what i watched in april

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[@KarstenRunquist]

but but but what did YOuuUuUuUu watch this month?!!?

[@applesaurusrex8075]

The Dark Knight (rewatch): 10/10 The Fly (1986): 8/10 The Quick and the Dead: 10/10

[@dablloydtruther]

finally watched eeaao,and yeah it’s a perfect movie

[@shineon9715]

The Quick and the Dead - 8/10 Super Mario Bros - 2/10 Tetris - 6/10 The Super Mario Bros Movie - 6/10 Once - 7/10 Manhunter - 6/10 Spontaneous Combustion - 6/10 Evil Dead - 5/10 Suzume - 7/10 Evil Dead Rise - 7/10 Ghosted - 2/10 Kedi - 8/10 Beau is Afraid - 6/10

[@JordanNMovies]

Movies: A Thousand and One Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Super Mario Bros. Movie TV: Succession S4, Eps 2-6 (3 belongs in a museum) Bel Air S2 Snowfall final season Your Honor S2 Mandalorian 3 last two episodes Abbott Elementary S2 final episodes Naruto: Shippuden The Legacy of J. Dilla (documentary)

[@olvidayseolvidado]

A simple plan (1998) Billy Lynn The french connection Seven The social network

[@floppagaming6456]

Beau is afraid was a cinema experience i will never forget

[@Mattman0106]

Ikr, so surreal to see in theaters alone too. Underrated considering the amount of people that don't like it.

[@ELTIGERBLOOD]

Best sleep I ever got in a theater

[@Jays-ug9bd]

@@ELTIGERBLOOD damn that sucks for you

[@knwr]

​@@ELTIGERBLOOD I'm pretty sure they did a psychiatric study on audience participants and determined that that means you're psychologically deranged.

[@Dreydiz02]

Still very much hung up on it

[@SoulSearcherr]

Barry deserves so much more recognition then it has gotten, I'm not afraid to say that it's one of the best tv shows ever made.

[@talitharasha8439]

yes

[@aidanlastname0187]

No, it sucks

[@thegrandwizard1700]

Same here. The acting is top-notch.

[@marcsoren7]

Completely agree. Best series right now

[@rustypaperplate9085]

@@aidanlastname0187 why do you think so? i have never watched the show just want to hear why its controvercial

[@williamdavis8076]

I love The Hunt! Mads Mikkelsen blew me away with his performance, especially in that church scene.

[@gujonteitur4853]

Great movie. Hope you watched it in danish

[@marcjohnson3553]

Absolutely incredible film indeed

[@shadking2004]

Timestamps and ratings 0:12 Erin brockovich: 4/5 0:38 The year in between: 3/5 1:06 Betty blue: 4/5 2:04 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: 4/5 2:52 The hunt: 4.5/5 3:44 The Super Mario bros movie: 3/5 3:58 Air: 3.5/5 4:50 the fugitive: 3.5/5 5:31 Showing up: 4.5/5 6:11 Spielberg: 2.5/5 6:48 Beau is afraid: 4/5 7:04 Bound: 4.5/5 7:54: The Wolf house: 4/5 8:36 Baby J: n/a 9:00 Twin peaks: 5/5 9:16 New season on Barry: n/a

[@coffeecrusader4863]

This April was the first month I watched a film everyday. That makes me happy.

[@mariam19554]

That’s amazing! What movies did you watch? I‘ve always wanted to watch a movie everyday but I never manage.

[@coffeecrusader4863]

@@mariam19554 a mix of random action, dramas, and Italian horror films. The highlights however were the fact that I watched Jackie Chan's Police Story and Scorsese's Goodfellas for the first time.

[@jonnysmith5998]

Can’t wait for your 1 hour video on Succession.

[@JordanNMovies]

I really wanna see Beau is Afraid…but I already know it’ll throw me in for a loop like Midsommar did💀

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Watch it. It's so good!

