Seen 2017
A list of all TV and films I have seen in 2017.
Best Film: T2 Trainspotting
Worst Film: Groupie Girl or The Rugrats Movie
Best TV: The Armando Iannucci Shows
Worst TV: Child Genius vs Celebrities
Best Film: T2 Trainspotting
Worst Film: Groupie Girl or The Rugrats Movie
Best TV: The Armando Iannucci Shows
Worst TV: Child Genius vs Celebrities
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- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsEwan McGregorEwen BremnerJonny Lee MillerAfter 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud, and Begbie.Watched at the cinema.
- DirectorLouis MalleStarsMaurice RonetLéna SkerlaYvonne ClechDepressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living. Will this help him?Saw this around 2002. Rewatched this year, not Malle's masterpiece, but a great film.
- DirectorPeter MullanStarsConor McCarronGreg ForrestJoe SzulaEncompassed by violent street gangs, neglectful parents, bullying teachers and a dearth of positive role models, a studious but emotionally abandoned kid turns thug.Great film.
- DirectorAnton CorbijnStarsSam RileySamantha MortonCraig ParkinsonA profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to die by suicide at the age of 23.Watched on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorOwen HarrisStarsNicholas HoultThomas ConroyJames CordenAn A&R man working at the height of the Britpop music craze goes to extremes in order to find his next hit.Watched on Prime. Great film.
- DirectorMelvin FrankNorman PanamaStarsDanny KayeGlynis JohnsBasil RathboneA hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King.Great film.
- DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsKeanu ReevesAl PacinoCharlize TheronAn exceptionally-adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss--the biggest opportunity of his career to date.Very good and thought provoking. Watched on Prime.
- DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsKim BodniaZlatko BuricLaura DrasbækA drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.Excellent film.
- DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsMads MikkelsenLeif SylvesterAnne SørensenTonny is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done.
- DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsZlatko BuricMarinela DekicSlavko LabovicMilo tries to be a family man and run his criminal organization, but a wrong drug shipment endangers everything.
- DirectorAndrea ArnoldStarsKatie JarvisMichael FassbenderKierston WareingEverything changes for 15-year-old Mia when her mum brings home a new boyfriend.Excellent film - watched on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorJack ClaytonStarsDeborah KerrPeter WyngardeMegs JenkinsA young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.Excellent ghost film.
- DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsKeanu ReevesRachel WeiszDjimon HounsouSupernatural exorcist and demonologist John Constantine helps a policewoman prove her sister's death was not a suicide, but something more.Style over substance, but very underrated.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsPatrick SwayzeKeanu ReevesGary BuseyAn F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.Solid cheesy action film.
- 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.Excellent film. Watched on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsMichael FassbenderRebecca FergusonCharlotte GainsbourgDetective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.Watched at the cinema.
- DirectorAndy HamiltonGuy JenkinStarsRosamund PikeDavid TennantBilly ConnollyA family of five heads to Granddad's big 75th-birthday party at an uncle's estate in rural Scotland. The parents are separated and hope their three kids won't mention it. The kids love, can talk with, and would do anything for Granddad.Excellent comedy film.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsMickey RourkeMarisa TomeiEvan Rachel WoodA faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.Very good, didn't like the ending though.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsBrad PittMarion CotillardJared HarrisIn 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.Watched on Sky Movies.
- DirectorTodd SolondzStarsHeather MatarazzoChristina BrucatoVictoria DavisAn awkward seventh-grader struggles to cope with inattentive parents, snobbish class-mates, a smart older brother, an attractive younger sister and her own insecurities in suburban New Jersey.Needs no introduction.
- DirectorRichard AyoadeStarsCraig RobertsSally HawkinsPaddy Considine15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: to lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.Watched on Amazon Prime. Very good.
- StarsArmando IannucciHugh CecilKaren AscoeObservations of society and life by Armando Iannucci in comedy sketches and narration.Equal parts genius and filler. I saw some of these on first broadcast, but I didn't see them all.
- StarsPeter KaySian GibsonDanny SwarsbrickAssistant manager John Redmond and promotions rep Kayleigh Kitson are forced to commute together every day. But will they get along?Series 2 only.
- DirectorDeniz Gamze ErgüvenStarsGünes SensoyDoga Zeynep DogusluTugba SungurogluWhen five orphan girls are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalized conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged.Watched on Amazon Prime. Excellent film.
