I didn’t realise when I
booked to see this that it was set in the same universe as the Annabelle horror
movies, but with that knowledge I kind of ended up comparing it, it was a good
watch but sadly it wasn’t as good or as scary as I thought it might be. I found
it kind of creepy but wasn’t scared witless by it, maybe because Annabelle is a
creepy doll and this was about a ghost. I think maybe if you are a parent this
would be a lot more disturbing than if you’re not too. The story was good
though and kept me entertained, yeah if you like a light horror then this will
be right up your street.
Rating: ***
Long
Shot (15) – what’s it
about? A journalist gets employed by an aspiring President to try to help her
win the election.
I wasn’t sure what to
think of this from the adverts, I thought it may be ok but it was one of those
it could either be good or a complete pile of rubbish. Thankfully it was way
better than I thought, and it actually made me laugh and giggle, not hysterical
laughter but a good HA. I’m not really a Seth Rogen fan as most of his stuff is
just vile humour or sex jokes, but this even though it had a little bit of bad
language or grossness to it, it wasn’t over the top. Anyway yeah this was
actually a pretty good comedy, where I actually forgot I was in the cinema for
a while, I think really this is a 3 ½ star movie but giving it 4 would be overkill,
so it’s got 3 from me.
Rating: ***
Batman (1989) (12A) – what's it about? Batman befriends a reporter and battles the Joker to save the city.
My local cinema was doing a special 30th anniversary showing of this so of course as a Batman fan I was there with bells on. It was great to get to see it again and especially on the big screen as I never got to see it in the cinema as a kid, it brought back some good memories. It has of course dated a lot now but it was still good to see it in all its glory, its such a great film and worth a re-watch if you haven't seen it in a while. I think now though I may have to re-watch Returns :)
Rating: ***
John Wick 3: Parabellum (15) – what's it about? John is excommunicated and tries to battle to survive against basically everybody.
So this is a continuation from the last movies so if you loved them you definitely need to see this one, its of course more of the same. Its filled with high octane action from the start with a little bit of story thrown in but its all about the action. It had a few moments that set me laughing too but I'm not sure if I was supposed to lol - yeah there are some really good death scenes. Yep if you want to watch a good mindless movie and see some great fight scenes then this will totally be right up your street.
Rating: ****
The
Secret Life of Pets 2 (U)
– what’s it about? The pets continue their adventures in this sequel, and the
humans still have no clue what they get up to.
So if you’ve seen the
first one then you know what to expect with this, its really cute and amusing, it’s
definitely similar and continues on in the same vein. It has similar jokes and a
good feeling to it, it really captures the characters of what animals are like
and their personalities and how they act. If you love animals, humour and
cuteness then definitely check this one out – it’s so sweet.
Rating: ****
Aladdin
(2019) (PG) – what’s it
about? A live-action take on the Disney cartoon of the same name, where Aladdin
tries to win the hand of Princess Jasmin.
I love a good Disney and
this is a classic but I wasn’t sure how this would play out being live-action.
It was a good watch, but I think with it not being a cartoon it doesn’t come
across as magical and just comes across as too showy and over the top. I think Will
Smith made this movie, he was really good as the genie and gave him lots of
character, but yeah the rest of the film was pretty average. If you like a Disney
movie and a musical then this will be right up your street.
Rating: ***
I,
Frankenstein (DVD – 12)
– what’s it about? Frankenstein and the order of gargoyles battle against
demonic forces who plan to bring forth the apocalypse.
This is a good action type
movie with a bit of a horror feel, it changes up the story of Frankenstein’s monster
in what happens after Dr Frankenstein dies. It’s not scary or overly horror, but
has that dark and mysterious feel to it, so it’s not going to scare the younger
audience too much. It has a bit of a plot and some good fighting scenes. It’s
one of those that is a mindless watch, but don’t expect loads from it as its
not amazing but it’s a good watch to pass the time.
Rating: ***
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