Day 110 - Housebound (New Zealand)

 

"Kylie Bucknell is forced to return to the house she grew up in when the court places her on home detention. Her punishment is made all the more unbearable by the fact she has to live there with her mother Miriam - a well-intentioned blabbermouth who's convinced that the house is haunted."-IMDb

 

This movie impressed me, I didn't think it was going to be as good as it was. When you think of horror and comedy meshing together you think of corniness/bad everything yet Housebound soars high above those clichés. The dialogue was realistic and quite attention grabbing at times. The comedy is there but its not totally in your face. The comedy is natural as its mainly to due with the characters choice that is comical. For one instance a cheese grater was used for something that it was not meant for. There are not any jokes in the film, which helps it out a whole lot. I like the acting and the lighting was well done. I have to tip my hat to the cinematographer and the director they made a lot of good choices with this film.

 

3.5/5

 

"Move your fat ass!!" -Kylie

"Well Kylie, you know I'm bottom heavy"-Miriam

 

Day 109 continued - WolfCop (Canadian)

"The plot revolves around an alcoholic small town cop who transforms into a werewolf after being cursed." - Wikipedia

I think the film is quite clever, even though you don't expect it too. I like the comedy present in the film, it wasn't too much at any point. I like the graphics, I'm glad they didn't use CGI. I think that added realism to the film. I was quite entertained but felt like the film could have been longer. This is a good movie to watch on a slow night and you don't want anything too serious.

 

 

2.9/5

Day 109 - Anacondas: the Hunt for Blood Orchid

"The film follows a team of researchers set for an expedition into the island of Borneo to search for a sacred flower, for which they believe will bring humans a longer and healthier life, but soon become stalked and hunted by the deadly anacondas inhabiting the island"

Proves that sequels are worst than the first movie. This film is filled with poor special effects and film cliches. I didn't like the acting either, a lot of it screamed D-rated movie even though most of the cast have done roles on actual good work. This is not one movie you should watch, go watch a better movie or better yet read a book.

0/5

Day 108 continued - X Men: Days of Future Past (American)

"The story, inspired by the 1981 Uncanny X-Men storyline "Days of Future Past" byChris Claremont and John Byrne, focuses on two time periods, with Wolverine traveling back in time to 1973 to save the future of mankind"

Most likely the best X-Men movie of the series. I loved almost everyone's performance except for a few bad eggs. Hugh Jackman was the right choice to make as a lead for this film, he seems like the only logical choice to be honest. I like the small roles that they gave some foreign stars like Omar Sy and Fan BingBing. It is nice to see that the X-Men world is expanding and adding characters from different parts of the world and different skin tones. I also think the script was really good for an action hero movie. So the negative is I don't like Jennifer Lawerence, I think she doesn't really have the right body type to play her character. Her moves felt so fake and it felt like she hurt herself during the filming of some of her action scenes. Everyone else I truly enjoyed watching, I love the ending as well but I won't spoil it and tell everyone. You will have to watch this movie, it is the best one I have seen for a while.

3.9/5

Cast

Hugh Jackman

Appearances:

X-Men

X-Men 2: X-Men United

Van Helsing

Flushed Away

The Prestige

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men: First Class

Real Steel

Butter

Rise of the Guardians

The Wolverine

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

James McAvoy

Appearances:

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Wanted

X-Men: First Class

Arthur Christmas

Muppets Most Wanted

Michael Fassbender

Appearances: 

300

Fish Tank

Inglorious Basterds

X-Men: First Class

Day 108 - Elizabeth the Golden Age (European)

"A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments."

I love historical films yet I hate this one not just for its historical inaccuracies but for the fact that it is a badly done film that should of been great. Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush did a great job with the rest of the cast performing sub par. The direction of Shekhar Kapur was poor and it felt like this was his first time directing. I wish the film was more about Elizabeth rather than focusing a bit too much attention on the fact she was a virgin and was seeking romance. I suggest you skip this film and see a better historical film.

1/5

Cast

Cate Blanchett

Appearances:

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Missing
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Aviator
Babel
Hott Fuzz
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Ponyo
Robin Hood
Hanna
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Monuments Men
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies


Geoffrey Rush

Appearances:

Shakespeare in Love
House on Haunted Hill
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Finding Nemo
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End
The King's Speech
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Green Lantern

Day 107 continued - Purge: Anarchy (American)

"The movie is notable for its dramatic change over the original: while the first film was set entirely in one house, this film is set all over the Los Angeles wide area to give the notion of what usually happens during the Purge" - Wikipedia

Such a freaking disappointment, this film series had a real chance to make something of itself but it truly fails.  The only good factor of this film was that they showed the whole city rather than just what is happening in one house. Also the film displayed a lot of minority characters which I truly loved. I really hated the fact there was a moral compass and most of the characters stated that the purge was bad. I did expect that but I think this film might do something originally but I was let down. There is no reason to watch this film, I was completely bored. 

1/5

Day 107 - Begin Again (American)

" Knightley plays a singer-songwriter who is discovered by a struggling record label executive (Ruffalo) and collaborates with him to produce an album recorded in public locations all over New York City." 

Not the best film about music that I have seen but it wasnt all that bad. I do think that both Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo did a great job in their roles. The direction could have been better but at times the actors overshadow the flaws in the film. I wish their was a bit more depth and I'm glad that they didn't make this into some poorly done romantic musical film. The music wasn't half bad, it was entertaining and I happen to enjoy a good musical film. This will go on my list as one of the good ones. If you are a fan of music based movies then this is the one for you.

3/5

Starring

Mark Ruffalo

Appearances:

The Last Castle

Collateral

Date Night

The Avengers

Iron Man 3

Now You See Me

Keira Knightley

Appearances:

Stars Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

King Arthur

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Seeking a Friend for the end of the World

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit