When I first watched Pitch Perfect, I didn’t like it. The repeated projectile-vomiting scenes really didn’t hit home (a bit like Bridesmaids) and while I love the music (any self-respecting Glee fan would), I just couldn’t get on board. It took a couple more times to get me to appreciate the movie more. And ignoring … Continue reading
Category Archives: Movies/TV
The Age Of Adaline
Between Highlander and Forever, there always seemed to be a bit of a demand for intriguing immortals. The non-blood-sucking kind of course, because vampires are a whole other cup of tea. The Age Of Adaline is not only a movie about a woman who can’t grow old, it’s also a movie about love and how … Continue reading
Avengers: Age Of Ultron
If, like me, you’re an Avengers fan, you’ve been waiting for this new movie a while. Well, it was definitely worth the wait. Age Of Ultron is the second installment in the Avengers franchise, though the Marvel universe has expanded so much it’s actually near-impossible to enjoy a film without having seen all the other … Continue reading
Why I’ll Always Love Harry Potter
I went away for work at the end of March. Since I was only going for two nights, I thought I’d take my new Kindle instead of a big book. I’ve had a Kindle Fire for a few years now, yet I’ve only ever read two books on it. I love paper too much, but … Continue reading
A Litte Chaos
Alan Rickman’s latest movie is something different. Yes, it’s a historical drama, and yes, it’s essentially about gardening, but while others have been quick to judge it on just that, I believe that there’s more than meets the eye. Journey back to 1680s France. Louis XIV is the Sun King (Alan Rickman) and has tired … Continue reading
Why I’m Still Against Going All Digital
I’ve always been a bit of a shopaholic. And while I do buy clothes and handbags and shoes, the bulk of my money (after bills-sigh) goes to books, DVDs and CDs. Sometimes even records (you know, those big ol’ things your parents and grandparents own). And before you think of me as a hippy loony … Continue reading
The DUFF
There’s plenty of teenage movies out there. There’s some good ones, and loads of bad ones. Then there’s a few unknown ones. We have a Netflix subscription, so a while back my flatmate and I watched something called G.B.F. (Gay Best Friend). Also a CBS Movie, it revolved around gay friends who realise being a … Continue reading
Woman In Gold
I’ve always been a fan of movies which tell real stories, and even more so when the stories are deeply rooted in history. Woman In Gold in a perfect example of that. Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren) is an elderly Austrian Jew who settled in the US during WWII. Upon the death of her sister, she … Continue reading
La Boum etc.
La Boum, c’est LE film d’une génération. Enfin, “génération” au sens large, puisque le film a pu être apprécié par enfants et adultes depuis 1980. Bien sûr, il en existe d’autres films qui parlent d’enfance, d’adolescence, et même des problèmes de couple (Nos 18 ans, LOL – on en reparlera, La Famille Belier, Cerise). Mais … Continue reading
Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella
I liked Disney’s Cinderella a lot when I was very young, and only ever in German. The mice sound a lot less annoying in that version, and since nothing much happens in the movie (there’s a lot more action in the Grimm version – think Into The Woods), you could just veg out in front … Continue reading