Sunday, 15 September 2013

One Direction: This Is Us (2013) - Morgan Spurlock

Why is Zayn Malik the hated one of One Direction? The others seemed to dislike him immensely. He swore, as well! Nothing I wasn't expecting from a film about the world's most famous boyband. It wasn't a great film (obviously), but it was enjoyable and worth a watch when it was free.
Morgan Spurlock summed it up in a magazine article where he said something comparing the way some men see sports to the way One Direction's fans see them. And guess what? It's the same.
★    

Raging Bull (1980) - Martin Scorsese

This is the finest boxing film I have ever had the good fortune of watching, ever. Joe Pesci: perfect! Robert De Niro: fantastic! All the fight scenes in the ring look fake as anything, but the one between the two LaMotta brothers is really realistic; is this on purpose? I think yes: it's Scorsese's way of showing that this is the one that matters. The bouts are done with no ulterior motive other than selfish. The fights between two brothers is unplanned, and therefore the most important.
★    

Monday, 9 September 2013

We're the Millers (2013) - Rawson Marshall Thurber

Yes. I've seen it again. I just couldn't resist watching Jennifer Aniston's striptease again. Nah, actually, I was guilt tripped into seeing it again. The second time wasn't as good, obviously, but I still laughed at a couple of the jokes.
★ ☆ 

The Magnificent Seven (1960) - John Sturges

This film is a classic, but it didn't entertain me in the slightest. I couldn't concentrate and genuinely though it was boring. It is not deserving of its 7.8 rating on IMDb sadly. It was a disappointment.
★ ☆ ☆ ☆

Wednesday, 4 September 2013

We're The Millers (2013) - Rawson Marshall Thurber

Hello Jennifer Aniston as a stripper. How long I have waited for that little bit of storyline amazement. Anyway, to the film... not an ideal first date film, but hey-ho, as long as it makes me laugh, it's a good film from me. Jennifer Aniston steals much of Jason Sudeikis' limelight, but the real star of the show is the new kid on the block: Will Poulter, who plays Kenny. The kid has done well to come from School of Comedy on Channel 4 to be a familiar face in Hollywood movies. Emma Roberts seemed unnecessary and her character background was never fully explained properly, but what the heck. It was a good laugh and well worth the ticket price. Well in.
★ ☆

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) - Paris Barclay

Well, how the mighty retain their might. Kings of taking-the-piss comedy Shawn and Marlon Wayans' first outing is everything you'd expect. Not as finely tuned as Scary Movie (2000) - Keenen Ivory Wayans, but still a worthy asset to their CVs. It's exactly what you'd expect from one of their films: a few laughs, not much plot that makes sense.
★ ☆ ☆

Sunday, 1 September 2013

Goodfellas (1990) - Martin Scorsese

Everyone's favourite Ray Liotta film. Even if it is Ray Liotta's film, Joe Pesci steals the show as the lovable psychopath Tommy 'How'm I funny?' DeVito, even bagging him an Oscar for his work. Purely a brilliant film, and the ending is superb; it really makes you question how you feel about the protagonist, who Ray Liotta does play down to a tee. Scorsese has done it again.