[@skyblaster2366]

It’s so different but still sooooo fucked.

[@JordanNMovies]

@@jeremyusreevu237 I should be able to catch in cinemas today or tomorrow!

[@JordanNMovies]

@@skyblaster2366 based on Joaquin Phoenix’s PSA to not take mushrooms before I watch…I can only imagine 😅

[@skyblaster2366]

@@JordanNMovies i saw it with my mom and oh my god i should have seen evil dead instead

[@sasjabrouns390]

The Hunt is such a fantastic film, watched it years ago when it came out and it stayed with me ever since, especially that final scene.

[@dvaerggrisene]

The Hunt is absolutely Mads Mikkelsen's best movie. He is so fantastic in that movie!

[@candygonemad]

The wolf house is so good. The asmr like audio is really chilling especially when it's paid with it's visuals

[@gracedamiani8007]

I know that Bound is genuinely popular with the queer community, but the film community finally appreciating it makes me feel so great. Great review Karsten!!

[@fionnotuamamusic]

I'm really living for seeing André 3000 acting at the moment. What a great guy to see in a movie.

[@riorosario18]

showing up was my first reichardt movie and i’m happy to say it DID win me over and is currently my favorite movie of the year so far!!!

[@mulvi747]

Barry is the best show on TV right now, hands down.

[@rachelb1874]

i love these videos and i feel like i use them as a marker of time because it throws me off with how quickly a month will go by when i see a new one has been uploaded

[@SkyFudgey]

I loved Another Round. The ending had me sobbing with the 👓+🌹 scene. It’s definitely one of my faves. I’ve been putting off Mads’s The Hunt & Charlie countryman movies but I’ll eventually get to them. I’ve seen too many tiktoks of hos characters to not watch them

[@atmosphericentry0]

The Wolf House is sooo underrated. It's gorgeous but the story is so sad.

[@skttrbrain2513]

one of the most unsettling films ive ever seen

[@erickmorales25]

Nice list you got there, Karsten. Anyways, here's what I watched this month: • Wrestlemania 39: Night One [7/10] • Wrestlemania 39: Night Two [6.5/10] • Hunter [7/10] • Have A Nice Day [8.5/10] • Straight Outta Comptom [9/10] • The Lego Movie [10/10] • Super Mario Bros. The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach ~ [5/10] • Super Mario Bros. [5/10] • The Super Mario Bros. Movie [3.5/10] • The Lego Ninjango Movie [7/10] • The French Dispatch ~ [9/10] • Turning Red ~ [9/10] • Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse [6/10] • Hitler, A Career [9/10] • Prisoners [10/10] • Interstella 5555 [7/10] • Japanese Relocation [2/10] • Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio [8.5/10] • Nightwalk [6/10] • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part [8/10] • Black Hawk Down [10/10]

[@Chuuzus]

i always look forward to this every month

[@canehdianbehcon]

Thank you another monthly review Karsten. Very appreciated. You're the best.

[@zj13goat57]

Didn't watch as many movies this month because i binged succession and its great

[@remyy1999]

Sameeee

[@marialuhsj]

Same

[@zandermetrakos2637]

I don't know if i'm crazy but I already saw beau is afraid twice in theaters and I'm genuinely considering a third time

[@hammedburger9861]

I admire ur bravery

[@Mattman0106]

Same here, considering a third so I can get that theater experience one last time before the opportunity is gone forever

[@roccohorror7022]

Same. It’s my favorite film of all time

[@MichaelTurner856]

​@@Mattman0106 do it bro!

[@calebschaeferrr]

Dude is addicted to the penis monster

[@WorldThroughMySpecs]

Dude, The Hunt is one of my favourite movies! Brilliant performances from all involved, beautiful to look at and deals with this kind of topic perfectly.

[@moviehusbands]

Ah man The Fugitive is so magnetic and tense but so dopey at the same time. Only something that could have come out of the 90s - I love it!

