Movie Watchlist (09/2022 - 09/2023)
A complete and chronological list of all movies I watched between September 2022 and September 2023 (= list ongoing). Included are only feature films and movies that were made for TV or streaming services but no short movies, tv shows or serials. The movies will be rated on a 1-10 scale, 1 being the worst - the ratings reflect my own opinion.
Movies I've already seen since starting anual lists in 2012 will be marked with brackets and the respective latin number, representing how many times I've seen them. A star indicates that I found this movie exceptionally good; these titles are in no specific order and simply highlight how much of a personal impact they had on me.
My list of selected movies for 2022-2023:
Booksmart [2019]
Marat/Sade [1967]
Im Westen nichts Neues [2022]
The Tale [2018]
Pleasure [2021]
Harlan County U.S.A. [1976]
Fire of Love [2022]
Movies I've already seen since starting anual lists in 2012 will be marked with brackets and the respective latin number, representing how many times I've seen them. A star indicates that I found this movie exceptionally good; these titles are in no specific order and simply highlight how much of a personal impact they had on me.
My list of selected movies for 2022-2023:
Booksmart [2019]
Marat/Sade [1967]
Im Westen nichts Neues [2022]
The Tale [2018]
Pleasure [2021]
Harlan County U.S.A. [1976]
Fire of Love [2022]
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- DirectorOlivia WildeStarsKaitlyn DeverBeanie FeldsteinJessica WilliamsOn the eve of their high-school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.Having reached the end of high school and having spent most of the time learning, two girls go to the parties they missed out on. Incredibly charming and well-written comedy with stellar performances and a great score.
Overall 8/10* - DirectorDominik GrafStarsGötz GeorgeGudrun LandgrebeJoachim KemmerTwo bank robbers hold the clerks hostage and demand 3 million German marks as ransom. What the police do not realise is that the true criminal mastermind watches them from outside the bank, anticipating every move.Three bank robbers start an elaborate heist in a small German bank. Thrilling and suspenseful with great writing and decent performances, although some plot elements are clichéd.
Overall 7/10 - DirectorDany BoonStarsKad MeradDany BoonZoé FélixA French public servant from Provence is banished to the far North. Strongly prejudiced against this cold and inhospitable place, he leaves his family behind to relocate temporarily there, with the firm intent to quickly come back.A middle-aged postal employee is transferred from South France to a Northern region. Mostly fun if simple comedy with uneven, over-the-top performances and uneven writing.
Overall 5/10 - DirectorAlex LehmannStarsChristine WoodsMark DuplassRay RomanoAn unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.A dying middle-aged man asks his friend to support him during assisted suicide. Simple but efficient dramedy with authentic performances and good writing.
Overall 7/10 - DirectorJohn Patton FordStarsAubrey PlazaTheo RossiBernardo BadilloDown on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.A young broke woman blunders into a small criminal gang and starts robbing people. Well-written and believably acted independent crime drama with efficient storystelling.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorRomain GavrasStarsDali BenssalahSami SlimaneAnthony BajonHours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos.Following an act of police criminality, a small community in France plunges into anarchy. Incredibly well-shot and proficient crime drama with impressive visual production values but uneven writing.
Overall 7/10 - DirectorNeil LaButeStarsChris RockMartin LawrenceKeith DavidA funeral ceremony turns into a debacle of exposed family secrets and misplaced bodies.The funeral of a wealthy patriarch is marked by petty conflicts and surprising disclosures. Middling black comedy with great performers who can't rise to their full potential due to the adapted screenplay.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorJohn Alan SchwartzStarsMichael CarrSamuel BerkowitzMary Ellen BrightonA collection of death scenes, ranging from TV material to homemade super 8 movies.Mockumentary about death in different human societies featuring authentic and fictional footage. Mediocre independent thriller with poor production values and uneven writing but some remarkably appalling images.
Overall 4/10 - DirectorRichard RushStarsPeter O'TooleSteve RailsbackBarbara HersheyA fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.A wanted criminal stumbles on to a film set only to become a stunt man. Fascinating genre mix with clever ideas about how we chose to construct reality that has many serious elements wrapped up in a silly comedy.
Overall 7/10 - DirectorAgnieszka SmoczynskaStarsMarta MazurekMichalina OlszanskaKinga PreisIn Warsaw, a pair of mermaid sisters are adopted into a cabaret. While one seeks love with humans the other hungers to dine on the human population of the city.Two mermaids become singers at a Polish night club while secretly preying on young men. Remarkable horror musical with stellar performances and myriad ideas that don't always come together in a fulfilling way.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorGilles PensoStarsRay HarryhausenPeter JacksonTerry GilliamThe life and work of the renowned film visual effects artist and producer.Documentary about legendary special effects technician Ray Harryhausen who revolutionized stop motion animation in the mid 20th century. Entertaining and comprehensive film with decent interviews, although the editing is uneven.
Overall 7/10 - DirectorPola BeckStarsAylin TezelYuval ScharfAleksandar JovanovicAfter her boyfriend becomes extremely ill, Mascha re-evaluates her path and decides to leave her previous life behind. But it's only by returning home that she can find peace.After the death of her boyfriend, a young woman franticly searches for her family roots. Mostly decent drama with a capable lead actress and some high-concept ideas that sometimes work; however, the plot pacing and dialogue writing are mediocre at best.
