There is no escape from the adrenaline in this movie! I was trembling from the intense action and raw emotion of a family escaping a shocking terrorist situation. Maybe it won’t affect you so strongly if you aren’t a parent but either way, its heart stopping and raw. Thankfully Peirce Brosnan brings some (albeit dark) relief, […]
Category Archives: Film Reviews
January
30
CREED
posted by Manuela
(Review by Becca) There is nothing that this girl loves more than a sports film. Triumph over adversity, a plot forgiving of parent-brain, gorgeous training montages, and a message that, if you admit it, you knew all along. As the seventh film in the Rocky franchise, one may be forgiven for wondering whether there’s actually […]
January
26
ROOM
posted by Manuela
Room is a tale of a young girl who is kidnapped and kept hidden in the claustrophobic confines of one small room. After two years in there she has a son. We begin the film on his 5th birthday. Jack knows nothing else but ‘room’. Ma creates his world for him and Jack is happy […]
August
16
Blue Valentine
posted by Manuela
A fairly sad movie, about the reality of love. Sometimes it just isn’t enough. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams give a stunning performance, in this heartfelt drama, as a young couple that married their highschool sweethearts…and after a weekend Valentine’s get away decide it’s time to face the reality and call it quits. A recommended […]
June
13
The Notebook
posted by Manuela
The Ultimate Love Story – with Ryan Gosling – romance doesn’t get any better. I’ve recently shared this poster on my Pinterest board and within minutes it got over 5 new pins. SO I decided it was time I reviewed the one movie that got me crying from beginning to the end. Ryan Gosling and […]
May
10
The Great Gatsby
posted by Manuela
Directed by Baz Lurhmann, with the expected stunning cinematography and the one and only Leonardo DiCaprio as the main character, the movie paid tribute to this great American novel and I enjoyed every minute of it. However, it didn’t quite reach the inspirational levels I hoped for… Visually beautiful, the producers paid close attention to […]
April
30
Disconnect
posted by Manuela
Are you struggling to connect in the real world? Disconnect is a powerful drama about our contemporary lives – always on, always connected, always online – and those deeply buried feelings that hide behind our ‘busy’ existence. What really happens when we don’t watch our children, when we’re too busy to talk to them…or supervise […]
May
07
FastFive
posted by Manuela
FastFive is yet another money maker hit from the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise – but unlike ‘Tokyo Drift’ this one actually delivers as expected … and more: fast cars, chases, hot women, loud music, blow-ups and some good fights with the almost complete original cast reunited and a little touch of the old ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ […]
March
05
The King’s Speech
posted by Manuela
‘You have to listen to me ..because I have a voice’ ! All I can say about The King’s Speech is that it left me speechless! A real masterpiece with an incredible performance from Colin Firth and a wonderful portrayal of the late Queen Mother by Helena Bonham Carter! It seems to me that British […]
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