Sven’s Watched In 2021
by svenning123 | created - 01 Jan 2021 | updated - 17 Jan 2022 | PublicEverything I’ve watched in 2021
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1. Jaws (1975)
PG | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary
Votes: 658,527 | Gross: $260.00M
Jan 1
Not a bad first film of the year even though I just watched it last year. Some of the dialogue leaves something to be desired but at the same time there are several scenes of strong dialogue with some lines being quite memorable. 8/10
2. Deep Blue Sea (1999)
R | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Searching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease, a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the prey, as a trio of intelligent sharks fight back.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson, Jacqueline McKenzie
Votes: 142,440 | Gross: $73.65M
Jan 1
Hadn’t seen this since it came out. I guess they were doing a shark movie day on tv. Very much a Jaws rip off but with a very different setting. Some over the top ridiculous moments, but that does add to the fun. 6/10
3. Transformers (2007)
PG-13 | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson
Votes: 674,069 | Gross: $319.25M
Jan 1
So many bad Transformers movies came after this one but this one is actually pretty good. Some humour and lots of good action. One of the films that Megan Fox is actually good in. 7/10
4. Guest House (2020)
R | 84 min | Comedy
An newly engaged couple's buys their dream house but it comes with one small catch, a perennial party animal who lives in the guesthouse.
Director: Sam Macaroni | Stars: Pauly Shore, Mike Castle, Aimee Teegarden, Billy Zane
Votes: 2,561
Dec 1
Apparently Paulie Shore is still alive. He hasn’t figured out yet that this industry is no longer for him though. Obnoxiously bad acting. The story was fine for a comedy but it was just made so poorly. 3/10
5. Furious 6 (2013)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.
Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez
Votes: 416,447 | Gross: $238.68M
Jan 2
Mindless action is not always a bad thing. Some of the action didn’t make any sense though. Hard to believe that this franchise is still alive. 5/10
6. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
PG | 122 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville, Anika Noni Rose
Votes: 20,729
Jan 2
First of all, I challenge this being called a Christmas movie. Hardly anything to do with Christmas. A good story, good songs and decent performances. Unfortunately it didn’t really work well together. The songs didn’t suit the movie and the story would have worked better in a more grounded version rather than going with magical things in the old timey setting. 6/10
7. Minari (2020)
PG-13 | 115 min | Drama
A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
Director: Lee Isaac Chung | Stars: Steven Yeun, Han Yeri, Alan Kim, Noel Cho
Votes: 96,696
Jan 2
An unfortunately slow moving film. The emotion of it is strong but loses its effect with the long wait to get going. The grandmother character makes the film something special. 7/10
8. Death to 2020 (2020 TV Special)
TV-MA | 70 min | Comedy
In mockumentary format, characters discuss events of 2020 with a mixture of true information and satire. The overarching topic is the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the US and UK.
Directors: Al Campbell, Alice Mathias | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani
Votes: 40,062
Jan 3
Hilarious mockumentary about the events of 2020. Small cast supplemented by plenty of real footage. Some of the real footage is ridiculous enough to play on its own without the need for parody. 8/10
9. Time (I) (2020)
PG-13 | 81 min | Documentary, Biography
Fox Rich fights for the release of her husband, Rob, who is serving a 60-year sentence in prison.
Director: Garrett Bradley | Stars: Sibil Fox Richardson, Robert G. Richardson, Mahlik Richardson, Remington B. Richardson
Votes: 6,289
Jan 3
For all the great reviews this doc has it was terribly disappointing. It was very nicely shot in the bits made specifically for the doc. The subject matter was really lacking though. The length of sentence given was clearly excessive but it didn’t focus simply on that. The wife kept talking like he didn’t deserve to be there in the same breath she said he committed the crime. And complaining about how she doesn’t get to see him often enough while he is in prison and comparing prison to slavery. If somebody is guilty of a crime then prison not being an easy thing makes sense. Focus on what was wrong in the doc and present evidence of why it was an excessive sentence. None of that was looked at. 4/10
10. Nomadland (2020)
R | 107 min | Drama
A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.
Director: Chloé Zhao | Stars: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Gay DeForest
Votes: 183,071
Jan 3
Great performance from McDormand. It’s a good thing too as the movie would be hard to watch without that. She gave it a certain charm that made it worthwhile but it was a very dull ‘story’. 7/10
11. Promising Young Woman (2020)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Nothing in Cassie's life is what it appears to be - she's wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she's living a secret double life. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs from the past.
Director: Emerald Fennell | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown
Votes: 211,318
Jan 4
Rape revenge film which is much smarter than your average revenge film. The motives at the beginning of the film didn’t had me worried the story was going a very different way. It was a whole roller coaster for the rest of the film that went many unexpected places. 8/10
12. Run (I) (2020)
PG-13 | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller
Chloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. Chloe soon becomes suspicious of her mother and begins to suspect that she may be harboring a dark secret.
Director: Aneesh Chaganty | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen, Sara Sohn, Pat Healy
Votes: 95,566
Jan 5
Decent thriller held back somewhat by how similar it is to a different series that told the story better. Taking away the comparison leaves this being a fun ride with some surprising twists. 7/10
13. Magic Camp (2020)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
At the urging of his former mentor and Magic Camp owner Roy Preston, Andy returns as a counselor to the camp of his youth hoping to reignite his career.
Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Adam Devine, Jeffrey Tambor, Gillian Jacobs, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre
Votes: 4,806
Jan 6
This is one of those made for streaming movies that you’d have zero expectations for. Turned out to be a funny and charming family film. Completely predictable by hitting every mark you’d expect from a family film about a sport/competition. That didn’t detract at all from the enjoyment. 7/10
14.
Babylon 5 (1993–1998)
Episode:
Babylon 5: The Gathering
(1993)
Unrated | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The opening of a crucial space station is put in jeopardy when the commanding officer is accused of the attempted murder of a diplomat.
Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Michael O'Hare, Tamlyn Tomita, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan
Votes: 9,798
Jan 7
I don’t understand how anyone can watch this let alone vote it up to the point that it was on the IMDb top 250 at some point. Simultaneously lazy sci-fi and trying too hard even at the most uninteresting parts of the film. Annoyingly weird characters, much like what Star Wars has in the background but forcing them into main character status making the film painful to watch. 2/10
15. Pitch Perfect (2012)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.
Director: Jason Moore | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp
Votes: 330,363 | Gross: $65.00M
Jan 7
Tons of fun every time I watch it. Good music and super charming and funny. 9/10
16. I'm Your Woman (2020)
R | 120 min | Crime, Drama
In this 1970s set crime drama, a woman is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby on a dangerous journey.
Director: Julia Hart | Stars: Rachel Brosnahan, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Arinzé Kene, Jameson Charles
Votes: 9,934
Jan 8
An uneven story that fails to deliver the drama it attempts to portray. The mystery of what happens to begin the chain of events hangs over the entire film but doesn’t really matter at all. It’s not a mystery you care to be solved. This takes away any suspense you should be feeling. Worse than that is the huge amount of the runtime spent listening to a crying baby. Thankfully the character of Cal makes the film worthwhile. 6/10
17. Drishyam (2015)
Not Rated | 163 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Desperate measures are taken by a man who tries to save his family from the dark side of the law, after they commit an unexpected crime.
Director: Nishikant Kamat | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran, Tabu, Rajat Kapoor
Votes: 94,114 | Gross: $0.74M
Jan 8
Clever crime drama with an unfortunately poor production. Cheesy score and average acting at best. Trended towards a much lower score for the first half of the film but really picks up as it goes on. 7/10
18. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Two slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor
Votes: 55,249
Jan 8
I don’t understand how this made it onto an IMDb top 250 list. It’s ridiculous and over the top in the worst way. Uncomfortably bad right from the start. Nearly 3 hours was awful to sit through. Only thing that moves up up from a 1 is the songs. 2/10
19. Mallrats (1995)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Claire Forlani
Votes: 128,767 | Gross: $2.12M
Jan 9
Really wanted to watch something light that I’d seen before and this is the first thing that fit the bill scrolling through Netflix. Fast and smart humour works well even though there are elements of a bad comedy mixed in. 9/10
20. Holmes & Watson (2018)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
Director: Etan Cohen | Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall
Votes: 39,352 | Gross: $30.57M
Jan 9
Expectations were very low for this. It did have several good laughs and I generally enjoy both of the leads. The problem is that it was so poorly constructed. Trying to make jokes about how poorly Sherlock deduces and then moments later having him do the usual Sherlock intricate deduction. 6/10
21. The Haunted Mansion (2003)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected.
Director: Rob Minkoff | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Marsha Thomason, Jennifer Tilly, Terence Stamp
Votes: 56,851 | Gross: $75.85M
Jan 9
Not one of the greatest films based on a Disney ride. It’s fun spotting the references to the ride and as you’d expect, Murphy adds some humour to it. Not a great overall story and inconsistent in its humour. Some of the horror imagery was darker than you’d expect for a kids movie. 5/10
22. The Message (1976)
PG | 177 min | Biography, Drama, History
This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka
Votes: 50,768
Jan 9
Does nothing to stand out compared with many other desert and bible epics. The story in this one was not deep enough to hold interest for the duration, especially while purposely avoiding the main character being shown/heard. 4/10
23. Sanjuro (1962)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen trying to save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yûnosuke Itô
Votes: 41,060
Jan 9
Nice style like most Kurosawa films. The story was reminiscent of other of his films and didn’t do much for me. Feels a bit too repetitive with his films. 5/10
24. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris
Votes: 854,999 | Gross: $317.58M
Jan 9
Sawyer and I decided to rewatch this now after reading the book together. They did a great job adapting it to the screen. Several changes that I hadn’t noticed before since there’d been such a big gap between reading and watching. Most of the changes make sense. 8/10
25. Wolfwalkers (2020)
PG | 103 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young apprentice hunter and her father journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack. But everything changes when she befriends a free-spirited girl from a mysterious tribe rumored to transform into wolves by night.
