film diary 2013

121   5.1   5.3 

brawljeff's rating:

3424   8.4   8.6 

22 May

In the middle of her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters; where humans are changed into animals; and a bathhouse for these creatures.

+ Very beautiful colours and artstyle
+ The music was just fantastic
+ An original plot and very adult
+ Creepy and sinister, but funny too
- Could have been way shorter
- Not my cup of tea

brawljeff's rating:

1065   8.7   9.4 

15 April, finished season 1
21 May, finished season 2

This show is amazing! I hope I have time to watch all the episodes before season 5 continues. The second season was less entertaining than season 1 though.

brawljeff's rating:

118   4.9   5.1 

20 May

A man trapped in a car wreck at the bottom of a ravine must overcome incredible odds to survive.

+ Adrien Brody, what a great and underrated actor
- Extremely boring
- The ending wasn't satisfying at all
- The story could have been told in 30 minutes instead of 90

brawljeff's rating:

187   5.6   5.8 

19 May

A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.

+ Jeffrey Dean Morgan
+ The hospital exorcism was exciting
- Cliché story. I have seen many movies like this one
- The children weren't that convincing, especially the older one

brawljeff's rating:

2   7   7.1 

19 May

+ Didn't even know this movie existed, nice suprise
+ I enjoyed learning more about autism
+ Great plot twist near the ending
- They never went back to the subplots
- The story was really complicated

brawljeff's rating:

931   5.3   5.7 

18 May

A comedy centered around a foul-mouthed, junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague -- a move that pits her against a well-loved teacher.

+ Cameron Diaz
+ Some funny moments, not that much
+ Everything but a boring movie
- The story was very lame
- A bit childish
- The acting wasn't much either

brawljeff's rating:

550   7.2   7.5 

17 May

A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor.

+ DiCaprio and Edgerton
+ Visually stunning and the music was wonderful
+ For once, I've read the book before I watched the film
+ The party scenes were amazing
- Daisy Buchanan still is an annoying character
- A bit chaotic at some points

Hoped DiCaprio would finally have an Oscar worthy performance, but it wasn't that good. Maybe he will have more chance with The Wolf of Wall Street later this year.

brawljeff's rating:

167   8.1   8.2 

15 May

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

+ The story was just incredible
+ Now I'm watching 'Hannibal', I'm becoming a huge Mikkelsen fan
+ All the actors performed convincing, even the little girl
+ I also liked the character 'Theo', very well written
- Didn't like the gap near the end of the story

brawljeff's rating:

2550   7.4   8 

12 May

A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.

+ Amazing story
+ DiCaprio and Hounsou were both great
+ Shocking to know this is based on real events
- Many Hollywood clichés (love story, near deaths)
- They killed all those children to safe one child

brawljeff's rating:

199   7.1   7 

11 May

Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival.

+ Amazing special effects
+ Brute, filthy and bloody
+ Pretty funny too
- But scary? No
- Many goofs

brawljeff's rating:

115   6.4   7 

11 May

+ The action scenes were amazing
+ I loved Gerard Butler in this movie
+ Melissa Leo, didn't recognize here
- Nucleair countdown, really?
- They couldn't identify the most wanted terrorist?
- Special effects weren't that good

brawljeff's rating:

70   5.8   6.1 

10 May

+ Normally I don't like aliens, here they were pretty cool
+ The actors were concincing
- The characters were very stupid
- No scary moments
- Oldest son's love story

brawljeff's rating:

2817   7.5   7.9 

9 May

+ I love post-apocalypse movies
+ Great concept (Woman can't get pregnant anymore)
+ Long take shots
+ Michael Caine
- Pretty chaotic

brawljeff's rating:

4243   6.1   6.7 

8 May

+ I love Star Wars politics
+ Natalie Portman
+ The Arena battles were awesome
+ C-3PO
- Most stpid death scene ever (Anakin's mom)
- Anakin
- The action scenes were terrible
- Most characters weren't very interesting

brawljeff's rating:

1276   7.6   7.7 

5 May

+ David Cronenberg, starting to love this guy
+ Mortensen and Cassel, amazing performances
+ The story was really interesting
+ Amazing fighting scene
- The switching of the two languages was annoying
- Watts' role

brawljeff's rating:

