Birdbox
(Netflix 15) – I’d
heard a lot about this film, well not really the plot but that it was a must
see, but I didn’t have Netflix at the time so couldn’t watch it. So I recently
gave it a go, I really wasn’t expecting the story to be what it was and it was
pretty damn cool. I can’t really say much as I don’t want to spoil it, but if
you like survival and stuff about zombies then this will probably be right up
your street. If you don’t like stuff that’s a little out there then this
probably won’t be a film for you. I really did enjoy it and it was well made to
boot.
Rating: ****
The
Addams Family (1991) (DVD PG)
– I decided to give this one a re-watch as I hadn’t seen it in a bit, I love
the Addams family, they are so fun and I loved this one growing up too. If you’ve
seen anything about the Addams family and you like it, I’d really give this one
a re-watch, it’s just quirky in bits and a little spooky so ideal for this time
of year. I’m sure if you have young ones, well not too young, they will like
this one too as the characters are just amusing. I think I’ll watch Addams
Family Values soon.
Rating: ***
Fe@rleSS
(Netflix PG) – I wasn’t
sure what this one would be like, but I thought I would give it a go. It was an
ok film and the story was ok, but I’m not really a fan of anything that focuses
around little kids or babies so that’s why I’m giving it a lower star rating.
If you are happy to watch this type of thing or if you have kids then you will
probably enjoy watching this with them. Yep the animations are good, the story
is ok but oh so predictable, yeah it passed the time really but nothing
spectacular.
Rating: **
Mulan
(1998) (DVD U) – I decided
to give this one a re-watch as I haven’t seen it in a while, and it really is a
classic Disney film. It’s just magical with her companions and the story is
just great, it’s filled with some songs but unlike other films it’s not all
about the singing, they fit in the right places really and add to the story
rather than like ugh not another song. Yep if you would like a smile and a
giggle, as this one does have its funny points, then this is probably worth
re-watching.
The
Roads Not Taken (15) – It’s
about a young lady who is taking care of her mentally ill father, it’s kind of
about a day in her life. It is done well for the subject matter, it really does
capture the essence of mental illness and how it can be for both the person
suffering with it and also for the family. This is no way a happy film, and if
you aren’t feeling at your best or if you aren’t up for watching a depressing
movie then I would give this one a miss. But if you want to watch a real life
drama unfold about a very real subject that effects lots of people then this
might be for you. I’m only giving it this rating because it’s not my type of
film as I go to the cinema to escape from reality, for others they may give it
a higher view.
Rating: **
The
Broken Hearts Gallery (12A)
– Now I’m not really rom-com person they mainly end up really gushy and make me
feel like I’m going to barf. This even though classed as a rom-com was pretty
funny, it was the typical story of a girl feeling meh and she ends up meeting a
guy blah blah blah, it’s also about her friendships though and well it’s pretty
quirky and fun. It did make me giggle a few times, which for these type of
films is pretty rare, even though the plot was all so predictable it was a
pretty good film.
Rating: ***
Bill
& Ted Face The Music (PG)
– I really wasn’t sure what this was going to be like, I loved the previous
movies but when I watched the adverts I thought it looked pretty cringe.
Thankfully it wasn’t as bad as I thought, it was done so you had references to
the previous movies and it stayed pretty true to the feel and plot of them. It
was very much a continuation to the story but there really wasn’t much to it,
don’t get me wrong it was ok but yeah it sadly wasn’t fantastic. In honesty
here I was pretty tired and one might say a little hungover so I may be being a
little harsh on the rating here…or I might be giving truth. Yeah if you liked
the previous movies then this is probably worth a watch, if you want to see
more of the same.
After We Collided (15) – So I had seen all
the other movies at the cinema and thought what the hell might as well go and
see this one. What was I thinking? I knew this film wouldn’t be my type of film
and it totally wasn’t. The plot had been done so many times before, girl falls
for bad boy, they break up and she meets a nice boy but can’t get the bad boy
out her head. That’s is basically it, and all this film has to offer, there’s
nothing unexpected in this film, just all predictability and lots of pointless
sex scenes. Yeah it’s pretty naff.
Rating: *
UglyDolls (Netflix – U) – I missed this on its
original release at the cinema, mainly because I wasn’t sure on it and the idea
behind it. I get it helps to show no matter what arseholes say and put you
down, you should say screw what they said and get back up and aim to achieve
your dreams. But yeah it did bring back thoughts of being bullied by the
popular kids at school and in life, so yeah it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.
