Movies I Watched (August 2023)
by Guigznova | created - 8 months ago | updated - 8 months ago | PublicA list of all the films I watched in August 2023.
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1. Elephant Song (2014)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
A psychiatrist is drawn into a complex mind game when he questions a disturbed patient about the disappearance of a colleague.
Director: Charles Binamé | Stars: Bruce Greenwood, Xavier Dolan, Carrie-Anne Moss, Guy Nadon
Votes: 5,090
6/10
2. With Love (2018)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young man goes to his father's home in Maine where, helped by a public registry, he locates and tracks down sex offenders. In parallel, his mother follows his trail in order to try to ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Bisaillon | Stars: Pierre-Luc Lafontaine, Paul Doucet, Fanny Mallette, Claude Despins
Votes: 47
6/10
3. The Twentieth Century (2019)
90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Determined to become the leader of the Dominion of Canada, a young W.L. Mackenzie King rises to power.
Director: Matthew Rankin | Stars: Dan Beirne, Sarianne Cormier, Catherine St-Laurent, Mikhaïl Ahooja
Votes: 1,469
8/10
#9 in "Top 10 Best of August 2023"
4. Shut Up & Sing (2006)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) in the wake of singer Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush statement at a 2003 concert.
Directors: Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck | Stars: Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire, Clayton Allen
Votes: 4,990 | Gross: $1.22M
7/10
5. Sick of Myself (2022)
97 min | Drama
Increasingly overshadowed by her boyfriend's recent rise to fame as a contemporary artist creating sculptures from stolen furniture, Signe hatches a vicious plan to reclaim her rightfully deserved attention within the milieu of Oslo's cultural elite.
Director: Kristoffer Borgli | Stars: Kristine Kujath Thorp, Eirik Sæther, Fanny Vaager, Sarah Francesca Brænne
Votes: 15,565
9/10
#8 in "Top 10 Best of August 2023"
6. Worst Case, We Get Married (2017)
91 min | Drama
Aïcha est une adolescente de 14 ans qui a une relation tendue avec sa mère depuis que celle-ci a chassé de la maison son petit copain algérien que la jeune femme adorait. Quand Aïcha ... See full summary »
Director: Léa Pool | Stars: Sophie Nélisse, Karine Vanasse, Jean-Simon Leduc, Alexandrine Agostini
Votes: 244
2/10
7. Les hommes de ma mère (2023)
126 min | Drama
Young Elsie is shocked to learn that her eccentric mother wanted her ashes to be scattered among her five ex-husbands. Elsie is adamant about carrying out her mother's wishes, but the trip fundamentally alters her course.
Director: Anik Jean | Stars: Léane Labrèche-Dor, Jean-Simon Leduc, Marc Messier, Colm Feore
Votes: 214
7/10
8. My King (2015)
Unrated | 124 min | Drama, Romance
Tony is admitted to a rehabilitation center after a serious skiing accident. Dependent on medical staff and painkillers, she takes the time to remember the tumultuous love story she lived with Georgio.
Director: Maïwenn | Stars: Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Bercot, Louis Garrel, Isild Le Besco
Votes: 14,190 | Gross: $0.05M
7/10
9. Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)
Passed | 69 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
A snapshot of life in the jungles of Northern Siam.
Directors: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack | Stars: Kru, Chantui, Nah, Ladah
Votes: 1,122 | Gross: $0.61M
6/10
10. Oasis (2002)
133 min | Drama, Romance
An irresponsible and childish ex-con befriends a girl with cerebral palsy and develops a progressively stronger bond with her.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Ahn Nae-sang, Ryu Seung-wan
Votes: 10,406
10/10
#6 in "Top 10 Best of August 2023"
11. Taking the Plunge 2 (2009)
110 min | Drama, Romance
Two teens go to Quebec City for a swimming competition.
