Personal Movie List
List of movies containing movies which either: 1) made me feel an emotion 2) made me think or 3) had a good time 4) opened another perspective in regards to storytelling. Picks range from both good and bad.
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- DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsIdris ElbaCharlie HunnamRinko KikuchiAs a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.Comfort movie to rewatch, also the first movie that I will recommend to people. Nothing hits as hard as fighting giant monsters thru the power of love.
- DirectorLuca GuadagninoStarsTimothée ChalametArmie HammerMichael StuhlbargIn 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant.Emotional journey, congrats this movie made me realize WHO I am. Type of slow burn movie with That ending. Somehow gets a different reading each time I rewatch it.
- DirectorDomee ShiStarsRosalie ChiangSandra OhAva MorseA thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited she transforms into a giant red panda.This movie made me cry (affectionate). Very much the childhood experience I had growing up, also peak family dynamics.
- DirectorGérard OuryStarsBourvilLouis de FunèsClaudio BrookSeveral ordinary Frenchmen go on an epic voyage through the occupied country to the free zone as they help British pilots avoid German captivity.Funny movie, never fails to make me laugh. Always rewatchable.
- DirectorJohnnie ToKa-Fai WaiStarsTakeshi KaneshiroGigi LeungEdmund ChenThis is a movie about two people (Gigi Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro), who are destined to be together but by some twist of circumstances they never find each other.Redefined the definition of soulmates for myself and also how I approach writing a similar concept. Also just a feel good movie.
- DirectorWes BallStarsDylan O'BrienKaya ScodelarioWill PoulterThomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.Hook, line, sinker of a movie. Made me invested in the art of filmmaking and thus, I am quite sentimental about it. Also rewatchable if there's time to burn.
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsSissy SpacekPiper LaurieAmy IrvingCarrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.Closeted queer experience, must I say more?
- DirectorGreta GerwigStarsSaoirse RonanEmma WatsonFlorence PughJo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.Warm blanket of a movie, rewatchable and just oh so well made. Indirectly also a movie with queer characters, really made me enjoy the book even more.
- DirectorDaniel KwanDaniel ScheinertStarsMichelle YeohStephanie HsuJamie Lee CurtisA middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.Crying, laughing, all at once. Explores the immigrant experience and the sheer chaos of life SO well while being so genuine. I love it. The world is filled with goggly eyes and donuts.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsBenicio Del ToroAdrien BrodyTilda SwintonA love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine".Someone put the exprerience of being a writer into film. That is all. Also constantly rewatchable, I quite enjoy it. Separate stories about how different writers see the world and what They enjoy exploring in their writing.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsGeorge ClooneyMeryl StreepBill MurrayAn urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.Childhood favourite, rewatchable as an adult as it deals with darker themes. Also the soundtrack is so much fun. Manages to hit the ground between child and adult movie while being neither.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot PageA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.In which Nolan explores the concept of dreams in the concept of a heist film. Overall a fun time while also digging into the idea of diving into a psyche. Also that ending.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsAmy AdamsJeremy RennerForest WhitakerA linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.Third act revelation made me lose my mind. Revelation turns the whole story around in a new perspective and makes you reflect. Quite fond of it.
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsTom CruiseJon VoightEmmanuelle BéartAn American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.
- DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseHenry CavillVing RhamesEthan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.A very suspenseful fun time and wow the stunts are worth it.
- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsTom CruiseMichelle MonaghanVing RhamesIMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.MORE FUN TIME
- DirectorBrad BirdStarsTom CruiseJeremy RennerSimon PeggThe 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.SUSPENSE!! Just so much fun.
- DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseRebecca FergusonJeremy RennerEthan and his team take on their most impossible mission yet when they have to eradicate an international rogue organization as highly skilled as they are and committed to destroying the IMF.Anxiety, the movie while also being a fun time. Really fun action.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametRebecca FergusonZendayaA noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future.Hook, line, sinker to get me back into invested in filmmaking and honestly the movie that got me through a rough time. Also it's so pretty, got me to read the source material, thus is very powerful.
- DirectorKar-Wai WongStarsBrigitte LinTakeshi KaneshiroTony Leung Chiu-waiTwo melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal waitress at a late-night restaurant he frequents.Explores Shanghai at a turbulent time with two different storylines that foil each other. Honestly it gives the city a dreamy feel which I don't see that often anymore.
- DirectorStanley KwanStarsYe LiuJun HuHe DuA young, gay student has a relationship with an older, successful businessman. The handsome playboy-businessman must choose between his comfortable, yet closeted straight life, or an honest, yet subversive life with the student.Digs into what it's like to be gay in China during turbulent times. Ending is painful and honestly gives a perspective on it through its two main characters. Absolutely painful.
- DirectorJi ZhaoStarsNicole FongVictoria GraceJason KoA normal young deliveryman Li Yunxiang, though coming from the slum area, is living a satisfying life but when the arrogant wealthy son of Boss beats him down, his deep anger turns into a blast of Truth Fire.Chinese mythology + steampunk. Also NeZha punches the rich, must I say more? Reinvents the myth in a fun way while making it relevant to the current time which is a power move. (also sequel when?)
