In 2019 we saw plenty of films, but these would be the 10 that we loved the most, we are sure you have your own choices but these are ours, so here we go: 10. Zombieland: Double Tap We had concerns with a film getting a sequel after a 10 year gap, but bringing back the original cast with some great additions, this was genuinely a lot of fun. Our review: … [Read more...]
Was it worth a visit to see Steve Carell in Marwen ?
When we first saw a trailer for Welcome to Marwen from director Robert Zemeckis starring Steve Carell as a plastic doll we were intrigued, but to then find there was a lot more to it we were sold. The Film is based on a documentary and book called Marwencol from Mark Hogancamp, the character Steve plays in the film. Welcome to Marwen is based on the true story of how … [Read more...]
Could Rex be the Pawfect Service Dog Movie?
Today we finally got to watch Rex, it’s a biopic of US Marine Megan Leavey. The film was in fact called Megan Leavey in the US when it was released nearly a year ago, so it had been quite a wait for us. Our initial concerns were that this film could be a fluffy piece like another service dog film called Max, but those fears were removed when we found the director was … [Read more...]
We Bought DVD About True Story of Family Buying A Zoo
Our latest watch was We Bought a Zoo, from Jerry Maguire writer/director Cameron Crowe, which was inspired by the true story of Benjamin Mee (played by Matt Damon) The film tells how Mee is struggling as a single father, following the death of his wife, Katherine (Stephanie Szostak) The death has had a major effect on his 14-year-old son, Dylan (Colin Ford) who has now been … [Read more...]
Sing Along A Hugh! We Review The Greatest Showman
We went to see The Greatest Showman, a film that we would have said is not one that we would normally have chosen, but friends had enjoyed it and with not much else exciting us we gave it a try! The film follows P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and his huge rise to success and the highs and lows of that, in this musical from director Michael Gracey. The film opens with a … [Read more...]