Director: Frédéric D'Amours | Stars: Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Jason Roy-Léveillé, Mariloup Wolfe, Maxime Desbiens-Tremblay
Votes: 182
1/10
12. Histoires d'hiver (1999)
105 min | Drama, Family, Sport
An adult Martin Roy reminisces about his life in the 1966/67 school year. At fifteen years old and in his last year of junior high school, he breathed, ate and slept hockey. He collected ... See full summary »
Director: François Bouvier | Stars: Joël Dalpé-Drapeau, Denis Bouchard, Patrick Thomas, Mathieu Beaumier
Votes: 255 | Gross: $0.14M
8/10
#10 in "Top 10 Best of August 2023"
13. Poetry (2010)
TV-PG | 139 min | Drama
A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yun Jeong-hie, Lee Da-wit, Kim Hee-ra, Ahn Nae-sang
Votes: 13,546 | Gross: $0.36M
10/10
#5 in "Top 10 Best of August 2023"
14. Jaloux (2010)
95 min | Thriller
Thomas and Marianne, a feuding couple whose relationship has hit a wall, decide to spend a weekend at Thomas' uncle's lakeside cottage. This is their last chance to save their relationship,... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Demers | Stars: Maxime Denommée, Sophie Cadieux, Benoît Gouin, Emmanuelle Rochon
Votes: 213
7/10
15. Red Rooms (2023)
118 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A model becomes obsessed with a high-profile murder trial.
Director: Pascal Plante | Stars: Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin, Elisabeth Locas, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
Votes: 3,307
10/10
#4 in "Top 10 Best of August 2023"
16. Reste avec moi (2010)
98 min | Drama
Five interrelated stories about various residents of Montréal who are struggling with their interpersonal relationships.
Director: Robert Ménard | Stars: Gérard Poirier, Danielle Proulx, Vincent Bilodeau, Louis Morissette
Votes: 47
6/10
17. Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would (2022 TV Special)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy
In his third special show, comedian Trevor Noah talks learning German, speaking ill of the dead, judging people in horror movies, dealing with modern communication, and ordering Indian food in Scotland.
Director: David Paul Meyer | Star: Trevor Noah
Votes: 2,673
6/10
18. L'Arracheuse de temps (2021)
105 min | Fantasy
In 1988, in Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, an eleven years old boy is worried for his grandmother's life. Worn out by illness, the old storyteller tries to convince her grandson that the Death no ... See full summary »
Director: Francis Leclerc | Stars: Jade Charbonneau, Marc Messier, Roy Dupuis, Céline Bonnier
Votes: 245
7/10
19. Thrill of the Hills (2011)
103 min | Drama, Romance
In order to to see his idol, Jimi Hendrix, a twelve year old boy attempts a journey from his Quebec village to Woodstock.
Director: Richard Roy | Stars: Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Antoine Bertrand, Evelyne Brochu, Anick Lemay
Votes: 465
5/10
20. The Intruder (2004)
Unrated | 130 min | Drama
An emotionally cold man leaves the safety of his Alpine home to seek a heart transplant and an estranged son.
Director: Claire Denis | Stars: Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin, Yekaterina Golubeva, Bambou
Votes: 2,146 | Gross: $0.04M
6/10
21. Peppermint Candy (1999)
Not Rated | 129 min | Drama
Following a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Yeo-jin, Moon So-ri, Se-beom Park
Votes: 10,843
10/10
#3 in "Top 10 Best of August 2023"
22. Made in Hong Kong (1997)
109 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Autumn Moon (Sam Lee), a low-rent triad living in Hong Kong, struggles to find meaning in his hopelessly violent existence.
Director: Fruit Chan | Stars: Sam Lee, Neiky Hui-Chi Yim, Wenders Li, Ka-Chuen Tam
Votes: 3,008
5/10
23. The New Girlfriend (2014)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young woman makes a surprising discovery about the husband of her late best friend.
