We have mentioned in the past about our superhero fatigue but with Logan pitched as the final outing for Hugh Jackman as the Wolverine that we first saw in X-Men way back in the year 2000, we knew we would be seeing this one, as he has been one of the more consistent standouts of the comic book movies!!! But Hugh isn’t alone, he’s bringing Professor X (Patrick Stewart) along … [Read more...]
Florence Foster Jenkins: The World’s Worst Singer Makes a Good Movie?
This week’s rental was the comedy-drama biopic of Florence Foster Jenkins by acclaimed directed Stephen Frears, from a script by Nicholas Martin. The story follows Florence (Meryl Streep) a New York heiress & socialite who founded the Verdi club to celebrate a love for Opera & Music. She is married to St. Clair Bayfield (Hugh Grant), an English Shakespearean … [Read more...]
Should You Follow The Girl On The Train For A Great Film?
This week we finally got around to seeing the film adaptation of The Girl On The Train, we had this as one of our must-see films of last year, as we had loved the book by Paula Hawkins that it was based on (our book review here) The biggest decision of all for us wanting to see the film was the casting of Emily Blunt in the title role. From quirky roles in the likes of … [Read more...]
We Read The More You Ignore Me Ahead of its Film Adaptation
When we heard the synopsis of the book The More You Ignore Me by Author and Comedian, Jo Brand, after hearing it was to be adapted for the big screen, we quickly obtained a copy. We only heard of the film being made, as it made a fair bit of coverage in the UK as Sheridan Smith was to be cast as Gina Wildgoose, a mother prone to psychotic episodes and we are fans of … [Read more...]
Can The Conjuring 2 Conjure Up More Scares Than 1st Film?
This week we rented The Conjuring 2, the sequel to the 2013 film about Paranormal investigators Ed Warren (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) once again directed by James Wan. The film opens up with the Warren’s investigating the house best known for the Amityville Horror, it also introduces us to The Nun (who will be getting her own spin-off horror film, as … [Read more...]