Some events in history will always lend themselves naturally to great stories. Wars and conflicts obviously but also events closer to home for some people. The British Miners’ Strike of the 80’s has already lent itself well to a great … Continue reading Pride (2014) Review
The best aspect of This is the End isn’t the actual story about the apocalypse at all – it’s all the celebrities playing completely against type and willing to make utter fools of themselves. There is something very refreshing about … Continue reading This is the End (2013) Review
When you’ve seen as many movies as I have, you can often judge a movie based on how well it surprises you. Often I can guess where a film is going, what any twist is going to be and even, … Continue reading Before I Go To Sleep (2014) Review
A lot can be said for great chemistry carrying a movie. Even if the actual story, events or set-pieces the movie relies on are mediocre or even quite rubbish, a movie can still succeed if it has two great leads … Continue reading Let’s Be Cops (2014) Review
The format of Lovelace, which is designed to reflect the way in which Linda Lovelace told her life story, is a very good way to portray her tale. The idea is that we get the “positive” version of the adult … Continue reading Lovelace (2013) Review
Some movie are dependant on a couple of performances rather than the story those performances are serving. The Sessions is one such film because the central performance is so demanding on the actor. John Hawkes plays a man with a disability requiring an iron … Continue reading The Sessions (2012) Review
I expected some sort of craziness and “out-there” storytelling when watching a Luc Besson film. Movies like The Fifth Element are testament to how crazy the guy can really be. I also expected there to be some solid, crazy but well constructed action, … Continue reading Lucy (2014) Review
Movies that follow tv shows should be limited to one. No sequels or franchises being born out of the show that inspired it, just one single movie that “checks-in” with the characters and shows us where their lives are now and … Continue reading The Inbetweeners 2 (2014) Review
I’m not sure if Dead Poets Society was the first major film to offer the story of the “inspiring teacher” but it has certainly been done many times since. In movies from Freedom Writers to Dangerous Minds, the idea of … Continue reading Dead Poets Society (1989) Review
More should have been made of Robin Williams’ transformation into an old lady for his role as Mrs Doubtfire. I’m not exactly talking Oscars but it is easy to overlook the transformation that Williams’ undergoes to become the new nanny for … Continue reading Mrs Doubtfire (1993) Review
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