Movies January 2020

I've seen 26 movies last month and 7 series.

With the Oscars coming up and the Emmy's just behind us there are a ton of good films to choose from.

Parasite was my absolute favourite. 

Frozen 2 was surprisingly masterfull as well.

As for the series: Miranda is one of the funniest shows I've ever watched.

Movies May 2018

Movies April 2019

I didn't see a ton of movies this month, I only saw 12 and that's 30 less than last year. It's probably because of the good weather we'd been having and all the outdoorsy stuff I did instead.

My top three goes like this:

3) 'Fighting with my family': A true story about the making of Paige, WWE wrestler.

2) 'Homecoming': A documentary by and staring Beyoncé.

1) 'Us': A horror about doppelgangers that keeps you guessing.

I saw the 11th season of 'Will & Grace', the second season of 'Legends of tomorrow', the sixth season of 'Drunk History', the 11th season of 'The big bang theory' and season two and three of 'Queer eye'.

'Drunk History' is always interesting and witty and they get surprisingly big names to act out the stories.

'Queer eye' is an uplifting show about helping people be the best version of themselves.

Movies March 2019

My favorite movies this month where:

3) Galaxy Quest: Couldn't believe I hadn't seen this hilarious SciFi movie before. 

It's really up my alley.

2) The secret life of Walter Mitty: A feel good movie about selfgrowth.

1) Widows: A powerhouse cast and wonderfully filmed. 

 I saw 6 series this month. 

I would recommend 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' to anyone and I can't wait for the second season.

I saw the third season of 'peepshow' which inspired me to watch 'Back'. It's the same dry uncomfortable British humor.

I also saw Michael Palin's North Korea documentary which I found informative and charming.

Rizzoli & Isles (series three) is a guilty pleasure of mine. Who doesn't like kickass women?

Finally I saw the ABC Murders because of Rupert Grint and I loved it. 

Movies April 2018

Last year in april I saw 42 movies and 2 series.

My favorite three:

3)'Withnail and I': This dark British comedy made me feel like I was watching a play. It's miserable and gloomy but strangely relatable.

2)'The Death of Stalin': Wonderfully casted dark comedy based on true events. 

1)'Julieta': An intriguing film about madness, guilt, suffering and not having any answers. 

'Mr. Robot season 1': This series actually makes me want to become an IT girl.  The hacking is pretty impressive, as is the story line. Although some plot twist I saw coming from miles away. But never the less, Rami Malek owns this show.  

'Black Mirror season 2': Only counts four episodes but they're well crafted dark little sci-fi movies that stick.

Movies February 2019

I saw 37 movies last month, that's one less then the year before.

But I saw some really great ones. How to train your dragon 3 and Mary Queen of Scots where 

tremendous.

My top three:

3) The favourite: It's a clever movie. Olivia Colman is whimsical and intense and the camera work is groundbreaking for a period film.

2) The guilty: A story trough several phone conversations. You get drawn into it like reading a good book.

1) At eternity's gate: The best adaptation about Vincent Van Gogh's life I've seen. It made me want to paint again. The movie makes you see the world trough Vincent's eyes.

There was one serie I binged from start to finish:

'The umbrella academy'. I watched it because Robert Sheehan made quite an impression on me as Nathan in the television series 'Misfits' and this role looked quite similar. He did not disappoint. Nor did the movie actress Ellen Page 

Movies February 2018

In February of last year I saw 38 movies and 5  series. I loved most of them so here are a few honorable mentions before I announce my top three movies:

'Le tout nouveau testament' is a Belgian surrealistic movie about God and his daughter living in modern day Brussels. 

'Heroin(e)' is a documentary on netflix about the opioid epidemic in Huntington , West Vitginia. It left quite an impression.      

 My top three movies I saw were:

3) 'Wind river': a gripping murder mystery that takes place on a Native American reservation. 

2) 'Three billboards outside Ebbing Missouri' has an amazing cast. The movie exceeded all my expectations. I feared it might be monotonous or slow but it was filled with clever twists and  is a definite must-see. 

1) 'Get out': This psychological thriller made me laugh awkwardly and gave me goosebumps. It was cleverly composed, gripping, crazy and relevant.    

