Ghost World (2001) - Terry Zwigoff

Does Thora Birch still exist? I haven't seen her in things since the 90s that I can think of. If she's dead or something I'll regret that comment, whilst Scarlett Johansson has gone from strength to strength. All the main stars in this film are good in it, especially Steve Buscemi. Nobody plays lovable loser quite like Steve Buscemi. His role in Reservoir Dogs (1992) - Quentin Tarantino, obviously makes us think of him as a bad tough guy, but there are so many layers in his acting ability, that any film with him in, is dragged immediately upmarket. I just found myself feeling so bad for him in this film, but it's an enjoyable cringe.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Monsters University (2013) - Dan Scanlon

I went to see this with a friend, who hadn't seen the original (I know, right?), and I don't know whether she quite appreciated some of the finer details, like I did. An example of this would be when Randall takes off his glasses for the first time, and he pulls that Randall snarl with Steve Buscemi making ample sound effects. Don't worry! That's not a spoiler! It is good, but not in the same league as the original.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Monsters, Inc. (2001) - Pete Doctor, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich

You all know I love a good kid's film, and 3D films come with my Cineworld Unlimited card, so I indulged my passion by attending today. It was good. I know the plot off by heart (and the song, "Put That Thing Back Where it Came From, or so Help me!"), but this film is a timeless pixar classic. And Steve Buscemi is scary as any Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - Tobe Hooper bad guy.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