What movies have you seen recently?

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Jack the Giant Slayer in 3D

Not exactly a kiddie flick, but worth watching. Bryan Singer, who directed Jack the Giant Slayer, definitely understood what he was getting himself into when he signed on to direct.

Ewan McGregor doesn't have much to do in this, other than stealing scenes.

I also had seen Jack the Giant Slayer as well and thought it was a fairly good film..

I recently saw Rise of the Guardians I loved that movie

Dredd (2012)

After the 1995 turkey that saw Sylvester Stallone try to outham Armand Assante in terms of acting and annoying comedy value from Rob Schneider, the beloved 2000 AD judge is reborn in a blaze of grim and grungy ultraviolence, and the helmet gets to stay on this time.

Karl Urban instantly erases memories of Stallone as the titular judge, who joins forces with Oliva Thirlby's rookie psychic judge to survive a 200 storey death trap tower block that is ruled by the sinister and scar-eyed Lena Headey, who is distributing a lethal new drug that slows down a person's perception of time.

Forget any Stallone comparisons, Urban's Dredd punts him into oblivion and delivers an underrated gem.

Excalibur

Great film about the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table.

The Sessions (2012) - I was the only one in the theatre laughing at his humour. Everybody was so serious. I thought it was excellent. Why not just appreciate the guy for what he is, instead of just pity all the time.
Fanie Fourie's Lobola (2013) - An Afrikaner man marrying an African woman. That would be an Afrikaans speaking person (South African) from European descendants marrying an African girl. I wasn't sure if she was Pedi or Zulu/Bantu. Anyway this guy manages to fall for someone of a different race and then ends up trying to follow her traditions. I thought it was going to be slapstick comedy, but it turned out surprisingly educational and close to the reality of what is going on here.

The Last Exorcism Part II

Although there were a few instances where I had to either cover my eyes or look away from the screen, this was an intense movie, but not scary. Otherwise, a likeable movie.

Was at an open air cinema at our botanical garden - Saw the movie One Day on Earth (2012)

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I went on a documentary watching binge:

Gerhardt Richter Painting - somewhat interesting, but I don't feel it got into what drives the artist's work.

The wild and wonderful whites of West Virginia - a film about a family with a lot of problems

Winabago Man - surprisingly affecting film about a man whose out takes from an industrial film became an Internet meme.

I think we're alone now - creepy film about two delusional fans of a 1980s pop star.

My Father the Genius - a woman's film about her architect father. he seems to be a legend in his own mind and can't understand why he isn't famous.

Shut up little man - two guys recorded their fighting neighbors in the mid 80s.

A Complete history of my sexual failures - tongue in cheek film where a guy tries to interview all the girls that dumped him.

Following Sean - after making a film about the 4 year old son of free living hippies, the film maker returns to see how the boy turned out 25 years later.

Private practices - a sex surrogate works with two patients.

House of 1000 Corpses

Great film directed by Rob Zombie.

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German film starring Peter Lorre as a child murderer. When the cops efforts to catch him cause too much trouble for the crooks, they also join in on the manhunt.

The Devil's Rejects

Rob Zombie's sequel to House of 1000 Corpses.

Wreck it Ralph, love this movie so much!! ! It deserved to win an oscar instead of Brave imho.