It was a good film generally for a kid’s film and is worth a look at if you
want something to enjoy with your young ones.
Rating: ***
Monster House (Netflix – PG) – I hadn’t heard of
this before but thought I’d give it a go as it seemed ok from the adverts. Don’t
get me wrong it was alright, the story was ok but not really that brilliant, but
I’m sure most kids have thought this about the creepy person/house down their
street, and come up with some big story behind it. Yeah it’s an ok film, not
the best but not the worst, I have to admit I did get a little bored in this
one and found myself thinking of other stuff. It might be one the younger ones to
watch as spooky season fast approaches but don’t go out your way to see it.
ARQ
(Netflix - 15) – I thought
I’d give this one a go as it looked like it might be interesting and it said it
was sci-fi. It’s basically about a guy and his girlfriend who get stuck in a
time loop and have to try to find a way to survive, and guess what the loop
keeps repeating. This sadly wasn’t anything new or special, there have been
quite a few series’/films that have done a similar thing. It was an ok film to
pass the time, if you like a bit of time-related sci-fi then it might be worth
looking at but don’t expect anything amazing!
Rating: **
Replicas
(Netflix - 12) – This was
actually a pretty good movie, it’s about a scientist who is trying to unlock
putting a human consciousness into a synthetic body, and whatever he tries it
hasn’t successfully worked. He is faced with the real need to harness this
power when his project is due to be canned by the company he works for…there’s
some other stuff but I’m not going to give spoilers. Yeah if you want to watch something
that’s pretty enjoyable and well that’s kind of believable to what might be in
the future, then this is probably worth a look.
Rating: ***
Extraction
(Netflix - 18) – A mercenary
is hired to go in and save a boy who has been kidnapped and is being held to
ransom by a drug lords gang. It’s pretty predicable and is pretty much a high-octane
movie where you leave your brain at the door and just watch the violence
unravel. Yep it’s not really an intelligent movie, and similar things have been
done before, but it does good with what it is and is made really well, it’s
been one of the better movies I’ve watched lately.
Rating: ****
See
You Yesterday (Netflix - 15)
– A girl and her best friend invent a time travel device that allows them to go
back in time by a day, and after her brother dies she goes back to save him. I
felt like this movie had potential, and maybe if you are a teenager or around
the kids age in the film it would make this a little more enjoyable, but sadly
for me I found myself getting really bored with this one. I’ve seen it all
before and there was nothing new or inventive about this sadly. Yeah it might
appeal more to the younger generation so if you have teenagers then they might
love it.
Rating: **
The
Darkest Dawn (Netflix - 15)
– This one is a total B-movie, it’s about two sisters trying to survive an
alien invasion, they end up meeting others who are also trying to survive and
they team up. You know the usual in this type of situation and again sadly
there’s been very similar films/TV shows, so it’s nothing new. Its shot like it
is being filmed on her handy-cam as her aim is to one day be a journalist. Yeah
it’s an ok film but it’s definitely nothing special, if you’ve got nothing else
to do and you’ve seen pretty much everything or if you are a lover of B-movies
then give this a watch, if not then stay well clear.
Rating: **
I Kill
Giants (Netflix – 12A) – I wasn’t sure what this one would be
like, I read the description and thought I would give it a go. It’s the story
of a young girl who is a little different to everyone else, she lives with her
family and also in her escapism, where she must protect the town from giants.
This is one of those stories that blends what is real or what could be real, it’s
an interesting story of the girl’s life experiences at school and a tale of her
friendship. I don’t think it will be everyone’s cup of tea – you’ll either get
it or be like meh about it.
The Willoughby’s (Netflix – PG) – So this is an animated movie about a very odd family, the children are
unloved by their parents so they decide to send them away and fend for
themselves. It was pretty quirky which was what it was advertised as so it did
delivery on that front. It had a few amusing parts but also hit on some
subjects which were a little meh (not happy families if you get my meaning).
Yep if you want to watch a nice kids film which is a little different then this
will be worth looking at, if you are not into animated stuff then give it a
miss.
Rating:
***
The Wandering Earth (Netflix – 15) – I tried to watch this once and turned it off after about a minute, I
don’t know I just wasn’t in the mood to watch it. I am so glad I decided to
watch it fully and stick with it, it was surprisingly a really good story and
movie generally once I got into it. If you want to watch something that is
completely unbelievable but also quite a possibility then this is probably
worth a watch, it’s not really sci-fi but is a bit, kind of a bit of survival
or disaster movie as well. Yep give it a chance if you like something a little
different.