[@storyphile4518]

I just discovered Makoto Shinkai this month and greatly enjoyed Your Name, Weathering With You, and Suzume!

[@motherplayer]

I'd recommend "Children Who Chase Lost Voices" as well, being it too is feature length compared to his shorter pieces and a really interesting story exploring loss and those feeling is a world away from our own.

[@floppydysk]

Karsten thank you so much for introducing me to The Wolf House. It instantly became one of my favorite films, and instant 10/10 to me. It deserves to be much more talked about than it is.

[@Vahni7]

Bill Hader is going to hell for this last season of Barry. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK!?

[@faridabubakr5412]

Thank you! Great movie picks, now I have things to watch in may and June 🎉

[@dacornguy]

Having just recently rewatched Twin Peaks myself, The Return is so much better as you aren't waiting for you know what to happen.

[@ghostli1112]

the hunt is peak mads mikkelsen, and im SO glad they didn't go with their original ending because that just felt SO BAD. the vagueness of what they went with is perfect.

[@appleofdoom]

I'm so glad you watched the Wolf House, it's such an interesting movie that doesn't get the recognition it deserves

[@CarsonAdams915]

The Fugitive is my favorite movie of all time, and it made me so happy to see someone talk about it

[@talitharasha8439]

thank you for talking about my favourite show barry!!🎉

[@Luis-sc7vw]

The hunt is my favorite movie. Good one on you for watching that

[@calebbrowne488]

Succession continues to knock it out of the park. Might be the best season of the show

[@MJ-tf4tj]

omgggg yes finally justice for bound!!! its one of my favs everrr

[@greatpondsfm727]

The more Beau is Afraid keeps getting positive feedback the more I feel bad its bombing as badly as it is in the box office

[@AScreenwritersJourney]

I watched a lot of Middle Eastern films in April, because it was Arab American Heritage Month. My faves: Cairo Station, Captain Abu Raed, City of Life, The Idol, and Peace by Chocolate. In theatres I watched Air, Enys Men (WTF?!), Paint, Renfield, and Selena (flashback cinema offering). Thank you for mentioning Erin Brockovich. It really holds up.

[@ilikebasketball5788]

My favorite person on KZbin look forward to every video

[@ColeFromLOU]

saw air with my mom & brother on the one year anniversary of my father’s passing. loved it!

[@acuzo2929]

This month I rewatched the grand Budapest hotel right after watching requiem for a dream and American history x

[@Mattman0106]

Beau is Afraid blew me away this month. It was my first time seeing a movie in theaters by myself and it was so surreal. Saw it in theaters twice. Also watched Synecdoche New York for the first time a couple days ago, which surprisingly felt like kind of a similar movie, but it was also brilliant. Then I topped the month off with The Master last night, featuring both Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix. A good month :)

[@AgsmaJustAgsma]

Once Upon a Time in America - Extended Director's Cut (5/5) Literally the only movie I was compelled to watch last month. Not an easy time to watch movies when you're finishing your own. Still going to watch movies like Sisu and Beau is Afraid once I have free time.

[@kendallkilroy318]

your description of air is too perfect bc i didn’t want to see it and my dad made me go with him and then i ended up having a good time 😭

[@matthueloose7172]

Happy May Fools! 🎉

[@Marlie_553]

Wut?

[@Yogkog]

3:22 It's been several years since I've seen The Hunt, but I don't remember much vagueness in the story. I recall it being a pretty straight forward (but really good and effective) depiction of mass hysteria?

[@mkmoliski]

I saw The Year Between at the Milwaukee film festival and loved it! I thought it was an empathetic view of somebody going through a crisis that didn't excuse her behavior but didn't condemn her for it either. Deeply meaningful.

