Ryan McNeil
Take a deep breath, gang.
Here’s the three weeks at hand…
Screenings
COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK – This was one of those days I really wished there was more Nirvana in the world.
LOVE BETWEEN THE COVERS – Romance has never been my lit of choice, but I must admit this doc makes the genre somewhat tempting.
BEST OF ENEMIES – As Corey Atad put it – “catnip”
FOODIES – Great film, dodgy subculture.
THE NIGHTMARE – After watching this, I needed to listen to something pleasant to nod off.
FRAME BY FRAME – Always inspiring to see how photographers can affect the world around them
LIVE FROM NEW YORK! – This place has everything…
AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON – Yes, I took a break mid-Hot-Docs to indulge some Marvel.
WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE? – This one picks up steam as it rolls along.
GAYBY BABY – Who knew – kids are kids, no matter their parents’ sexual orientation.
OUT TO WIN – I anticipate the day when this feels like ancient history.
EX MACHINA – There will be much more to say about this as the weekend goes on.
AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON – Many misgivings fade on the second watch, but there’s still the feeling that something is out-of-joint.
Streaming/Blu-Rays/DVD’s I’ve Never Seen
SHERLOCK, JR. – Let’s see if I can use this to jumpstart my Keaton-lit.
DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD – One last Hot Docs screener, and not one I found worthwhile.
THE HUNGER – Gotta love some schlocky ’80’s Tony Scott.
REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT – …wow!
Streaming/Blu-Rays/DVD’s I’ve Seen Before
THE AVENGERS – I didn’t watch ten films to prep for Ultron, I watched five.
IRON MAN 3 – Loved the Downton Abbey flourish.
THOR: THE DARK WORLD – Still the MCU Fredo for my money.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER – Thanks for the reminder to download some Marvin Gaye.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY – I wonder if we’ll ever refer to this film as “Peak Marvel”?
NEVER LET ME GO – Is it my imagination, or is this film underrated?
I have been thinking about revisiting Never Let Me Go but that film destroyed me when I had watched it. Idk if I want to be so heartbroken again. I agree about Age of Ultron being better on the second watch (in my experience, all Marvel movies are) but yeah, something is definitely out of joint. I really hope Guardians isn’t “Peak Marvel”. They have wayyyy too many films coming and it can’t be all downhill from there.
I have been catching up with all of Mad Men so not many films have been watched.
Firsts: While We’re Young– It was funny but it is probably my least favourite Baumbach of the ones I’ve watched.
9 to 5– Awesome!
Rewatched: Kingsman– My favourite 2015 film so far. Damn fun.
Kingsman was your fave so far, huh? Interesting…
I hear you on catching-up with TV. Right now that’s “Arrow” for me. By the time season four begins, I might actually be all caught up!
I’m actually brutally undereducated when it comes to Baumbach. THE SQUID AND THE WHALE has been on my to-see list for-ev-errrrr.
Definitely dig into more Keaton. The shorts are equally as worthwhile as the features, too. He’s always been my favorite of the silent comedians.
Looking forward to seeing Avengers 2 next weekend sometime. Then i can finally stop avoiding anything related to it like the plague. I’ve managed to not see more than a second or two of any trailers or footage, so I hope to be in a state of childlike wonder relatively soon. 🙂
As for me, first time:
Your Highness
Evil Bong 420
Cannonball Run II
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Ichi the Killer
Blind Woman’s Curse
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
Mommie Dearest
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
And I re-watched:
A Touch of Zen
That’s actually pretty impressive that you were able to avoid so much of what’s coming in Avengers. I only caught fleeting glances going in, but Lord-eee did they make it hard to stay in the dark about this film. Even characters revealed in the final act got their own posters!
Took in Ultron and Furious 7 this weekend. Liked them both, but for very different reasons. Requiem for a Heavyweight is amazing. Glad you enjoyed it. I’m not too big on Never Let Me Go. Just didn’t quite work for me. Hopefully, I’ll get to see the Cobain and SNL docs soon.
I’m on the fence about going for Furious 7. I felt like doing a series of posts dedicated to the fast movies at month-end, but can’t think of an angle to discuss them that isn’t a series of straight reviews.