Starring: Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Billy Crystal Director: Andy Fickman Mediocre but sometimes fun family affair, with estranged grandparents Midler and Crystal moving in for a week to care for Tomei's children so she can reconnect with her spouse. Mostly focusing on how awful modern parenting is, belabouring the point to the extreme, with the… Continue reading Parental Guidance (2012)
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105 Must See Films: Nebraska (2013)
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)
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)
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
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)
Preview: Daddy’s Home (2015)
All Brad has ever wanted was to be a Dad, and he works hard to be accepted by his two stepchildren. Just as he feels like they're starting to accept him, their motorbike riding, special ops father returns with designs on taking back his family. Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini Director: Sean Anders… Continue reading Preview: Daddy’s Home (2015)
Film Review: What We Do In The Shadows (2014)
Logline: A mockumentary following the lives and loves of a house-share in New Zealand, occupied by four vampires, in the lead up to an annual ball. Starring/Directed by: Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi Also starring: Rhys Darby, Johnathan Brugh, Jackie Van Beek, This is one of the best films I've seen in ages! It's like… Continue reading Film Review: What We Do In The Shadows (2014)
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