Watched list of 2024
I wonder what I'll watch this year :)
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- DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsChad Michael MurrayParis HiltonElisha CuthbertA group of teens are unwittingly stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.5/10
2nd Jan, 2024
Novel concept. The third act is exciting - especially in the last bit where the house starts collapsing in on itself. Surely the movie could have been paced better - didn't feel like a less than 2 hour feature. The characters were also kind of subpar to mediocre. - DirectorDaniel GoldhaberStarsMadeline BrewerPatch DarraghMelora WaltersAlice, an ambitious camgirl, wakes up one day to discover she's been replaced on her show with an exact replica of herself.7/10
3rd Jan, 2024
Absolutely brilliant. The lighting, the set, and the costumes used for the cam scenes are a true eye candy. A film more relevant now than ever with the powers of the algorithm. - DirectorGalder Gaztelu-UrrutiaStarsIvan MassaguéZorion EguileorAntonia San JuanA vertical prison with one cell per level. Two people per cell. Only one food platform and two minutes per day to feed. An endless nightmare trapped in The Hole.6/10
5th Jan, 2024
Reminds me of Cube (1997). It's kind of an average Netflix horror flick, but novel concept. The dream sequences and the ghosts of the dead are very effective. - DirectorVincente MinnelliStarsGene KellyLeslie CaronOscar LevantThree friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman.6/10
9th Jan, 2024
The musical numbers were delightful, though the last Kelly's daydream sequence was INCESSANTLY long. The comedy was fun, but Levant especially shines through being the dry cynic in this light and airy fairy Paris made of meringue.
I really did not get the romance between Kelly and Caron - she didn't even appear to like Kelly's character. Not the issue of acting, they were just written to be incompatible. - DirectorStanley DonenGene KellyStarsGene KellyDonald O'ConnorDebbie ReynoldsA silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.A rewatch.
9th Jan, 2024
Putting this on the list because apparently the last time I watched it was 18th Jan, 2021. Nearly three years ago - doesn't feel it!
Still a 10/10. Still hilarious and super relevant. Still impressive a musical number. - DirectorLeon LeeStarsEthan GutmannShi-Wei HuangCarlos IglésiasNobel Peace Prize nominees David Matas and David Kilgour investigate the organ harvesting trade in China and uncover one of the world's worst crimes against humanity.5/10
12th Jan, 2024
Did I watch a different movie? Was my file corrupted? I don't know, it was a little over 50 minutes but coherently put together, credits and all. This was barely a movie.
Just a string of interviews, one after another, very cut and dry production. If it wasn't for the extremely interesting topic, I would have stopped watching. Maybe I'm not great at rating documentaries.
17/03: So forgettable. Definitely lower than average. Lowered to 4/10. - DirectorJames MarshStarsNim ChimpskyStephanie LaFargeHerbert TerraceTells the story of a chimpanzee taken from its mother at birth and raised like a human child by a family in a brownstone on the upper West Side in the 1970s.7/10
12th Jan, 2024
Better experience than Human Harvest (2014). Much more heartfelt and didn't feel like a string of case studies and events. Some real human anecdote. - DirectorHwang Dong-hyukStarsShim Eun-kyungNa Moon-heePark In-hwanA 74-year-old widow realizes she is becoming a burden on her family. She mysteriously regains her physical appearance from the age of 20.6/10
14th Jan, 2024
I always found Korean comedy (especially) to be too forced, or too melodramatic for the sake of bringing out some sort of emotions from the audience. A lot of movies suffer from this, Hello Ghost (2010), Miracle in Cell no. 7 (2013).. Miss Granny (2014) is just another one.
By no means is this a badly produced movie. The sets and the costuming, some of the characters, are well executed. But I found the writing too stiff for me to enjoy the movie fully. Regardless, an easy watch. - DirectorPier Paolo PasoliniStarsPaolo BonacelliGiorgio CataldiUberto Paolo QuintavalleIn World War II Italy, four fascist libertines round up nine adolescent boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of physical, mental, and sexual torture.6? 7?/10
16th Jan, 2024
I put off watching Salo for ages because it appears to pride itself on being 'Euroschlock' (new word I picked up). The shock factor is definitely there and delivered - but it didn't downplay the seriousness of the message and surprise, had a plot that I could actually follow. It wasn't so disgusting that I had to put it off, quite tolerable in fact, but that scalping scene was fucking brutal. - DirectorAlexander PayneStarsPaul GiamattiDa'Vine Joy RandolphDominic SessaA cranky history teacher at a prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a grieving cook and a troubled student who has no place to go.high 7/10
18th Jan, 2024
So full of heart and compassion, a beautiful film. I definitely enjoyed the second and third act a lot more than with the full cast of the boys. Dead Poets Society (1989) but more intimate mentorship. Also, the crackle and pops of old film grain was a lovely touch.