Directors: Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart | Stars: Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Sean Bean, Simon McBurney
Votes: 38,557
Jan 10
The intentionally low detail animation is off putting. Some stylistic elements of the animation somewhat make up for it but it would have been better with different animation. The story is creative and emotionally impactful. Reminds me a bit of Kubo combined with Ghibli. 8/10
26. Summerland (I) (2020)
PG | 99 min | Drama, Romance, War
During World War II, an Englishwoman opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him in this moving journey of womanhood, love and friendship.
Director: Jessica Swale | Stars: Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Penelope Wilton, Tom Courtenay
Votes: 9,247
Jan 10
Heartwarming wartime story hits all the marks it should to pluck the heartstrings. The contrivance of the negative way the townspeople look at Arterton could have been left out or at least toned down, but aside from that it works quite well. 8/10
27. We Can Be Heroes (II) (2020)
PG | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
When alien invaders capture the Earth's superheroes, their kids must learn to work together to save their parents and the planet.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: YaYa Gosselin, Pedro Pascal, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Lyon Daniels
Votes: 17,111
Jan 10
I didn’t realize this was a sequel to shark boy and lava girl when we decided to put this on. Thankfully not quite as bad as that film but sufficiently terrible. Way over the top with the bad effects and silly characters. Robert Rodriguez should stick to movies for adults. 2/10
28. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
PG | 99 min | Comedy, Family
Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his older brother Rodrick must deal with their parents' misguided attempts to have them bond.
Director: David Bowers | Stars: Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron, Rachael Harris
Votes: 36,503 | Gross: $52.70M
Jan 11
Always surprised that I enjoy these each time. Lots of laughs throughout with a good cast for what it is. 7/10
29. Pieces of a Woman (2020)
R | 126 min | Drama
When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.
Director: Kornél Mundruczó | Stars: Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Ellen Burstyn, Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 56,189
Jan 11
Entirely depressing film. Great performances from Kirby, Lebouf and Burstyn. A little slow moving with very little happiness to redeem the depressing story. 7/10
30. Little Women (1994)
PG | 115 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The March sisters live and grow in post-Civil War America.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes
Votes: 63,510 | Gross: $50.08M
Jan 12
Not generally a fan of period films, but this one felt more accessible than most. Perhaps due in part to the well known cast. All were well cast except for Eric Stolz who felt really out of place. At just under 2 hours it managed to avoid feeling tired even though I’ve seen other versions of the same film before. 7/10
31. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
R | 171 min | Drama, Romance
Central Europe, 1968: A Czech doctor with an active sex life meets a woman who wants monogamy, and then the Soviet invasion further disrupts their lives.
Director: Philip Kaufman | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint
Votes: 38,605 | Gross: $10.01M
Jan 12
Strong performances from the 3 leads made this worthwhile despite the slow pacing of the film. More a movie about sex than love though certainly some relationships explored in detail. 7/10
32. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Family
School's out. Summer vacation is on. However, Greg may not have the best summer vacation ever. What could go wrong?
Director: David Bowers | Stars: Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick, Steve Zahn
Votes: 29,767 | Gross: $49.01M
Jan 14
All 3 of these movies stayed pretty consistent in quality and humour (not counting the 4th one since it was completely different). 7/10
33. One Night in Miami... (2020)
R | 114 min | Drama
A fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s.
Director: Regina King | Stars: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr.
Votes: 34,248
Jan 15
Unfortunately slow moving drama that progresses very little as it goes. Just conversations between the 4 characters with little else to spice it up. Some interesting topics that would have been better if limited to 90 mins. 6/10
34. Until the End of the World (1991)
R | 158 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In 1999, Claire Tourneur's life is forever changed after she survives a car crash. She rescues Sam and travels the world with him. Writer Eugene Fitzpatrick follows and writes their story as a method of recording dreams is being developed.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: William Hurt, Solveig Dommartin, Pietro Falcone, Enzo Turrin
Votes: 11,303 | Gross: $0.75M
Jan 16
‘Futuristic’ sci fi taking place in 1999. The tech that is unimpressive compared with today’s reality did take away from the film in a way. Interesting the the message about tech in the end is still relevant today. Since I watched the directors cut version of the film it ranks as the longest film I’ve ever seen at 4:47 (45 mins longer than the previous longest film I’d seen). Somehow it managed to consistently hold my interest despite the huge runtime. The music helped it along (which the director claims is one of the main reasons for this long cut), but it was the characters that really carried it. I’m surprised the lead didn’t become a known name as she was so good in this. 7/10
35. Butchers (2020)
92 min | Horror, Thriller
A family of sadistic butchers has dug into the back country and, from the deep freeze of winter to the dog days of summer, anyone who crosses their path is dead meat.
Director: Adrian Langley | Stars: Simon Phillips, Michael Swatton, Julie Mainville, Anne-Carolyne Binette
Votes: 2,805
Jan 16
Run of the mill horror film. Typical setup and nothing fresh as it went along. Generally that would be ok as the formula works but it wasn’t even very well done. Basically no gore for most of the film. 5/10
36. The Parent Trap (1998)
PG | 128 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.
