The Host (2013)

A great movie wich combines the future with an epic love story.

Directed by Andrew Niccol

Written by Stephenie Meyers

Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) and her brother Jamie (Chandler Canterbury) escaped the invasion of earth by a small parasitic alien called a “Soul”. One evening she is robing a house for food and she has encounter with an other human called Jared (Max Irons) and together the live happily but constantly on the move. On the way to a safe house Melanie gets captured by a Seeker (Diane Kruger). She spends some time amongst the Souls but Melanie is fighting back and they go to find Jamie and Jared. She eventually finds them but isn’t exactly welcome and it takes time for everybody to get used to her. Jared is having a very hard time because Melanie and him had a relationship but a piece of information that Jamie gives him makes him regain hope. Meanwhile the Seeker tries to find her. The Soul inside of Melanie eventually falls in love with Ian (Jake Abel) but Melanie still loves Jared. The Soul find out the hard truth and Jamie is sick. Melanie is able to heal him but Doc (Scott Lawrence) has to promise her to let her die and eventually the real Melanie is back. They come to find out that they aren’t the only ones…

Saoirse Ronan way of acting is so particular that it makes this movie just great. She is able to bring this feeling in to the character.

I love this movie. There isn’t much action but there for way more touching scenes. The love story is epic but sad. I really recommend this movie for everybody.

Meet Joe Black (1998)

A good movie for romantic lovers who have time.

Directed by Martin Brest

Susan Parrish (Claire Forlani) meets a man in a coffeeshop and they feel a connection. Susans father Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) gets a visit of Death (Brad Pitt) who wants to live the life of a human and disguises himself in the young man from the coffee shop. He calls himself Joe Black. He follows Bill around and gives him disturbing news. Susan and Joe deepen the connection and Bill isn’t ok with it. The day of Bills birthday, as Joe and Susan say good-bye she realises who he is and what he is going to do with her father and he realises who she fell in love with.

Brad Pitt has as always no problem with his looks and does a great job to bring the character of Joe to a higher level.

Claire Forlani does a good job impersonating Susan.

I think this movie is okay but way too long. But it was way too long. There is a lot of staring around. There are scenes that are quite literally staring. But I found the story cute.

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The Longest Ride (2015)

An epic love story mixed with a nice dash of bull riding. For all the bull riding fans that also love romance.

Directed by George Tillman Jr.

Based on the story of Nicholas Sparks

Sophia (Britt Robertson) is a good student who loves art and her friend Marcia (Melissa Benoist) makes her go to a bull riding competition where she meets Luke Collins (Scott Eastwood) and they feel an instant attraction to each other. They fo on dates but drift away for some time but find back to each other. They’re relationship is good for a time but it doesn’t hold long. They fight and drift away again. When a common friend dies they find back to each other for good.

Scott Eastwood never needs to work a lot to deliver the looks. Her as always delivered great performances as Luke. Her brings the charm and the looks in a cute and deep character.

Britt Robertson is such a nice person and you feel it when she acts. She of course also doesn’t have any problems with looks but also not any problems to come over as a sweet and nice person. She puts that kindness into Sophias person and makes it unique.

I love this movie because it’s rough but sweet. The story that is told through the movie is so unique that you really feel it. This movie is great for a night with your Friends even your gf/bf.

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A Game of Thrones (1996)

Author: George R.R. Martin

The story evolves around Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell, titles titles… It has a lot of plots and twists. I have to warn you, Cersei Lannister is the devil incarnated. This isn’t a book for the faint of heart. The book is full of backstabbing and betrayals. Kings Landing is full of liars. There are the lousy liars, the good liars and the great liars. Each member on the Council has a net of spies. Every where you look there is a spy watching you. Martin wrote the book in a way that it makes you get swept away in to the story of each individual. You can feel Sansas pain. The hate that Joffrey feels, the love of Drogo and Daenerys… you feel it. You get swept away in this world. You feel close to each character.

“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.” – Cersei Lannister

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

A perfect movie for both Matrix and James Bond lovers. If you need a good laugh, this movie is perfect for you.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn

Eggsy’s (Taron Egerton) dad, a spy, dies in action as Eggsy was just a young boy. When he and his mom got the news, his dad’s best friend and colleague Harry Hart (Colin Firth) gave him a pendant with a number on the back. 17 years later he uses the number to be recruited and trained as an agent by Harry. While Harry investigates the death of a fallen Kingsman, he comes to find a certain Professor Arnold (Mark Hamill) and discovers a plot by the billionaire Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson) who wants to destroy mankind because he considers us a virus. He dies and Eggsy full of revenge comes swooping in and saves the day. Little does he know that he meets the love of his life.

