The Movies I Watched in February

The Battle of the Century 1927  5/10 

Berth Marks 1929  6/10 

Blotto 1930  6/10 

Bugonia 2025  7/10

 

Cheers. Season 11 1993  7/10

 

Chickens Come Home 1931  6/10 

Come Clean 1931  6/10 

I criminali della galassia 1966  5/10 

Depeche Mode: M 2025  5/10 

2+5: Missione Hydra 1966  5/10 

Der Fluch der grünen Augen 1964  6/10 

Gangs of New York 2002  7/10

 

The Grand Bounce 1937  5/10 

Kohlhiesels Töchter 1962  6/10 

Koroshiya 1 2001  5/10 

Leave 'em Laughing 1928  6/10

Love 'Em and Weep 1927  5/10

The Mauritanian 2021  6/10

Mayday 2021  5/10 

Murder in Monaco 2025  5/10 

Olowiane dzieci 2026  7/10

 

Our Relations 1936  7/10

Perfect Day 1929  6/10 

Predator: Badlands 2025  7/10

 

Il pianeta errante 1966  5/10 

Queen of Chess 2026  6/10 

Run Away 2026  6/10 

The Secret of Kells 2009  7/10

Send Help 2026 7/10 

 

Should Married Men Go Home? 1928  6/10 

La strage dei vampiri 1962  5/10 

2073 2024  7/10

Unfamiliar 2026  5/10 

Weather Wizards 1939  6/10 

Wicked: For Good 2025  6/10 

Wuthering Heights 1958  6/10 

Wuthering Heights 2026  7/10

 

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The Favourite (2018)

In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.

A sumptuously staged historical drama presented as a biting satire with excellent performances by all  three lead actresses.

Zombieland (2009)

A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, a gun-toting tough guy trying to find the last Twinkie, and a pair of sisters trying to get to an amusement park join forces to travel across a zombie-filled America.

Fairly entertaining zombie spoof surprises with its cast of top stars; Bill Murray#s stint is worth the watch.

Maltin**1/2: "Murray is amusing in an off-kilter cameo as himself, but it's Harrelson's gung-ho performance that propels this likable if silly film."

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La La Land (2016)

While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.

Meticulously and beautifully crafted reconstruction of a classic Hollywood musical - together with its hollowness, the romance never shows any spark; that said, Damien Chazelle obviously has a serious problem understanding what jazz is.

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The Help (2011)

An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African-American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.

Clearly anti-racist, but politically a bit naive period piece, which nevertheless satisfies with a brilliant all-female cast, all at the top of their art.

Maltin***: "Evocative portrayal...The white characters' plight almost seems trivial alongside the life-and-death struggles of the servants, but the performances are rich, especailly Davis, who is heartbreakingly real, and Spencer..."

Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

A washed-up actor, who once played an iconic superhero, battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career and himself in the days leading up to the opening of his Broadway play.

Skillfully crafted satire on the perks of being an actor with a stellar cast, which actually manages to offer an almost encyclopedic number of scenes displaying the full range of the art of acting.

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared, when he was young, and his path puts him on a collision course with his father's former partner.

A good and entertaining adaptation of the comic, but one wonders why the story must be told all over again.

Maltin**1/2: "Watchable but pointless near-remake of 2002's SPIDER-MAN ...Stone's role...is especially colorless and underwritten."

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