2023.12 - december 2023 films and movies log 02 - narrative+documentary --- end of 2023
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SEEN IN THE CINEMA:
audited: 2023.12.21, 2023.12.22-28-31 /// end
audited: 2024.01.01 - NO TV SHOWS
by: joseph
mmff 2023 (seen - in order of viewing - seen in cinema only):
>>> FIREFLY (mmff 2023)
>>> FAMILY OF 2... (mmff 2023)
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SEEN IN THE CINEMA:
- NATIONAL THEATRE: LIFE OF PI
- AQUAMAN 2
- FIREFLY (mmff 2023)
- FAMILY OF 2... (mmff 2023)
audited: 2023.12.21, 2023.12.22-28-31 /// end
audited: 2024.01.01 - NO TV SHOWS
by: joseph
mmff 2023 (seen - in order of viewing - seen in cinema only):
>>> FIREFLY (mmff 2023)
>>> FAMILY OF 2... (mmff 2023)
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- DirectorEmma TammiStarsJosh HutchersonPiper RubioElizabeth LailA troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. During his first night on the job, he realizes that the night shift won't be so easy to get through. Pretty soon he will unveil what actually happened at Freddy's.USA
USA - SETTING + CHARACTERS + ACTORS - Sean Hall speaks with CNN on how decades of cultural appropriation have shaped the music industry and gives insight on the case against Taylor Swift.USA
USA - SUBJECT MATTER - DirectorGene StupnitskyStarsJennifer LawrenceAndrew Barth FeldmanLaura BenantiOn the brink of losing her home, Maddie finds an intriguing job listing: helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son out of his shell before college. She has one summer to make him a man or die trying.USA (New York state, Florida reference)
USA - SETTING + CHARACTERS + ACTORS - DirectorJustine TrietStarsSandra HüllerSwann ArlaudMilo Machado-GranerA woman is suspected of murder after her husband's death; their half-blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness.FRANCE
FRANCE - ACTORS + DIRECTOR + SETTING
GERMANY - ACTRESS [HULLER] - DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsCailee SpaenyJacob ElordiAri CohenWhen teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.USA
USA - SETTING + SUBJECT MATTER
AUSTRALIA - ACTOR [JACOB ELORDI]
GERMANY - SETTING - DirectorStephan ElliottStarsHugo WeavingGuy PearceTerence StampTwo drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.(UNFINISHED)
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA - SETTING + ACTORS
UK - ACTOR [TERENCE STAMP]
USA - MUSIC/OST [CECE P.,ETC.]
SWEDEN - MUSIC/OST [ABBA]
PHILIPPINES - STEREOTYPED CHARACTER - DirectorMax WebsterStarsHiran AbeysekeraDeeivya MeirUK
CANADA - SOURCE MATERIAL
INDIA - CHARACTERS + CULTURE
PHILIPPINES - CITY REFERENCE [MANILA]
MEXICO - SETTING [MENTAL? HOSPITAL]
JAPAN - CHARACTER + CITY REF. [TOKYO]
FRANCE - CITY REFERENCE [PARIS] - DirectorJames WanStarsJason MomoaPatrick WilsonYahya Abdul-Mateen IIBlack Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Aquaman forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.USA
USA - ACTORS + SETTING
AUSTRALIA - ACTRESS [NICOLE KIDMAN] - DirectorStephan ElliottStarsHugo WeavingGuy PearceTerence StampTwo drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA - SETTING + ACTORS
UK - ACTOR [TERENCE STAMP]
USA - MUSIC/OST [CECE P.,ETC.]
SWEDEN - MUSIC/OST [ABBA]
PHILIPPINES - STEREOTYPED CHARACTER - DirectorRaynier BrizuelaStarsRuru MadridYassi PressmanTJ ValderramaAn uninspired filmmaker accidentally time travels back to the 90s at a Video City store, where he meets the woman who will change his life.PHILIPPINES
- DirectorZig Madamba DulayStarsDingdong DantesMax CollinsEuwenn Mikael AletaFollows a little child who, after hearing tales from his mother at bedtime, sets off to find the fabled island of fireflies.PHILIPPINES (Bicol region)
- DirectorBradley CooperStarsCarey MulliganBradley CooperMatt BomerThis love story chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.USA (New York City)
- DirectorEmerald FennellStarsBarry KeoghanJacob ElordiRosamund PikeA student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten.UK
UK - ACTORS + SETTING + CULTURE
IRELAND - ACTORS [BARRY K.+ALISON O.]
