Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2

Review: I enjoyed Now You See Me back in 2013. Didn't enjoy this follow up as much.

Rating: 5/10

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

Review: Can't say that I'm into the modern EDM scene, but I felt like checking out this documentary about one of the big names in the scene. I have to say that Steve Aoki comes out like kind of a cool and down to earth kind of guys. Still sceptical about the music though. 

Rating: 5.5/10

The Intern

The Intern

Review: This film is highly predictable, and I wasn't sure if I wanted to watch it. Kind of glad that I did though. Mainly because of the acting from both Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. DeNiro is doing one of his best performances in quite a long time. A charming piece of work

Rating: 6.5/10

Simon och ekarna

Simon och ekarna

Review: I have never got around to read Marianne Fredrikssons novel Simon och ekarna, even though I have heard a lot of good about it. Now after finally watching the movie version of it, I just have to read it. Why? Because the film was really good, and the books are usually better than the film version of it. 

Rating: 7/10

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

Review: I really do love Star Trek. And I dug this latest installment. The only critique might be that these last movies feel more and more like typical Hollywood actions flicks, and not great Star Trek work. Fun, but a bit weird, to hear Fight the Power by Public Enemy in the movie btw.

Rating: 6.5/10

The Inbetweeners 2

The Inbetweeners 2

Review: After putting it off for years, I have finally looked through the complete series of The Inbetweeners. I really enjoyed it to begin with, but quite soon it got a bit too repetitive and silly. I felt I had to see this film though to complete it all. And yes, silly is the word. 

Rating: 4.5/10

Ghostheads

Ghostheads

Review: Ghostheads is a documentary about the devoted fans of the Ghostbusters movies. An ok watch, but it just feels like one of many documentaries like this that try to say that they are the most dedicated fan base of all out there. 

Rating: 4.5/10

I Am Thor

I Am Thor

Review: I have a slight visual memory of the band Thor from back in the 80's, but I can't remember if I actually heard them or not. This documentary about the struggles of Jon Miki Thor to reach the level of fame and stardom that he feels he deserves is a warm and at the same time sad tale. I liked it. 

Rating: 6.5/10

The Fundamentals of Caring

The Fundamentals of Caring

Review: There's nothing new about this kind of story. And the acting isn't brilliant in any way. It is however charming and warm enough to put a smile on my lips. That's good enough in my book most of the time. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Time is Illmatic

Time is Illmatic

Review: One of the best hip hop albums of all time is, and will always be, Illmatic by Nas. I loved it when it came out in 1994 and I still do. This is the documentary about the life of Nas and the creation of that album. Definitely worth checking out. 

Rating: 6.5/10

X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse

Review: I honestly don't know what I think of this latest instalment in the X-Men series. It's good, it's action packed, but at the same time I'm slightly bored. 

Rating: 6/10

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

Review: Enjoyable documentary about talent manager Shep Gordon. A bit too much of a fluff piece though to be really good. 

Rating: 5.5/10

The Other Guys

The Other Guys

Review: I only saw this one because of Will Ferrell. I like him. I didn't like this film.

Rating: 4.5/10

Eddie the Eagle

Eddie the Eagle

Review: Charming, silly and predictable. 

Rating: 4/10

How to Sell a Banksy

How to Sell a Banksy

Review: A documentary about a guy trying to sell one of Banksy's street pieces. Nothing more, nothing less.

Rating: 4.5/10

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War

Review: I wasn't super impressed when the first Captain America movie came out. I've always thought of the Cap as too much of a goody two shoes to be really interesting. But that has changed through out the different Marvel movies that he's been a part of, and Captain America: Civil War is a really good film. I dug it!

Rating: 7.5/10

Chuck Norris vs. Communism

Chuck Norris vs. Communism

Review: Interesting documentary about how in communist Romania, thousands of Western films on bootleg VHS tapes — mostly Hollywood action movies  — were smuggled behind the Iron Curtain, opening a window into the free world. Worth checking out as an historical document. 

Rating: 5.5/10

Special Correspondents

Special Correspondents

Review: I love Ricky Gervais as a comedian. When he's trying to be a proper actor however, he always fall a bit short. Special Correspondents is a remake of the French movie Envoyés très spéciaux. I haven't seen the original, but I kind of hoping that it's better than this version at least. Because Ricky's version is no good. 

Rating: 4/10

Team Foxcatcher

Team Foxcatcher

Review: A really well-made documentary about Team Foxcatcher and the tragedies that surrounded it. No matter if you've seen the film Foxcatcher or not, I think you might find this documentary worth watching. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Where to Invade Next

Where to Invade Next

Review: Michael Moore's films are always entertaining, and that also goes for Where to Invade Next. His films are always a bit too easily digested too to be honest, so you feel that it's only lightweight entertainment. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Daft Punk Unchained

Daft Punk Unchained

Review: I wasn't expecting much of this documentary about Daft Punk to be honest, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was warmer and more personal than I had expected. 

Rating: 6/10

Crafting a Nation

Crafting a Nation

Review: A good documentary about craft beer and micro breweries in the U.S.

Rating: 6.5/10

Er ist wieder da

Er ist wieder da

Review: A really smart and entertaining comedy about Adolf Hitler waking up in 2014, and the way that the modern world greets him. 

Rating: 7/10

Dope

Dope

Review: I honestly don't really know what to think of this film. It's flirtation with the 90's is really charming, and the soundtrack is awesome. It's comedy is however also just as lame as a lot in this genre back in the 90's. Not wasted time watching it, but I don't think I would recommend it to anyone. 

Rating: 5/10

Fresh Dressed

Fresh Dressed

Review: I was kind of hoping for more sitting down to watch this documentary about hip hop fashion. Unfortunately it was quite unrewarding and boring. 

Rating: 4.5/10

Pride

Pride

Review: Can't really bother to say more about this film than: WATCH IT!

Rating: 8/10

Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

Review: The pleasure of sitting down to watch a new film by Joel & Ethan Coen! You know you're in for a ride, and you know that you will watch something different. Their films are usually tricky to explain in a short text, but that's not what they are meant for. They are meant to be watched and enjoyed. Like how I enjoyed Hail, Ceasar! 

Rating: 7/10

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Review: Nope, not impressed. Not even the slightest. Disappointed is more the word. 

Rating: 4.5/10

He Never Died

He Never Died

Review: A kind of crappy film, but hey, I had to watch it. It starred Henry Rollins and that's good enough reason as any for me to watch something. 

Rating: 4/10

Deadpool

Deadpool

Review: This was kind of the highlight of the year for me. I've been a huge Deadpool fan for many years now, so if there were a Marvel character that I wanted to get his own film it was him. Sure, I was a bit nervous when I first heard about it, but I didn't have to be. It was just as amazing as I had hoped! Deadpool for president!

Rating: 8.5/10