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)
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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)
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)
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: 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)
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)
Watch this space: 105 Must See Films
One of my new years resolutions is to watch a bunch of those films that I've been meaning to watch for years. As someone who's studied film for years and who watches a lot of films, it's downright embarrassing some of the classic films that I haven't seen! So, I created a list of 105… Continue reading Watch this space: 105 Must See Films
The Visit (2015)
Two kids find something very wrong when they go to stay with grandparents they've never met. Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie Director: M Night Shyamalan Oh, Shyamalan... Your name should be a verb for failed promise and unexpected hilarity... This film is kind of awful and kind of great. In… Continue reading The Visit (2015)
Goosebumps (2015)
When two teens unwittingly unleash the monsters from reclusive R L Stine's famous book they must team up with the reclusive writer and his daughter to return them to their books and save the town. Starring: Jack Black, Dylan Minette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee Director: Rob Letterman This might seem like an odd movie for… Continue reading Goosebumps (2015)
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