[@JordanNMovies]

Movies: A Thousand and One Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Super Mario Bros. Movie TV: Succession S4, Eps 2-6 (3 belongs in a museum) Bel Air S2 Snowfall final season Your Honor S2 Mandalorian 3 last two episodes Abbott Elementary S2 final episodes Naruto: Shippuden The Legacy of J. Dilla (documentary)

[@santh9115]

Jan Itor steals every scene in The Fugitive

[@benched1320]

Barry is just crazy man ... Fxxc love it

[@katashworth41]

D&D is my second favourite film of the year. I just watched Rye Lane today and it was endlessly charming.

[@carlossuarez5891]

i can’t wait to see what karsten watched in april!

[@jureleveld3615]

I have visited the place where Betty blue was filmed a million times, I have actually stayed in that exact house as well!

[@alvarocampbell8204]

I was not ready for Barry episode 4

[@funky35791]

You should watch The Celeberation, the influences on Succession are pretty clear

[@gheebus3890]

This month I watched a bunch of David Lynch stuff including all of Twin Peaks and FWWM! I'm super excited to start the The Return but I think I'm gonna get through his filmography before I actually begin to watch it. Only a few movies left!

[@Julyinsummer]

I missed u karsen :)

[@matthewh7419]

best thing to watch right after a final exam

[@lakus2588]

I love this guy

[@Julia-gc9ns]

Just one thing: thank you for convincing me to watch Barry.

[@ferbos410]

Siiiiuuuuuuu!!!! The Wolf House ROCKS!!

[@Kinnikujoe1]

I’m also loving Barry!!!

[@eranavni-singer9189]

The wolf house is one of my favorites

[@TK_Tazzkooler]

How have I not heard of these gems 😂

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

I had a blast with the new Mario Bros movie. Not a super deep film but it's just a lot of fun.

[@elliot2331]

I'm still not recovered from episode 4 of Barry season 3.

[@CalTheHogNosedBat]

my friend introduced me to the game show, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, it's a New Zealand TV show but man, it is absolutely hilarious.

[@adam_ziegel]

THE FUGITIVE ROCKS OMG

[@George_Nakhle]

Wait there isn't any ambiguity to the conflict in The Hunt. Are people actually walking away from the movie thinking he actually did it? The whole theme is the destruction and hostility that follows a person falsely accused of such an act. The tagline for the film is literally "The lie is spreading."

[@SolidZach]

Saw Evil dead rise, loved it.

[@robertbrookes2000]

There's only one film I remember watching this month, and that was a rewatch of See How They Run. I'd seen it in the cinema, this time was watching at home with my parents. Still loved it, it was fascinating for a second watch knowing everything in advance. I did miss the cinema experience a bit with all the split frame shots. The humour was still great, Saoirse Ronan was still so loveable, the sets and colourgrading were beautiful. I haven't seen many, but I still thoroughly believe it's better than any Wes Andersen film despite it not being a Wes Andersen film.

[@schmeznick]

Evil Dead Rise was amazing, if you love horror you should go see it (especially in theater)

[@crispypops]

I fished the month off with muholland drive, I went in blind and have to say it was an enjoyable confusing time

[@meharcheema9282]

these are great

[@kaitlinmeyers552]

YAAAAAAS BOUND

[@e7i_906]

It is criminal how underrated the wolf house is.

[@calowenby1654]

It made me sad to see Spielberg only get 2 1/2, but it has been a long while since I’ve last seen it and I have yet to see The Fabelmans too.

[@pe_stroud4891]

I watched Batman '89 for the 1st time in some yrs on a 65 or 70 inch TV. Also watched Jurassic Park on that TV. Both w my 5yo sister, who was pleasantly surprised by batman, & JP but she was jarred by the intensity of it compared to JW lol. Been watching Avatar, watched a good bit of season 1 a few yrs back, & started again in the last month-ish & watched most of season 1 in the last couple weeks. Definitely loving it. I watched Fantasia which rlly is wonderful, can't remember if I ever saw it, at least in full length as a kid, but it was like seeing most of it for the 1st time either way. Def watch it on the biggest & best screen u can, I'd even say prioritize screen quality over size, the movie's so beautiful & impressive. I watched it at night, lights off w headphones in my brothers bed w our medium sized but very HQ TV at the foot end, & I'm glad I watched it that way. Also been watching Adventhure Time, it would play on TV when I was a kid & I didn't like it, recently I was super bored & a critic I follow made vlogs on each episode awhile back so I'm part way thru season 1, which is b4 u can quite start getting a grasp on it but it's neat, I def enjoy watching it on a level I didn't as a kid.

