We were attracted to watch a comedy drama called Sunshine Cleaning, as it stars 2 of our favourite actresses at present; Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. A former cheerleading captain who dated the quarterback at high school, Rose (Adams), now finds herself a 30-something single mother, struggling to make ends meet, working as a maid and cleaner. She has a sister, Norah … [Read more...]
Can Jeremy Piven Deliver The Goods In This Comedy?
We caught up with The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard, a 2009 comedy we had not heard of, but caught our eye in a charity shop, especially as from the ‘guys’ behind Talladega Nights and Step Brothers, both of which we found amusing. I would say if you are not a fan of those 2 movies, this probably won’t be for you! The film centres on Don Ready (Jeremy Piven) who is a master … [Read more...]
Should You Attend This Office Christmas Party?
This week we went to a cinematic Office Christmas Party, having been watching some of our favourite festive films on the small screen, it seemed like the thing to do. Christmas films become part of our Christmas viewing but since Elf in 2003 we haven’t loved that many more, with the exception of the A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas; Arthur Christmas and last years … [Read more...]
We revisit an Eighties House of Horrors
House, A classic horror film from our childhood was showing on the Horror Channel so we could not resist a re-visit. The film is about a troubled horror author, Roger Cobb (William Katt). Currently separated from his wife Sandy (Kay Lenz) and dealing with the mysterious disappearance of their son, he is under immense pressure from his publishers to … [Read more...]
Sandra Bullock’s Brand is Crisis!
This week we rented Our Brand Is Crisis, a political comedy, drama starring Sandra Bullock; Billy Bob Thornton and Anthony Mackie. This film was inspired by a documentary of the same name from filmmaker Rachel Boynton. In the film, we follow Jane (Bullock) who had been a successful political consultant helping many candidates win their campaigns. She has retired from … [Read more...]