if he keeps on going like this. At least, even if you might not care for this movie, you canāt deny that Mikey Madison gave such a strong performance here. Iām also really glad that they took the piss at āPretty Womanā and delivered an actually really good story about a sex-worker falling in love with some rich dude.2 weeks, 3 days ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2020's) list
Notes: Well, I was eventually really glad I picked up this movie for my film club (It was only my 4th option) because I really enjoyed the damned thing after all. I have to admit that I was expecting more romance maybe because Iām a romantic and, even though the outcome was predictable, I hoped that Anora and Ivan would enjoy their relationship for a bit longer (seriously, I think it did last for maybe 5 mins). I noticed that the rest of the film club didnāt care much for how seedy this strip-club life was but I donāt think that Sean Baker, the director, was interested in delivering a cautionary tale about this world. Basically, guys go to such places and girls work there, thatās how it is and how it will always be. In fact, I think he was more interested to display that this Russian oligarch family was actually just as messed up (maybe even more) than all these girls working as strippers. Concerning Anora, sure, it might seem sad but I think she just gambled but what did she have to loose? The big difference with Ivan was that he actually never cared for her after all but, even if he has all the money in the world, itās not so sure that he will ever find happiness if he keeps on going like this. At least, even if you might not care for this movie, you canāt deny that Mikey Madison gave such a strong performance here. Iām also really glad that they took the piss at āPretty Womanā and delivered an actually really good story about a sex-worker falling in love with some rich dude.2 weeks, 3 days ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Anora
“It was my turn this time to pick up a movie for my film club and, this time, I did struggle a bit (this movie was only my 4th option) but, since this movie did receive some stellar reviews (it even won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival), I thought we could check it out. Well, I was eventua” read more
2 weeks, 4 days ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2024 list
Notes: Well, I was eventually really glad I picked up this movie for my film club (It was only my 4th option) because I really enjoyed the damned thing after all. I have to admit that I was expecting more romance maybe because Iām a romantic and, even though the outcome was predictable, I hoped that Anora and Ivan would enjoy their relationship for a bit longer (seriously, I think it did last for maybe 5 mins). I noticed that the rest of the film club didnāt care much for how seedy this strip-club life was but I donāt think that Sean Baker, the director, was interested in delivering a cautionary tale about this world. Basically, guys go to such places and girls work there, thatās how it is and how it will always be. In fact, I think he was more interested to display that this Russian oligarch family was actually just as messed up (maybe even more) than all these girls working as strippers. Concerning Anora, sure, it might seem sad but I think she just gambled but what did she have to loose? The big difference with Ivan was that he actually never cared for her after all but, even if he has all the money in the world, itās not so sure that he will ever find happiness if he keeps on going like this. At least, even if you might not care for this movie, you canāt deny that Mikey Madison gave such a strong performance here. Iām also really glad that they took the piss at āPretty Womanā and delivered an actually really good story about a sex-worker falling in love with some rich dude.2 weeks, 4 days ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Movie A Year (Part 1) list
Notes: Well, I was eventually really glad I picked up this movie for my film club (It was only my 4th option) because I really enjoyed the damned thing after all. I have to admit that I was expecting more romance maybe because Iām a romantic and, even though the outcome was predictable, I hoped that Anora and Ivan would enjoy their relationship for a bit longer (seriously, I think it did last for maybe 5 mins). I noticed that the rest of the film club didnāt care much for how seedy this strip-club life was but I donāt think that Sean Baker, the director, was interested in delivering a cautionary tale about this world. Basically, guys go to such places and girls work there, thatās how it is and how it will always be. In fact, I think he was more interested to display that this Russian oligarch family was actually just as messed up (maybe even more) than all these girls working as strippers. Concerning Anora, sure, it might seem sad but I think she just gambled but what did she have to loose? The big difference with Ivan was that he actually never cared for her after all but, even if he has all the money in the world, itās not so sure that he will ever find happiness if he keeps on going like this. At least, even if you might not care for this movie, you canāt deny that Mikey Madison gave such a strong performance here. Iām also really glad that they took the piss at āPretty Womanā and delivered an actually really good story about a sex-worker falling in love with some rich dude.
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Wish
“Since this movie was a huge critical and commercial flop when it was released, I had some rather low expectations about the damned thing but, since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. Well, after the already weak āStrange Worldā, Disney somehow managed to ” read more
2 weeks, 4 days ago
