What makes a film watchable? These are the 10 things that we feel make a film watchable – which one is your biggest reason for choosing to watch the films that you do? YOUR CHOICE The most important, and the reason I’ve seen so many B-Movie shark movies with a budget of less than it probably cost to buy the DVD but we can't help it, we just love Shark films. If you … [Read more...]
We Revisit Blade Runner Ahead of its Sequel
With Blade Runner 2049 arriving this year, and our most anticipated film in the second half of this year, we knew we wanted to revisit the original before seeing it. The first film released way back in 1982 was considered a box office disaster yet luckily over the years audiences and filmmakers have helped it find success. The film has, in fact, got so popular, we have had … [Read more...]
Patriots Day Shows The Horrors of Terrorism
This weekend we watched Patriots Day a film based on the horrific events of the Boston Marathon in 2013 when bombs was detonated in the crowd. This film follows the efforts of the authorities to track down the bombers and how Boston was in fear until they were captured. The film is the 3rd true story to brought screen by director Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg (the others … [Read more...]
Were We Glad To Have Found The Founder?
We recently watched The Founder, a film that passed us by at the cinema but one that was definitely on our to watch list. The film from director John Lee Hancock (who also brought us Saving Mr Banks) and from the writer of The Wrestler, Robert Siegel had us expecting a great film on this incredible true story of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) met 2 proud, hard working … [Read more...]
10 Films We Can’t Wait To See In The Second Half of 2017
Having shared our 10 favourite films of the first half of 2017, it’s now the time to share the 10 we are most looking forward to seeing in the second half of the year. It is a reflection of the times that it does include reboots and sequels but also some original films. Of course, we are sure this list will include more as we learn more about them, but possibly because … [Read more...]