still walking

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still walking   I loved it. 

Paterson

 

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Paterson    I love this film. It was even better this second time. 

Tears  of course 

Normal People

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Normal People    ok I did not get this one. I mean I liked the actors, the close up shots (these are my catnip) and art direction. But I did not get the characters, why they act the way they do. Erotic scenes between the leads were lovely.

Swimming Pool (2003)

 

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Swimming Pool  well it was interesting and a bit erotic but ultimately eh. Charlotte Rampling though, I like her ever since Angelheart and she still got it. 

End of Watch

 

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End of Watch  I have been wanting to watch this for some time, and I liked it a lot. 

Tears: yes 

Killing Eve

 

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Killing Eve the first season was so good and the rest were ok too but the first season was the best so far. 

When Harry Met Sally

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When Harry Met Sally it has been so long since I have watched it and it is still very good (yeah I shed tears in the end)  

The Intern

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The Intern is just as good in this second viewing. I like Nancy Meyers films, the lady knows her melodrama.

Kader

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Kader filmini daha önce izlemiş ve beğenmiştim ancak Masumiyet'i izleyince tekrar izlemek istedim ve birini bitirip diğerine başladım. Bu film görsel olarak Masumiyet'ten daha güzel ancak yönetmenin kurgu tercihleri - bir tık daha iyi olmasına rağmen- yine benim sevdiğim gibi değildi. Oyunculuk olarak Ufuk Bayraktar çok çok çok iyiydi. Masumiyet'te Haluk Bilginer'in canlandırdığı Bekir karakterinin gençliğini oynuyor ve çok iyi (tabii Haluk Abiyle daha aşık atamaz ama yetenek var ve bariz). Vildan Atasever ise kendisini çok sevdiğim ve çok çok güzel bulduğum ama maalesef çok iyi rol yapamayan bir oyuncu. Sesi çok fazla tiz ve kontrol edemiyor bazen. Ama elinden gelenin en iyisini ortaya koymuş ve güzel oturmuş rolüne. Ama maalesef Ufuk Bayraktar'ın yanında zayıf kalıyor. Neyse filmi yine beğendim. Daha fazla Zeki Demirkubuz filmi izlemeliyim galiba. 

Masumiyet

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Masumiyet herkesin beğenip benim bir türlü izlemek istemediğim filmlerden biri. En sonunda izledim dün ve beğendim. Yönetmen Zeki Demirkubuz güzel fikirleri olan, senaryo konusunda çok başarılı biri ancak editing ve görüntü konusundaki tercihleri benim zevkime pek uymuyor. Bu filmde ismi başta yazılan (ama rolü diğer oyuncu kadar çok olmayan) Haluk Bilginer ise kesinlikle ve açık ara filmin en iyi performansını gösteriyor. Başta yazılmayı fazlasıyla hak ediyor. Bunca sene kendisini farklı kereler defalarca izlemiş olmama rağmen yine de karakterde kayboldum izlerken. 

The Departed

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The Departed  I still think the original is way better, still there is Leonardo DiCaprio (and his performance is good) and the rest of the cast, especially Mark Wahlberg (there is something about this guy, he is not really a good actor and he doesn't really choose good projects - this one obviously not included-, but there is something likable about him, at least to me). And Scorsese is an all time fave director and he is in top form here. 

The Godfather: Part II

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The Godfather: Part II is a very good film but I like the first one a lot better. 

The Godfather

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The Godfather is a masterpiece and the best novel adaptation I have watched.  

Blended

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Blended yes, I watched it again. My intention was just to check the Hooters scene at the beginning until Netflix is updated but of course I ended up watching the whole thing and once again crying at the Somewhere Over The Rainbow scene. Adam Sandler is my kryptonite I suppose. And it helps that I like Drew Barrymore too. 

Can't Cope, Won't Cope (Season 2)

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Can't Cope, Won't Cope Season 2 was not as good as season 1. And I'm nuot sure the photo above is from Season 1 or 2. Anyway I was entertained but not moved.

La Cueva (In Darkness We Fall)

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La Cueva (In Darkness We Fall) is a film I saw an add on twitter. It looked nice so I decided to give it a try. It turned out to be a found footage film of 5 friends going on a trip to a beautiful island and deciding to go into a cave to explore a bit before swimming. A bad decision. Anyway I thought this was going to be a creature feature but it was better (for me). It depicts the sorry state of humanity when it is confronted with survival at stake. The friends turn on each other and it was very nicely depicted, great used of found footage trope and furthermore the visuals were actually very good. You can spot the final girl right away and this time she earned it people, she truly earned it. 

Love

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Love  was not a film on my radar since Irreversable scared me of Gaspar Noe. The film he did before Irreversable, 'I Stand Alone' seemed to carry similar themes. I just chose it because it is about Love and I wanted to see how much of it was cencored. I'm happy to say that none. And it turned out that I liked it a lot. The romantic scenes (and there are a lot) are very explicit but there is a certain mood about many of them, which the director helpfully tells us, in the form of the male lead (who is an American film student in Paris - alter ego?) who says he wants to make a film where sex between people who are in love is shown. I also liked the story and cinematography and the actors who are very courageous.  

Entourage (TV Series and Film)

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Entourage (TV Series and Film) well this one helped me out at the early breakfasts during the last half of Ramadan - if I recall correctly-. And I have found it entertaining enough to finish it. The series tell the story of a film star and his friends who help him out and earn money. He has an elder brother who is in business longer than the star but kind of in the fringes only and never truly made it. And he has a vicious agent who genuinely likes the star. The whole thing has a misogynist vibe to it masked in "just for a laugh" attitude. The script is not bad and it kind of works but it is not a 'must watch' or anything like that.

The Hurt Locker

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The Hurt Locker is a film I surprisingly liked the first time I watched it. War is my least favorite genre you see and not my first choice to watch. I like Ms. Bigelow as a director though and thought it won't hurt to give it a try. The first time was amazing and I was under the influence of it for a long time after it ended. This second time was not bad either but not as effective to my psyche. The thing that annoyed me most was how everything is explained. It was not necessary at all. The thing I liked most was how the action/non action scenes were so well done and tense. I remember liking Anthony Mackie a lot in the first film and he still is the best actor among the bunch imho but the part is also a good one. Anyway this is probably my favorite war film. 

With This Ring

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With This Ring turned out to be a decent post iftar viewing. I like this type of easy going pro feminist rom com.