Film Major Blog

Interesting films were release in the year 2017, here are my favorite 2017 films~

Genre: Action, Adventure, and Comedy Director: Jake Kasdan Writers: Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers Cinematographer: Gyula Pados Editors: Steve Edwards & Mark Helfrich Rated: PG-13 Back as a video game, four kids are suck into the Jumanji game as avatars. They will need to work together in order to survive Jumanji and complete the game. --------------------------------------------Some Spoilers------------------------------------------- Almost a sequel/reboot to the original 'Jumanji' (1995) film. It felt like 'Breakfast Club' meets 'Jumanji' in a way since the four high school kids who are different from each other get detention and that's how they find the video game 'Jumanji'. It was a cool twist where the Jumanji, board game, adapts to the new age of video games and transforms into one. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Heart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan did a great job in this film with the comedy line and action. I enjoyed...

Genre: Fantasy and Adventure Director: Miyazaki Hayao Writer: Miyazaki Hayao & Diana Wynne Jones (Novel) Cinematographer: Okui Atsushi Editor: Seyama Takeshi Music by: Joe Hisaishi Rated: PG                After meeting the wizard Howl, Sophie receives a curse from the jealous Witch of the Waste which causes her to change into an old woman. Sophie works to break her curse as she becomes the cleaning lady of Howl's Moving Castle.

Coming in 2018, there will be a Batman anime where it takes place in Ancient Japan! IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7451284/

Vlogmas no.2! This time I talk about the films I'm looking forward to watching in December! The Shape of Water ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580390/?ref_=nv_sr_1 ) Ferdinand ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3411444/ ) Star Wars: The Last Jedi ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527336/?ref_=nv_sr_2 ) The Greatest Showman ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1485796/?ref_=nv_sr_1 ) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2283362/?ref_=nv_sr_1 ) Downsizing ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1389072/ )

First day of Vlogmas and I talk a little about the films that were released in the month of November from what I had seen and want to see. -Thor: Ragnorok ( https://goo.gl/UNdVAx ) -Murder on the Orient Express ( https://goo.gl/kJZTiS ) -Howl's Moving Castle ( https://goo.gl/eQZiVn ) -Pokemon I Choose You ( https://goo.gl/fF9rer ) -Justice League ( https://goo.gl/e5Uu76 ) -Coco ( https://goo.gl/LmW7EJ ) -The Man Invented Christmas ( https://goo.gl/xw8bbN )

Genre: Crime, Drama, and Mystery Director: Kenneth Branagh Writer: Michael Green Editor: Mick Audsley Cinematographer: Haris Zambarloukos Production Design: Jim Clay Rated: PG-13                   Based on Agatha Christie’s novel, thirteen passengers trapped on the Orient Express as World Famous Detective, Hercule Poirot races the clock before the murder strikes again.  

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, and Sci-fi Director: Taika Waititi Writer: Eric Pearson & Craig Kyle Editor: Zene Baker & Joel Negron Production Design: Dan Hennah & Ra Vincent Extra Clips: Post and After Credits Rated: PG-13 Two years after ‘Avenger: Age of Ultron’ Thor winds up in a wild planet called Sakaar, which forces him to battle against other fighters to escape to save Asgard from falling. ======Continuing may contain Spoilers, but not too much I believe========

Genre: Fantasy and Adventure Director: Miyazaki Hayao Writer: Miyazaki Hayao Editor: Seyama Takeshi Music by: Joe Hisaishi Rated: PG While Chihiro and her family drive to their new town, they take a short which leads them to a tunnel in the middle of the forest. Against Chihiro’s wishes, her family walks through the eerie tunnel to an abandoned town. Soon a new world emerges and Chihiro is thrown into a situation where she needs to work in a bathhouse in order to save her parents and go back to her own world.

Genre: Action, Drama, and Thriller Director: Martin Campbell Writer: David Marconi (Screenplay) and Stephen Leather (Author of “The Chinaman”) Editor: Angela M. Catanzaro Cinematography: David Tattersall Rated:R Based on “The Chinaman” by Stephen Leather, Quan seeks vengeance as a politically motivated terrorism destroys his peaceful life. Quan relentlessly searches for the people responsible as the British Police and an Irish Politician pushes pressure in searching for the rogue terrorists.

Genre: Drama, Feel-Good, and Family Director: Miyazaki Gorou Writer: Sayama Tetsurou (Original Story), Miyazaki Hayao and Keiko Niwa Editor: Seyama Takeshi Music by: Takebe Satoshi Rated:PG In preparation of the Olympics, Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II. During this time of change and hope, Umi Matsuzaki begins a friendship with Shun Kazama, but an old picture cast confusion between the two and their relationship.

A sequel to the beloved puzzle game, Professor Layton series, 'Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy' focuses on Professor Layton's daughter, Katrielle, as she starts her own detective agency to solve the mystery of the world, and to also find her lost father, Hershel Layton. It's been 3 years since the last Professor Layton game been released, not including the spin-offs. For more information of the Professor Layton game series please check out my post about it:  Professor Layton: Perfect Game Series for Puzzle Lovers For a short description, Layton series are well known for solving interesting puzzles and mysteries for gameplay. It's a fun game if you like puzzles or relaxing, but still interesting story lines.

Genre: Adventure and Fantasy Director: Miyazaki Hayao Writer: Miyazaki Hayao Music by: Joe Hisaishi Rated:PG Princess Nausicaä struggles to keep peace between two nations before they destroy themselves and their dying planet.

Genre: Action, Crime, and Drama Director: Jee-woon Kim Writer:  Jee-woon Kim Editor: Jae-geun Choi Cinematographer: Ji-yong Kim Rated: R In my Film Criticism class, we watched the Korean movie, 'A Bittersweet Life'.  'A Bittersweet Life' is about Sunwoo, who works in an expensive hotel and part of the mob.  One day, his boss orders him to follow the boss' girlfriend, Heesoo, and make sure she's not seeing anyone while he's away for business.  Sunwoo falls in love with Heesoo and makes decisions that buried him alive, literally.    After his slump, he recovered and plan his revenge.   Kim Jee-Won directed and wrote the film.    Lee Byun-Hun stars in it, and to my opinion he did a great job!    He expressed the emotions Sunwoo feels during each scene well, which helped me to emphases with the character, Sunwoo.    The film was made in 2005, which you can tell by the phones they use~    In this post...

Genre: Comedy and Action Director: Patrick Hughes Writer: Tom O’Connor Editor: Jake Roberts Cinematographer: Jules O’Loughlin Animator: Borislav Dimitrov Post Credit Extra: Yes Rated: R Michael Bryce, a down on his luck bodyguard, gets himself a new client. His new client, hit man named Darius Kincaid, is the only witness left to testify against a powerful Dictator.  A clock is ticking, hopefully they’ll be able to make it without killing each other first.  I saw the trailer to ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ back in June while waiting to meet up with friends to see the ‘Wonder Woman’. I was really excited to see Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson in action.  This was my second time watching a film by myself in theaters. The two main actors have good chemistry with their funny arguments. Michael, the go by the plan guy, ‘boring is safe’; while Darius goes with the flow, ‘when life gives you (poop), you make Kool-aid’.  It wa...