143   6.6   6.6 

4 May

+ Pretty thrilling
+ Pierce Brosnan's performance
- Very weak dialogue
- I didn't like the plot twists

brawljeff's rating:

338   6.7   7.1 

1 May

+ A very original concept
+ Great performance by Nicholas Hoult as 'R'
+ The soundtrack (I love The National, great band)
- The zombies weren't scary and they run
- Predictable

brawljeff's rating:

489   6.5   6.6 

30 April

+ Very funny characters, especially the seal
+ Peter Dinklage as Captain Gutt
+ Not so many scenes of that annoying squirrel
- The plot was very weak
- Didn't like the female mammoths
- Sid's grandma

brawljeff's rating:

2286   7.1   7.6 

+ Tom Cruise as an amazing villain!
+ Great performances by Foxx, Cruise and Ruffalo
- I think this film is overrated and not that original
- Very predictable

brawljeff's rating:

1428   6.6   7 

28 April

+ Sid, what an amazing character
+ The new character, Buck, was really funny
+ I love the Ice Age artstyle
- The story was very week
- The whole dinosaur kingdom didn't feel original
- I'm the only one who doesn't like Scrat

brawljeff's rating:

202   4.8   4.4 

28 April

+ Great to see all these famous actors making a fool out of themselves
+ Halle Berry, Johnny Knoxville and Elizabeth Banks stories
- Not really funny
- The story that connected the sketches was very dumb
- Just a dumb and useless movie

brawljeff's rating:

324   7.3   7.6 

28 April

+ Felt extremely realistic
+ Great performances by Gyllenhaal and Pena
+ The burning house scene
+ The emotional ending
- Shaking camera, why?
- The story proceeded too fast

brawljeff's rating:

154   5.6   5.6 

27 April

+ Really liked the fighting scenes
+ Great cast for a straight to dvd movie
- It looks so cheap and the story was boring
- Don't like the whole death race concept

brawljeff's rating:

757   7.5   7.7 

26 April

+ Great action scenes
+ Guy Pearce and Ben Kingsley
+ The plot twist was really funny
- A team of Iron Mans. One is enough for me
- The plot wasn't special

brawljeff's rating:

7   7.4   7.6 

25 April

+ Hilarious characters
+ The story was pretty good for a Dutch comedy
+ Great jokes and dramatic moments
- The ending
- Some subplots have loose end

brawljeff's rating:

1151   7.1   7.5 

20 April

+ Great atmosphere and beautiful shots
+ The story was really interesting
+ The ending, what a twist was that!
- Not scary

brawljeff's rating:

2231   7.7   8 

17 April

+ Pine and Quinto were amazing in this film
+ First Star Trek film for me, great universe
+ Visually stunning
+ The trailer of part 2 looks exciting
- Eric Bana disappointed me
- the Russian kid was stupid

brawljeff's rating:

82   7.9   7.8 

15 April

+ Bruce Wayne was a fantastic character here
+ The music combined Batman Begins with Blade Runner
+ No famous super villains for once
+ The final battle was epic
- I didn't like the Mutant Gang
- Boring news broadcasts
- The female Robin

brawljeff's rating:

1180   6.2   6.3 

14 April

+ Carell and Fey, perfect couple
+ The cast was amazing
- Not that funny
- Many actors didn't make sense

brawljeff's rating:

437   6.5   6.6 

13 April

+ Extremely sinister
+ Pretty original
+ Interesting story
- Didn't like the characters
- The plot twist was pretty dumb

brawljeff's rating:

299   6.7   7.2 

12 April

+ It looks so beautiful
+ I did like Tom Cruise for once
+ Many plottwists, always interesting
- They stole most of the plottwists from 'Moon'
- Morgan Freeman's screen time

brawljeff's rating:

626   5.8   6 

11 April

+ I'm interested in Greek mythology
+ One of the best looking films I've ever seen
- Terrible acting
- The plot was very weak
- Greek mythology done the wrong way

brawljeff's rating:

1414   8   8.4 

8 April

+ I love the setting (the silent films to talkies era)
+ Gene Kelly, didn't know him before
+ The songs were catchy
+ The cinematography was perfect
- Comedy elements were dumb
- Actresses weren't that special

brawljeff's rating:

1244   7.4   7.3 

8 April

+ Some stories were very emotional
+ Creative
+ Unknown French actors combined with well known actors
- No coherence at all
- Many stories didn't make much sense
- A few extremely boring stories

brawljeff's rating:

2546   8.2   8.7 

7 April

+ Amazing story and music
+ Humphrey Bogart
+ Did not feel like a 40's film at all
+ Wonderful characters
- Didn't see much of Casablanca
- Second half was a bit boring at some points

brawljeff's rating:

61   7.7   6.8 

6 April

+ Pure revenge movie, always awesome
+ Suprising moments, different than the trailers
+ Cooper, Howard and Rapace
- Farrell's character was too grumpy
- Undercover part wasn't convincing enough
- I have seen so many movies like this, not that original

7.0/10

brawljeff's rating:

2679   6.4   6.8 

5 April

+ The actors were excellent
+ Forrest Whitaker's role was very itneresting
+ Some beautiful shots
- Uncomplicated story
- Fincher can do so much better

brawljeff's rating:

1476   8.2   8.7 

Finished Season 3, 2 April

For me, season three was the least interesting season of the show. The season strated very promising with very thrilling moments in the prison. But especially the second half of the season was really boring. The finale was pretty bad too. I did like 'The Governor' though. Great villain.

It reamains one of my favorite tv shows.

brawljeff's rating:

4983   7.3   7.9 

30 Mar

+ DiCaprio in a very defferent role
+ Christopher Walken!
+ Great feel good movie
- Not very exciting
- Didn't like Tom Hanks' role

brawljeff's rating:

1545   7   7.3 

29 Mar

+ Fiennes, Dafoe, Firth. Great actors
+ Unknown, but very good actresses
+ The story was very emotional and moving
+ Wonderful landscapes
- The description says 'romantic', but it isn't

brawljeff's rating:

5   6.3   6.8 

28 Mar

Family Way is a Dutch 'big cast esemble' film, like Love Actually and Valentine's Day

+ Carice van Houten
+ I liked almost all the characters
+ Interesting story for it's genre
+ Great cast ensemble
- Very predictable, of course
- Thijs Römer, didn't like him

brawljeff's rating:

808   7.1   7.6 

26 Mar

+ Brad Pitt, once again, incredible!
+ Very interesting story
+ Had never seen a sport drama before
- Didn't completely understand the 'theory'
- Hoffman acted great but his role was worthless
- Hill's roll could have been more interesting

brawljeff's rating:

711   6.8   7.4 

24 Mar

+ Kevin Costner and William Hurt
+ Thrilling and a great story
- Unnecessary sub-plots
- Demi Moore didn't convince me

brawljeff's rating:

2294   6.5   6.8 

23 Mar

+ Carrey and Dechanel are two of my favorite comedy actors
+ Funny throughout the whole film
- Unoriginal concept
- Sex addicted neighbour. Lame!

brawljeff's rating:

665   6.2   6.4 

23 Mar

+ Really entertaining
+ John Trevolta was great!
- Washington's character was extremely unrealistic the last 15 munutes
- Many technical gimmicks
+ Predictable

brawljeff's rating:

2344   8.2   8.4 

21 Mar

+ Great directing and cinematography
+ Violent, but not too violent
+ Wonderful actors
+ I really need to watch more Asian films
- Plot wasn't that great
- The twist at the end was a little too grose

brawljeff's rating:

1745   8.1   8.2 

20 Mar

This was my second Woody Allen film, but the first one with Woody Allen as an actor. The first Allen film I've seen is Midnight in Paris, which I liked. I don't think this one equals Midnight in Paris.

+ Incredible dialogue
+ Pretty funny and inspiring
- The acting was terrible, especially Woody Allen himself
- The plot wasn't very interesting

brawljeff's rating:

2077   7.7   8.2 

18/19 Mar

+ The characters were so well written
+ Loved Dafoe's character, really sympathetic
+ Incredible atmosphere
+ Dafoe, Whitaker, Depp, Berenger.. fantastic cast!
- Many characters I didn't care about
- Full Metal Jacket remains by favorite Nam film

brawljeff's rating:

224   7.9   7.5 

PAC film event on 17 Mar

+ Creepy, thrilling and dramatic
+ Matthew Goode played an interesting part
+ Great shots and music
- Felt too chaotic
- Unsatisfying ending

7.8/10

brawljeff's rating: