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The Lobster
chosen by RiaNotes: It turned out to be a rather dark comedy constantly filled with some really weird scenes and some rather funny bits here and there. It was clearly something original and I really...
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Je suis mort mais j'ai des amis
chosen by BeaNotes: For once, we went to see a comedy with the film club but, to be honest, I'm afraid I wasn't really in the right mood to really enjoy it. Still, I have to admit that this one was...
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Chorus (2015)
chosen by HenkNotes: To be honest, I thought it took a while to take off but I guess it was maybe due to the fact that I didn't know anything about this movie or its plot before watching it. At least,...
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The Hateful Eight (2015)
chosen by JohanNotes: Well, at last, Quentin Tarantino has made an amazing come-back, delivering his best movie since many years. I mean, this time, even though it was maybe not perfect, it surely...
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Belgica
chosen by PeterNotes: Since I kept hearing some pretty good things about Felix Van Groeningen, I was really glad to finally watch one of his movies. Eventually, I was certainly not disappointed and I...
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Chocolat
chosen by EricNotes: Omar Sy, probably one of the most famous French actors at work nowadays, was just really charismatic and very often really funny. Indeed, he was just perfect to play this part...
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Elle (2016)
chosen by WilmaNotes: At last, after 10 long years, Paul Verhoeven finally came up with a new directing effort and I was really eager to check it out. Obviously, the critics won't miss the fact that...
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Liza, a rókatündér
chosen by RiaNotes: Once again, after 'Borgman' and 'The Lobster', Ria went for another really absurd black comedy but I think, this time, she really outdid herself. Indeed, it was so weird, I'm...
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The Red Turtle
chosen by BeaNotes: First of all, the whole thing was just gorgeous to look at but I wouldn't expect less from a Studio Ghibli production. Same thing about the soundtrack, it was just mesmerizing, and...
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Things to Come (2016)
chosen by IetjeNotes: For the 2nd time around this year, we went to see another movie starring Isabelle Huppert who is slowly becoming one of our favorite actresses. Concerning the movie itself, it...
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Fire at Sea
chosen by HenkNotes: When I heard that we would watch a movie dealing with the current immigrants crisis, I have to admit that I was a little bit apprehensive. The tricky thing with a movie like this...
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Arrival (2016)
chosen by JohanNotes: Right now, according to IMDb (Internet Movie Database), this is the best movie released in 2016 so you can't argue that I did not try to show the best movie possible to the...
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Frantz (2016)
chosen by PeterNotes: You never really know what you will get with François Ozon and, this time, he came up with some hommage to the 30's German black-and-white movies (apparently, it was even a...
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Manchester by the Sea (2016)
chosen by EricNotes: Well, I can't imagine a better way to start off this new year with the film club. Indeed, even though it was maybe not completely flawless, it wasn't far from it and I can't...
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Silence (2016)
chosen by JohanNotes: Since I'm a huge of fan of Martin Scorsese, of course, I was really eager to check this flick but there were a couple of things that worried me about this project. First of all,...
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Moonlight
chosen by BeaNotes: Well, eventually, I wasn't disappointed, that's for sure. Basically, it was pretty much a flawless drama that worked on all levels. Indeed, I was at first quite impressed by its...
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Get Out
chosen by RiaNotes: Since I kept hearing some really great things about this movie, I was really eager to check it out and when I heard we would watch it with our film club, I was just thrilled....
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In the Crosswind
chosen by IetjeNotes: In France and Netherlands, there has always been some kind of obsession about what the Nazis did during WWII, which is understandable but, as a result, many atrocities that...
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Double Lover (2017)
chosen by WilmaNotes: First of all, I thought it was pretty neat to see another movie directed by François Ozon less than a year after watching his previous directing effort. On top of that, I...
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A Fantastic Woman
chosen by HenkNotes: Well, even though (almost) everyone else really loved this movie, to be honest, I had actually a hard time to really get into the damned thing. I mean, I have to admit it, it was...
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Mother! (2017)
chosen by JohanNotes: To be honest, following the extremely polarizing responses towards this movie, I became slightly worried but since I'm always looking for something really challenging, this movie...
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Loveless (2017)
chosen by PeterNotes: After watching 'The Return' and 'Leviathan' from the same director, I was expecting again something massively dark and depressing but, to be honest, compared to this 2 previous...