Director: Nancy Meyers | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, Elaine Hendrix
Votes: 154,586 | Gross: $66.31M
Jan 16
Always enjoy this one. Lohan had such potential to have a big career. Now I’m interested in watching some of the other versions of it. 7/10
37. Ghajini (2008)
Not Rated | 186 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A short-term memory loss patient goes on a killing spree in order to avenge the death of his ladylove.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal, Jiah Khan, Aamir Naik
Votes: 66,737 | Gross: $2.43M
Jan 17
Bollywood remake of Memento that loses every detail of the original that made it good. Terrible as a memento remake but decent as a stand-alone film. The style used in this was far from creative for a romcom/thriller but it worked anyway. They still squeezed in some song and dance numbers which I enjoyed. 7/10
38. Get Smart (2008)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, is tasked with preventing a terrorist attack from rival spy agency KAOS.
Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin, Dwayne Johnson
Votes: 228,466 | Gross: $130.32M
Jan 17
Still funnny after seeing it so many times. Decent spy film story and action with loads of parody to go along with it. 7/10
39. An Imperfect Murder (2017)
R | 71 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An actress's nightmare about killing her ex-boyfriend somehow becomes a reality.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Sienna Miller, Alec Baldwin, Charles Grodin, Colleen Camp
Votes: 2,084
Jan 17
I’m surprised to see this with such a low score. It was unconventional and maybe in a way that would turn some off but it wasnt really bad in any way. I appreciated the unconventional nature of it and the runtime was short enough to allow for this style of storytelling. 6/10
40. Vikram Vedha (2017)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Vikram, a no-nonsense police officer, accompanied by Simon, his partner, is on the hunt to capture Vedha, a smuggler and a murderer. Vedha tries to change Vikram's life, which leads to a conflict.
Directors: Gayatri, Pushkar, Gowtham Selvaraj | Stars: Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath, Kathir
Votes: 50,446
Jan 18
Gritty cop drama/thriller. Much more of a Hollywood style but still manages to fit in some of the usual Bollywood elements. Good story with multiple layers. If only they could have avoided some of the goofiness that comes with the Bollywood style then it might have been able to break through in North America. 7/10
41. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
PG-13 | 115 min | Comedy, Music
After a humiliating command performance at The Kennedy Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform.
Director: Elizabeth Banks | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow
Votes: 170,226 | Gross: $184.30M
Jan 20
Not quite as good as the first but a good sequel Will lots more good songs. Love all the returning characters and steinfeld was a good addition too. 8/10
42. News of the World (2020)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl taken by the Kiowa people years ago to her aunt and uncle against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor, Travis Johnson
Votes: 95,534
Jan 20
Slow moving drama that is carried by such strong performances from the 2 leads. Small amount of the typical Greengrass shaky cam style was barely noticeable. 8/10
43. Bumblebee (I) (2018)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. On the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, Charlie Watson discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.
Director: Travis Knight | Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Cena, Jason Drucker
Votes: 188,080 | Gross: $127.20M
Jan 23
Steinfeld helps to make this a surprisingly charming Transformers film. Better characters all around compared with the other transformers films. Still managed some good action and humour as well. 8/10
44. A Rainy Day in New York (2019)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
A young couple arrives in New York for a weekend where they are met with bad weather and a series of adventures.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Liev Schreiber, Suzanne Smith
Votes: 51,425
Jan 24
All the charm and wit you would expect from a Woody Allen film. Chalamet does a great job as the Woody Allen character. The dialogue is my fav part like most Allen films. If there was any criticism it’s how similar it is to many other Allen films, but for me that is a huge compliment rather than a criticism. I’d gladly watch 1000 more with the exact formula. 8/10
45. New York Minute (I) (2004)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Two sisters who just can't get along have to travel to New York City together and find themselves on numerous misadventures in order to accomplish their goals.
Director: Dennie Gordon | Stars: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Eugene Levy, Andy Richter
Votes: 24,934 | Gross: $14.02M
Jan 24
Olsen twins before everything turned bad for them with all the drugs and whatnot. Pretty unoriginal premise but it’s a lot of fun. The epitome of guilty pleasure. 7/10
46. Death of Me (2020)
R | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A vacationing couple must discover the mystery behind a strange video that shows one of them killing the other.
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman | Stars: Maggie Q, Luke Hemsworth, Alexandra Essoe, Kat Ingkarat
Votes: 7,323
Jan 25
Underwhelming horror film with some good ideas. A better presentation might have made it worthwhile. A good premise wasted. 5/10
47. It Takes Two (1995)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Alyssa and Amanda are two little girls who are identical, but complete strangers, that accidentally meet one day.
Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen
Votes: 24,827 | Gross: $19.47M
Jan 25
A bad remake of the parent trap. The Olsen twins are annoying as kids. There were many inappropriate comments for a kids movies including a few references to killing. The premise was changed enough that it stopped making sense and there isn’t even an explanation of why they look like twins. 4/10
48. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
PG-13 | 125 min | Comedy, Drama
After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein
Votes: 290,494 | Gross: $219.20M
Jan 27
Still plenty funny but it does play out differently today. The humour of somebody crossdressing doesn’t really work the same way nowadays. Still has a lot of heart to it though. Robin Williams is always great. 7/10
49. Lego House: Home of the Brick (2018)
47 min | Documentary
In Billund, Denmark, a nearly 130,000-square-foot house inspired by the iconic LEGO bricks is constructed, capturing the awe of kids of all ages.
