Monday 27 March 2017

Movies: Beauty and the Beast (2017) (PG), Get Out (15), Noah (DVD – 12) & Snatch (DVD – 18)

Beauty and the Beast (2017) (PG) – what’s it about? A cursed prince must find true love before the petals fall from a rose and the curse remains for all time.

So a live action version of the Disney classic…how does it fair? Pretty good actually, it sticks pretty closely to the original, there’s just been a few bits added which give a little more to it. It was as expected – extremely girlie but it’s bearable as there’s not too much that makes you want to vom…but be warned you will come out with the songs stuck in your head!

Rating: ***



Get Out (15) – what’s it about? A man goes to meet his girlfriend’s family for the first time and all is not what it seems.

I didn’t really know much about this one before I went to see it so it was a little surprising. It’s like a thriller/horror, a good concept that did leave me wanting to shout “just get out” in the cinema. I can’t really say much though without spoiling it, maybe just don’t expect gore or anything of the sort because it’s more on the thriller side of things.

Rating: ***



Noah (DVD – 12) – what’s it about? Humanity has destroyed the world; Noah receives a message from God about the great flood and sets out to build an ark.

So what to say about this one…hmmm if you hadn’t guessed it by the title then just to make it clear this is based on the bible story. Even though I’m not religious at all (far from it being a Pagan) I do like all these newer bible story movies and I don’t know why. This one is pretty dark in parts, some violence, some story and well some weird shit, it definitely makes for a good watch.

Rating: ***



Snatch (DVD – 18) – what’s it about? Various criminals try to steal a diamond from another thief.

I thought this one deserved a re-watch as I hadn’t seen it since it originally came out back at the turn on the century and even though it’s a little old it’s still great and hasn’t dated too much. Its bit of a comedy but not one for the youngens, a different take on the criminal underworld – it’s got some random characters and good situation humour to boot. It’s definitely worth a revisit.

Rating: ****


Monday 13 March 2017

Movies: Logan (15), Kong: Skull Island (12A), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (DVD – 12) & Ironclad (DVD – 15)

Logan (15) – what’s it about? Logan and Xavier are living out their final days quietly in Mexico and end up crossing paths with a young mutant that brings all kinds of mayhem with her.

I’m not sure how to say this…I liked it but there was just something about it that left me a little hmmmm, it wasn’t exactly typical X-Men type stuff well it was but it wasn’t, I don’t know it seemed as if something was missing but I can’t put my finger on it. Anyway I have to say though it was still enjoyable, it had a good story to it and the action scenes were good and by the end I was very sad but also intrigued to what comes next.  I won’t say any more than that!

Rating: ****



Kong: Skull Island (12A) – what’s it about? In 1970 an expedition is launched to a remote island and they discover lots of weird giant creatures live there including the giant ape called Kong.

Another reboot of this franchise and I do wonder how many times they’re going to recycle this one. That said though this was a pretty good reboot, it did give a different take on the adventure and the bit of action was good too. It’s ok for a watch to pass the time and just to see what they’ve done but I wouldn’t say it’s to rave about.

Rating: ***



Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (DVD – 12) – what’s it about? The Pirates go on a quest for the fountain of youth.

I thought I’d watch this again in time for the next pirate adventure which is due out within the next few months. What to say, if you like the adventures of Captain Jack and the crew then you will most definitely enjoy this one, as it’s full of the usual pirate antics and adventures, along with some story and a bit of fighting. It’s probably a good time to watch/rewatch if you plan to see the new one when it’s released!

Rating: ****



Ironclad (DVD – 15) – what’s it about? A Templar Knight and a group of men must defend Rochester castle from the onslaught of King John.

I don’t think I’d watched this since it came out on DVD so I thought I’d give it a rewatch as I couldn’t remember too much about it. It’s a good movie, a bit of story and lots of blood/violence, what you’d expect really from a movie set in that era, some of the effects were pretty hinky but in all it was still a good mindless movie.

Rating: ***