2016 MOVIES I HAVE VIEWED
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- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsDaisy RidleyJohn BoyegaOscar IsaacAs a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.Well worth the wait! Excellent return to the series, the movie rekindled my delights of the original.
- DirectorJeanne HerryStarsSandrine KiberlainLaurent LafittePascal DemolonMuriel Bayen, a divorced beautician and mother of two, loves to tell stories. She is a huge fan of this singer Vincent Lacroix, in fact she is a dedicated fan. One day Vincent knocks on her door and asks for her help.As only the French can make - very good drama of idol worship and a dead body.
- DirectorNaji Abu NowarStarsJacir Eid Al-HwietatHussein Salameh Al-SweilhiyeenHassan Mutlag Al-MaraiyehIn the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination.An eastern western I saw last year but worth another viewing, especially due to the Academy Award nomination - a young Bedouin boys treks thru the desert with a British Officer and then his enemy! Very well made and great cinematography.
- DirectorIvan SenStarsAaron PedersenHugo WeavingRyan KwantenAn indigenous detective returns to the Outback to investigate the murder of a young girl.Great crime drama set in outback Australia concerning an Aboriginal Police detective assigned to his local community attempting to solve the murder of a young local girl . One of the best Australian films of this genre!!!
- DirectorAndrew HaighStarsCharlotte RamplingTom CourtenayGeraldine JamesA married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.Enthralling, haunting, breathtaking drama as a couple celebrate 45 years of marriage!!
- DirectorRadu MihaileanuStarsLionel AbelanskiRufusClément HarariIn 1941, the inhabitants of a small Jewish village in Central Europe organize a fake deportation train so that they can escape the Nazis and flee to Palestine.Very funny movie about a very serious (and not comical) occurrence!
- DirectorFrançois OzonStarsRomain DurisAnaïs DemoustierRaphaël PersonnazA young woman makes a surprising discovery about the husband of her late best friend.Terrible OZON film, although I might be biased due to the cross dressing theme - avoid at all costs! Worth a zero rating.
- DirectorJaco Van DormaelStarsPili GroyneBenoît PoelvoordeCatherine DeneuveDid you know that God is alive and lives in Brussels with his daughter?Very funny movie - God (living in Brussels) has his dates of death stolen by his daughter who uploads list online.
- DirectorTom McCarthyStarsMark RuffaloMichael KeatonRachel McAdamsThe true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.Nothing new here - haven't we seen it all before? Why did it take so long to tell this particular story of abuse of children by the Church - extremely talky.
- DirectorTodd HaynesStarsCate BlanchettRooney MaraSarah PaulsonAn aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.Oh Carol, great performance by Cate, well supported and beautifully filmed, very good.
- DirectorTobias LindholmStarsPilou AsbækTuva NovotnySøren MallingDuring contact with the Taliban in Afghanistan a Danish commander makes a decision which saves many of his men's lives but inadvertently takes the lives of some Afghani civilians. Now he is facing criminal charges.Women, children mistakenly killed by Danish troops in Afghanistan - who's to blame?? Absorbing story with (somewhat casual) court martial of the officer in charge.
- DirectorSean PennStarsJack NicholsonBenicio Del ToroPatricia ClarksonA retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child.If you ignore some dubious events (police leaving a boozy sendoff to attend a murder scene; police unable to inform parents of the death; a retired detective taking an oath to find the killer) and just enjoy a superb cast and a great director, this is well worth watching!
- DirectorRichard C. SarafianStarsRichard HarrisJohn HustonHenry WilcoxonLeft for dead after a bear attack, a fur-trapper recuperates and pursues his former companions through dangerous Indian territory.Same story as The Revenant (by a different author), probably every bit as good considering the 45 year age gap - very good.
- DirectorStefano SollimaStarsPierfrancesco FavinoElio GermanoClaudio AmendolaA gangster known as "Samurai" wants to turn the waterfront of Rome into a new Las Vegas. All the local mob bosses have agreed to work for this common goal. But peace is not to last long.clichéd sex/violence/crime/politics drama from Italy. Nothing new here but worth a look if u enjoy the genre.
