Starring: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk Director: Alexander Payne Shot in black and white, this film follows a son indulging his slightly senile father by taking him on a road trip to collect the million dollars he stubbornly believes he won in a magazine sweepstakes. His life and relationship going nowhere, David… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: Nebraska (2013)
Category: Film Reviews
Good Morning Vietnam (1987)
Starring: Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Director: Barry Levinson Stop me if you’ve seen this one: lovable, fast talking guy played by Robin Williams, with a great sense of humour who just wants to make people laugh falls foul of a conservative authority and is forced out, but not before he’s touched lives and learned some… Continue reading Good Morning Vietnam (1987)
Tomorrowland (2015)
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)
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)
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)
Beasts Of The Southern Wild (2012)
Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love. ~ IMDb Starring: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Gina Montana Director: Benh Zeitlin I'm not sure where to start on this one. It's the kind… Continue reading Beasts Of The Southern Wild (2012)
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