Overall 5/10 - DirectorChris DelforceStarsJoaquin PhoenixRooney MaraSiaDominion uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind's dominion over the animal kingdom.Documentary about the animal agriculture in Australia. Highly important, unnerving, and guerilla filmmaking at its finest with breathtaking footage and well-researched statistics that highlight a worldwide problem of the food industry.
Overall 8/10 - DirectorMed HondoStarsAï KeïtaJean-Roger MiloFéodor AtkineOn January 2 1899, starting from the French Soudan, a french column under the commandment of the captains Voulet and Chanoine is send against the black Sultan Rabah in what is now the Cameroun. Those captains and their african mercenary troops destroy and kill everything they find on their path. The French autority try to stop them sending orders and a second troop but the captains even kill the emissaries who are reaching them. Sarraounia, queen of the Aznas, have heared about the exactions. Clever in war tactics and in witchcraft, she decides to resist and stop those mad men.Fictionalized retelling of how a small matriachal tribe successfully fought French colonialists in the late 19th century. Historical drama with great production values, stellar writing, and a mesmerizing score.
Overall 8/10 - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsSylvia SidneyOscar HomolkaDesmond TesterA Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel.An undercover cop follows a man who plans a terroristic bombing in London. Well-written crime thriller with decent performances and fast pacing.
Overall 7/10 - DirectorJuliano DornellesKleber Mendonça FilhoStarsBárbara ColenThomas AquinoSilvero PereiraAfter the death of her grandmother, Teresa comes home to her matriarchal village in a near-future Brazil to find a succession of sinister events that mobilizes all of its residents.Several mysterious deaths happen in a small and remote village in Brazil. Clever and innovative mystery thriller with well-written dark humoristic episodes and great performances.
Overall 7/10 - DirectorMathieu KassovitzStarsJean RenoVincent CasselNadia FarèsA murder detective must follow the footsteps of a brutal killer within the secrets of a classist college.A seasoned detective and a young officer investigate mysterious murders in a small alpine town. An interesting premise, a beautiful setting, and a decent cinematography don't detract from the poor writing and weak ending.
Overall 5/10 - DirectorKurdwin AyubStarsMelina BenliLaw WallnerMaya WopienkaIn a moment of ordinary madness, three girlfriends decide to shoot a burqa music video.Three young women shoot a burqa music video that goes viral. Uneven drama with a major focus on authenticity that sometimes obscures the heavy themes of religion and self-discovery.
Oveall 4/10 - DirectorNicolas RoegStarsJulie ChristieDonald SutherlandHilary MasonA married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in Venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond.During their stay in Venice an English couple has to cope with the loss of their daughter. Narratively and visually fragmented with many interesting and challenging elements being cleverly intertwined.
Overall 7/10 [II] - DirectorHenry SelickStarsLyric RossKeegan-Michael KeyJordan PeeleTwo scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living.After juvenile prison, a teenage girl summons her personal demons to bring her parents back to life. Extraordinary technical achievement in stop-motion and CGI animation; the plot is convoluted and contrived at times.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorBo HuStarsYu ZhangYuchang PengUvin WangFour people in a Chinese city live through a complicated day as their lives intersect.The lifes of four people in a Chinese city are entangled, while each tries to escape their fate. Authentic and well-written drama with believable characters and a great score.
Overall 8/10 - DirectorByron HowardRich MooreJared BushStarsGinnifer GoodwinJason BatemanIdris ElbaIn a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.In a world with anthropomorphic animals, a bunny wants to become a police officer. Gorgeuos animation with high quality writing lightly touching on the issue of structural discrimination - however, many themes are not really explored in-depth.
Overall 7/10 [II] - DirectorFernando CortizoStarsCarlos BlancoXosé Manuel Olveira 'Pico'Paul NaschyAn escaped prison convict attempts to retrieve a loot hidden years ago in a lonely village. Sinister elders, strange disappearances, spirits, a peculiar priest and even the Archpriest of Santiago will cross their paths in a history of horror.Stop-motion animation fantasy about a criminal escaping prison only to get trapped in a mysterious village. Artistically well-made movie with a moody atmosphere but an underdeveloped plot.
Overall 6/10 - DirectorJaneen DamianStarsLindsay LohanChord OverstreetGeorge YoungIn the days leading up to Christmas, a young and newly engaged heiress experiences a skiing accident. After being diagnosed with amnesia, she finds herself in the care of the handsome lodge owner and his daughter.After being diagnosed with amnesia, a rich and arrogant young woman falls in love with a regular handyman. Mediocre romantic comedy with tolerable performances but a poorly written and with a predictable plot.
Overall 4/10 - DirectorPeter BrookStarsPatrick MageeClifford RoseGlenda JacksonIn an insane asylum, Marquis de Sade directs Jean Paul Marat's last days through a theater play. The actors are the patients.At the beginning of the 19th century, the patients of an asylum recreate the last days of French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat. Incredibly well-written dramatization of a stage play with stellar performances and a captivating plot.
Overall 9/10*