Both Halves Of 2023 And First Half Of 2024 Film Round Up
Posted 30th September 2024
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I felt a bit shameful about the idea I should – in my wish to chronicle the films I’ve watched – have to put 18 months together. Then I looked at the below list, compiled from those months, and thought it was a brilliant idea. Being an avid reader who can’t read and watch screens at the same time equals I haven’t watched very much… and actually none of the below were watched this year. I did binge-watch Bridgerton (loved the first two seasons, hated the third, am keeping Queen Charlotte for some time in the future because once it’s watched it’s all over), but beyond that there’s been little.
Barbie (USA, 2023) – I loved this right up until the end where, to me, the whole premise seemed to have been thrown out. I don’t know, I was very confused.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (USA, 2023) – Very good, though I personally thought it would have been better if it had showed the players playing the game sometimes, instead of it being fully lore-based.
Encanto (USA, 2021) – Not the best Disney’s ever made but fun. Admittedly probably a lot better if you’re in the target age group.
Everything Everywhere All At Once (USA, 2022) – I still to this day do not understand much of what went on here but it was a blooming good film regardless.
The Huntsman: Winter’s War (USA, 2016) – The first one was much better.
Maleficent (USA, 2014) – I loved the message about true love.
The Little Mermaid (USA, 2023) – I’m not too interested in the live action versions that are heavily CGI-based but I suppose you can’t really get around it for this. I did enjoy it otherwise and thank god the dog doesn’t get killed.
Plus One (USA, 2019) – Very bog standard storyline but a good cast, excellent script, and the general execution is good as well.
Shazam! (USA, 2019) – I absolutely loved this film. It was just lots of fun, not overly predictable (within the scope of a genre that is predictable), and did different things to other action films.
Shazam! Fury Of The Gods (USA, 2023) – I looked forward to this so much. It was awful.
Tomorrow Never Dies (UK/USA, 1997) – It starred Michelle Yeoh. I can’t remember the rest – I find I either really enjoy or just tolerate James Bond films.
The World Is Not Enough (UK/USA, 1999) – Ditto the above, minus Michelle Yeoh because she’s not in it.
I am still upset about the second Shazam!. I think if it hadn’t trodden the same plot that every bad sequel seems to tread it would’ve been great – more about the kids, less about the new ‘worse than the last one’ bad guys. Everything Everywhere All At Once was probably, objectively, the best, but my favourite would have to be that first Shazam!.
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