Some new, some old, some new to me…a cornucopia of films this weekend! I’d say I’ve primed myself nicely for this holiday weekend’s viewing standards.
The Nest – This thriller/drama follows a family that has just moved back to England. Their creepy house seems to be affecting them all in wildly different ways. Carrie Coon was a powerhouse, and this film featured perhaps the most emotionally gutting scene involving a horse I’ve ever seen. Definitely worth your time if arthouse films are your thing!
Run – This thriller film is an extreme case of munchausen syndrome by proxy. Diane has been taking care of her daughter Chloe for the last seventeen years because she suffers from varying degrees of illnesses and paralysis. One day, Chloe finds a pill prescribed to her mother that she ends up adding to Chloe’s daily medications. She starts investigating and is floored by what she discovers. Sarah Paulson is wonderfully manic and this film had thrills that ebbed and flowed throughout to keep me on my toes. I highly recommend!
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before – How could I forget how amazing this teen rom-com is?! This film follows shy Lara Jean as she navigates a fake relationship stemming from love letters that got accidently sent out. I mean, this is the movie that gave us our internet boyfriend, Noah Centineo. But aside from his endearing charm, Lana Candor is his match in every way along with being incredibly relatable. While I don’t really wish to go back to high school, I would if it unfolded like this movie did.
Game Over, Man! – I’ve reviewed this comedy two times already this year, so suffice to say that I really like it. This time I got my sister to watch! She was less impressed, but my love of Workaholics and probably everything those guys will ever do means I don’t really care about her opinion. Stupid humor lovers rejoice!
Detroit Evolution – I have also watched this film a couple times this year, and I continue to be surprised by how much I like this fan made film about a video game that I’ve never heard of. Regardless, I still like it and I can’t say I won’t watch it again before the year ends.
Frances Ha – This is one of those old movies that are new to me; however, it was filmed in black and white which gave it an old-school quality. I must say, Frances gave me anxiety. She lived her day to day life in New York by the seat of her pants and I was always nervous she was going to be homeless. Aside from her dizzying antics, I really admired the passion she put into her friendship.
Ode to Joy – Of the bunch, this comedy was a bit of a stinker. Charlie is a man with a rare condition in which he loses control of his muscles when he feels any strong emotion. Naturally, the strong emotion he is trying (and failing) to avoid in this film is love. There were definitely funny bits, but regardless of how much I like Martin Freeman combined with Jake Lacey’s quirk, it just wasn’t enough to make this movie enjoyable. Skip it, for sure.