Rating:
***
Princess Mononoke (Netflix – PG) – I hadn’t seen this in years and I thought I would give it a re-watch.
It’s a good story and animated movie, the story is quite touching really and
also hits home about how humans treat the world we live in. You see it’s about
a boy who gets cursed, he heads off to find a cure for his curse and meets a
girl who was raised by wolves, and together their story gets entangled. If you
like Studio Ghibli and the magic these films hold, and you haven’t seen this
one then it is definitely worth checking out.
Rating:
***
Altered Carbon: Resleeved (Netflix
– 15) – I watched this one as it looked
interesting, at the time I didn’t realise this is a movie which is a spin off
from a TV series. I’d usually watch the TV series first and then the film, but
I messed up this time doh. I have the series saved now! Its set in the future
where people’s memories are downloaded onto chips and then if their body dies
their chips can be put into another body. So it could come to be in the future,
who knows, that said as a movie the concept it works really well. I wasn’t sure
on the animation style to start with but it does work well with this film and
the era it is set in. Yep time now to crack out the series! Rating: ***
Megamind (Netflix – PG) – I hadn’t seen this in a while so decided to give it a re-watch and I
forgot how much I liked this and how funny it is. Yep if you want to watch an
animated film, that instead of the normal story – it focuses on the baddie
rather than the goodie, then you should watch this. Well this really shows the
life of a villain isn’t always fun and never quite goes according to plan, the
poor guy. It’s just generally an all-round good film which the whole family
will enjoy, it’s got story, fun characters, humour and well good animation. If
you haven’t seen it then I would totally check it out.
Rating:
****
I See You (Netflix – 15) – I was recommended to watch this one by my family, they said it’s really
creepy – you need to watch it, so I did. Yeah it was a good film, it’s about
some odd goings on in a family’s home where things don’t go as expected. I
didn’t really find it that creepy or disturbing, maybe you would if you had a
big house like they did and things, but it wasn’t scary or anything, it was however
quite believable, so maybe that’s where the creep factor comes in. I thought the
story was pretty predicable sadly, maybe I’ve just watched too many films. It
was though still an entertaining watch, so maybe give it a bash if you like a
light horror.
Rating:
***
Otherlife (Netflix – TV-MA) – This one is about a brother and sister, the sister invents a programmed
drug which allows users to experience a virtual pre-programmed scenario. You
know like experiencing the world in a different way, in a fully immersive
experience. I didn’t really know much about this film but it did really draw me
in and I really did enjoy it, if you like a bit of sci-fi which is fully
believable with some messed up shit that goes on, then this might be the film
for you. Yeah I really did enjoy it, don’t know why but it just worked.
Rating:
****
Tau (15) – Again with this one I wasn’t too sure what it was going to be about,
I’d watched the trailer and that was about it. It’s basically about a girl that
gets kidnapped and forced into helping a technology creator against her will.
Its sci-fi, and again I wouldn’t say too far off that it’s unbelievable. It’s
quite a good story, and considering there is only really three characters in
the most part of it, it works really well. I wouldn’t expect all flash and bang
with this one, it is again more of a story driven film but it has an interesting
concept. Yep if you want to watch a little bit of sci-fi this is probably worth
your time, just again don’t expect to be wowed by it.
Pinocchio (2020) (PG) – So I went to see this thinking its Pinocchio, should be good. Well,
well, well this was the worst film I have seen since Midsommar – and that’s
saying something. How bad this was everyone in the cinema walked out, just
leaving me on my lonesome to stick it out. It may have made more sense in the
dialogues native language, but its translation into English wasn’t good, it
left it with no story really. If I didn’t know the story of Pinocchio I wouldn’t
have had a clue what was going on really. Yeah, I would save your time and
money and don’t bother with this one.
Rating: *
Babyteeth (15) – This was another international film, this time Australian. I kind of
like their humour in things and how they film things differently. This is one
of those where you will need tissues, it’s very emotional. It’s also a bit
disturbing, as where it’s about a 15 year old girl who befriends (and fancies)
a 23 year old druggie, that said nothing happens until she’s 16 but it still
creeped me out. It’s a bit of a messed up story but it’s also so normal (that’s
not the right word), that its believable, the way it was done made me really
feel like I was watching the families lives. If you want to see something story
driven and emotional this may be worth checking out.
