Day 111 continued - The Truth About Webcam Girls (Documentary)

"A documentary that follows three women who perform via webcam to paying customers."-IMDb

A very poor documentary about a semi interesting topic. The film felt a bit fake and the direction was poor. It felt more like something a rejected newscaster might make with no real understanding of documentaries. I would say skip this documentary with all of your might. By no means are the girls boring, they were interesting and would have been more interesting if the documentary was done in a different way. 

0.5/5

Day 102 continued - Cockneys vs. Zombies (British)

" The plot centres on a group of Cockneys who arm themselves to rescue their grandfather and his friends from their retirement home as a zombie apocalypse takes place in the East End of London."

One of my favorite zombie movies, I think it has some good moments that outweigh the bad moments. The comedy wasn't over the top, nor did it have any chessy special effects. I think it was kind  of cool how the old folks were kind of badass towards the end of the movie. The acting was there which is surprising for both a zombie movie and a horror movie. I did feel like there could have been more depth but the film was still quite entertaining to watch. If you like zombie comedies then this is the movie for you. 

3/5

Day 99 - Tale of the Mummy (British-American)

"Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a prince was buried and his tomb eternally curses so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later on a greedy search for treasure, a group of archaeologists break the curses seal of the tomb. Every man vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only a log book - and a deadly warning of the legend of the bloodthursty TALOS. Fifty years later the log book ends up in the hands of the granddaughter of the head archaeologist, and she defiantly sets out to retrace his steps. "

One of the worst movies I have ever seen. The acting was a complete waste as was the direction and the script. Avoid this movie like you would a serial killer or the plague. There is nothing much to say about it. I felt like this was someone's student film from some low down college in the middle of nowhere even though there are quite a few famous actors present in the film.

 

0/5

Day 71 continued - Centurion (British)

 

"A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated in a devastating guerrilla attack."

 

A very weak historical film that has many holes and boring action scenes. The script had a lot to say but I felt like it could have been better. Some of the story simply didn't make sense and felt rushed. There was explanation for many things which causes us to be left hanging even after the end of the film. I suggest you skip this film unless its a slow night.

 

1.5/5

Day 55 - Mean Machine (British)

 

"A soccer star jailed for assault leads a group of inmates in a match against prison guards"

 

Its not that bad as it had a very enjoyable moments but it lacked to do anything original. It is an adaption of the American movie The Longest Yard. Vinnie Jones was good, it was a nice effect that he himself was a pro soccer (football) player. I mean it was a little different as the original movie featured a different sport and has a little more drama. I felt like this movie was drowned in comedy thus losing its more dramatic feel. I would suggest you skip this film unless you a major soccer fan.

 

1/5

 

Little info

 

Two members of the cast were professional athletes: Vinnie Jones was a former pro soccer player while Jason Statham was a British National  Team Driver.

Day 48 continued - The Last House on Cemetery Lane (British)

 

"A screenwriter staying in an old manor house in West Wales discovers that it's haunted by malevolent spirits."

 

Such a bad horror movie its a complete waste of a movie. It is so boring even for the modern horror movie genre. Skip this movie at all costs!

 

0/5

Day 46 continued - Alan Partridge (British)

 

"Norwich radio station North Norfolk Digital is bought out by a multinational conglomerate, with staff members facing redundancies. DJ Alan Partridge is not concerned, but DJ Pat Farrell (Colm Meaney) convinces Alan to gatecrash a board meeting to persuade the new owners not to fire Pat. When Alan discovers that either he or Pat must go, he writes "JUST SACK PAT" on the whiteboard."-wiki

 

Not as bad as I thought because the message behind the film was good. Its not that funny but its still a good watch. There's not much to talk about because I wish is was longer and better directed plus less predictable. I have to say though Steve Coogan does a great job entertaining the movie watcher.

 

2.4/5

Day 43 - Muscle Shoals (British)

"A documentary that celebrates Rick Hall, the founder of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as "I'll Take You There", "Brown Sugar", and "When a Man Loves a Woman"."

