April 2016
My viewing log. All the films (listed at IMDb) I've seen during this month.
Also, films NOT listed at IMDb (as of yet):
Najdenček (Zoran Lesić, 2011, TV) - 5/10 (FF)
Notes:
TV = TV viewing
OL = online viewing
R = Recommended (8-10/10)
FF = For Fanatics Only (5-7/10)
P = Pass (1-4/10)
Also, films NOT listed at IMDb (as of yet):
Najdenček (Zoran Lesić, 2011, TV) - 5/10 (FF)
Notes:
TV = TV viewing
OL = online viewing
R = Recommended (8-10/10)
FF = For Fanatics Only (5-7/10)
P = Pass (1-4/10)
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- DirectorMark HelfrichStarsDane CookJessica AlbaDan FoglerIn order to keep the woman of his dreams from falling for another guy, Charlie Logan has to break the curse that has made him wildly popular with single women: Sleep with Charlie once, and the next man you meet will be your true love.TV, 4/1/16. 5.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorJack SholderStarsRobert EnglundMark PattonKim MyersA teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.TV, 4/1/16. 5/10 (FF).
- DirectorMartyn BurkeStarsSylvester StalloneMadeleine StoweAnthony QuinnA woman who has just discovered she is the daughter of a murdered Mafia chieftain seeks revenge, with the aide of her father's faithful bodyguard.TV, 4/2/16. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorAmat EscalanteStarsArmando EspitiaAndrea VergaraLinda GonzálezHeli must try and protect his young family when his 12-year-old sister inadvertently involves them in the brutal drug world. He must battle against the drug cartel that have been angered as well as the corrupt police force.TV, 4/2/16. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsJohn BarrymoreCarole LombardWalter ConnollyA flamboyant Broadway impresario who has fallen on hard times tries to get his former lover, now a Hollywood diva, to return and resurrect his failing career.TV, 4/3/16. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorMark Steven JohnsonStarsKristen BellJosh DuhamelAnjelica HustonBeth is an ambitious young New Yorker who is completely unlucky in love. On a whirlwind trip to Rome, she impulsively steals some coins from a reputed fountain of love, and is then aggressively pursued by a band of suitors.TV, 4/3/16. 5.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorWilliam A. WellmanStarsCarole LombardFredric MarchCharles WinningerAn eccentric woman learns she is not dying of radium poisoning as earlier assumed, but when she meets a reporter looking for a story, she feigns sickness again for her own profit.TV, 4/3/16. 7.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorJustin LinStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerDwayne JohnsonHobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries, but Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.TV, 4/3/16. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorCarlos AvilaStarsJimmy SmitsMaria del MarJon SedaA father whose boxing career was derailed channels his love of the sport into coaching his three sons - but when an outside manager offers to take over, the family threatens to split in this hard-hitting drama.TV, 4/3/16. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorDavid G. EvansStarsMichael JoinerMichael HiggenbottomLouis Gossett Jr.Everything can change in an instant, and take a lifetime to unravel. Every day, we have the opportunity to rebuild relationships by extending and receiving God's grace. Offer The Grace Card, and never underestimate the power of God's love.TV, 4/5/16. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorVinci Vogue AnzlovarStarsVinci Vogue AnzlovarUrska BozicBranko DjuricPoker is not just a game, it's a Philosophy! What happens when Borut, a modern-day anti-hero with no respect for rules, gets mixed up in it? Duro was sent to find out where his boss's missing money has got to, Matjaz is in the game so as to be near his love, Aljosa is trying to find himself in poker. Vesna, the dealer, tries to satisfy everyone, herself included, in this dangerous game... Consequently Borut gets tangled up in a cruel game for life, in a crime drama full of twist and bloody score-settling, in which it would be difficult to find a winner. Poker tells the truth about life, not just about death written in the cards.TV, 4/5/16. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorLucio PellegriniStarsLuciana LittizzettoRocco PapaleoPietro CastellittoMother find out from her neighbours, that her teen son is a pornstar with really big tool. This comedy shows how mother and how father deal with this problem.TV, 4/5/16. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorLucian PintilieStarsVictor RebengiucRazvan VasilescuCoca BloosThe hero is a retired army officer in the period of transition in Romania from the Communist rule to democracy. As many aged people during these times he loses a lot in position and material situation and is too aged to adapt and start building something from zero. His last resort is the family, but his home and family is also slowly decomposing under the pressure of the times. His elder son dies in a stupid home accident (the film starts with his funeral), than his only other child, a daughter moves to America in the search of a better material life. His life seems to fall under the control of his in-law, a mercantile and much better adapted man, who slowly seems to deprive him not only of his children, but also of his pride and human dignity. The end is unexpected, but if you look back and reflect on what you've seen on screen, it becomes logical.OL, 4/6/16. 7.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorJean GrémillonThe film starts by a visit to bucolic Normandy before the events. This peaceful atmosphere is shattered by Operation Overlord, minutely described in the second part of the documentary. The landing on D-Day and the ensuing battles and bombings martyr the peaceful area giving the earth thousands of body instead of seeds. In the last part, the dreadful aftermath of the steel storm is shown both with sympathy for the victims and hope for the future, since all these sacrifices, whether military or civilians, have not been in vain.OL, 4/6/16. 7/10 (FF).
