Film βοΈ Abominable
13/06/2020
Looks like it's just going to be some pointless Dreamworks-style romp where they pick an animal then animate some nonsense about it for two hours but it's actually quite beautiful. Couple of nice tearjerker moments, and Everest sounds like a Goron from Ocarina of Time so that's nice.
Film βοΈ Knives Out
12/06/2020
I was not expecting this. Didn't look at my phone once the entire time. Daniel Craig's accent was solid, apart from one slip. Great story, unfolds wonderfully, and what a reprehensible bunch of people.
Film βοΈ Solo: A Star Wars Story
12/06/2020
These spin-off Star Wars stories are my favourites. Rogue One, Mandalorian, Solo are all great stories that operate with a satisfying - but never overbearing - nod to the central premise. Donald Glover played a great Lando, in an enviable wardrobe.
Film βοΈ The Wrong Missy
01/06/2020
When I watch films like this they make me feel like the biggest idiot in the world. Should you watch it? No it has Rob Schneider in for Christ's sake. No-one should.
Did I enjoy it? Yeah it made me laugh a load like a private joke I've been telling since I was 9 years old. If you want to watch the version of this that is actually a good film, watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall. If you want to watch a version of this where you can take a bunch of codeine and find Rob Schneider's missing fingers funny, watch The Wrong Missy. Or Deuce Bigalow.
Or both if you have a lot of codeine.
Film π€· The Voices
20/05/2020
The trailer made this look like an interesting concept, and Ryan Reynolds is usually pretty reliable for me but I absolutely hated this. There were a couple of amusing moments in it but overall I thought it was absolutely dreadful.
Film βοΈ Sonic the Hedgehog
12/04/2020
Didn't expect to like this but there's a lot of cool details in this that appeal to a lifelong fan of the game series. I love that movies are concentrating so much on sound design at the moment; I love how this movie sounds.
It's basically The Fast and the Furious but suitable for kids. I'm glad they changed Sonic's design; he looks way better now.
The visuals of the credits are excellent, too. Whoever designed them should make a game please.
Film π€· Lady and the Tramp
29/03/2020
Disney, I'm begging you: please stop this madness.
When Lady and the Tramp roll over and end up nose to nose, what's the implication here? Are they going to kiss? Is the tramp going to seductively peel Lady's fur off her shoulder then gently nuzzle her breasts? This is horrible.
Don't let my sacrifice be in vain. Don't watch this disturbing, garbage piece of shit movie. Even if your kids really want to watch it. It's your job as a parent to protect them from danger.
Film βοΈ Dora and the Lost City of Gold
22/02/2020
Surprised to have enjoyed this. There's a lot to be said for incredibly low expectations I suppose!
Film βοΈ Ford v Ferrari
21/02/2020
Beautiful cinematography, an incredible collection of cars, and some great performances. I don't think I've heard a better British accent by an American than Christian Bale's in this.
Film βοΈ Parasite
12/01/2020
Unbelievably tense. Beautifully-shot. Funny, dark, creepy. Everything I want in a film.
Film βοΈ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
11/01/2020
It's not without its problems. A film trying to convince you that you're not bound to your fate, chocked full of Deus Ex Machina is a pretty fundamental criticism, if criticism is what you're looking for. If what you want is a rollercoaster with beautiful visuals, sound, tension and fight choreography, you'll find it here. I absolutely loved it, and so did my daughter. She sat still for the entire film, which I don't think she's ever done.
I can do without the kiss, though. So pointless.
Film βοΈ Midsommar
03/11/2019
Beautiful photography and score. Weird as hell, and very unsettling. Almost no story but that doesn't really matter.
Film βοΈ Always Be My Maybe
02/11/2019
It's not very often I really root for characters in a film like this. Funny, sweet, felt really real. Not the usual contrived bullshit you get from romcoms like this. Even did a little cry at the end.
Film βοΈ Ghost in the Shell
10/10/2019
I thought I'd hate this but I did not hate it. It's not pushing any boundaries or anything but it was an enjoyable watch with some cool fight choreography, brilliant visuals in character design, scene dressing and costume, and I loved the score. My main criticism is it's got a lot of monotone performances, but I guess that's what you have to expect from robots?