Rating:
***
The Vigil (15) – I wanted to see this one as I hadn’t seen a horror in the cinema for a
bit. Sadly though this wasn’t scary at all, it was a little meh really. It had
all the makings of what could be a good film but it just didn’t deliver, I can’t
really say much without spoiling it but the pinnacle part was just a complete
let down. The only thing that interested me with this was seeing something from
a Jewish perspective rather than it being all to do with Catholicism or
Christianity so that was a little refreshing. If you want to watch a real light
horror, probably a 12 really, then it might be ok, but if you like your horror
a little more spooky then maybe give this one a miss.
Rating:
**
Tenet (12A) – This has been pretty hyped, maybe more so with the cinemas closing and
it waiting in the wings for things to come back online. I thought it might be
interesting and cool, but it sadly in my book didn’t meet up to the hype. I was
expecting something more but it turned out to sadly be quite predictable and an
average time-travel film. I can’t really say much about the plot without
spoiling it, so I’m not going to say anything on that. That said it was still
good, an enjoyable watch, the action was entertaining and the storyline was pretty
interesting, it is worth a watch really, it just didn’t wow me.
Rating:
***
The New Mutants (15) – I’ve been waiting for this for a long while, as we saw the
advertisement at Comic Con ages back, but most people know the story of why
this was delayed. I’m an X-Men fan and just generally love their universe, so
it was good to see another story from it, focusing on some of the other
characters. It’s one of those where you can just watch, and you don’t need to
know all the backstories or watch the other films. As long as you know a loose
bit of information about mutants, then you’ll be able to watch this. It was nice
to have a film that wasn’t focused on superheroes too, the way this was done
does make it more believable. Yep, if you like the X-Men universe then this may
be worth a look, but again just don’t be expected to be blown away.
Animal
Crackers (Netflix – U) –
I really wasn’t sure what this one was about, I just added it to my list and
wanted to watch something easy going, so gave it a bash. It’s about a family
who end up inheriting a circus, the uncle tries to find out what the secret
is to the magic behind the animals and stops at nothing to try to claim the
circus for his own. It’s one of those I think the younger children will love – I
could see my nephew who is 10 thinking this is great. It does have a few bits
that made me giggle, and the story was alright too. If you want something to
relax your brain then this maybe worth a watch but I think three stars maybe
being a bit generous but it had enough to keep me entertained and was what I wanted
– a nice easy film, just don’t expect anything amazing.
Rating: ***
A
Quiet Place (DVD – 15) –
I decided to give this a re-watch, mainly because where the new one is due out
later on in the year and I really couldn’t remember it properly, as I hadn’t
seen it since the cinema. If you don’t know the story, it’s a post-apocalyptic story,
where some creatures are hunting and killing humans, it follows a families
struggle for survival. It doesn’t really give you much back story to where the
creatures come from, or what happened that lead to all the events. It’s kind of
more just the present situation, and how they have adapted to live and what
they must do to survive. I would class this as a horror but it’s not like
really scary – kind of mild horror in my book. It is one of those that you can
get really engrossed into, well I did anyway. If you are into your horror type
stuff and haven’t seen this then it’s worth checking out, or if you haven’t seen it
in a while it maybe worth re-watching before the sequel comes out!
So the cinema started up
again here and I gave it a week to find out what it was like and from what I
heard it was done pretty safe, so I decided to go on an adventure again. Man I never
realised how much I missed the cinema until I was sitting watching movies again
on the big screen – after 5 months, that’s crazy, I’ve never since I was a
teenager gone that long without going to the cinema!
100%
Wolf (PG) – First on
the cards was 100% Wolf, it looked quite cool from the synopsis, and I like things
like this, kind of easy watching and light-hearted. It's basically about a family of werewolves, and at the age of 13 Freddy is finally going to get to transform into a werewolf for the first time...but nope he turns into a Poodle, and he sets out to prove that he's as good as the members of his pack. It was a good start to the
weekend, and it was pretty entertaining and fun to watch. It was a good kids
cartoon but wasn’t overly kiddy, and it did make me giggle in a couple of parts
so it must have something in it for adults, or well adults with a childish
sense of humour anyway. Yep if you have little ones, then this is probably
worth having a watch with them, if you’re an adult and like cartoons it’s worth
a look too.