17/03: Beautiful with age. Kind of slow but plenty to learn from. Bumped up to 8/10. - DirectorGlenn FicarraJohn RequaStarsSteve CarellRyan GoslingJulianne MooreA middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.7/10
20th Jan, 2024
I watched this on a plane when I was in high school, and thought this was the most clever movie of all time with all the characters intermingling. I still respect the script and the interesting characters. Though, what really sets this apart from the other quirky rom coms? - DirectorFred WolfStarsAnna FarisColin HanksEmma StoneAfter Playboy bunny Shelley is kicked out of the Playboy Mansion, she finds a job as the house mother for a sorority full of socially awkward girls.3 or 4/10
20th Jan, 2024
I thought this was the dumbest movie ever made when I first watched this out of high school. (Was on 2/10 before this.) Now, I don't feel that much different - but I can recognise that there was good production behind it with a nice wardrobe and style. Faris is great at playing a loveable bimbo, it's just that all the cringeworthy moments are TOO cringeworthy and it's not my strain of humour either. - DirectorKay CannonStarsLeslie MannJohn CenaIke BarinholtzThree parents try to stop their daughters from losing their virginity on prom night.6/10
21st Jan, 2024
John Cena is a convincing overprotective dad. In fact, most of the dialogue is believable. Fun little flick. - DirectorSamantha JayneArturo Perez Jr.StarsAngourie RiceReneé RappAuli'i CravalhoCady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school. But everything changes when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.6/10
29th Jan, 2024
Who knew Islander alt gay is the trope we needed. Cravalho is fantastic in her role. Some parts were executed better than the original, for example the use of lighting for build up and dramatic effects. Of course, the source material (the musical) lends itself to this. But in the end, a hollow product that's only a shell of Mean Girls (2004). Hated the shot for shot moments.
Also sorry, the Aaron Samuels in this adaptation is not a convincing hot senior. - DirectorAnthony ShimStarsChoi Seung-yoonEthan HwangDohyun Noel HwangSet in the 90s, a Korean single mother raises her young son in the suburbs of Canada determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind.high 8/10
3rd Feb, 2024
Would have been a 9/10 if the ending was more satisfying - the third act was also a bit of a drag.
Beautiful slice of life story. Touching drama and superbly written characters. The music is a bit manipulative, but complements the dreamy atmosphere very well. I also cry at every Korean immigrant film so there's that. - DirectorJustine TrietStarsSandra HüllerSwann ArlaudMilo Machado-GranerA woman is suspected of murder after her husband's death; their half-blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness.?/10
3rd Feb, 2024
Um
I like the score. It's one of those movies that I'm sure is amazing technically but I wasn't invested in. Kind of how I felt about Tar (2022).
11/02 edit: A high 6. Good movie, but didn't appeal to me for it to earn 7 (which I consider a watch-again.) - DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsTatsuya NakadaiAkira TeraoJinpachi NezuIn Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.9/10
4th Feb, 2024
This is the most invested I've been in a film. A fantastic drama. - DirectorMichael MannStarsAdam DriverShailene WoodleyGiuseppe FestineseSet in the summer of 1957, with Enzo Ferrari's auto empire in crisis, the ex-racer turned entrepreneur pushes himself and his drivers to the edge as they launch into the Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy.5 or 6/10
10th Feb, 2024
The three acts are very separate to the point where it feels episodic rather than one coherent movie. The performance is good for the most part. The inconsistent Italian accent took me out of the movie a little bit - and by that I mean that everyone's got a noticeable Italian staccato except for Adam Driver.
That one scene painted the movie an entirely different way (if you watched the movie, you know the one I'm talking about.) Immediate impact. I think without the scene it would have been a low 5. - DirectorAriane Louis-SeizeStarsSara MontpetitFélix-Antoine BénardSteve LaplanteA young woman vampire is unable to kill to meet her need for blood, but may have found a solution in a young man with suicidal tendencies.6/10
16th Feb, 2024
Fun light watch. Not a complex piece of cinema, but I got exactly what I was expecting - something quirky and cute. - DirectorJohn SchlesingerStarsDustin HoffmanJon VoightSylvia MilesA naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.7/10
17th Feb, 2024
Okay,
What is this movie.
There's so many things going on at once and pulls no punches - not to mention all the horrifying arcs of poverty, overcoming trauma, a so-individualistic-that-it's-selfish society being brutal on-screen.
I don't really have a proper score for it but I put it at 7. Amazing performance and great music. But just didn't really vibe with it. - DirectorAki KaurismäkiStarsAlma PöystiJussi VatanenJanne HyytiäinenIn modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles - from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.7/10
17th Feb, 2024
Beautifully shot, straightforward narrative. First time I'm watching a Finnish film and wow, the language is angelic. - DirectorJoon-Hwan JangStarsShin Ha-kyunBaek Yun-shikHwang Jung-minByeong-gu believes that the world is on the verge of an alien invasion, and sets out to save the world.7/10
21st Feb, 2024
Where else am I going to watch a movie like this.
Everything's pretty hammed up, and the ending is a tad ridiculous. But amazing characterisation. No one is cruel without intention, no one is awful without origin. Good metaphor about systemic abuse.
17/03: The ending really ruined it for me, the good parts of the movie is overshadowed by the ridiculous UN meeting in a UFO. Lowered to 6. - DirectorHiroshi HaradaStarsMinako NakaNorihiko MorishitaKeinosuke OkamotoThe story based off of the controversial manga by Suehiro Maruo takes place where a little orphaned girl joins a freak-show circus troupe whose members rape and abuse her. She then finds a glimmer of hope in the enigmatic magician who joins the group.7/10
24th Feb, 2024
Been on the watchlist for a while now, and I'm glad I saw it - gorgeous art! And I must admit.. maybe I'm starting to get desensitised to sensational violence and sexuality. (Granted, the dog scene was AWFUL) - DirectorJonathan GlazerStarsChristian FriedelSandra HüllerJohann KarthausAuschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden beside the camp.8/10
27th Feb, 2024
Brilliant. Huge applause for the sound designer. The ending is mighty eerie and haunting. When the museum staffs cleaning hard cut back to Hoss staring at the camera, I got goosebumps. - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. JacksonThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.10/10
8th Mar, 2024
I really don't know what to give the movie apart from a 10 out of 10. It's a masterfully crafted musical. And I think this is maybe the fourth Tarantino I watched? He seems to really likes his 'you must be wondering how I ended up here ...' narratives.