Of the 5 series I watched, only 'Divorce s01' slipped my memory. To be honest, I finished watching it because I don't like leaving a series half-watched but I honestly wouldn't recommend it. 

'The flash s02' is very bench-able but I'm still not sure if that's a good thing. I did remember why I started watching it in the first place: the casting of Tom Felton for the third season but I couldn't just jump in to series three. 

'True Blood s02' is more of a cult series then I realized when I watched it for the first time. When you find out it's almost ten years old it does make sense. I wouldn't dare recommending it to youngsters but I couldn't imagine my life without Sookie and Fangtasia.

'The magicians' is a mix between Narnia and Harry Potter and I love it inspitte of this. I enjoy the transformation of the characters and it might feel like a rip-off at times but I still like the magical world they live in.   

If you haven't watched 'Peaky Blinders 04' you're missing out. It's so bad-ass with an A-list cast. Set in Birmingham after the first World War, we follow the criminal exploits of the Shelby's.   

Movies Januari 2019

I saw 59 movies this month. I always pick up slack when the Academy Awards are approaching. I also feel extra motivated because I have the data from 2018 to compare with and I watched 6 movies more than last year.

My top three are:

3) 'Swimming with men': It's based on a true story and it's very heart warming. Also one of the few sport movies I really found myself rooting for the team.

2) 'Shirkers': A documentary about a film that was made 20 years ago but only recently resurfaced.

1) 'Greenbook': This movie, based on a true story, is wonderfully portrayed by the main actors. It's a must see film about dignity and friendship.

I also saw three series (same amount as last year) but I only would recommend 'The people vs 

OJ Simpson': It's impressively casted and convincingly portrayed. It's also thrilling although everyone already knows how it ends.

Movies Januari 2018

 In Januari of last year I meticulously  started writing down every movie I saw each month. It started as a new year's resolution. Even though I'm a movie nerd and I love devouring series, I felt as if I was slipping. I was seeing less and less and I wanted to keep track of wat I was watching. The first month of my project was a massive succes, I still don't know how I managed to watch 52 movies in 31 days and watch 3 series as well.

With the Academy Awards being but a few months away I started looking for nominated movies and anything else that took my fancy. But which ones stuck and which ones would I recommenced? 'Moonrise Kingdom', 'Split', 'Dallas buyers club' and 'Loving Vincent' are all great movies everyone should watch. 'Carol', which tells the love story between two women in the 50's also left a lasting impression. 'The lego movie' was surprisingly clever and funny, that's why I saw it a second time with my brother that same month. But the let downs from januari 2018 were definitely 'Boss Baby' and 'Baywatch'.  

Choosing a top three out of 52 movies was surprisingly easy:

3) 'The disaster artist': You don't need to see the original movie 'The room' before watching the movie with the Franco brothers about how it was made but it will surely make you appreciate it even more. It was freaky how spot-on they were and how they blew life into the 2003 cult classic.

2) 'Thelma' was a shilling Nordic movie  about a religious lesbian girl with psychokinetic powers. 

1) 'Call me by your name' was beautifully made. It gracefully tells you the love story about a boy and a man. It won the Oscar in March for best adapted screenplay.   

 All the series I watched were Sci-Fi. 'True blood' was one I wanted to re-watch for a while. I was a big fan from the beginning and I wanted to take a stroll down memory lane to remind me how the characters develop. 'The Flash' took some convincing, it's not something I would recommend but it was airy and I went trough those episodes in a flash. And finally 'Star Crossed': It's a sappy romantic alien-teen series which kept me surprisingly captivated.

Movies December 2018

I saw 38 movies in December including the Netflix movie 'Bird Box' everyone is talking about. People are making funny memes about the blindfolds and I'm really happy I'm in on the jokes although the movie itself wasn't mind blowing. 

My top three:

3) Dumplin: This Netflix movie with Jennifer Aniston was very uplifting and highlights the importance off liking yourself. I need to see one of these movies every once in a while. 

2) Mile 22: A surprisingly good action thriller with Mark Wahlberg and John Malkovich.

