As we rapidly approach the end of what has quite frankly been a terrible year, I’m throwing my proverbial hat in the ring and giving you my round-up of the best and worst movies of 2016. Whilst it might have felt like the world was ending in the relentless stream of bad news that 2016... Continue Reading →
Best & Worst Movies of 2016 – Part 1: The Worst
As we rapidly approach the end of what has quite frankly been a terrible year, I'm throwing my proverbial hat in the ring and giving you my round-up of the best and worst movies of 2016. Whilst it might have felt like the world was ending in the relentless stream of bad news that 2016... Continue Reading →
Looking back on… The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Directed by: Brian Henson Starring: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, David Rudman Written by Saul Twitter | Website For all you people chastising remakes, spare a thought for poor old Charles Dickens. We may be being subjected to the second reboot of Spider-Man in a... Continue Reading →
Looking back on…Home Alone
Home Alone (1990) Directed by: Christopher Columbus Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara, John Candy Written by Jason Twitter | Website November of 1990 saw the release of a movie many (myself included) consider one of the modern classics of holiday films: Home Alone. Starring a young actor named Macaulay Culkin with... Continue Reading →
Passengers (2016) Review
Director: Morten Tyldum Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne Please be aware this review contains spoilers - it is near impossible to talk about this film properly without them! The Overview A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a... Continue Reading →
Christmas 2016 Movie Guide – What to Watch & Where to Watch it!
'Tis the season to watch movies, and the TV schedules are once again packed with the usual movie treats, including some festive classics, some brand new premieres, and some old favourites which always seem to crop up again this time of year. To save you the arduous task of wading through the Radio Times, here... Continue Reading →
Looking back on… Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) Directed by: Jalmari Helander Starring: Jorma Tommila, Peeter Jakobi, Onni Tommila, Tommi Korpela, Rauno Juvonen Written by Kevin Twitter | Website 19th-century fairy tales, for many years, have been the source of a lot of material for Western film-makers, most notably the Disney adaptations of "The Little Mermaid", "The Snow... Continue Reading →
Looking back on…The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) Directed by: Andrew Adamson Starring: Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, James McAvoy Written by Nathan Twitter | Website The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe is the first cinematic installment in The Chronicles of Narnia franchise, adapted from... Continue Reading →
Looking back on… Black Christmas
Black Christmas (1974) Directed by: Bob Clark Starring: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon, Lynne Griffin, Marian Waldman Written by Leslie Twitter | Website For many, Christmas brings around the tradition of watching warm, fuzzy films that nestle happily in the belly. I’m sure regular visitors to Sarah’s blog have cheerfully enjoyed reviews... Continue Reading →
Lion (2017) – Review
Director: Garth Davis Starring: Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate, Priyanka Bose The Overview A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to... Continue Reading →
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