While I'm over 250, my movie watching has taken a hit. Various reasons for this, but actually sleeping for about five to six hours a night is one of them. Hooray! I will say that the quality in September was very high, with at least three top 100 movies of all-time. Two might sneak in the top 50.
- Metropolitan - Whit Stillman's lead choice, dooms a wonderful, quirky script.
- Child 44 - Terrific acting and attention to detail trump predictable plot. Hardy excels.
- Bonnie and Clyde - Arthur Penn's direction is top ten level. A masterpiece.
- Clouds of Sils Maria - Truth and fiction blur, but secondary characters tear down solid plot.
- Obvious Child - Hilarious at times look at unwanted pregnancy, relationships and career.
- The Innocents - Atmospheric ghost story, hurt by too much bump in the night.
- The Monitor - A chilling thriller, with a bit of a ghost story to boot. Rapace is outstanding!
- Pulse - Acclaimed Japanese horror film, doesn't stand the test of time at all. Horribly boring.
- Criminal Minds - Season 8 - The show has definitely jumped the shark, but like old characters.
- Barry Lyndon - Finally! Beautiful. Epic. Long, but a feast like no other. I need a moment.
- Strangerland - Abysmal is the only word to describe. Joseph Fiennes is simply the worst!
- The Sacrament - Ti West has no feel for tension and this Jonestown take lacks any of it.
- Babette's Feast - Beautifully layered story, with about as good a final half as you'll find.
- Contempt - Godard's big budget mess. The epitome of convoluted. Awful in every way.
- Mad Max Fury Road - Easily one of the 25 worst movies and misogynistic films ever made.
- The Turin Horse - I'm speechless. I still haven't grasped the enormity of this film.
Child 44 - book was decent and based on true events
ReplyDeleteWhat is this BOOK that you speak of?
ReplyDeleteThe book: Child 44. Don't make me muppet you. Upon leaving the theatre after Clouds of Sils Maria, I heard someone saying they, ".. don't understand why Kristen Stewart left... like, where did she go?" lol
ReplyDeleteDidn't they see the one before. She was on the mountain waiting for Jacob, because he could keep her warm, because Edward has vampire blood in him and Jacob has the werewolf blood in him. Child 44 wasn't about werewolves doe, so you cray!
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