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Saw the 54 min long 'version'. - DirectorDarko LungulovStarsBoris MilivojevicBranislav TrifunovicToni MihajlovskiA local barber in a small Serbian village comes up with an idea to erect a monument to Michael Jackson to attract tourists from around the world. Some locals like the idea others do not. And then we take a special Balkan ride.Orig. title: Spomenik Majklu Džeksonu.
TV, 4/6/16. 7/10 (FF). - DirectorPhilipp KadelbachStarsFlorian StetterPeter SchneiderSylvester GrothAs WWII comes to an end, a group of Buchenwald's emaciated prisoners risk their lives for the safety of the camp's youngest inmate: a four-year-old Auschwitz-born Jewish prisoner. Is there a future for the Buchenwald boy?TV, 4/6/16. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorPavol BarabasOrig. title: Žiť pre vášeň.
TV, 4/7/16. 7.5/10 (R).
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Shown under the title 'Live for Passion' in my country (on SLO 2). - DirectorAlice NellisStarsBolek PolívkaMiroslav KrobotKarel HermánekThe comedy Revival tells the story of four musicians whose rock band SMOKE broke up under uncertain circumstances in 1972 and who, each for their own reasons, decide to attempt a spectacular comeback. The reasons vary - money, longing for lost fame, the desire to help a friend and also fear of powerlessness, illness and death. But whatever their original motivation was, these aging men resume playing together and as they start enjoying the music, their friendship and life onstage and behind the scenes, their plans and ambitions change as well.. And they themselves also ultimately change. And one great secret is finally revealed - why the band actually broke up in 1972.TV, 4/7/16. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorDon HardyDana NachmanStarsSean PennA documentary that explores chemicals found in everyday household products.TV, 4/7/16. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorMarcos ZurinagaStarsDaniel LugoCordelia GonzálezMiguel Ángel SuárezIn 1942, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a casino is organizing a farewell party for its patrons, since it's about to be turned into a U.S. Military base. The guests drink, seduce, and gossip, but some also plot against each other.OL, 4/8/16. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorCourteney CoxStarsGarret DillahuntBrando EatonLaura San GiacomoThomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.TV, 4/8/16. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorJacob EstesStarsTobey MaguireElizabeth BanksLaura LinneyWhen a family of raccoons discover worms living underneath the sod in Jeff and Nealy's backyard, this pest problem begins a darkly comic and wild chain reaction of domestic tension, infidelity and murder.TV, 4/8/16. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorJohn BradshawStarsAndrew McCarthyMichelle NoldenStephanie Anne MillsJack (Andrew McCarthy) is an executive in a financial brokerage firm trying to impress the firms president, Drew Clayton (Chris Gillett), in hopes of a promotion. However, Jack is dating the fabulously rich and elegant Demi Clayton (Stephanie Mills), who happens to be Drew's daughter. Although Demi's mother Clarisse (Jane Moffat) doesn't necessarily approve of Jack and would prefer her daughter to date a man within their social circle, Jack still plans on proposing. Trying to create the perfect proposal, Jack signs up for dance lessons in preparation for his proposal to Demi at her father's lavish annual Christmas Dance. But when sparks start to fly between Jack and his dance instructor, Christine (Michelle Nolden), Jack will have to make some important decisions before it is too late.TV, 4/9/16. 5/10 (FF).
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Shown under the title 'Keep On Dancing' in Croatia (on HRT 2). - DirectorEmmanuelle BercotStarsCatherine DeneuveNémo SchiffmanGérard GarousteFacing a failed relationship and a struggling restaurant, a woman hits the road for a trip with her grandson.TV, 4/9/16. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorGustavo TarettoStarsJavier DrolasMiguel DedovichPilar López de AyalaMartín and Mariana are slightly damaged people who live in buildings just opposite one another. While they often don't notice each other, separation might be the very thing that brings them together.TV, 4/9/16. 7/10 (FF).