- DirectorBobcat GoldthwaitStarsJoel MurrayTara Lynne BarrMackenzie Brooke SmithOn a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, terminally ill Frank makes an unlikely accomplice in 16-year-old Roxy.Very good. Watched on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerMary McDonnellGraham GreeneLieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, finds himself engaging with a neighbouring Sioux settlement, causing him to question his own purpose.Not a masterpiece, but well worth watching.
- DirectorRobert LuketicStarsJim SturgessKate BosworthKevin SpaceyInspired by real events and people, 21 is about six MIT students who become trained to be experts in card counting in Black Jack and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.Much better than I expected a really good film.
- StarsVincent FranklinJulie HesmondhalghJames MurrayModern gay life in Manchester.I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Let down by being overly preachy ion places and some shonky dialogue.
- DirectorWoo-Ping YuenStarsKenny HoChristy ChungElaine LuiA group of terrorists murder the captain of a cruise ship and take everyone hostage. Their plan is to steal the uranium being stored in the ship's safe. It's up to a security officer and a pickpocketing cocktail waitress to stop them.Red Wolf - Watched on Amazon Prime. Great action scenes.
- DirectorTerry JonesStarsJulie WaltersAlec McCowenShirley StelfoxThe story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne.Watched on Youtube. Very good film.
- CreatorSean HughesStarsSean HughesMichael TroughtonEileen WayComedian Sean Hughes is plucked from obscurity and trapped in a TV reconstruction of his Muswell Hill flat, where his everyday bumblings are exposed to the gaze of a studio audienceHugely enjoyable.
- DirectorSam MillerStarsLouise AtkinsMaxine CamplingSue CleaverGail, a fourteen-year-old from a middle class family in Leeds, is grieving over the death of her father. At school, she is tormented by a gang of other girls lead by Glenn, who comes from a dysfunctional family in the council estate.Very good bullying drama.
- DirectorRupert WilliamsStarsRonnie LanePete TownshendEric ClaptonThis brilliant musical documentary tells the story of Ronnie Lane from his heyday with first the Small Faces and then the Faces through the sixties and seventies and then his experiments with a rural life and the touring musical circus that he dubbed The Passing Show. Finally it charts his latter days once he developed Multiple Sclerosis. Featuring numerous musical clips and interviews with family, friends and colleagues including Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones, Glyn Johns, Henry McCullough, Joe Ely and many more.Excellent documentary.
- DirectorEdwin L. MarinStarsRobert YoungBarbara HaleFrank MorganA woman marries a gambler with the hopes of reforming him, but things don't quite work out the way she planned.Excellent golden oldie.
- DirectorJohn MackenzieStarsJon MorrisonEileen McCallumBill HendersonIt's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.Excellent.
- DirectorBasil DeardenStarsStanley BakerAnne HeywoodDavid McCallumThe struggle between a Liverpool Juvenile Liaison officer and a dangerous young pyromaniac.Very good British crime film.
- DirectorJûzô ItamiStarsNobuko MiyamotoMasahiko TsugawaRyûnosuke KanedaGoro's supermarket is not doing well; the rival "Bargains Galore" threatens his business. A chance encounter with Hanako, an energetic woman he knew in grade school, results in big retail and life changes.Supermarket Woman - excellent comedy from Juzo Itami.
- DirectorRichard EyreStarsCate BlanchettJudi DenchAndrew SimpsonA veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her fifteen-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond a platonic friendship.Much better than expected.
- StarsDavid BamberAmanda BoxerMartin BallThis comic series tells the extremely chaotic adventures of the long suffering staff and pupils of Galfast High School.British sitcom set in a school. Excellent in places.
- DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsVictoria AbrilAntonio BanderasLoles LeónAn unbalanced but alluring former mental patient takes a porn star prisoner in the hopes of convincing her to marry him.Watched on DVD.
- CreatorJesse ArmstrongSam BainStarsZawe AshtonGreg McHughKimberley NixonA comedy that follows a group of six students about to embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far, university.Finished watching this this year.
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonTaylor KitschBlake LivelyPot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.Watched on Amazon Prime. Very good.
- DirectorMichael AptedStarsDavid EssexAdam FaithLarry HagmanThe rise and fall of the rock singer Jim Maclaine, in the mid 60s, with his manager, Mike, and his group, "The Stray Cats."Much better than I expected. Watched on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorAthina Rachel TsangariStarsAriane LabedVangelis MourikisEvangelia RandouStuck in her boring factory town, twenty-three-year-old Marina is at the mercy of both her father's impending death and her distaste for other humans.Watched on Amazon Prime. Very good.
- DirectorDanny LeinerStarsJohn ChoKal PennEthan EmbryA Korean-American office worker and his Indian-American stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers.Very amusing comedy.
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsSeth RogenJames FrancoGary ColeA process server and his marijuana dealer wind up on the run from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after he witnesses his dealer's boss murder a competitor while trying to serve papers on him.Good film, it drags on for about 20 minutes too longs and is a bit obvious.
- DirectorSandor SternStarsJonna LeeMelinda DillonJohn PleshetteA high school graduate leaves behind her modest life and finds work in the sex industry, but it ends in disaster.Really good TV movie based on the life of Shauna Grant.
- DirectorBrian HelgelandStarsTom HardyEmily BrowningTaron EgertonIdentical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s.Watched on Amazon Prime. Very good.
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsTimothy SpallMichael BegleyKaty Cavanagh-JupePete has recently got a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman. His mentor is the veteran Tommy, whose methods are rather rude; his sole target is to be the best salesman in his team and to receive the "Golden Hoover". Their temperaments are quite different and the apprentice days turn wilder and wilder.Great performance from Timothy Spall, let down slightly by a ropey script with clunky dialogue.
- DirectorSeth MacFarlaneStarsMark WahlbergMila KunisSeth MacFarlaneJohn Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear, Ted or his girlfriend, Lori.Watched on Amazon Prime. I liked it much more than I expected I would.
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsSeth RogenElizabeth BanksCraig RobinsonLifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.Very good film.
- DirectorDaniel RagussisStarsDaniel RadcliffeToni ColletteTracy LettsA young FBI agent, eager to prove himself in the field, goes undercover as a white supremacist.Watched on Sky.
- DirectorHoward DeutchStarsMolly RingwaldJon CryerHarry Dean StantonA poor girl must choose between the affections of dating her childhood sweetheart or a rich but sensitive playboy.John Hughes.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsTerence StampPeter FondaLesley Ann WarrenAn extremely volatile and dangerous Englishman goes to Los Angeles to find the man he considers responsible for his daughter's death.
- DirectorKirk DeMiccoChris SandersStarsNicolas CageRyan ReynoldsEmma StoneAfter their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy.Beautiful animation
- DirectorCarol MorleyStarsMaxine PeakeMaisie WilliamsFlorence PughIt's 1969 at a strict English girls' school where charismatic Abbie and intense and troubled Lydia are best friends. After a tragedy occurs at the school, a mysterious fainting epidemic breaks out threatening the stability of all involved.Much better than is made out.
- DirectorJalmari HelanderStarsJorma TommilaOnni TommilaPeeter JakobiIn the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.Interesting horror fantasy
- StarsNick HelmElliot Speller-GillottDaisy HaggardAn amateur musician of stunted emotional growth is reluctant to take care of his young nephew, but as his reluctance grows, his other emotions begin to follow to the fore, meaning he may even become a better, more-rounded person.Good sitcom let down by politically correct jokes.
- DirectorPat JacksonStarsSidney JamesKenneth ConnorShirley EatonErnie's uncle has just died, but to claim his inheritance he must spend the night in the ancestral home with the rest of his relatives. Before long, the guests begin to drop dead.Much better than I expected. A genuinely funny comedy horror.
- DirectorStephen TobolowskyStarsJim McGrathJeff DoucetteCheryl AndersonIdiots Taylor Dupp and Murphy Wegg flee their humdrum existence in Dayton, Ohio for the glamour of Hollywood. Murphy turns his complete lack of talent into a career as a television producer ("The Pac-Man Show"), while Taylor is unjustly accused of murder.Funny film.
- DirectorSteve BendelackStarsRob NewmanVery good stand up.
- DirectorHiroyuki KitakuboStarsYûki KudôSaemi NakamuraJoe RomersaSaya is a Japanese vampire slayer whose next mission is in a high school on a US military base in 1960s Japan, where she poses as a student. She uses a katana/samurai sword to kill vampires.Not a masterpiece, but essential viewing to all anime and horror fans.
- DirectorOsamu DezakiStarsHiroshi FujiokaKirk ThorntonAkio ÔtsukaThe adventures of the unlicensed but genius doctor Black Jack, who encounters extraordinary people and phenomena as he attends to unusual medical cases.Black Jack - excellently animated, confusing plot.