1) Mary Poppins Returns: I'll start by saying nothing can top the original but this movie was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. I liked the songs and the cameos. 

I only finished watching one serie last month: 'The Magicians'. 

I really like the two sassy characters trying to rule over a magical kingdom and the pop culture references. I finished watching the third season in two consecutive days.

Movies November 2018

Last month I saw 35 movies and I finished watching 4 series.

11 of them I had already seen, why do I do this? Maybe out of comfort or nostalgia, or because I know beforehand how much I'll like them.  'Monty Python and The Holy Grail'  and the 'Matrix' movies are absolute classics, but 'the Parent Trap' and 'My Best Friend's Wedding' are ethically questionable movies when you re-watch them.

There where several movies I build up too high in my mind and were a sad letdown. 'A star is born', 'Incrdibles 2' and 'The crimes of Grindelwald' were overall very good movies but I was hoping they'd be the best movies I saw all year and they didn't even make my top three this month.

While 'The ballad of Buster Scruggs', 'On Chesil beach' and 'Eight grade' were movies I would recommend any film lover to go and see.  

My top three:

3) 'McQueen': The documentary on Lee Alexander McQueen shows you a glimp of the tormented brilliant British fashion designers life and work. It's inspiring and sad at the same time.

2) 'Snatch': This is a movie I already saw several times. I had forgotten how much I love it. It's clever, raw, funny and masterfully made.

1)'Bohemian Rhapsody': I had  goosebumps from start to finish and I cried at the end. Rami Malek carries this movie and delivers a masterfully performance. If you love the music, go see it in a theater, it's an experience you don't want to miss out on.

I watched the first series of 'Sick note' in one sitting. It's uncomfortable at times because there is a lot of sneaking around almost getting caught. But I like Rupert Grint's acting style and Nick Frost  is brilliant as the layabout doctor who misdiagnosed the young Grint with cancer and has to constantly cover-up mistakes while they both try to make the false diagnose stick.

'Silent witness series 19' is a police series. I've always liked the name because it's so appropriate, as we follow coroners who solve murders by examining the victims. As the series progress, I feel they get more and more involved with the investigative police side of things as they go and question suspects, they put themselves in more danger.

The second series of 'Broadchurch' is as captivating as the first. I find it so refreshing how the main characters are so broken and yet find their fighting spirit. No romance needed, just trying to get trough this case while maintaining their sanity. 

'American Gothic' is about a rich family that tries not to turn on themselves when one of them might be a serial killer. Dark family secrets surface while the plottwist keep you guessing until the end.  They used a lot of dual focus, like in 'Jaws', which sets a certain style throughout the series.

Movies October 2018

Last month I saw 20 movies and 2 series from start to finish (not in one sitting mind you) . To be honest, it was the least productive month I had sinds the beginning of the year. And by least productive, I mean on the movie watching front. I easily watch several movies a day and still find time for work and do my regular chores.

I have watched a lot of feel good movies in October. Nine of which I had already seen before. 'Stardust' and 'Ever After: A Cinderella Story' are two of my all time favorites. 'What woman want' and 'the Mexican' were two movies I didn't think would still make me as cheerful as they did. 

But then, I saw some rubbish ones as well: 'Falling for you', 'Time trap', 'The sweetest heart' and 'the return of Xander Cage' are movies anyone should stay far away from, they don't add up and end leaving you hollow and disappointed.

 I'm giving a shout out to the brilliant Tom Hardy for crushing 'Venom' before announcing my top three:

3) 'Hurricane' with Iwan Rheon (I still see him as 'Simon' from the 'Misfits' whom I love) was an impressive untold story about Polish pilots fighting for the Brits in the second World War.

2) 'Ex_machina' was an intriguing movie about artificial intelligence that kept me guessing. 

1) 'On body and Soul' is a weird, beautiful, artsy Hungarian movie that was nominated for best foreign language film at the Oscars last year. The movie is powerful, pure and clean but you need to be in the mood for subtitles.  

The series I watched last month were 'Doctor who s09' and 'united shades of America'

The first one is a famous time traveling British sci-fi which I'm re-watching to prep me for the 13th doctor. 'United shades of America' was an informative yet funny documentary about Americans.