Director: Anders Falck | Star: Bjarke Ingels
Votes: 511
Sep 28
Not as good as the lego doc I’d seen a few years ago. Much of the same footage was used but this one had a lack of focus despite being specifically focused on the Leto House. It ends after the house is completed yet gives no broad tour of the house. Only a look at a couple specific details of the house that portray no scale of the whole project. 4/10
50. Chak De! India (2007)
Not Rated | 153 min | Drama, Family, Sport
Kabir Khan, the coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey Team, dreams of making his all-girls team emerge victorious against all odds.
Director: Shimit Amin | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Malvade, Sagarika Ghatge, Shilpa Shukla
Votes: 84,898 | Gross: $1.11M
Jan 28
Possibly the most Hollywood styles of the Bollywood films I’ve seen. Typical sports film that hits all the beats you’d expect for a sports story. Longer than it needed to be like most Bollywood films though it’s pacing was decent to hold the audience’s interest. I missed the dancing but at least there was still some good music to enjoy. 8/10
51. The Rental (2020)
R | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Two couples rent a vacation home for what should be a celebratory weekend get-away.
Director: Dave Franco | Stars: Dan Stevens, Alison Brie, Sheila Vand, Jeremy Allen White
Votes: 38,068
Jan 28
Voyeur horror with some different twists and turns from the usual. Despite those differences it still went the same places you’d expect with no surprises. 6/10
52. Hocus Pocus (1993)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz
Votes: 155,801 | Gross: $44.34M
Jan 28
Apparently I’d never seen this before. Fun kids Halloween witch comedy. Of the 3 witches, only Sarah Jessica Parker was really good in her role. Would have been better with about anyone else on the other roles. 7/10
53. Sightless (2020)
Unrated | 89 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After an attack renders her blind, Ellen Ashland withdraws from the world to recover. But soon she plunges into paranoia, unable to convince anyone that her assailant has returned to terrorize her by hiding in plain sight.
Director: Cooper Karl | Stars: Deniz Akdeniz, Madelaine Petsch, Matthew Yang King, Alexander Koch
Votes: 10,348
Jan 29
A bloated premise that seemed to be too much for the story to handle. Some of the plot points and twists felt smaller than what they should have because of the underwhelming presentation. 5/10
54. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen
Votes: 1,191,164 | Gross: $70.10M
Jan 29
Gorgeous film from beginning to end. The music, the dialogue, the action and the unrelenting style all weave together to make a perfect film. 10/10
55. Drag Me to Hell (2009)
PG-13 | 99 min | Horror
A loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Ruth Livier, Lorna Raver
Votes: 217,253 | Gross: $42.10M
Jan 29
Great horror film with some strong scares and plenty of gross out moments. It is different enough than any other horror film to stand on its own. Tight pacing and a perfect ending. 9/10
56. Kahaani (2012)
Not Rated | 122 min | Mystery, Thriller
A pregnant woman's search for her missing husband takes her from London to Kolkata, but everyone she questions denies having ever met him.
Director: Sujoy Ghosh | Stars: Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Indraneil Sengupta, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Votes: 65,839 | Gross: $1.04M
Jan 30
Strong mystery thriller of the non-masala Bollywood variety. The lead actress really stands out so I may need to seek out more films with her. 8/10
57. Airplane! (1980)
PG | 88 min | Comedy
After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.
Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker | Stars: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Votes: 260,581 | Gross: $83.40M
Jan 30
Watched this with Sawyer for the first time. Was very pleased how funny he thought it was. Still one of the best comedies. 9/10
58. Andhadhun (2018)
Not Rated | 139 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A series of mysterious events change the life of a blind pianist, who must now report a crime that he should technically know nothing of.
Director: Sriram Raghavan | Stars: Tabu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte, Anil Dhawan
Votes: 102,526 | Gross: $1.37M
Feb 1
Great thriller from Bollywood. Some twists and turns that actually surprised me. Too bad there was some questionable acting and music that held it back from being the top notch film it deserves to be. 8/10
59. Palmer (2021)
R | 110 min | Drama
An ex-convict strikes up a friendship with a boy from a troubled home.
Director: Fisher Stevens | Stars: Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, Alisha Wainwright, Ryder Allen
Votes: 43,665
Feb 2
Emotional drama about an ex con taking care of a young boy. Seems like something that’s been done many times before but it worked very well and felt a bit different because of the way the portrayed the young boy as being different. 8/10
60. Mission: Impossible (1996)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny
Votes: 469,727 | Gross: $180.98M
Feb 1
A couple of the main memorable action scenes still held up well. It did feel a bit slow between the action scenes compared to the sequels. 7/10
61. Mission: Impossible II (2000)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
IMF agent Ethan Hunt is sent to Sydney to find and destroy a genetically modified disease called "Chimera".
Director: John Woo | Stars: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandiwe Newton, Ving Rhames
Votes: 377,299 | Gross: $215.41M
Feb 2
Lots of great action and a decent spy story to go along with it. The John Woo-isms don’t hold up so well. 7/10
62. Finding 'Ohana (2021)
PG | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A summer in rural O‘ahu takes an exciting turn for two Brooklyn-raised siblings when a journal pointing to long-lost treasure sets them on an epic adventure with new friends, and leads them to reconnect with their Hawaiian heritage.
