The Viewing Files: 365 Movies in 365 Days - Week Seven

I know. I know. I am, once again, late in posting.  What can I say except that I have been down a genealogy hole and swimming in all the information.  Sometimes you just lose yourself in a project.  Not that I am giving up on this one.  So far 365 Movies in 365 Days is right on track... in fact I am, I think, even a little bit ahead.  So go me.

A very mixed bag makes up this week's viewing.  As you will see I have wide and varied tastes and am constantly intrigued by the blurbs I read when making my picks.  Of course if you have recommendations please feel free to post them in the comments.

And on to the viewing...

12 Years A Slave
Starring: Chiwetel Ejoiofor and Michael Fassbender
Original release: 2013
Synopsis: Solomon Northup, a free black man from New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.

I missed this when it first came out.  Most likely because it's one of those movies you have to be in the right frame of mind to watch and with everything else that I was watching at the time i.e. Supernatural I never got around to it until now.

And wow, such a good movie.  Harrowing at times but all the better for it.  And excellent acting all round. 

On a side note - Seeing Michael Fassbender play a baddie still didn't make me swoon any less.  So yes there were some swoony feels during the movie watching too.  I seriously need help.

Pride And Prejudice And Zombies
Starring: Lily James and Sam Riley
Original release: 2016
Synopsis: In 19th century England Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy is a fierce zombie killer.

Something completely silly.  Because why the hell not.  Sometimes silly is good, at least for the soul.

It's not a good movie but with a title like that you shouldn't be surprised.  Still I loved the fight scenes and Sam Riley does gravelly sexy voice very well.  Who knew.

20 Feet From Stardom 
Starring: n/a
Original release: 2013
Synopsis: Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we’ve had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.

If you like music, which I do, then you'll probably find this interesting as I did.  A look at the singers we never even noticed let alone heard of. 

Ocean's 8
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway.
Original release: 2018
Synopsis: Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of seven other female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York’s annual Met Gala.

Hey what can I say except sometimes mindless, entertaining heist films are the way to go.  Enjoyable with Anne Hathaway pretty much stealing the show as a vain and bitchy diva.

My Stuff
Starring: n/a
Original release: 2013
Synopsis: Putting all his belongings into storage, Petri allows himself to retrieve only one item per day for one year. New life begins naked next to a radiator.

Totally weird.  And yet strangely fascinating.  At least parts of it.  Other parts?  Not so much.  As a presenter he's kind of boring which doesn't help.

Still I managed to watched it all the way through the boring parts.

Meet The Hitlers
Starring: n/a
Original release: 2014
Synopsis: What would it be like if your last name was Hitler? Director Matt Ogens seeks that answer by intimately portraying a diverse group of individuals with that same unfortunate name.

Another weird documentary but also really fascinating... and disturbing... at least in parts.  An interesting look at a variety of people all connected to the name Hitler in some ways.