Director: François Ozon | Stars: Romain Duris, Anaïs Demoustier, Raphaël Personnaz, Isild Le Besco
Votes: 9,124 | Gross: $0.13M
5/10
24. Séraphin: Heart of Stone (2002)
110 min | Drama
A young woman is forced to marry an old greedy man to save her father from bankruptcy although she has promised her heart to another man.
Director: Charles Binamé | Stars: Pierre Lebeau, Karine Vanasse, Roy Dupuis, Rémy Girard
Votes: 1,090
7/10
25. The Visit (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie
Votes: 151,559 | Gross: $65.21M
7/10
26. Junior Majeur (2017)
115 min | Drama
5 years after the events of "Les Pee Wee 3D", Janeau Trudel and Joey Boulet are now playing for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens and are looking forward to the Draft at the end of the year. Little... See full summary »
Director: Éric Tessier | Stars: Antoine Olivier Pilon, Rémi Goulet, Alice Morel-Michaud, Normand Daneau
Votes: 332
7/10
27. The Prestige (2006)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine
Votes: 1,441,893 | Gross: $53.09M
10/10
#1 in "Top 10 Best of August 2023"
28. Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
PG-13 | 157 min | Drama
When his wife dies, Lasse takes his 12-year-old son, Pelle, from their home in Sweden to Denmark in search of a better life.
Director: Bille August | Stars: Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske, Björn Granath
Votes: 11,867 | Gross: $2.05M
10/10
#2 in "Top 10 Best of August 2023"
29. A Respectable Woman (2023)
103 min | Drama
A woman takes her former husband and his children by another woman into her home, and becomes attached to the children.
Director: Bernard Émond | Stars: Hélène Florent, Martin Dubreuil, Paul Savoie, Normand Canac-Marquis
Votes: 79
7/10
30. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
PG | 99 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Turtle brothers work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.
Directors: Jeff Rowe, Kyler Spears | Stars: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon
Votes: 63,960
8/10
31. The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
TV-14 | 398 min | Documentary, History
Explores America's response to the Holocaust, and how it challenged the ideals of democracy.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Peter Hayes, Deborah Lipstadt
Votes: 1,583
10/10
#7 in "Top 10 Best of August 2023"
32. Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness (2022– )
230 min | Drama
First-person accounts from more than 20 young people, ranging in age from 11 to 27, who live with mental health conditions, as well as parents, teachers, friends, health care providers in their lives, and independent mental health experts.
Votes: 84
6/10
33. Dear Diary (1993)
Unrated | 100 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Director Nanni Moretti takes a mordant look at Italian life through three disparate journeys, presented as the chapters of an open diary.
Director: Nanni Moretti | Stars: Nanni Moretti, Renato Carpentieri, Antonio Neiwiller, Claudia Della Seta
Votes: 9,147 | Gross: $0.47M
5/10
34. The Goddess (1958)
Approved | 104 min | Drama
A woman adored by the people around her ultimately struggles to be happy with herself.
Director: John Cromwell | Stars: Kim Stanley, Lloyd Bridges, Steven Hill, Betty Lou Holland
Votes: 1,139
5/10
35. Saint-Narcisse (2020)
Unrated | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When a young man who thought his mother was dead discovers that she may still be alive, he goes on a quest to find her. His journey takes him to a remote cabin in the woods where his mother lives in exile with a mysterious young woman.
Director: Bruce La Bruce | Stars: Félix-Antoine Duval, Tania Kontoyanni, Alexandra Petrachuk, Angèle Coutu
Votes: 978
5/10
36. The Secret of the Grain (2007)
Not Rated | 151 min | Drama
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.
Director: Abdellatif Kechiche | Stars: Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Farida Benkhetache, Abdelhamid Aktouche
Votes: 7,913 | Gross: $0.09M
7/10
37. La Llorona (2019)
Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
An aging paranoid war criminal, protected by his faithful wife, faces death while being haunted by the ghosts of his past.
Director: Jayro Bustamante | Stars: María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kenéfic, Julio Diaz
Votes: 7,754
8/10
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