Director: Jude Weng | Stars: Kea Peahu, Alex Aiono, Lindsay Watson, Owen Vaccaro
Votes: 11,614
Feb 3
Pretty much a full on remake of the Goonies. Not as good as the goonies but it was well done. Enjoyable the whole way through. Some details in the end could have gone a different direction to make it more satisfying. 7/10
63. The Banker (2020)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
In the 1960s, two African-American entrepreneurs hire a working-class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire while they pose as a janitor and chauffeur.
Director: George Nolfi | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long
Votes: 35,547
Feb 3
Weird enough that it’s hard to believe it’s based on a true story. Intriguing though frustrating to see what they had to go through to make their business work. 7/10
64. All My Friends Are Dead (2020)
TV-MA | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
During the New Year's Eve party of a bunch of friends, a series of crazy events brings out secrets, breaks hearts and leads to a shocking ending.
Director: Jan Belcl | Stars: Michal Meyer, Adam Woronowicz, Julia Wieniawa-Narkiewicz, Adam Turczyk
Votes: 7,546
Feb 4
Horror comedy about a party gone very wrong. Loaded with humour, sex and violence. The story went some weird places and then builds up to a bonkers finale. 8/10
65. Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
R | 116 min | Drama
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso, Haley Bennett
Votes: 46,406
Feb 5
The buzz this is getting for its acting is definitely deserved. Glenn Close disappeared into the role to the point that you forgot it was her. Amy Adams was also quite good in her role. Nothing else special about the film outside of those performances but it is a nice, if unoriginal, story. 8/10
66. Greenland (2020)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Thriller
A family struggles for survival in the face of a cataclysmic natural disaster.
Director: Ric Roman Waugh | Stars: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Floyd, Scott Glenn
Votes: 134,131
Feb 5
Disaster film with a lot of family drama to go along with it. Thankfully in some of the longer sequences without action there was enough quality story to keep it interesting. Jumped into the story and action pretty much right away. 7/10
67. Malcolm & Marie (2021)
R | 106 min | Drama, Romance
A director and his girlfriend's relationship is tested after they return home from his movie premiere and face each other's turmoil during one long night.
Director: Sam Levinson | Stars: John David Washington, Zendaya
Votes: 40,962
Feb 6
A full film of just 2 characters and then basically arguing the entire film. Could have been really bad but it was stylistic enough to keep my interest. Some of the racial commentary was refreshing but then got to be too much. Many time it was ironic the way the racial commentary was done. That’s good if it was intentional but I’m not really sure it was intentional. 7/10
68. The Dark Crystal (1982)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.
Directors: Jim Henson, Frank Oz | Stars: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz
Votes: 71,376 | Gross: $40.58M
Feb 6
I think I liked this movie as a kid but I can’t really remember why after watching it again now. Really ugly character design and nothing really redeeming like in labyrinth. The story is only so-so and the action minimal. Not even any songs to give some extra entertainment. 5/10
69. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
PG | 161 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Harry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris
Votes: 691,452 | Gross: $261.99M
Feb 6
More entertaining than I remembered. Watching it right after rereading the book with Sawyer made me realize it’s Missing a lot of details from the book. Still made it work pretty well either way. 7/10
70. Into the Storm (2014)
PG-13 | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton.
Director: Steven Quale | Stars: Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Max Deacon
Votes: 71,458 | Gross: $47.60M
Feb 6
Similar to Twister but some good updates to modernize it and make it more exciting. The fire tornado was especially cool. The cow flying reference to Twister was not exactly subtle but welcome nonetheless. Might have been better without the filming for the school time capsule angle. Some extra humour with the amateur tornado hunters. 7/10
71. Get Duked! (2019)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Horror, Music
An anarchic, hip-hop inspired comedy that follows four city boys on a wilderness trek as they try to escape a mysterious huntsman.
Director: Ninian Doff | Stars: Lewis Gribben, Rian Gordon, Viraj Juneja, Jonathan Aris
Votes: 8,576
Feb 7
Horror-comedy that comes up way light on the horror side but it makes up for it with some fun hip hop heavy comedy. The get duked song part was lots of fun. Reminiscent of many other films with the dopey small town cops and the bizarre set of circumstances coming together to wrap things up. 7/10
72. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
PG | 96 min | Comedy
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
Director: Jared Hess | Stars: Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell
Votes: 237,465 | Gross: $44.54M
Feb 7
This movie makes awkward great. The style is so much fun and the ending surprisingly inspirational. 9/10
73. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A 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.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick
Votes: 1,172,380 | Gross: $204.84M
Feb 7
Stands up as a great action film after all these years. Good humour to go along with the action too. 9/10
74. Maleficent (2014)
PG | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.
Director: Robert Stromberg | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville
Votes: 399,813 | Gross: $241.41M
Feb 7
Lots of detail to make this a full story about the villain Maleficent. I’m surprised they haven’t gone ahead and made more films like this about other villains. 7/10
75. Mr. Deeds (2002)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance
A sweet-natured, small-town guy inherits a controlling stake in a media conglomerate and begins to do business his way.
