Day 92 continued - Honor Flight (American)

"Honor Flight chronicles a community coming together to honor World War II veterans. The film follows a team of Midwest volunteers as they race against the clock to send every local WWII veterans to see the memorials built in their honor."

A truly amazing documentary, we should honor our veterans. It was a very eye opening documentary that all young people should watch.  These people fought for us and a lot of them died for us. So I salute all the people who were behind this project and all the veterans out there.

4/5

Day 92 - It's A Girl (American)

"In China and India plus many other places Mothers are killing their daughters in what people call 'gendercide'".

This is a powerful documentary that could of been handled better. I like how personal the film got by talking to some of the people in countries that deal with gendercide. Its a really powerful subject matter, all the facts were there and at times even emotion was seen. If you are a feminist or interested in this matter then please watch this film. It opened up my eyes to a whole new crime and a whole new world.

3/5

In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls⁽¹⁾ are missing in the world today because of this so-called “gendercide”. - See more at: http://www.itsagirlmovie.com/en/synopsis#sthash.LnSL3RTr.dpuf

In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls⁽¹⁾ are missing in the world today because of this so-called “gendercide”. - See more at: http://www.itsagirlmovie.com/en/synopsis#sthash.LnSL3RTr.dpuf

Day 91 continued - Judith Kerr: Hitler, the Tiger, and me

"Judith Kerr is a famous children's book creator and this is her true story."

A very interesting documentary and a different kind of film about leaving Germany in fear of the Nazis and worse death. Judith kerr is a very interesting person and artist. I can't believe she made children's books about her struggles before and after leaving Germany. This is a good documentary if you are interested in Nazis, Judith Kerr, or the time period.

2.8/5

Day 91 - The Flat (Israel)

"As a documentarian cleans out the flat that belonged to his grandparents - both immigrants from Nazi Germany - he uncovers clues pointing to a complicated and shocking story."

A little too slow and a tad bit boring for me to be honest. It has an very interesting subject matter but its delivery was lacking. I enjoyed how personal this was but it could have been a lot better. This really isn't for people who are interested in Nazis and this is more about two families that have a connection together. 

2/5

Day 90 continued - Fist of Legend (Hong Kong)

 

" In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese."

Wow, seeing Jet Li like I have never seen him before. He is a little younger but virtually he hasn't changed in appearance all that much. His martial art abilities stand out in this film and I even like the addition of boxing footwork.  This film is a very good blend, I loved the interracial relationship between Jet Li and Shinobu Nakayama. That forbidden love made Jet Li's character more human in a way, in better words it made him more realistic. It really impressed me that they would allow that kind of relationship in the script. A good director was present during this film but where was he at during the action scenes? Don't get me wrong, the action scenes were pretty good but some of the effects were a bit too weak. I quite enjoyed this film a lot, so if you are a fan of Jet Li then watch this film and enjoy seeing this legend as a younger man. 

3.8/5

Side note 

The final fight scene was the inspiration for the dojo fighting scene in The Matrix

Jet Li played Chao Zen and he would later play his master, Huo Yuanjia, in the film Fearless

Bruce Lee also played Chao Zen

Day 90 - Return to the Philippines (American)

"Leon Cooper, a WWII, Navy landing craft officer, landed assault troops on six Japanese island strongholds. To this day, Mr. Cooper feels a debt to the thousands of US soldiers who died during battles in Europe and in the Pacific (80,000) who lie where they fell, in unmarked graves, and are listed as "missing-in-action." (MIA) He recognizes that there are thousands of families who are still affected by the lack of closure that results when a loved one is declared MIA"

An eye opening documentary that exposes something that must people have forgotten. The bodies of the fallen American soldiers, the ones who died in the service of the USA. If you are interested in this subject then please watch this delightful documentary. 

2.8/5

Side note

Narrated by Ed Harris

Leon Cooper formed a charitable trust called "MIA-You Are Forgotten"

Day 89 continued - Captain America: Winter Soldier (American)

 

" As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with another super soldier, the black widow, to battle a new threat from old history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier."

Way better than the first movie, I think the Russo brothers did a good job with this film. I also like that the Black Widow had a bigger role as I like the character. It was nice to see some more characters being added to the franchise.  I kind of wish that more happened in the film though, I feel like it was a tad bit rushed. The effects were good as was the action, the introduction of the Winter Soldier was good as well. The appearance of Robert Redford was a little different but he did a good job. I actually was quite surprised that he would want to do this kind of movie. Chris Evans did a great job in developing his character and making it seem natural. Anthony Mackie who plays Falcon did a great job in his appearance, he made it like it wasn't the first time that he has played this character alongside Chris Evans. So there was some really good cast chemistry going on.

3.9/5

Little info

Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson wrote most of their own dialogue for the scenes they were in together

Nick fury states that his grandfather was a elevator operator. In real life Samuel L. Jackson's father was a elevator operator.

Anthony Mackie sent many emails to try to get a role in a marvel movie as it was his dream to do so. His emails caught the attention of kevin Feige who offered him the role of Falcon.

UFC champion George St. Pierre makes an appearance in the film