2016 The Year of Films [August]

It could be a slow month but I hope I can see a fair few good films.
Link to the INDEX

01. The Princess Bride (01.08.16)
Wow, wasn't sure what to expect but it was great. Very funny physical acting and great performances all around. Loved the premise and the execution was sublime. Love the specific falseness of it.

02. Warcraft (05.08.16)
The first half hour is kind of unsteady but it settles into one hell of a film. It needed to be a bit slower even some narration just to set things up clearer. Overall a very valiant attempt at a film this huge and though only Lord of the Rings pulls everything off this is not so far off.

03. Batman - The Killing Joke (06.08.16)
Could perhaps even should have been awesome, beyond any of the other Batman films. Two thing let it down. The animation ranges from cheep looking to just plain bad. The extra half hour at the beginning didn't add to the film it just mixed up the tone. Even 15 min of Joker backstory would have made the film more focused.

04. Beautiful Nightmares [Short] (10.08.16)
A student film and it shows in places. The is some dodgy performances and too broad a focus for a half hour long film. It had a cool central idea and technically it was good. Some very nice moments in there to enjoy.

05. Big Trouble in Little China (12.08.16)
My opinion changed often wile watching. At first it felt just like a generic if a bit odd action film of its time. Then I though bad acting was going to bring it down. This was as I was getting a feeling it would be awesome as a spoof. Then in descended into comedy and satire and became genius. Mental but a great film. I think...

06. Mad Max - Fury Road (13.08.16)
Still Awesome. That is all!

07. Dr. Strangelove [Kubrick] (28.08.16) 
A very very good film, from the acting to the script and direction. It is a full formula for a perfect film. The are some very strange aspects to the film which no doubt have deep meanings but the larger plot was well told and very funny.

08. The Killing [Kubrick] (29.08.16)
A crime drama that is old in style but feels modern in execution. It is told in a non liner fashion and the plot ties together nicely. The plot though simple is well shown and the ending is great. I can see how this has inspired many more films.

09. The Kinematograph  [Short] (30.08.16)
A very stylised animated short about a inventor and his wife. Though very predictable the story is well told and some of the direction is fantastic.

10. Voices of a Distant Star [Short] (31.08.16)
A very beautiful OVA about a young couple separated by a war. The sense of time that passes and the gulf of space between them is shown in such a way it feels overwhelming. Very interesting animation and some very high quality art.

A very interesting month only one re-watch and only the one anime film.