AUSTRALIA - ACTOR [JACOB ELORDI] - DirectorRC Delos ReyesStarsCarlo AquinoBarbie ImperialRobert SeñaA seminarian who meets and falls in love with Lizzy.PHILIPPINES (Bicol region)
PHILIPPINES - STORY + SETTING + CULTURE - DirectorLawrence FajardoStarsJohn ArcillaCindy MirandaSid LuceroA couple found themselves on a sinister refuge after their car malfunctioned while taking a long-distance route to their hometown.PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINES - STORY + SETTING + CULTURE - DirectorWilliam EubankStarsKristen StewartVincent CasselMamoudou AthieA crew of oceanic researchers working for a deep sea drilling company try to get to safety after a mysterious earthquake devastates their deepwater research and drilling facility located at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.USA
USA - ACTRESS [STEWART]
FRANCE - ACTOR [CASSEL] - DirectorVincenzo NataliStarsNicole de BoerMaurice Dean WintDavid HewlettA group of strangers awaken to find themselves placed in a giant cube. Each one of them is gifted with a special skill and they must work together to escape an endless maze of deadly traps.CANADA
>>> unfinished - DirectorNuel C. NavalStarsSharon CunetaAlden RichardsMiles OcampoThe story of Maricar whose world revolves around her son, Mateo, who she raised singlehandedly. When Mateo is moving to Singapore to pursue his career ambition and his girlfriend, he devised a plan to find a good man who can look after her mother while he is gone. At first, this made Maricar furious but eventually she saw the pure intention of her son.PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINES - STORY + SETTING + CULTURE
SINGAPORE - REFERENCE/S + SETTING - DirectorJimmy ChinElizabeth Chai VasarhelyiStarsAnnette BeningJodie FosterAnne Marie KempfThe remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida.USA (California - Los Angeles, Florida)
USA - ACTORS
CUBA - SETTING + REFERENCE/S - DirectorBen AffleckStarsMatt DamonJason BatemanBen AffleckFollows the history of sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan.USA (Oregon, N.C.)
USA - STORY + CULTURE + REF. [JORDAN]
GERMANY - REFERENCE/S [ADIDAS] - DirectorMary HarronStarsChristian BaleJustin TherouxJosh LucasA wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.USA
>>> nth rw/peek - DirectorWill GluckStarsEmma StoneAmanda BynesPenn BadgleyWhen Olive lies to her best friend about losing her virginity to one of the college boys, a girl overhears their conversation. Soon, her story spreads across the entire school like wildfire.USA
>>> nth rw - DirectorJosh GordonWill SpeckStarsJavier BardemWinslow FegleyShawn MendesFeature film based on the children's book about a crocodile that lives in New York City.USA
>>> unfinished - DirectorRoderick CabridoStarsPiolo PascualJanella SalvadorElisse JosonThe horrific story of Fr. Severino Mallari, a 19th century priest during the Spanish occupation and his descent into madness. It recounts Mallari's life where he reportedly murdered 57 people to aid his ailing mother.PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINES - STORY + SETTING + ETC...
USA - REFERENCE/S - DirectorMary HarronStarsChristian BaleJustin TherouxJosh LucasA wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.NTH RW
USA - DirectorWill GluckStarsEmma StoneAmanda BynesPenn BadgleyWhen Olive lies to her best friend about losing her virginity to one of the college boys, a girl overhears their conversation. Soon, her story spreads across the entire school like wildfire.NTH RW
USA - DirectorMae Czarina CruzStarsDingdong DantesMarian RiveraConey ReyesMary loves John her entire life. After years of marriage, John's priorities change, straining their relationship and leading to a tragic accident that takes Mary's life. An extraordinary proposition allows John to rewind time.PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINES - STORY + SETTING + ACTORS
SINGAPORE - REFERENCE/S - DirectorJosh GordonWill SpeckStarsJavier BardemWinslow FegleyShawn MendesFeature film based on the children's book about a crocodile that lives in New York City.USA
USA - STORY + SETTING + ACTORS
CANADA - SINGER [MENDES] - DirectorLiza WilliamsStarsNadine Louise GuerraraSteve CartisanoChris SmithOut-of-control teens across America were sent to a therapy camp in the harsh Utah desert. The conditions were brutal, but the staff were even worse.USA
>>> unfinished - DirectorBill DukeStarsWhoopi GoldbergKathy NajimyMaggie SmithShowgirl Deloris Van Cartier returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of Catholic students whose run-down school is slated for closure.NTH RW
USA - DirectorMark WatersStarsJamie Lee CurtisLindsay LohanMark HarmonAn overworked mother and her daughter did not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the other's life for one freaky Friday.NTH RW
USA