Taron Egerton delivers a great performance as Eggsy and puts his charm into the character.

Colin Firth puts his knowledge into Harry and makes the character unique. He makes the movie great with the line: “Manners Maketh Man”

Samuel L. Jackson once again overwhelms with a perfect show as the villain Valentine.

Mark Strong puts his charming accent into this great character Merlin. He puts on a great show as the strict but hilarious IT-Guy.

I personally find this movie so good. When I first watched it I couldn’t stop smiling. It has the action with a good portion of humour. It nicely combines the stunts of Matrix and the references of James Bond. This is a great movie to watch with your friends.

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black are back for the second sequel that is absolutely hilarious.

Directed by Jake Kasdan

After the first adventure Spencer (Alex Wolff), Fridge (Ser’Darius Blain), Bethany (Madison Iseman) and Martha (Morgan Turner) want to reunite on Christmas. Spencer’s grandfather comes to visit. Spencer, who has mixed feelings of life, wants to feel as confident as Dr. Bravestone (Dwayne Johnson). The remaining three hear the music of the Jumanji game. The next thing they know is that Fridge, Martha, Grandpa Eddie (Danny DeVito) and Milo (Danny Glover) find themselves in the characters of the game. They get picked up by Nigel (Rhys Darby) and get the Quest : defeat Jurgen The Brutal (Rory McCann), show the Falcon Jewel to the sun and, to finish the game, call out Jumanji’s name. They get past the first level and find Spencer as the character Ming (Awkwafina) trying to steal the key to the chest from Jurgen. He doesn’t get it and they have to follow Jurgen up to his fortress. On the way they get past yet another level of the game and reunite with Bethany and Alex (Nick Jonas). They find some wacky looking water that change the character they are in so, when they reach the fortress, they are all back in their original character. When things get spicy, Martha pulls the old Dance Fighting trick out. They defeat Jurgen and get to go back home in the real world, but one of them stays back.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson delivers a great performance first as Grandpa Eddie and then later as Spencer. He really gets the character of Grandpa Eddie in his very muscled body, but also gets Spencer’s character into Dr. Bravestone.

In this sequel, Martha turns into Ruby Roundhouse who is brilliantly played by Karen Gillian. She is a badass but gets a touching heart to heart with The Rock as Spencer.

Kevin Hart is as always very funny, but this time he plays an elderly man for half the movie and puts Milo’s wiseness into the character.

Jake Black’s performance as Fridge is amazing. It really shows that he has an incredible range for performing. He plays Fringe, Martha and Bethany in one movie and it’s exceptional.

Danny DeVito’s performance is brief but iconic. He brings life into Grandpa Eddie, who is old but hasn’t lost the joy of life.

Danny Glover is also brief but just as iconic. He is very relaxed and brings a calming character into this action filled movie.

I personally think that this movie is great for a movie-night with friends and family. It’s even better than the first one because it has a touch more humour and you laugh more but it also has more heart to hearts with different characters witch makes it deeper in the story.

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

A classic rom-com for all the romantic lovers. Funny, sassy and a great movie with Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.

Directed by Blake Edwards

Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) lives a free, careless life in her small New-York flat. She lives from the generosity of “Sugar Daddy’s” whom she enthralls in all honour. A new neighbour moves in the flat above hers, Paul Varjak (George Peppard) is a writer who has scored success but suffers from a writer block and is kept by 2E (Patricia Neal) a middle-aged unhappily married wealthy socialite. Of course Paul does not remain insensitive to Holly’s charm, although he knows she thirsts for money and he does not have any. He goes to great lengths to make her happy and help her cope with the burdens of life.

Audrey Hepburn performance as Holly is memorable, she embodies spontaneity, carelessness, freedom with an unmatched class.-

George Peppard has no effort to do to have looks, he plays in a held back manner which does not turn into insensitivity.-

The supporting roles are exceptional. Bringing life and enriching the plot such as the sour-tempered neighbour  Mr. Yunioshi (no other than Mickey Rooney in disguise) or the salesman at Tiffany’s who keeps his cool as the star couple asks for an object for less than 10 Dollars.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a Blake Edwards comedy, full of rhythm, spirit and where happiness and sorrow blend into the comedy of life.