Cinderella (1950) - Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske

I'm not a princess, but I like the characters of the mice, and I've met them when I went to Disneyworld all those years ago. Disneyworld, Florida is honestly the best place in the world. And it always will be, no matter how old I get. However, this film doesn't appeal to me as much as others. Maybe it's the female lead, or I just don't get it.
Anyway, the similarities between the king and the walrus from Alice in Wonderland (1951) - also Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske are too much to get away from.

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) - J.J. Abrams

A fantastic film. I'm not a trekkie, but when Sylar and Sherlock (Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch) are in one film together, the inner geek is crying to get out. I loved them both, and they truly made the film. That's not to say that Chris Pine doesn't still shine (rhymes are fun), as Captain Kirk, because he does too. This film is everything I anticipated and so much more. Finally, a film that lives up to the hype, and a worthy sequel to Star Trek (2009) - J. J. Abrams. It's nice to see Simon Pegg get a bit more limelight in this one as well.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

SPOILERS The Avengers (2012) - Joss Whedon SPOILERS

This movie. Just yes. Also, there's a bit at the start where the base blows up and Coulson (Clark Gregg) looks behind him, in exactly the same way someone in Buffy does when Sunnydale blows up in that TV series. It's so Joss, it's unbelievable. It's a very clever film as well. All that movie was planned by Loki, just so he could get back to Asgard. Think of the trouble he can cause from there, instead of in his exiled place! Anyway, that's just a theory, but it works, so yeah. What a brilliant clever film. Typical of Joss Whedon.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) - Ben Palmer

I am a big fan of the series, but I don't think it worked as a film. Even when it was just me, there's too much awkward silence, not enough background noise or music. It's like the TV show makers kept it exactly the same, and it really doesn't work as a movie, for the big screen. It makes me laugh, but not as often as a comedy should.

★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

The Cabin in the Woods (2011) - Drew Goddard

Another favourite movie of mine. Wasn't concentrating as much as I should have been, but this is a very funny film. A bit like marmite, it seems you either love it, or not. I think the switch is what gets people. The film changes part way through it, but it really does subvert the genre.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Grease (1978) - Randal Kleiser

Myself and my totally plutonic friend danced the night away drunk to this movie, amongst other films and musicals. It was a good night. but Grease is one of those movies, it's just a good laugh to watch and sing along to (yes, we had the lyrics on screen): a literal feel good movie.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

The Darjeeling Limited (2007) - Wes Anderson

Re-watched for the exam revision. It still surprises me with how good it is. And it is pretty damn good: the best.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★