[@tiagov.s.2693]

Barry and Succession back to back is, like scorcese would say, cinema.

[@reaganfields]

beau is afraid just pissed me off LMAO. it was such an incredibly unsatisfying movie 😭

[@nikitanevaulin6317]

instant start from praising Erin Brockovich => instant like!

[@IAmJanosch]

Really recommend all other vinterberg films, submarino is a real hidden gem and maybe even better than the hunt

[@RebeIMate]

I've been watching Heroes and Hannibal series. Just finished the first season of Hannibal and it's really captivating - can't wait what else they have in store for these characters. Heroes on the other hand... feels like a mess to be honest. I really liked the premiss of the show and how it started to unravel itself at first, but things are just becoming more uninteresting and messier as the show progresses... Maybe there is a great ending that justifies everything - will see.

[@corisantucci9487]

we need a full barry video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lichtfilme]

Whow, gotta check out The Wolf House

[@taplaos]

A movie you should watch with your Father is 'Emperor of the North' you might ask why? Well, my Dad never stopped talking about this film for me to watch for a solid year. I just watched it with him last week. I gotta say, it was hell of a ride. The way he kept describing it was: "If you wanna see a MEAN Mermaid man!" ( Ernest Borgnine ). I say give it a go

[@bencarlson4300]

Hard to believe Barry and Succession are both ending AND are somehow still at the top of their game. Of course, I would rather they ended at the top than keep going and likely get much worse.

[@ahaziahjoshua1397]

Hey its the guy from the Succ Off podcastt!

[@davidhowell5585]

Fugitive with a 3.5/5 is a little unfortunate. But great video as always!

[@hadif_]

What I watched this April: Marcel (4.5/5) Super Mario (4/5) Hereditary rewatch (5/5) The Lighthouse rewatch (5/5) Living (5/5) Midsommar (4/5) MH370 Netflix (1.5/5) Eva {Malaysia} (3/5) Villa Nabila {Malaysia} (4/5)

[@leonardkeller]

Karsten still avoiding Better Call Saul as I can see

[@HannahBrosan]

Got to love Mikkelsen 😊

[@marcelkuhn5310]

Yeah showing up is on my list… as a creative this is what I want to see

[@themodernshoe2466]

Grade: Movie (All first timers): A: Tar -- I recognize some flaws, but it is likely a top 20 of all time for me. Loved the pacing and storytelling. C+: The Super Mario Movie -- Conflicted on this, it didn't meet my already low expectations, which is sad because it had a couple aspects which really shined. B: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves -- Beat my expectations, was fun and surprisingly got some laughs from me. A: 101 Dalmatians -- Wow, this movie holds up well. Incredible vibes and animation.

[@MovieDirector101]

You can’t be mad at the Spielberg documentary just because you saw Fabelmans previously, the documentary came out years before the film so you may have a different outlook on it if you put Fabelmans aside

[@sethharris9473]

If you’re finding the end of Succession hard my advice is watch Peep Show. It’s Jesse Armstrong original creation and an absolute British tv staple. The comedy and writing are absolutely brilliant like succession and it’s like a sitcom so an incredibly easy watch

[@johnm.2633]

3.5 for the Fugitive! That hurt my heart.

[@BLCKSMTHApparel]

You should watch Ken Loach’s I Daniel Blake or ‘Boiling Point’ with Stephen Graham two very great but different gritty British films

[@torgeir.362]

I was just watching twin peaks, Bob a fine man