Director: Steven Brill | Stars: Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Allen Covert
Votes: 152,376 | Gross: $126.29M
Feb 7
Another one of the good Sandler films. Laugh out loud moments throughout. Some overly stupid humour in there too as you’d expect from Sandler. 7/10
76. Coming to America (1988)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Romance
An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.
Director: John Landis | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Paul Bates, Garcelle Beauvais, Feather
Votes: 223,296 | Gross: $128.15M
Feb 8
Decided to rewatch this since there’s a sequel coming. I’d seen this many times before but probably hadn’t seen it for 25 years. Looking forward to the sequel even though the premise doesn’t make sense with the original. Forgot that Sam Jackson played the one trying to rob the store. Hopefully he shows up in the sequel in some way 7/10
77. Mission: Impossible III (2006)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
IMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Tom Cruise, Michelle Monaghan, Ving Rhames, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Votes: 390,328 | Gross: $134.03M
Feb 8
The series moves to another level of action and story with this entry. The addition of the wife was done in the right way with where it goes towards the end. 8/10
78. Chick Fight (2020)
R | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
When Anna Wyncomb is introduced to an underground, all-female fight club in order to turn the mess of her life around, she discovers she is much more personally connected to the history of the club than she could ever imagine.
Director: Paul Leyden | Stars: Malin Akerman, Bella Thorne, Dulcé Sloan, Kevin Connolly
Votes: 4,443
Feb 9
A truly terrible script. Completely ridiculous and unrealistic characters reacting against what little character had been built for them with no motivations to match what they were doing. Cringe-worthy dialogue throughout. Despite all of that it was a film about ‘chick fighting’ starring Malin Akerman so there was that for a redeeming quality. 3/10
79. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton
Votes: 527,987 | Gross: $209.40M
Feb 10
Crazy how these seem to get better with each sequel. Upping the excitement and complexity of the stunts and action each time around. 8/10
80. Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
R | 126 min | Biography, Drama, History
Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.
Director: Shaka King | Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback
Votes: 91,351
Feb 12
An unfortunately drawn out film about the Black Panthers. Strong performances from Kaluuya and Stanfeld are not enough to carry the film. 6/10
81. Saint Maud (2019)
R | 84 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A pious nurse becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient.
Director: Rose Glass | Stars: Morfydd Clark, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Jennifer Ehle, Marcus Hutton
Votes: 46,787
Feb 12
The moments when stuff actually happened were good but those we far too little to make the film worthwhile. The trailer made it look exciting by showing most of the good parts of the film. 6/10
82. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Two teens live the same day repeatedly, enabling them to create a map of things to remember.
Director: Ian Samuels | Stars: Kathryn Newton, Kyle Allen, Jermaine Harris, Anna Mikami
Votes: 27,797
Feb 13
Anything with a time loop storyline works for me but it wasn’t actually the time loop aspect that I enjoyed most in this one. The romance and the ‘perfect things’ made it special. 8/10
83. Empire Records (1995)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Twenty-four hours in the lives of the young employees at Empire Records when they all grow up and become young adults thanks to each other and the manager. They all face the store joining a chain store with strict rules.
Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Debi Mazar, Maxwell Caulfield, Rory Cochrane
Votes: 61,711 | Gross: $0.30M
Feb 13
Still my fav ‘teen movie’. funny, emotional and filled with good characters and music. Noticed a lot of little continuity errors that I’ve never noticed before. 9/10
84. Spirited Away (2001)
PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino, Rumi Hiiragi
Votes: 847,421 | Gross: $10.06M
Feb 13
Beautiful animation, quirky characters and a bizarre story. All that adds up to the best Ghibli film. 9/10
85. Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)
PG | 129 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad
Votes: 334,146 | Gross: $504.01M
Feb 13
Emma Watson is the perfect Belle. Love this remake more than the original. Only wish I could edit out a couple parts that stray from the original but even with those scenes it’s still great. 9/10
86. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 2,004,004 | Gross: $315.54M
Feb 14
Enjoyed watching this with Sawyer for the first time. Such a good story. I was surprised that some of the CGI didn’t hold up at this point. Can’t fault it for that because I remember it looking great at the time. 9/10
87. To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
TV-14 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenage girl's secret love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her love life.
Director: Susan Johnson | Stars: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart
Votes: 123,534
Feb 15
So many similarities to the Kissing Booth. Very typical teenage romcom story. Very charming and fun. Looking forward to the sequels. 8/10
88. To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020)
TV-14 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lara Jean and Peter have just taken their relationship from pretend to officially official when another recipient of one of her old love letters enters the picture.
Director: Michael Fimognari | Stars: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Jordan Fisher, Anna Cathcart
Votes: 46,317
Feb 16
More of the same and that’s not a bad thing. Typical follow up story. I often wish some of these romance films would just leave out all the bumps along the road and give a straight forward love story. It’s all so predictable anyway. 7/10
89. To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021)
TV-14 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lara Jean's senior year of high school takes center stage when she returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans--with and without Peter.