Film βοΈ Joker
08/10/2019
Didn't even notice the time pass. Totally gripped the whole way through. Incredibly tense, well-studied. Impressive to give such depth to a character that has been pretty two-dimensional until now. Loved it - would've happily watched it again straight away.
Film βοΈ The Princess Bride
04/10/2019
Cary Elwes is one of my favourite comedic actors, and I could listen to AndrΓ© the Giant speak all day.
Film π€· Aladdin
20/09/2019
The film itself is good. It lacks the pace of the original but the changes they made to the structure of the story make it a lot more coherent. But I just cannot recommend it. They have destroyed the songs. Destroyed. They're all so bad, and the new one is dreadful. Just watch the original.
Film βοΈ Joe Rogan: Strange Times
20/09/2019
Wasn't expecting anything from this but almost slipped a disc laughing. He's loud and says abrasive shit but he navigates it so smartly, in a way that even comics I know he admires haven't achieved. He's far better than Chappelle at the "I'll apologise later - here's some gross shit I came up with" bit, which surprised me because I bet that's where he learned it.
Film βοΈ Avatar
19/08/2019
I put off watching this for ages because I heard it was a rehash of various stories. It is definitely heavy-handed with the Native American subtext, but I ended up not minding that at all. It's very long but, unlike many long films lately, it never feels unnecessary. If it was made in 2019, this film alone would probably have been a trilogy. Cameron is very efficient with the store and lore of Pandora.
Film βοΈ The Matrix
03/08/2019
I don't care what anyone says; I love this movie and it still holds up today. Was ready for it to be a teenage nerd's wet dream, but it's so goddamn stylish and satisfying to watch I can't do anything but love it.
Film βοΈ Jurassic Park
06/07/2019
Thought this would be fine for Tabitha (6) but she was still a little young for it. As usual, not the parts I'd expect, but still it wasn't really what I'd call a success.
The visuals, story, performances and soundtrack are all brilliant, in my opinion, though. It's been so long since I last saw this but it's one of those that is going to be great forever, I think.
Film βοΈ Sorry to Bother You
20/04/2019
Films like this are one of the reasons I try to avoid extended trailers and spoilers of any kind. I had no idea what it was going to be about and watching it felt like a rollercoaster. Loved it.
Film π€· Us
25/03/2019
Wasn't for me. There's a lot to like about this film: the soundtrack, suspense, comedy. Jordan Peele seems to be skilled at making people believable. But the story and lore left me thoroughly frustrated. I'd love to ask Jordan Peele some questions but I don't think he could give me satisfying answers.
Film π€· Ferdinand
09/03/2019
It's a lie. It's sweet, but it's a lie. We don't benefit from lying to children that one strong outcast is going to solve all our problems. One bull who refuses to fight isn't going to stop the concept of bullfighting, so why lie about it?
If you're the sort of person who can watch a giant lie and not feel guilty for concealing the truth, this is for you. If not; avoid it, because you're going to have some stuff to explain to your child.
Film βοΈ Behind the Curve
22/02/2019
It's just sad. So many potential scientists, if they could just get out of their own way. So many people who just want to belong somewhere.
Film βοΈ The Wizard of Oz
17/02/2019
Absolutely perfect. Honestly one of the best things I've seen recently. There's a reason that so much pop culture takes elements from this. It's just brilliant, I wouldn't change any of it.
Film βοΈ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
16/02/2019
Totally side-swiped by this. Very well-executed, and some properly funny moments. Loved the style and a great soundtrack. I don't think it would survive a rewatch, but then I also don't think every film has to.
Film π€· Polar
10/02/2019
Thinks it's John Wick, Smokin' Aces and Leon, but it's no John Wick, Smokin' Aces or Leon. Was ready to love this but it's too long and too stupid.
Film βοΈ Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner
10/02/2019
Never enjoyed any of his comedy before, but liked this a lot, and had a nice ending I wasn't expecting.
Film βοΈ Velvet Buzzsaw
08/02/2019
I'm going to be honest here I don't think I really know what this is trying to say, but I was glued to it the entire time.
Film βοΈ The Sound of Music
13/01/2019
I don't think I get the Austrian/Nazi invasion setting for this film. It's so selectively referenced that I think you could lose 30 minutes of this already exceptionally long film and just make it about a father discovering his love for his children.
I love all the music, though.