Film 2419 - Sinister

Intro: I remember watching it ages ago and liking it, so I thought it could be a good idea to give it another go with Kate for our new weekly cinema appointment in the living room.

Film 2419: "Sinister" (2012), Scott Derrickson
Watched: From the projector
Language: English
Watched with: Kate
Thoughts: I remembered it being… scarier?
I'm not sure if it's because more than 10 years have passed or maybe I simply remembered it differently, but yeah, I was a bit surprised to realize that "Sinister" isn't as scary as I was expecting it to be. And not as good either.
I mean, it does its job as a horror movie, and a few of the jump scares are effective, but yeah, I think I had higher expectations than I should have, and this kind of affected the whole vibe of the movie for me.
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Cast: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Fred Thompson, James Ransone, Clare Foley, Michael Hall D'Addario, Vincent D'Onofrio.
Box Office: $87.7 million
Worth a watch?: Horror movie fans should enjoy this film from Scott Derrickson, who’s also the same guy who wrote and directed "The Black Phone" 1 and 2, "Doctor Strange", and "The Exorcism of Emily Rose". It has its good moments, and Ethan Hawke is always a great protagonist.
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Key word: House.
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Film 2388 - Moulin Rouge!

Intro: Funny enough, we ended up watching this movie once again a couple of weeks after we watched it together for the first time. It was meant to be?

Film 2388: "Moulin Rouge!" (2001), Baz Luhrmann
Watched on: At the movies
Language: English
Watched with: Yegor
Thoughts: There's not a lot I want to add that I didn't say already, but I'll say this: "Moulin Rouge!" at the movies is still quite a phenomanl experience.
It made me think of the first time I've seen this film at the movies with my friends, back when I was 14yo, a lifetime ago. Still, this movie is a marvellous kaleidoscope of colours, songs, dances, aesthetics and ideas, all blended together in such a magic way. On paper, it looks like it would never work and yet it's a masterpiece. And, once again, Nicole Kidman is breathtaking.
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Cast: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Kylie Minogue.
Box Office: $179.2 million
Worth a watch?: Though I rewatched it so soon, it really didn't bother me because the soundtrack is amazing and watching Nicole Kidman perform in this movie is literally a pleasure. She's a great actress of course, but here she outdid herself. Baz Luhrmann at his best.
Awards: 8 Oscar nominations (including Best Picture, Actress for Kidman, Cinematography and Editing) it won 2 for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. Nominated for 12 BAFTAs (including Best Film, Direction, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Costumes, Production Design, Editing) it won 3 for Best Supporting Actor (Jim Broadbent), Best Original Film Music and Best Sound. The movie won 3 Goldeng Blobes (Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Actress for Kidman and Original Score) over 6 nominations (Director, Actor for McGregor and Original Song for "Come What May"). Nominated for 1 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. The movie was in competition at 54th Cannes Film Festival (where it lost to Nanni Moretti's "La stanza del figlio").
Key word: Maharaja.
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