- DirectorTony BancroftBarry CookStarsMing-Na WenEddie MurphyBD WongTo save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.Childhood favourite :3
- DirectorJonathan LynnStarsEileen BrennanTim CurryMadeline KahnSix guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.Reaches a level of camp I never thought possible. Also there are three different endings which is so neat. Absolute fight between the divas which makes it so fantastic.
- DirectorMichel GondryStarsSeth RogenJay ChouChristoph WaltzFollowing the death of his father, Britt Reid, heir to his father's large company, teams up with his late dad's assistant Kato to become a masked crime fighting team.This movie is such a fun time and while contrived at times, I look at it fondly. Absolutely wild watching Brett and Kato share a braincell. One of the most fun superhero movies, sorry I don't make the rules.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsJared GilmanKara HaywardBruce WillisTwo 12-year-olds, who live on an island, fall in love with each other and elope into the wilderness. While people set out on a search mission, a violent storm approaching them catches their attention.Troubled kids in a society that doesn't know what to do with them. Tackles some dark stuff while also being whimsical. Makes you look at your childhood in a different perspective y'know?
- DirectorDestin Daniel CrettonStarsSimu LiuAwkwafinaTony Leung Chiu-waiShang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.East asian superhero, I love him your honor. Of course, I don't enjoy all of the writing decisions but it's fine. Love the family dynamic and the drama that comes from them clashing.
- DirectorAnthony C. FerranteStarsIan ZieringTara ReidJohn HeardWhen a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air as thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace.Takes itself so seriously while doing a terrible job at everything. It is a wonderful clusterfuck. It goes so hard in the serious aspect with jokes that don't land that it flings back into being hysterical.
- DirectorGlenn CampbellTammy KleinStarsSean YoungEmily KillianAnna TelferA crew on a mission to rescue a marooned base on a desert planet turns deadly when the crew finds themselves hunted and attacked by the planet's apex predators: giant sand worms.Do not compare this to dune, watch it as its own thing and you will have a fun time. I know I did. Honestly pretty solid even if it's a knock off.
- DirectorPhyllida LloydStarsMeryl StreepPierce BrosnanAmanda SeyfriedThe story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.Sing along :D! Fantastic when you wanna just lose your time while feeling high. It's just a fun time with ABBA songs, what's not to love?
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando BloomA 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.It's LOTR and I love LOTR, also just a really solid movie. It's not that deep.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenViggo MortensenWhile Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.It's LOTR and I love LOTR, also just a really solid movie. It's not that deep.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellenGandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.It's LOTR and I love LOTR, also just a really solid movie. It's not that deep.
- DirectorStephen ChowStarsStephen ChowWei ZhaoYat-Fei WongA young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.Soccer is neat, really funny and honestly takes the premise in such a neat way. Also the subplot comes into play in the main plot? iconic.
- DirectorStephen ChowStarsStephen ChowWah YuenQiu YuenIn Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
- DirectorMark OsborneJohn StevensonStarsJack BlackIan McShaneAngelina JolieTo everyone's surprise, including his own, Po, an overweight, clumsy panda, is chosen as protector of the Valley of Peace. His suitability will soon be tested as the valley's arch-enemy is on his way.Actually this whole trilogy is good but like, the beginning of a movie series that makes me cry (affectionate).
- DirectorWan LaimingCheng TangStarsYue-Feng QiuRun-Sheng FuHans AlfredsonSun Wukong, the King of the Monkeys, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven.
- DirectorShuchen WangJingda XuDing Xian YanStarsKe BiBanjô GingaDaisuke GôriTells the fable from Chinese mythology about the young warrior Nezha who takes on a group of evil dragons.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsGeorge ClooneyBrad PittJulia RobertsDanny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsGeorge ClooneyBrad PittJulia RobertsDaniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's Eleven (2001).
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsGeorge ClooneyBrad PittMatt DamonDanny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff.
- DirectorJames WanStarsJason MomoaAmber HeardWillem DafoeArthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.A fun Gonzo movie and also, I love the sea so this is a no brainer. Also pretty cast.
- DirectorAndrew AdamsonVicky JensonStarsMike MyersEddie MurphyCameron DiazA mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.
- DirectorAndrew AdamsonKelly AsburyConrad VernonStarsMike MyersEddie MurphyCameron DiazShrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they find they are not as welcome as they thought they would be.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsMatthew McConaugheyAnne HathawayJessica ChastainWhen Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.
- DirectorS.S. RajamouliStarsN.T. Rama Rao Jr.Ram CharanAjay DevgnA fearless warrior on a perilous mission comes face to face with a steely cop serving British forces in this epic saga set in pre-independent India.I went into this movie expecting nothing much but came out rooting for the main characters so much. Never had SUCH a fun time. This is what comic book movies SHOULD look like.
- DirectorJennifer Yuh NelsonStarsJack BlackAngelina JolieJackie ChanPo and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.
- DirectorAlessandro CarloniJennifer Yuh NelsonStarsJack BlackBryan CranstonDustin HoffmanContinuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to home.