Starring: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie Director: Brad Bird Sci-fi movie created by the guy who dreamed up Finding Nemo and starring the incomparable George Clooney, what could go wrong? Based on a Disney ride, (which before you scoff, you’ll remember the Pirates Of the Carribean films also were) there’s plenty of scope for… Continue reading Tomorrowland (2015)
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Preview: Zoolander 2
Derek and Hansel return from obscurity to undertake a modelling job that will win back an estranged son and uncover a plot that goes all the way to the heights of the fashion world. Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz Director: Ben Stiller A certain person in my life, who often gets a… Continue reading Preview: Zoolander 2
The Revenant (2015)
1820: After a being attacked by a bear and seriously injured, a frontiersman is abandoned to his fate by a member of his team in the American wilderness, with only his desire for revenge to keep him alive. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domnhall Gleeson, Forest Goodluck, Will Poulter Director: Alejandro G Iñárritu I was… Continue reading The Revenant (2015)
Teen Witch (1989)
An unpopular teen finds she has inherited magical powers that could help her make her dreams come true, but magic is not always easy to control! Starring: Robyn Lively, Dan Gaulthier, Dick Sargeant. Director: Dorian Walker I came across this whilst looking for something similar to say... Kiki's Delivery Service or Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which… Continue reading Teen Witch (1989)
Preview: The Big Short (2015)
Four denizens of the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight. - IMDb Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt Director: Adam McKay I think if you're going to make a film… Continue reading Preview: The Big Short (2015)
105 Must See Movies: Duck Soup (1933)
In the fictional country of Freedonia, a political coup takes places when a new, incompetent ruler is elected. Hilarity ensues. Starring: The Marx brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo) Director: Leo McCarey Quite a short film, really, at only just over an hour, this film attempts to lampoon the politics of the day with it's satire… Continue reading 105 Must See Movies: Duck Soup (1933)
105 Must Watch Films: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1987)
A washed up Hollywood detective must get over his hatred of toons when a cartoon rabbit is framed for murder. Starring: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd Director: Robert Zemeckis I love the idea that just over the fence from a studio lot in Hollywood, there's a place called Toontown. Frankly, the toons are often kinda scary,… Continue reading 105 Must Watch Films: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1987)
The Hateful Eight (2015)
After a bounty hunter captures his quarry, he gets holed up and snowed in with some disreputable men in a Wyoming cabin. Starring: Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tim Roth, Samuel L Jackson, Michael Madsen Director: Quentin Tarantino Ugh. Tarantino. I mean he's so... self-aware. You know? He wants everyone to know it's a Tarantino… Continue reading The Hateful Eight (2015)
The Imitation Game (2014)
The true story of an awkward mathematical genius during WW1, who worked to create a machine that could crack the Nazi codes, but whose personal life would cost him everything. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightly, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Charles Dance Director: Morten Tyldum Oddly, what struck me first about this film was how it never… Continue reading The Imitation Game (2014)
105 Must Watch: Strictly Ballroom (1992)
The first film on my watch list for the year, and a total cheat because I have seen it before. The first film in Baz Luhrmans Red Curtain Trilogy (the others being Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge), the film follows the story of a ballroom dancing star, Scott, who wants to dance his own… Continue reading 105 Must Watch: Strictly Ballroom (1992)
