After seeing Louane in the recent Eurovision Song Contest I thought it would be a good time to watch La Famille Bélier, the French movie that was later remade as CODA. I really enjoyed CODA when I saw it in the cinema and it really struck a chord with me. While this did not hit me as much, that could very likely come down to my viewing order, as my dad who watched them in release order preferred the French…
This movie was hilarious! I didn’t learn until afterwards that it was based on a stage play but looking back that makes perfect sense. I heard that there is a lot of French wordplay and that it wouldn’t translate to the English subtitles, and while that is probably still true, Pignon was such a funny character and many of the jokes really landed. The concept alone is just so funny and captivating, and I really recommend this if you like theatrical/screenplay-centric comedies!
I was unsure how I'd feel about this film before I watched it because slice-of-life films like this can be a little hit or miss for me. However, I came out loving it and it's definitely one of my favorites from 2023. Even though it pretty much is about a guy cleaning toilets, I was completely engaged during the whole runtime.
Perfect Days is an amazingly beautiful film visually too, and painted such a good portrait of Tokyo that they…
[Rewatch]
A disturbing masterclass in suspense. Although I've seen it before (even if it was a couple of years ago) and I knew what happens and how it would end I was still at the edge of my seat through the whole movie. When the credits rolled me and my brother just sat in silence, taking in what we just saw.
Contrary to most serial killer movies, this one is not a whodunit of any sort, in fact we know…