- DirectorRoger ThomasStarsJerry SadowitzJerry Sadowitz presents a history of swearing on television.Jerry Sadowitz documentary on swearing on TV.
- DirectorPhilip DaltonStarsKate WinsletDramatized story about a polar bear mother and her two cubs who must reach the far north before the ice bridges they need to cross to get there melt, all the while being relentlessly pursued by a raging male bear in search of a mate.Good documentary.
- DirectorMatt LipseyStarsDavid WalliamsTillie AmarteyTalia BarnettA girl rescues a rat, which the malevolent burgerman wants to make into a burger and sell to the local school children and people.
- DirectorJonas ÅkerlundStarsJason SchwartzmanJohn LeguizamoPatrick FugitA drug dealer introduces one of his customers, a 'speed freak', to the man who runs the meth lab. A crazy three-day adventure ensues.OK drugs film
- DirectorJeroen JaspaertStarsDavid TennantRob BrydonFrances de la TourA greedy rat travels the highway in search of other animals' food.
- DirectorPasquale Festa CampanileStarsFranco NeroCorinne CléryDavid HessA bickering couple driving cross-country pick up a murderous hitchhiker who threatens to kill them unless they take him to a sanctuary. In return he agrees to split some bank loot he has on him.Decent exploitation movie.
- DirectorJeroen JaspaertDaniel SnaddonStarsMartin FreemanJennifer SaundersRob BrydonStick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?
- DirectorJon S. BairdStarsRichard DriscollTerry KielyMark Anthony BrightonIT'S A CASUAL LIFE tells the story of Jimmy and his lifelong membership of the Saturday scene. Through a brutally honest monologue and series of dramatic and violent events, the film challenges the myths surrounding football hooliganism and explores Jimmy's past, passion and above all, motivation. Central to the story is Jimmy's love affair with the culture of football. We discover his resentment at the evolution of The Casual scene and the demise of everything it once stood for. Changes that ultimately arrive for Jimmy have long-lasting consequences.Very good hooligan short film, with some powerful performances.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsHarrison FordMichelle PfeifferKatharine TowneThe wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost - or that she is losing her mind.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoKim Ok-binChoi Hee-jinThrough a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.Gory and boasts some excellent photography, but the film is overly long by about 30 minutes.
- DirectorPaul WheelerStarsGreg DaviesGreg Davies hotly anticipated debut stand-up was a smash hit at the 2010 Edinburgh festival. It promises to address every single issue important to the human race... It lies... But it'll be funny!Finished watching this this year.
- DirectorKevin BoothDavid JohndrowStarsBill HicksComedian Bill Hicks performs a live stand-up show in Austin, Texas.
- DirectorTerence DaviesStarsJacob TierneyDrake BellGena RowlandsWhile on a train, a teenage boy thinks about his life and the flamboyant aunt whose friendship acted as an emotional shield from his troubled family. This film evokes the haunting quality of memory while creating a heartfelt portrait of a boy's life in a rural 1940s Southern town.Very good period drama.
- DirectorAntonia BirdStarsAidan GillenKate HardieNeil SmalsKaz and her friends spend their days trying to get by and their nights in a homeless shelter. But how did they end up there and what does the future hold for them?Very good BBC drama about homelessness.
- DirectorBoaz YakinStarsJason StathamCatherine ChanChris SarandonMei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei's trail.Watched on Amazon Prime. Some great stunts and action.
- CreatorRichard OsmanRichard PintoSharat SardanaStarsNina ContiGraeme GardenSimon GreenallThe adventures of three students and their inept teachers at a London high school.Good UK animated series.
- DirectorTom PooleStarsSteve PuntHugh DennisSteve Punt and Hugh Dennis of 'The Mary Whitehouse Experience' delight with some of the best bits from their tour, live at the Bristol Hippodrome, including the sketches 'Embarrassing Parents', 'Noah's Ark', 'Milk' and 'Salad Bar'.Much better than I expected.
- DirectorLesley BushellSuzanne CohenStarsBob GodfreyGood short animation. Watched on Vimeo.
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayHarvey AtkinKate LynchWacky hijinks of counselors and campers at a less-than-average summer camp.Very good, early Bill Murray film. Not that funny, but has some exciting running sequences.
- DirectorIlya NaishullerStarsSharlto CopleyTim RothHaley BennettHenry is resurrected from death with no memory, and he must save his wife from a telekinetic warlord with a plan to bio-engineer soldiers.Watched on Amazon Prime. Very good action film.
