This week we went to see the Comedy-Thriller ‘A Simple Favor’ the first film for director Paul Feig since he received all the grief he got over his female-led ‘Ghostbusters’ a film we enjoyed a lot. Based on the book of the same name by Darcey Bell, which we haven't read but feel we need to check out now, you can buy it here: The film centres on a single mother, … [Read more...]
Was the Meg ‘Megnificent’ or ‘Somefin’ else?
Firstly a huge disclaimer, as a fan of Meg, the book this film is based on by Steve Alten, we had waited 20 years for The Meg movie to surface, so we went in with a sense of hope, desperate to enjoy it and wanting it to do well. The film opens with a sequence where in the middle of a deep-sea rescue, it would appear the sub in peril is being attacked by something … [Read more...]
We Fall In to see Mission Impossible Fallout
We went to see Mission Impossible: Fallout, the 6th film in this hugely successful Franchise based on the hit TV series. This film again sees Tom Cruise return in the lead role as Ethan Hunt. Whereas all the films can be watched as individual films, this one also works as a direct sequel to the 5th film Rogue Nation, again written and directed by Christopher … [Read more...]
We watch Action Thriller Sequel Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado
This week we saw Sicario 2, we loved the first film (our review) but with no Denis Villeneuve directing or Emily Blunt returning, we were not sure what to expect but John Brolin and Benicio Del Toro do return giving the film a stronger connection to the original than other sequels is on screen. But we do not even get time to dwell on missing those as the film opens with a … [Read more...]
Is it Worth a Visit to Jurassic World to see it’s Fallen Kingdom?
We headed off to see the sequel to Jurassic World and the now 5th film in the Jurassic Park franchise based on the novel by Michael Crichton Following the events of the last film, the dinosaurs are now at great peril as the volcano on the Island is set to erupt which would wipe them out and making them extinct for the second time. The world is now in great debate as to if … [Read more...]