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 Worth checking out as an historical document.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

Get Hard

Get Hard

Review: A quite silly flick, but hey, I do love Will Ferrell so I can't complain too much. 

Rating: 4.5/10

The Hunger Games: Mockingbird - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingbird - Part 2

Review: Sleeping pill. Even if I've never been a fan of The Hunger Games, each installment before this one at least had some nice action of something. But this time around, nothing. I'm just bored. 

Rating: 3.5/10

45 Years

45 Years

Review: Some really great acting from Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay in an otherwise quite unrewarding film. 

Rating: 5/10

Suffragette

Suffragette

Review: A really good film about the suffragette movement in England in the early 20th century. Great acting, smashing settings and a story that is well told about a very important period in history. 

Rating: 7.5/10

Carol

Carol

Review: I wish that I liked this film better than I did. There were some great acting and I loved the setting and the feel of it. The story however didn't really do anything for me in the end. A shame really since it tells a story too seldom told in films. 

Rating: 5.5/10

Dark Places

Dark Places

Review: A decent mystery drama with some decent acting. Nothing more, nothing less.

Rating: 5/10

Trumbo

Trumbo

Review: As much as I like the setting of this film and the story itself, what really blew me away was the amazing acting by the entire cast. I can understand why Bryan Cranston is nominated for an Academy Award, but to be fair, there are almost too many good performances here to mention. A joy to watch. 

Rating: 7.5/10

Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Review: I was kind of expecting a bleak and quite depressing film when I sat down to watch Brooklyn. But I was wrong. It was sweet, moving and very well made. The acting was really good, and the script by Nick Hornby was a treat. 

Rating: 7/10

Ex Machina

Ex Machina

Review: Alicia Vikander really don't seem to be able to do anything wrong. Yet another good film with some great acting from her. Well made. 

Rating: 6/10

Anomalisa

Anomalisa

Review: Charlie Kaufman. How can you not love this amazing genius? He's without a doubt my favourite screen writer. There's not a single one of his films that I haven't enjoyed immensely, and Anomalisa is no exception. Beautiful stop-motion film that you really have to see. 

Rating: 7.5/10

Trophy Kids

Trophy Kids

Review: A good documentary about psycho parents. That's the only way I can describe these parents that bully their kids into becoming great athletes. Tragic people. 

Rating: 6/10

The Campaign

The Campaign

Review: January and February is the months when I enjoy watching all the films nominated for Academy Awards. Sometimes however it's nice with a bit of a change. I needed a bit of comedy today. So I decided on watching The Campaign. Far from a great movie, but I always enjoy Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis. A film that filled its purpose tonight. 

Rating: 5/10

Room

Room

Review: I really wished I liked this film more than I did. The subject matter and the premise of it is really good, but there's something about it that doesn't really do it for me. The acting is good, I especially enjoyed the amazing work by young Jacob Tremblay. But the whole film felt too dreamy and fairytale like for me to really appreciate. But don't take my word for it, please do watch it yourself. 

Rating: 5.5/10