- DirectorSalvatore StabileStarsThomas BrandiseTom MalloyMichael ParducciFour young men spend their Saturday night trying to come up with the money to cover up the accidental death of a family member. As the night grows old, the tensions between the four rise and the situation becomes all the more desperate.Much better than I expected.
- StarsJane HorrocksAlison SteadmanMorwenna BanksA black-comedy satire based in London suburbs: an extreme and lowlife group of characters, living in a grim apartment building in the fictional postcode of SE69, who were plagued by various dilemmas involving foul language, sex, and violence.Decent, but very vulgar animation.
- DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsRyan GoslingKristin Scott ThomasVithaya PansringarmJulian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death.Watched on Amazon Prime. Very stylish, but a bit boring.
- DirectorChristopher MorrisStarsWill AdamsdaleRiz AhmedAdeel AkhtarFour incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.Good film, let down by clunky dialogue.
- DirectorPascal LaugierStarsMorjana AlaouiMylène JampanoïCatherine BéginA young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.Gory, but ran out of steam before the end.
- DirectorDon LettsStarsK.K. BarrettRoberta BayleyJello BiafraA documentary on the music, performers, attitude and distinctive look that made up punk rock.Very good documentary, but doesn't tell you anything you don't already know.
- DirectorJohn MackenzieStarsDavid HaymanJake D'ArcySean ScanlanThe life and imprisonment of Glasgow hard man and gangster Jimmy Boyle.Very good crime drama, makes up for its low budget.
- DirectorGurmit SamraStarsMark StephensonKezia NobleErik Von MarkovikCan you really learn how to attract any woman? 'Attract Any Woman Anywhere' takes an in-depth look into the world of Attraction and Seduction seminars that are happening globally. We follow 3 Master Instructors and the men who are willing to pay up to $4,000 a time to attend their workshops in order to learn how to attract women. We explore first-hand if the routines being taught actually work.Interesting documentary. Watched on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorOlly BlackburnStarsSian BreckinNichola BurleyJaime WinstoneThings go drastically wrong for a group of British holidaymakers in Spain.Watched on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorRobert Hartford-DavisStarsJacqueline EllisAnnette WhiteleyGeorgina PattersonA clique of girls in an English school wear a small yellow teddy bear on their uniform to signify that they have lost their virginity. Linda, the girls' leader, fears she may be pregnant from her window cleaner boyfriend, "Kinky", an aspiring pop singer. Desperate, and unable to confide in her parents, she must wrestle with her conscience and decide what course of action to take. Meanwhile, a concerned teacher learns the significance of the yellow teddy bears, and in trying to help the girls in question, puts her own career in jeopardy.Good British exploitation film.
- DirectorJames D. ParriottStarsBob HoskinsDenzel WashingtonChloe WebbA racist cop receives a heart transplant from a black lawyer he hates, who returns as a ghost to ask the cop to help take down the men who murdered him.A silly buddy cop comedy. Bob Hoskins and Denzel carry the weaker elements.
- DirectorStephen GyllenhaalStarsJeremy IronsSinéad CusackEthan HawkeIn 1974 Pittsburgh, a high-school history teacher seeking closure tells his class about his experiences as teenager in England during World War II.I read the book and saw the film this year.
- DirectorJohn FortenberryStarsChris KattanWill FerrellRaquel GardnerTwo dim-witted brothers dream of owning their own dance club or at least getting into the coolest and most exclusive club in town, The Roxbury.Much better than expected.
- DirectorAthina Rachel TsangariStarsVangelis MourikisNikos OrfanosYorgos PirpassopoulosA fishing trip in the Aegean Sea among a sextet of friends becomes the perfect setting for a relentless contest of male dominance. Everything can spark a fierce competition; but, only one can wear the precious chevalier. Who will it be?Watched on Amazon Prime, good film.
- DirectorJamie TravisStarsAri GraynorLauren Miller RogenJustin LongFormer college frenemies Lauren and Katie move into a fabulous Gramercy Park apartment, and in order to make ends meet, the unlikely pair start a phone sex line together.Predictable and simple, but enjoyable none the less.
- DirectorRick HowardSpike JonzeStarsChico BrenesMike CarrollDaniel CastilloSkate video with music and some short parody clips with skateboarding (including a Charlie Chaplin take-off).Surreal skateboarding video.
- DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsRobin WilliamsKirsten DunstBonnie HuntWhen two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.Pretty good, but not the classic its made out to be.