 

A decent documentary that could have been filmed a lot better as it doesn't capture the whole magic of the place called Muscle Shoals and the people within the documentary. It was great to hear from some musical legends who have worked with Rick Hall and how his studio changed music. Rick Hall was a very interesting man, his take on music was quite spectacular. I only wish there was more and that they had a better director to shoot this documentary.

 

 

3/5

Day 34 - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (British/American)

 

"Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion."

 

I couldn't help but to compare this film series to the Lord of the Rings series as they are both long running and full of fantasy plus the original authors were friends. There is a big reason why we remember Peter Jackson and not Andrew Anderson. This film isn't really epic despite its length and what happens in the film. It has a great start but it starts to feel rushed towards the end of the film. The effects were good for the most part, some didn't stand out as much which is good but bad at the same time. At parts some of the characters are annoying with no real purpose. I did enjoy the fact that Liam Neeson voiced Aslan the lion. The actress who played the white witch didn't really stand out and was basically plain. I did like the costume design and the design of the world. It is an enjoyable film that is watchable for all ages.

 

 

3/5

 

Little info

Aslan is a product of CGI, it took 10 hours to develop each frame of  him plus he has 5.2 million individual hairs.

The White Witch was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's Snow White

 

 

Day 31 continued - Vinyl (British)

"Aging rock group use a young fresh faced punk band to front new recordings to fool the music industry."

A very interesting take of a problem almost all rockers will face..age. The film could have been more serious and it might have been better. The comedy aspect takes away from the true problems that these guys face but it does make the journey easier. Its still a good film and very interesting to watch.  Phil Daniels does an excellent job as an aging rocker who just wants to keep doing what he loves but cant do to his age.

2.8/5

Day 29 - Shadow of the Vampire (British/American)

 

"In 1921, German director Frederich Wilhelm Murnau takes his cast and crew on-location in Czechoslovakia to shoot Nosferatu, an unauthorized version of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Murnau keeps his team in the dark about their schedule and the actor playing the vampire Count Orlok. It is left to the film's other main actor, Gustav von Wangenheim, to explain that the lead is an obscure German theater performer named Max Schreck, who is a character actor. To involve himself fully in his role, Schreck will only appear amongst the cast and crew in makeup, and will never break character."-wiki

 

To me this film was a little too boring, I had a hard time trying to get through it all. I did like John Malkovich and William Dafoe's performances as they were the best part of this movie. I didn't really like the storyline too much it was predictable and kind of tame. I suggest you skip this film unless you have seen Nosferatu.

 

 

2/5

Day 25 - Justine (West German, British, Italian)

"ustine is a young virgin thrown out of a French orphanage and into the depraved world of prostitution. She slips into a life of debauchery, torture, whipping, slavery and salaciousness while her brazen, flirtatious and liberated sister Juliette ironically receives nothing but happiness and reward for her wanton behaviour."

 

This was a piece of trash, such a complete waste of the Marquis' story. The story was very slow to start out, there was no real sexuality present in the film. It looked like a cheap porno without a lot of breasts and with the poor acting. Back to the story there's not much there, I wish they at least understood what eroticism is.

 

 

0/5

This movie was also called Cruel Passions

Day 22 - Johnny English Reborn (British)

 

"Five years after the events of the first film, former Sir Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is learning martial arts in Tibet as penance for a botched mission in Mozambique which resulted in him being stripped of his Knighthood. However, he is contacted by MI7, who request that he returns to service."

 

A very different kind of comedy making fun of the 007 series. It wasn't actually that bad, it wasn't all that funny either. There were some good things like the lead actor who can be entertaining. It was kind of funny to see him act as a confident spy who gets things done but always makes a mess. If you like weird comedy films then this is the one for you.

 

 

 

2/5

 

Little info

the car that Johnny English drives contains an experimental engine, there are only a few on them in existence.