- DirectorZam SalimStarsBurn GormanWarren BrownIain De CaesteckerMartin has the task of taking care of the newly deceased in the afterlife, while awaiting his ascension to heaven. But when a newcomer disappears in a seaside town, he has to find him.Finally caught up with this movie but the anticipation was not rewarded - opens strongly but after about 20 minutes starts to waver, especially after the introduction of Rash who is very irritating. A comedy about the deceased is somewhat lifeless and dismal with too many hit and miss jokes.
- DirectorDana NachmanStarsMiles ScottEric JohnstonNick ScottOn one day, in one city, the world comes together to grant one 5 year old cancer patient his wish. Batkid Begins looks at the 'why' of this flash phenomenon.What a wonderful tearjerker - I defy anyone who worshipped a super hero as a child not to shed a tear in this great movie.
- DirectorJohn CrowleyStarsSaoirse RonanEmory CohenDomhnall GleesonAn Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.Exquisite, heartwarming 1950's love story, beautiful to watch and behold!
- DirectorFredi M. MurerStarsFabrizio BorsaniBruno GanzTeo GheorghiuA twelve-year-old piano prodigy who suffocates from his parent's big dreams for him decides to make his escape--and with the aid of his grandfather--chase his own dreams instead.A hidden gem finally emerges, great family movie concerning a super intelligent child and his grandfather.
- DirectorAtom EgoyanStarsChristopher PlummerKim RobertsAmanda SmithWith the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person he believes to be responsible for the death of his family in the death camp to kill him himself.Terrific fast paced thriller concerning vengeance by an aged Jewish man suffering dementia - very different!
- DirectorDagur KáriStarsGunnar JónssonIlmur KristjánsdóttirSigurjón KjartanssonFusi, a 43 year old man, still lives with his mother. His daily life is characterized by monotonous routine. The appearance of vibrant Sjöfn and young neighbour Hera will upset his old bachelor habits.Bittersweet offbeat comedy from Iceland regarding a 40+ mountain of a man who still resides with his mother - beautifully told and acted!!
- DirectorAgnieszka HollandStarsSolomon PerelMarco HofschneiderRené HofschneiderA boy in Nazi Germany, trying to conceal that he is Jewish, joins the Hitler Youth.A blast from the past!! - true story set during WW2 re young jewish man who eludes Nazi persecution by pretending to be one.
- DirectorChris NahonStarsJean RenoArly JoverJocelyn QuivrinA disgraced policeman helps a young detective to hunt down a serial killer who targets Turkish women in Paris.Ouch, who recommended this?? Each character becomes more ridiculous as they appear. Violent, exaggerated good cop/bent cop (French of course)tale - incoherent storyline eventually becomes a tedious mess.
- DirectorGrímur HákonarsonStarsSigurður SigurjónssonTheodór JúlíussonCharlotte BøvingIn a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven't spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what's dearest to them - their sheep.I must have misread the details of this Icelandic movie, expecting a comedy. Nothing funny here, neighbouring brothers sheepfarmers who have not spoken for 40 years are devastated when their pride flocks are ravaged by a highly contagious disease. The local officials are depicted as stupid in a very ordinary story.
- DirectorGiuseppe TornatoreStarsFrancesco SciannaMargareth MadèLina SastriBaaria is Sicilian slang for Bagheria where Tornatore was born and this is an autobiographic epic of three generations in the Sicilian village where he was born.Giuseppe Tornatore at his best depicting life in Sicily with a Moricone score - very good with virtually unknown actors.
- DirectorDaniel WolfeMatthew WolfeStarsSameena Jabeen AhmedConor McCarronGary LewisLaila, a girl on the run from her family is hiding out in West Yorkshire with her drifter boyfriend Aaron. When her brother arrives in town with a gang of thugs in tow, she is forced to flee for her life and faces her darkest night.Awful, don't bother!!