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Desert Bride
chosen by BeaNotes: Well, even though the majority of the film club really enjoyed this movie, to be honest, I really struggled to care about the damned thing. I mean, the Argentinian landscapes were...
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You Were Never Really Here (2017)
chosen by EricNotes: To be honest, I actually had no idea what this movie was about but since I have always been a big fan of Joaquin Phoenix, I was quite eager to check it out. Eventually, since I...
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On Body and Soul (2017)
chosen by IetjeNotes: As usual, I didn't have any clue about what this movie was about but it turned out to be very popular amongst our film club members. To be honest, it was a rather challenging...
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Phantom Thread
chosen by RiaNotes: Since I'm such a huge fan of Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis, I was obviously dying to watch this movie. Well, even though I really liked it, it didn't completely blow me...
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God's Own Country
chosen by WilmaNotes: Eventually, even though I did like it, I actually had a hard time to connect with this story. Basically, the main issue I had was that it was such a generic love story. Indeed,...
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Isle of Dogs
chosen by JohanNotes: For once, I was really relaxed before watching this movie because I was pretty sure it would be a great success with the film club. And, indeed, I wasn't disappointed and...
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U: July 22
chosen by HenkNotes: When I heard that Henk wanted to watch a movie about the tragedy in Utøya, I thought he meant the movie 'Norway' directed by Paul Greengrass also coming out this year. Anyway, it...
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The Death of Stalin (2017)
chosen by IetjeNotes: Well, eventually, I really enjoyed the damned thing and it turned out to be one of the most hilarious movies I have seen so far with my film club. Indeed, it has been years since...
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The Happy Prince
chosen by EricNotes: Well, to be honest, I actually had a rather hard time to really care for this flick. I mean, I always had a weak spot for Rupert Everett who was basically born to play this...
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BlacKkKlansman
chosen by BeaNotes: I have always been a big fan of Spike Lee but, to honest, it had been years since the guy made something really amazing. Fortunately, he made an impressive comeback with this...
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Burning
chosen by RiaNotes: Since it was the first Asian movie chosen for the film club, I was pretty excited, especially since it had received some stellar reviews. Well, to be honest, it turned out to be a...
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Cold War
chosen by WilmaNotes: Even though I didn't really like 'Ida', I was quite eager to give this director a 2nd chance, especially since this movie had been widely heralded and was even considered as one...
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The Favourite
chosen by JohanNotes: This movie turned out to be a great start of this new year for our film club. Indeed, usually, I'm not a huge fan of costume-dramas but since this movie had received some great...
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Kabul, City in the Wind
chosen by IetjeNotes: For once, we went to see a documentary with the film club which is always a bold choice in my opinion. First of all, I thought it was terribly refreshing to see the Afghani...
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Thunder Road (2018)
chosen by RiaNotes: I really had no idea what to expect from this flick but that's the great thing about our film club, is that you end up watching some movies that you otherwise would never see....
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Sink or Swim
chosen by HenkNotes: For once, we went to see something rather light with the film club and, apparently, everybody really loved it. However, the question remains if I was also completely sold by this...
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Yuli
chosen by WilmaNotes: To be honest, I have to admit that I had never heard of Carlos Acosta before watching this movie. Well, only to discover this incredible dancer, apparently one of the best in the...
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Diego Maradona
chosen by PeterNotes: After watching 'Amy', this was the 2nd documentary we saw directed by Asif Kapadia with our film club. First of all, even though the movie was about 2 hours long, I was surprised...
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Joker
chosen by HenkNotes: First of all, I thought this movie was such a brave choice from Henk. Indeed, it is such a dark tale dealing with a genre that nobody in the filmclub was interested in. However,...
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Parasite
chosen by BeaNotes: I can imagine that, if you are not familiar with Bong Joon Ho's work, the constant changes of tone can be rather overwhelming. However, as far as I'm concerned, I always thought it...
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Hors normes (2019)
chosen by WilmaNotes: To be honest, I went to see this movie expecting a feelgood movie easy to swallow but, eventually, I was on verge of tears through the whole thing. Indeed, I was really...
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De Beentjes van Sint Hildegard
chosen by EricNotes: To be honest, when I heard that we would watch the latest movie directed by Johan Nijhenhuis, I can't say I shared the enthusiasm displayed by the rest of the film club. Well, at...
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Corona
Unfortunately, because of the crisis around the coronavirus, the Film Club has been cancelled from March 2020 until further notice
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