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
You let Robin Williams loose, to improvise, ad-lib and spontaneously perform, with little or no direction, and you can be guaranteed comedy gold. It’s to Good Morning Vietnam’s testament that this is what Robin Williams gets to do in key … Continue reading Good Morning Vietnam (1987) Review
As a kid, I never liked the movie Hook. I remember being disappointed that it wasn’t the action adventure that I remember the original story being, or the Disney cartoon at least. Re-watching it, I can see that some of … Continue reading Hook (1991) Review
Jumanji is one of the scariest family films I’ve seen in a while. The opening moments, with the young Alan and Sarah, are actually quite tense and when the bats first emerge from the fireplace, after Alan has been sucked into … Continue reading Jumanji (1995) Review
I’ve discovered musicals late in my movie watching life. I wasn’t a huge fan and had the preconceived notion that they were a bit “soft and silly.” I could appreciate how good Grease was but steered clear of any others, … Continue reading Little Shop of Horrors (1986) Review
This is slightly different to my usual What If… posts. I’m not going to speculate but instead invite discussion. My sister asked me this question and it stuck with me because it’s not as straight-forward an answer as you’d think. … Continue reading What If… You could only watch the movies of one actor/actress?
The secret of bringing a comedy show to the big screen, particularly a sitcom, is just to extend a normal episode without creating anything too “silly.” You don’t need the central characters to suddenly become Prime Ministers or Pop Stars. … Continue reading The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) Review
Some films instantly become classics because of how iconic their characters, dialogue and scenes in general are. Goodfellas begins with an often quoted and hugely recognised opening line and then continues to impress throughout with a movie full of great … Continue reading Goodfellas (1990) Review
It would have been very easy for Marvel to keep making the same sorts of superhero movies, recycling the already developed heroes and introducing more recognisable or traditional options. It isn’t like there aren’t many different heroes that would have … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Review
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