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- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennA young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.26/04/15 - Second viewing. Good writing, directing, and acting, with a few great scenes that stand out, but ultimately, it felt like there was something missing. I thought it was decent the first time, but not amazing. Still hold that view on a re-watch.
- DirectorRobert MulliganStarsGregory PeckJohn MegnaFrank OvertonAtticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a Black man against an undeserved rape charge, and tries to educate his young children against prejudice.27/04/15 - First viewing. The acting of the children sometimes comes across as artificial, but overall charming and cute. The film in general was quite powerful.
- DirectorMark DindalStarsDavid SpadeJohn GoodmanEartha KittEmperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne with the help of Pacha, the gentle llama herder.22/05/15 - I watched this movie numerous times during my childhood. Today I decided to watch it again. A lot shorter than I remember, but quirky and fun. My evolving taste in cinema hasn't really changed my opinion of the film. It is pretty much the same as I remember it as a child.
- DirectorPete DocterDavid SilvermanLee UnkrichStarsBilly CrystalJohn GoodmanMary GibbsIn order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.22/05/15 - I have no idea how many times I've seen this great Pixar film. Felt the urge to watch it again. As good as ever. Great comedy, and touching ending. Fantastic score, too.
- DirectorJohn LasseterBradford LewisStarsOwen WilsonLarry the Cable GuyMichael CaineStar race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.23/05/15 - First viewing. A pretty pointless sequel that didn't bring anything new to the table, but not THAT bad. It is what it is.
- DirectorJerry SchatzbergStarsAl PacinoKitty WinnAlan VintFollows the lives of heroin addicts who frequent "Needle Park" in New York City.24/05/15 - First viewing. This is a little gem. Realistic. Powerful scenes. Great acting. An interesting angle on what was going on in New York at the time, in the vein of Taxi Driver, which this film probably influenced in one way or another.
- DirectorJulian SchnabelStarsMathieu AmalricEmmanuelle SeignerMarie-Josée CrozeThe true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.24/05/15 - First viewing. Interesting film. Good acting.
- DirectorFlorian Henckel von DonnersmarckStarsUlrich MüheMartina GedeckSebastian KochIn 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.24/05/15 - Second viewing. My opinion of the film remains the same. An okay script with good performances.
- DirectorLasse HallströmStarsJohnny DeppLeonardo DiCaprioJuliette LewisA young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.25/05/15 - First viewing. Great film. Strong performances by Johnny and Leo.
- DirectorTony KayeStarsAdrien BrodyChristina HendricksMarcia Gay HardenA substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment.25/05/15 - First viewing. Incredibly moving. Beautiful script. Utterly truthful.
- DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonEdward FurlongA cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.26/05/15 - First viewing. I had a big grin on my face every time there was an action sequence. Really fun. Hasta la vista, baby.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsJoaquin PhoenixPhilip Seymour HoffmanAmy AdamsA Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by the Cause and its charismatic leader.27/05/15 - Second viewing. I appreciated this film a lot more the second time. A masterpiece.
- DirectorPawel PawlikowskiStarsAgata KuleszaAgata TrzebuchowskaDawid OgrodnikA novice nun about to take her vows uncovers a family secret dating back to the German occupation.29/05/15 - First viewing. Beautiful cinematography. Interesting story.
- DirectorNuri Bilge CeylanStarsHaluk BilginerMelisa SözenDemet AkbagA hotel owner and landlord in a remote Turkish village deals with conflicts within his family and a tenant behind on his rent.30/05/15 - First viewing. Great screenplay with interesting conversations. Layered characters.
- DirectorKurt KuenneStarsKurt KuenneAndrew BagbyDavid BagbyA filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.31/05/15 - First viewing. Extremely sad and touching story.
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsEmilio EchevarríaGael García BernalGoya ToledoAn amateur dog fighter, a supermodel, and a derelict assassin, all separately struggling to find love, find their lives transformed by a devastating car wreck in Mexico City.01/06/15 - Second viewing. I feel like the homeless man is the defining message of the film. He is what brings all the stories and characters together. A very interesting script and a commendable effort from Iñarritu.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsRobin WilliamsMatt DamonBen AffleckWill Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.06/06/15 - Second viewing. Brilliant script. Great performances all around. The scenes between Matt Damon and Robin Williams are great.
- DirectorAndrei TarkovskyStarsMargarita TerekhovaFilipp YankovskiyIgnat DaniltsevA dying man in his forties remembers his past. His childhood, his mother, the war, personal moments and things that tell of the recent history of all the Russian nation.13/06/15 - First viewing. A film that I'll probably re-watch in the future. It seems like the type of film that you can go back to and find something new each time.
- DirectorSteve JamesStarsWilliam GatesArthur AgeeEmma GatesA film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.13/06/15 - First viewing. Really interesting documentary, even if you're not interested in sports. It's about a lot more than just that.
- StarsVolker BruchTom SchillingKatharina SchüttlerFive friends go out to war and promise each other to be back for Christmas.15/06/15 - First viewing. A very good mini-series.
- DirectorSrdan GolubovicStarsNebojsa GlogovacNatasa NinkovicAnica DobraA couple finds out their son urgently needs an expensive heart surgery. While struggling to find the money, the father is approached by a mysterious man proposing a sinister deal.17/06/15 - First viewing. Pretty good. The protagonist and his story reminded me a bit of Walter White in Breaking Bad.
- DirectorAndrey ZvyagintsevStarsVladimir GarinIvan DobronravovKonstantin LavronenkoIn the Russian wilderness, two brothers face a range of new, conflicting emotions when their father - a man they know only through a single photograph - resurfaces.18/06/15 - First viewing. Wow. Beautiful cinematography. Great acting, especially from the two kids. Very deep, filled with multi-layered themes and allegories. A film I'll definitely come back to.
- DirectorRyan RedfordStarsGarret DillahuntMolly ParkerDonal LogueFeeling lost and disconnected, with no family of his own, veteran Sherman Oliver sets out to the countryside in search of the soldier who saved him back in the war. That man, Franklin Page, has long since moved on - to a wife, two children, and a reliable job in a reliably safe and quiet rural town. Upon arriving, Sherman seems at first a harmless if awkward shell of a man. But as he inserts himself further into the Pages' life, he reveals himself to be an angry, unstable individual prone to great jealousy and deep resentment. The stability Franklin worked so hard to establish is soon threatened, and the violence he believed he'd left behind in the war begins to re-emerge and cloud over both the household and the town itself.19/06/15 - First viewing. This is an under-appreciated movie. The performances were good-to-great, especially the acting from the lead. The cinematography was pretty darn good. The story didn't feel as clichéd as I was expecting it to be. It's not perfect nor spectacular, but it's worth watching.
- DirectorLars von TrierStarsKirsten DunstCharlotte GainsbourgKiefer SutherlandTwo sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.20/06/15 - First viewing. What an interesting movie. Filled with symbolism. I didn't understand what the purpose of it was while watching, but now that I've had time to think about it I would say that it's about depression. It's expressed in a very dreamlike scenario and it works well. Very good film.
- DirectorLeos CaraxStarsDenis LavantEdith ScobEva MendesA man boards a limousine to be driven to his day's work: nine mysterious "appointments."20/06/15 - First viewing. One of the weirdest, most intriguing films I've seen. Brilliant!