Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

Review: Simple, braindead entertainment. Nothing more, nothing less. 

Rating: 4/10

Rogue One

Rogue One

Review: Rogue One was better than I expected. I liked getting to see what happened before A New Hope. The acting, as in most Star Wars movies, was not that impressive though. Nice action flick. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Burning Sands

Burning Sands

Review: A Netflix original about hazing in a black fraternity. The acting is good, the scenes are raw and believable, but you never get a feel for the characters. Too bad, because in the end that leaves the film less than memorable. 

Rating: 5/10

My Scientology Movie

My Scientology Movie

Review: A very entertaining documentary about scientology by Louis Theroux. Nothing really new comes out in this one, but I love how he handles these complete lunatics. 

Rating: 7/10

Paterson

Paterson

Review: I don't know what it is about Paterson, but I really loved it. Nothing much happens in it, but the way the life of the characters goes on, the more I want to be around them. 

Rating: 8/10

T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting

Review: I can't even begin to say how much I've been looking forward to this film. I'm still in love with the original film, so needless to say I was psyched about this one. And it's good. It's just not as good as I had hoped. It relies a bit too much on the first film, and don't really seem to be able to stand on it's own two feet. Worth watching of course if you, like me, loved the first film, but all in all it's not that special. 

Rating: 6/10

Be Here Now

Be Here Now

Review: The actor Andy Whitfield was unknown to me before watching this documentary. Don't want to give away too much of it if you never heard of him, but it was a warm and human story about this man and his struggles. 

Rating: 5.5/10

Snowden

Snowden

Review: This dramatization about Edward Snowden and his work to release classified information regarding illegal mass surveillance is worth watching. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the perfect actor for this role and the result is great in capturing the character. 

Rating: 6/10

Jackie

Jackie

Review: Great acting by Nathalie Portman, nice scenography, not too interesting film. 

Rating: 5.5/10

Sour Grapes

Sour Grapes

Review: Quite interesting documentary about a wine counterfeiter who made millions of dollars before getting busted. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars

Review: Comic book violence? Check. Entertainment? Decent. Worth watching? Not really.

Rating: 4/10

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

Review: I enjoyed this film. Even though it's not completely accurate when it comes to the actual timeline of things, it tells the story of an important part of history, especially from a human rights perspective. 

Rating: 6/10

Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic

Review: A heartwarming, sad but funny look on a family living outside of ordinary society. Great acting by the entire cast, especially by Viggo Mortensen and the children. 

Rating: 7/10

Hell or High Water

Hell or High Water

Review: Going through this years Oscar nominees for Best Picture, the time now came to Hell or High Water. I wasn't super impressed by the trailer and what I read about it, but I'm glad I did watch it. More than just a crime thriller, this film has some good acting, an interesting storyline, nice editing and good music. Worth watching. 

Rating: 7/10

Fences

Fences

Review: The acting in this one! Wow! Denzel Washington and Viola Davis blew me away. I really liked the story too, but the acting was the main thing here for me!

Rating: 8/10

Under sandet

Under sandet

Review: A really strong tale about German prisoners of war after WWII who had to clear the Danish mines that they had planted during the war. Well acted, great scenary and a chilling feeling in the stomach. An interesting part of our history. 

Rating: 8/10

I Am Your Father

I Am Your Father

Review: A quite interesting documentary about Dave Prowse, the man behind the mask of Darth Vader in the original movies. 

Rating: 5/10

Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea

Review: Even if I had higher hopes for this film, it's still very good and definitely worth checking out. 

Rating: 7/10

Moonlight

Moonlight

Review: This film is truly praised and hyped up, and it's worth every word. It's a really beautiful story in my ways and it's beautifully presented.

Rating: 9/10

Fuocoammare

Fuocoammare

Review: An imaginative and captivating documentary that in an interesting way captures the problems with the European migrant crisis. Well worth checking out!

Rating: 7.5/10

Kill Your Friends

Kill Your Friends

Review: Perhaps the novel this film is based on is good, but the film isn't. It's like a music world version of American Psycho, but a bad version. Some good actors spoiling their talents here. 

Rating: 3.5/10

Weiner

Weiner

Review: I kind of enjoyed this documentary about Anthony Weiner, a politician who seems to have good ideas but who can't seem to handle his personal life. 

Rating: 6/10

Life, Animated

Life, Animated

Review: A really heartwarming story about a boy with autism and his struggle to learn to communicate with the world. A documentary I really recommend. 

Rating: 7/10

Hacksaw Ridge

Hacksaw Ridge

Review: Wow! I really liked this one. It's based on the true story of Desmond Doss, a combat medic in World War II who was a conscientious objector. Some really good acting and some marvelous and brutal combat scenes make this a really good film!

Rating: 8/10

Arrival

Arrival

Review: When I first saw the trailer for this at the cinema the other week, it didn't really feel like anything I was going to hurry to watch. I'm glad that I did watch it though, because this was a really smart and intelligent sci-fi film that felt quite unique. Wasn't superimpressed by the acting, but I really dug the film.

Rating: 7/10

Tracks

Tracks

Review: This is an adaptation of Robyn Davidson's memoir of the same name, chronicling the author's nine-month journey on camels across the Australian desert. It was not bad, but somehow the story felt a bit too easy. I was kind of expecting that Robyn would come across way more hurdles than we get to see in the film. This made it a bit too monotonous for me.

Rating: 5/10

La La Land

La La Land

Review: I'm not a huge fan of musicals, but I felt that I had to watch this one after hearing so much praise about it. And I'm not disappointed. It's beautifully made and the acting is good. The story is not the strongest perhaps, but that's seldom the case when it comes to musicals if you ask me. Worth watching either way. 

Rating: 6/10

I, Daniel Blake

I, Daniel Blake

Review: I do love Ken Loach. Not all of his films are great, but all of them are at least worth watching. And I, Daniel Blake is Loach in good form and Dave Johns is great in the lead role. 

Rating: 8.5/10

At All Costs

At All Costs

Review: I really enjoy good sport documentaries, and At All Costs was definitely one of them. Kind of like an updated version of the classic Hoop Dreams. 

Rating: 7/10

Lion

Lion

Review: A really beautiful and captivating film based on the non-fiction novel A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley. Great acting, a warm and interesting story and some beautiful scenery. A good start to my year of movies.

Rating: 7.5/10