I’ll admit it freely: I didn’t like Bridesmaids. I thought it was OK, but all the poop and whatnot jokes were all lost on me. So when I kept seeing posters for Trainwreck, with “From the guy who brought your Bridesmaids” plastered at the top, I immediately thought “no way”. But then I caught a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Movies/TV
Ricki And The Flash
After a “cool” mum in It’s Complicated, and a “stuffy” housewife in Hope Springs, Meryl Streep is back as an ageing rocker mum in Ricki And The Flash. Playing opposite her real daughter Mamie Gummer, Streep shows us not only that she can still sing as well as she could in Mamma Mia, but also, … Continue reading
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Based on a successful TV show dating back to the 60s, this new Guy Ritchie movie managed to surprise everyone. Part James Bond (think Sean Connery, NOT Daniel Craig), part Mission Impossible (the old TV show, not the movies), it’s a great film with a lot of potential for sequels. 1963, East Berlin. Meet Agent … Continue reading
I’m All Inside Out
Whenever there’s a new Disney/Pixar movie, I’m on tenterhooks until it’s out, feeding myself with trailers until it hits the big screen. Inside Out was the same, especially as there was no actual inkling on the plot for ages. Away on holiday for a long time, I had to wait until last week to finally … Continue reading
Minions
Ever since Despicable Me hit the cinemas back in 2010, Minions have been everywhere. And whether you find them annoying or endearing, you won’t get rid of them so easily. After countless mini films, Despicable Me 2 and now the Minions movie, a third Despicable instalment is already on the works. Geoffrey Rush narrates parts … Continue reading
The Longest Ride
I’m an undisputed Nicholas Sparks fan. I have all the movies, and almost every book he wrote. So, of course I went to see The Longest Ride when it finally hit the screens. And I’m happy to announce, it’s a good one. The Best Of Me was an amazing book, but the movie missed the … Continue reading
Jurassic World is now open
I can’t remember the exact age I was when I first saw Jurassic Park, but I reckon I must’ve been 8ish. My Dad had no qualms about me seeing films that were intended for an older audience, and to be fair, I ended up being more scarred by ET (and the pink slime from Ghostbusters … Continue reading
Man Up
I love romantic comedies. All kinds. And I love Simon Pegg. So really, Man Up was a match made in heaven. The best part about it? The actors look, you know, “normal”. Like that girl you see on the Tube every day. Or that guy who works downstairs in your IT department. Truly, this movie … Continue reading
Chef
I love movies about cooking. From Ratatouille to The 100 Foot Journey, if they’ve made it, I’ve probably seen it. I love watching them prepare dishes, find themselves and eat. And the food always looks so good. Chef is a great movie. I watched the trailer ages ago, but then when the time came, the … Continue reading
Tomorrowland
I didn’t really know what to expect from Tomorrowland when the first trailer emerged on the Internet. I thought Disney might have been clutching at straws, going from doing films based on their rides (Pirates of the Caribbean) to full-length features based on parts of their park (if you’ve never been, Tomorrowland is the place … Continue reading