Director: Michael Fimognari | Stars: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart
Votes: 33,108
Feb 16
A satisfying, even if predictable, end to the story. More and more similarities to The Kissing Booth in this storyline. Lots of frustrating drama along the way with the expected happy ending. 7/10
90. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
R | 109 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A machine from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to protect a man and a woman from an advanced robotic assassin to ensure they both survive a nuclear attack.
Director: Jonathan Mostow | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Kristanna Loken, Claire Danes
Votes: 418,197 | Gross: $150.37M
Feb 16
Loads of good action and continuation of the story. Some more humour again this time around too. Still enjoyable even after rewatching. 7/10
91. Like Mike 2: Streetball (2006 Video)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
Another young boy with 'hoop dreams' finds an old pair of Michael Jordan's sneakers and can suddenly play ball like the greatest player in the world.
Director: David Nelson | Stars: Jascha Washington, Kel Mitchell, Michael Beach, Brett Kelly
Votes: 3,126
Feb 17
Expected a sequel but it’s just a remake of the original which wasn’t great to start with. This one is much worse. Over the top and ridiculous characters. 4/10
92. The Kissing Booth (2018)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
A high school student is forced to confront her secret crush at a kissing booth.
Director: Vince Marcello | Stars: Joey King, Jacob Elordi, Joel Courtney, Megan du Plessis
Votes: 93,332
Feb 18
Didn’t hold up as much on 2nd viewing. Lots of similarities with To All The Boys but more silly. The cast if kissing booth is still much better though. 7/10
93. I Am Legend (2007)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Votes: 813,007 | Gross: $256.39M
Feb 18
I’m sure conspiracy theorists would love to draw connections to what happens in this film to the covid vaccine. Everything thing holds up well in this film except the faces of the creatures. Looks a bit too much like those from the Brendan Fraser mummy film. 7/10
94. Bliss (I) (2021)
R | 103 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
A mind-bending love story following Greg who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel, a woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is a computer simulation.
Director: Mike Cahill | Stars: Owen Wilson, Salma Hayek, Nesta Cooper, Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Votes: 20,150
Feb 19
Completely terrible execution of an already lame premise. It became more frustrating as it went on. Any attempt to make something unique to the world they created felt like it was a high school production. 2/10
95. Boys State (2020)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary
A thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.
Directors: Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss | Stars: Ben Feinstein, Steven Garza, Robert MacDougall, René Otero
Votes: 5,696
Feb 20
Some of the appeal of this doc is likely lost on somebody not interested in politics but still works in the same way that many other child competition docs do. There was so much covered in the film that it resulted in the focus being lost. Time spent on the talent competition, for example, was only a distraction. 7/10
96. Flora & Ulysses (2021)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When Flora rescues a squirrel she names Ulysses, she is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers, which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora's life and her outlook forever.
Director: Lena Khan | Stars: Matilda Lawler, Alyson Hannigan, Ben Schwartz, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
Votes: 6,627
Feb 20
Cute ‘talking’ animal children’s film. It’s about as silly as you’d expect but the only part that that crossed the line were the jokes about the blind kid. They send the wrong message. 7/10
97. Another Round (2020)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama
Four high-school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives.
Director: Thomas Vinterberg | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, Lars Ranthe
Votes: 194,465
Feb 21
It’s always nice when a film manages to feel completely new and fresh. Nothing really special about the style, though the story was unique. Mads is as good as ever. Aside from some concerns about the message it sends about drinking, a great film and sure to be nominated for best foreign film. 8/10
98. I Care a Lot (2020)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A crooked legal guardian who drains the savings of her elderly wards meets her match when a woman she tries to swindle turns out to be more than she first appears.
Director: J Blakeson | Stars: Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González, Dianne Wiest
Votes: 145,793
Feb 21
Original story line that went some unexpected places. No good guys to root for but that adds to the enjoyment rather than detracting from it. Rosamund Pike was great and Peter Dinklage may have put in his worst performance yet with the big fake beard. 8/10
99.
Small Axe (2020)
Episode:
Mangrove
(2020)
TV-MA | 127 min | Drama, History
Mangrove tells this true story of The Mangrove Nine, who clashed with London police in 1970. The trial that followed was the first judicial acknowledgment of behavior motivated by racial hatred within the Metropolitan Police.
Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Gary Beadle, Darren Braithwaite, Richie Campbell, Ben Caplan
Votes: 5,882
Feb 23
Surprisingly similar to The Trial of the Chicago 7 and nearly as good. Compelling the whole way through. Strong cast of mostly unknowns. I could have done with out some of the handheld camerawork but the style was strong otherwise. 9/10
100. Collective (2019)
Not Rated | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Director Alexander Nanau follows a crack team of investigators at the Romanian newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor as they try to uncover a vast health-care fraud that enriched moguls and politicians and led to the deaths of innocent citizens.
Director: Alexander Nanau | Stars: Dan Alexandru Condrea, Liviu Iolu, Razvan Lutac, Mirela Neag
Votes: 13,420
Feb 24
Some of the investigative journalism early in the film was fun to watch. While it is interesting that the event at Collective got the ball rolling on discovering several issues in the hospital system. Watching that unravel was less interesting unfortunately. 7/10
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