Monthly Film Roundup: February 2022

Films Watched: 12

How Many Were First-Time Watches: 11

Best Films: Wall Street (1987), Steve Jobs (2015), Pig (2021)

Worst Films: Uncharted (2022), Death on the Nile (2022)

New Releases: Jackass Forever, Uncharted, Moonfall, The Duke, Death on the Nile, Marry Me, Ali & Ava

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FULL LIST AND REVIEWS

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Pig (2021)
Nic Cage plays a reclusive truffle hunter who must return to his previous life after his prize pig is stolen. A simple but effective drama from director Michael Sarnoski, even if it lacks some of the batshit fun that often accompanies Cage and his movies
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jackass Forever (2022)
Loud, obnoxious and stupidly fun, it’s exactly what you’d expect from a Jackass movie. The stunts are huge, shocking and hilarious, and the camaraderie of the cast make it a joy to watch
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

Uncharted (2022)
Rarely has there been an adventure film that is less exciting. Uncharismatic characters, a by-the-numbers plot and only a couple of slightly interesting set pieces, it’s another bland video game adaptation
Also, it’s title is a lie, because the characters are following a pirates map, which literally means it is a charted journey
⭐️⭐️

Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
Tom runs, jumps, falls, drives, rides, pilots, shoots, kicks and punches to save the day, and by god is it entertaining
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Moonfall (2022)
The king of disaster movies (Roland Emmerich) brings us another bonkers adventure. It’s complete tosh, but the stunning CGI and entertainingly silly plot maintains the runtime
⭐️⭐️

The Duke (2020)
Like it’s lead star Jim Broadbent, this film is perfectly charming, wonderfully British, but a little bit bumbling. The unlikely true story makes for entertaining viewing, even if it’s all a little service level
⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wall Street (1987)
Quite frankly, I couldn’t follow much of the financial talk in this film, but honestly that didn’t matter. Michael Douglas’s Oscar-Winning performance as Gordon Gecko is incredibly entertaining to watch as an icon of 80’s capitalistic greed
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Death on the Nile (2022)
Wow. What a stunningly boring film. A two hour murder mystery that wastes the first hour holidaying on the Nile, and spends the second hour rushing through a plot that is obvious from the start. Though its pretty to look at, it’s very much a glittery, well polished turd
⭐️⭐️

Encanto (2021)
Sure, a few of the songs are a little forgettable, but this Disney film still maintains all the charm of its usual standard. Colourful visuals and a sweet story make this another winner
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Marry Me (2022)
I can’t deny that this film had me chuckling throughout, and though most of that was due to the ridiculous premise, a little part was due to the entertainingly sweet chemistry between Lopez and Wilson
⭐️⭐️⭐️

Steve Jobs (2015)
An expertly executed biopic about the eponymous innovator from director Danny Boyle and writer Aaron Sorkin. Michael Fassbender perfectly captures the character of Steve Jobs in a film centred around the launches of his three most important products
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ali & Ava (2021)
A beautifully delicate, intimate, and real romantic drama set in Bradford. Well shot and fabulously performed, Clio Barnard has crafted a wonderfully soft film
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to come back next month to see what I watched in March!