When we first heard of the film A Dogs Purpose being made, we rushed out to read the book by W. Bruce Cameron.It is a story full of highs and lows as we follow a dog and its quest to decide what its purpose in life is as he goes through various reincarnations. The book and the film both hit hard that sadly not all of our dog friends get treated to a wonderful life, the first … [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...]
Did We Marvel At Chris Evans Directorial Debut?
This Week we watched Before We Go, a Romantic Drama with a bit of comedy, directed by, and starring 'Captain America' himself, Chris Evans. The film centres on an evening spent between two strangers Nick (Chris Evans) and Brooke (Alice Eve). We first meet Nick, busking at Grand Central Terminal, we learn later that he is town for a big audition, which could vastly improve … [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...]