This week we re-watched K-9, it’s probably the lesser loved of the dog and a cop buddy movies of 1989! The other being Turner and Hooch with Tom Hanks. K-9 plays out more like a traditional cop buddy movie, whereas I felt (although it's been some time since I saw it) Turner and Hooch is more an all out comedy film, with Hooch being the lead, and Turner the detective … [Read more...]
One Film We Wouldn’t Dredd To Get A Sequel!
Another summer has passed, with plenty of sequels and reboots, with even more on the way, yet we still remain amazed that we have yet to see a Dredd 2! From director Pete Travis, who directed thriller Vantage Point and a script from Alex Garland (Sunshine; 28 Days Later & Ex Machina) this film about an established 2000 AD comic character, should have had no trouble … [Read more...]
Review: Are we Nice about The Nice Guys
This week our films choice was the action/buddy movie The Nice Guys. A film we were very much looking forward to as from writer/director Shane Black whose last outing, Iron Man 3 was disappointing, his last film of this genre was Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang which was fantastic. In fact ignoring Iron Man 3, Shane has also written screenplays for epic action/buddy movies such as the … [Read more...]
Hoping For A Return To Form From Adam
When I was a lot younger, one Actor/Comedian always would have massive hits in the US, but they would never be as popular in the UK, I am of course talking about Adam Sandler. This always used to surprise me. An actor who I had seen in the background of such films as Coneheads and Airheads, as well as the Steve Martin film, Mixed Nuts uit not taken much notice of him. I … [Read more...]
Is Zootropolis another Disney classic?
This week we decided to see Disney’s Zootropolis. You may know it as Zootopia dependant on where you are based. We liked the concept of a Bunny teaming up with its ‘enemy’ a fox, to fight crime for the ZPD (Zoo Police Department) To be honest, it was also a great choice for us, as this film had not been ruined by an extensive marketing campaign, with about 40 different … [Read more...]