I’ll be honest. I’m a massive Wes Anderson nerd. So when I first heard about The Grand Budapest Hotel coming out and saw the actors and actresses who would be in it I actually did a squeal. Yes, I am that sad.
Anyway, I’ll stop myself before I go into a huge Wes Anderson film discussion here. You may be here for hours and I’m sure you wouldn’t want that.
As promised, we’re bringing you a short but sweet review of The LEGO Movie which we went to go and see at the Lincoln ODEON.
Basically, it’s great as we thought it was going to be. It isn’t quite as spectacular as all the critics are making it out to be, but in all seriousness it is a great family film.
Even when we say ‘family’ we mean that lightly. There are so many jokes which are suitable for grown-ups in this film that really you should have no shame as a young student or young person in general without children in going and seeing this film.
Only issue is that people seem to be labouring under the impression that it is a film just for kids, so parents are taking their children to see it. This is annoying.
There’s a point in the film where the main character, Emmet, really does hit a jeopardy point and this young child next to us started to cry. It was rather irritating. We wanted to tell the parents to shut it up but then the situation is rather quickly resolved so fortunately the little shit only ruined about 180 seconds of the movie for us.
It does end with the stereotypical American ending which is everyone looking ‘bleary-eyed’ and ‘proud’ as some characters save the day, but it is great. The end is also begging for a sequel, which it looks as though Warner Brothers may have already confirmed. We’re pleased about this.
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I had the utter joy of seeing this film just before Christmas, and let me say, if you liked the first one, you’ll love this new rendition.
One of the films we told you to you watch in 2014 was American Hustle. What a better way than to review a movie we mentioned. Has American Hustle, hustled its way into winning any awards? Well just carry on reading. Continue reading
We all love films because we all need something that will take us away from the real world. Living our real lives is just so so so difficult. So last week we said keep your eyes peeled for Part 2. Well here is what to expect in films 2014 part 2. Continue reading
It’s here. It’s what all you Tolkien nerds have been waiting for, and don’t worry, it doesn’t disappoint.
The Desolation of Smaug follows on from The Unexpected Journey and follows the dwarves on their journey to obtain the Arkenstone again.
Even though the film is incredibly long (2 hours and 41 minutes to be exact), it’ll keep you entertained all the way through. Expect plenty of battle scenes, and a pop up from Legolas (yes, that beauty), along with a few other characters who were never in the actual book. However, unless you are a Tolkien geek you won’t really notice. The added characters don’t distract from the main story line though, and aside from a short mushy love scene, they’re a pretty good add from Jackson.
We recommend you see the film in IMAX for full effect, both for the background and for the characters themselves. Yeah yeah, the glasses will make your ears kill and the price is quite high but it’s worth it. The orcs are absolutely terrifying as usual (when are they ever not?) and Smaug (who you never actually realise is voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) intimidates you a lot more than you expect (I mean come on he’s just a dragon…And the necromancer).
Compared to the last film The Desolation of Smaug seems much more action-filled. It may leave you with a numb arse but you’ll be desperate for The Hobbit: There and Back Again.
Always much anticipated, new year is the time when everyone tries (and usually fails), at making their new years resolution. But we’re here to make everything that little bit better, with a guide to the best ITV has to offer and the perfect opportunity for you to finish off that tin of Quality Street, if you haven’t already. Continue reading
As the New Year is upon us, we need to know what to watch on the last day of 2013 and on the first day of 2014. Again, this is where we come in. We did one for Christmas and we’re doing one for New Years because obviously we know what TV is all about.
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Okay, so we realised we are heading into the year 2014 (duh)! And we need to bring you all up-to date on the latest films that will be released next year because we are “hip” and we “know” what we’re talking about. Continue reading
If you’re sat with a mince pie in one hand, a sherry in the other and just happen to be wondering what you can watch on ITV across the next couple of days, this is the post for you. Continue reading
If you need a little guide on what to watch this Christmas, we have the best, hand-picked shows we think you should watch. BBC has to be the one we all put on because they have NO ADS! NO ADS! (Unlike those other channels). Continue reading