Welcome back my loyal readers. Guess what, it’s been a year since I started this series on YouTube and almost a year since I brought it to my blog format since I couldn’t access the editing equipments at my school. If you are still here with me, I sincerely thank you for your patience and support, it means the world to me, I truly mean it.
Let’s not waste any more minutes on that cheesy note. This is What I watched this month, October 2021 edition.
Gorgon, Gino, and Fred's road trip (4.5/5)
The combination of Gordon's British/Scottish savageness, Fred's lovely French charms, and of course, Gino's wild Italian peculiar, is beyond imagination. I mean I found this incredibly entertaining and informative series on a cut on Instagram and I'm here for it. You will probably laugh your bottom off when you witness the hilarious confrontation of Gino to Gordon and how naughty and wild they can be when they are together. I don't believe these are 40-something men but only three little boys hanging around the world together. A definite must-see.
Only murders in the building (4.5/5)
"Only Murders In The Building" isn't a typical murder mystery we often see but a goofy, funny, charming, and refreshing one. I'm not going to spoil any essential details of the series but I'm going to praise the inspired chemistry of the three main characters played by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. These three people may sparkle generational gap for many but no, their vibes match each other perfectly and each of their lures in a different range of audience with subtle hints from different eras that everyone and anyone can relate to. A must-see, I insist.
Heat (1995) (3.5/5)
Who remembers almost every single line in this movie by watching too much of Graham Norton's interview with Tom Hiddleston? ME ME ME *hands up in the air*. Watching the movie for the first time after binging too much Tom Hiddleston feels like a deja vu. According to IMDB (1995), the movie is about "a group of high-end professional thieves starts to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist." Well, not to be biased but it must be a very sleek, accomplished piece of artwork. A visually gorgeous crime drama that shares its protagonists' obsessive attention to detail and a penchant for adrenaline. We're no longer witnessing McCauley and Hanna, but De Niro and Pacino attempting to out-insinuate each other. Brilliant movie!
Old (2021) (3.5/5)
I got so excited when I first saw the trailer and saw M. Night Shyamalan as the director. The movie is about "a vacationing family discovers that the secluded beach where they're relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day." (IMDB 2021). The silliness and deadly seriousness are wonderfully balanced, and while I wasn't sure about the ending, which has perhaps too neat a bow tied on it, this is just a lot of fun, and I was on the edge of my seat, not sure whether to shudder or laugh, though I did both.
Captain Fantastic (2016) (5/5)
It's one of the best films I saw this year, hands down. According to IMDB (2016), the logline goes "In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent." Captain Fantastic is fantastic. They have the best cast, best acted, right down to the smallest roles. But some may find the movie a bit irritating since it can appear to be some sort of child abuse. Decide for yourself, watch it, now!
Freaky (2020) (3.5/5)
Well, it's Halloween month so how can I let it go by without seeing one Halloween-themed movie? "After swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer, a young girl in high school discovers she has less than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent." - IMDB (2020) It's a love letter to the genre that never imitates or apes it. It's an out-and-out blast with a terrific supporting cast and two fascinating leads that see Landon (the director) creeping closer to slasher legends like Wes Craven and John Carpenter. An entertaining movie to see with family at this time of the year.
Dune (2021) (4.5/5)
Finally, it's hereeeeeeeeeee! Behold, Denis Villeneuve's masterpiece has finally arrived. This is "A feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy." (IMDB 2021) Denis Villeneuve's slow-burn space opera combines arthouse and multiplex elements to produce an epic of otherworldly splendor. I wish I could see the movie on Imax but the theaters aren't open here in Hanoi, Vietnam due to COVID, so sad.
The Conjuring: The Devil made me do it (2021) (2/5)
The Warrens continue on their exorcist quests and this time they investigate a murder that is linked to demonic possession. Well first, I would like to compliment the movie for the perfect chemistry between the Warrens (Patrick Wilson & Vera Farmiga), they are truly the highlight of the film. I also like the idea of the villain (which I will not talk anymore of it in case of spoilers) but they didn’t build her to her best self. The setting and cinematography are also on point since they have built a perfect, cozy yet still dark and haunting 80s era. Many horror movies references were planted throughout the film to pay homage to all the horror film monuments such as Nightmare on Elm Street or the Exorcist. And now, the part I cannot wait to do, the movie’s obituary. The first 10 minutes of the film must be the most exciting part of the film since the rest will slowly and gradually go down to the cliff of disappointment in no time. There is not many trial scenes as we were once promised in the trailer, no testimony whatsoever to prove that our victim was innocent but it was time for the Warrens to start their quest on finding the answers behind the exorcist (I mean WHAT??). There is no hook or character development in our protagonist - Arnie so how do they want us to root for him? There are also some illogical details that I just want to overlook because well, it’s a horror film, what logic do you wanna find? The ending, oh the ending is forced and cringy. Despite the fact that I praised the movie’s cinematography above, I still now want to criticize it now since the jump scare is obvious and the CGI is like from the previous century (Compare X-Men’s Mystique in First Class and Mystique in The Dark Phoenix, you’ll get the point). Haizzz, a very long sighhhhhh.
Well, that’s the end of this month’s list, see you in November. Take care!
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