Rating: ***
Unhinged
(15) – The second film
of the day was Unhinged, I originally looked at the synopsis for this last week
and as soon as I read the first line “award-winning blah blah blah” I
completely switched off to it and stopped reading. I thought yeah no way will that be my type of film,
award films are usually mind numbing dull. But on re-reading it today it was about
Russell Crowe, that he’s an award winning actor, and I really wanted to watch a
second film, so I did. This one is about a woman who has an altercation with a guy whilst driving - it starts off as your typical road rage incident really. But he's lost the plot and is completely - as the title says - unhinged. He sets out to ruin her life all because she hooted her horn at him. All I can say is holy fuck this was an awesome film, it’s a really good
thriller, like edge of your seat stuff – it made me gasp in quite a few parts, yep there are some moments
which are proper omg moments too. Yep if you like a good thriller then I would head
straight to your cinema, this is totally worth it in my book...it might also stop some people from being a twat for a while too.
Rating: ****
Dreambuilders
(U) – this was another
one I thought I might as well go and see, I thought it might be overly kiddie
but it wasn’t too bad. It’s about a girl whose dad’s new girlfriend and daughter
move in, and guess what her new step-sister is a right little brat, after
discovering the Dreambuilders – the creatures and little robots that make
peoples dreams. She enlists their help to try to make her step-sister a nicer
person. So this one does have a story to it and it’s not overly lovely dovey
either, I would say though there isn’t much humour or anything in it for adults
but there are still some fun and funny moments, it is more aimed at kids. It’s
a good watch – maybe three stars is being a little bit generous, but it is
still a good little movie the kiddies will love.
Hotel
Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (DVD - U) – This is a continue on from the Hotel Transylvania
movies, it’s the third in the series and this time Mavis takes her dad –
Dracula on a much needed holiday. The whole gang head out on a monster cruise
ship and as expected nothing is quite what it seems, and there are some dodgy
goings on, on the ship behind the scenes. This does very much continue the film series on, so if you have seen the other ones and you like the monster gang then this
is totally worth checking out.
Rating: ***
Rim
of the World (Netflix - 15)
– I hadn’t heard of this one but it popped up on my recommended list so I
thought I’d give it a watch. It’s about a group of kids who get sent to a
summer camp, and basically an astronaut crashes and gives them a memory stick
which they have to get it to JPL. I would kind of put this film in the category
of films such as the Goonies, its about kids but not necessarily aimed at young kids, but pretty much anyone who was
ever a kid will be able to relate to it – but if you were an alien then maybe not so
much. It’s pretty amusing but is kind of grown up too, there are some bits that
I found really amusing, and it was generally entertaining. If you liked the 90's
style kid movies then I’d maybe check this out.
Rating ***
Beyond
Skyline (Netflix – 15) –
So this is the sequel to that awesome film Skyline that came out years ago and focuses
on a group of people trying to survive as aliens attack earth. I really still
don’t know if I’ve seen this film or not. To tell you the truth when I put this
on I didn’t even watch the trailer or anything, just saw it was sci-fi and flicked
it on. After a little bit I paused it as it seemed familiar and looked up to see if it was a sequel, and
yep it is. Still to this day though I still don’t know if I’ve seen it before
or not, maybe it’s because it’s very similar to the first film. It kind of is just another group of people’s experience of what happened when the aliens attacked, and
their story to survive the ordeal. If you liked the first one or if you are a
sci-fi nerd then this is worth giving a watch, if you're not really into
sci-fi then may be give this a wide birth.
Rating: ****
A
Whisker Away (Netflix – PG)
– I watched the trailer and thought its very Ghibli looking. I used to like those films, and this looked quite cute, and as I’ve started to watch a few anime TV
series’ recently I thought I’d give this one a watch. It is as I thought quite
a sweet story, but in a way kind of disturbing. It’s about a young girl who has
a massive crush on a boy at her school, and she meets this mask seller who
gives her a mask that gives her the ability to turn into a cat. She befriends
the boy in cat form and the story goes on from there – it’s basically a love story.
It was very well made, the characters are quite fun and unique, and the story
is quite good too. If you like a nice anime then this is something to spend a
couple of hours watching.
Rating: ***
Teen
Titans Go! (DVD – PG) –
I was so happy that I finally got to see this, I missed it at the cinema and
was so gutted as I used to love getting home from work and watching the Teen
Titans cartoon, so for nostalgia value I wanted to see what they done with
this. It was pretty cool in my book, it was done well and I liked the silly things
that happened in it, which is classic to the series, the characters and animation
were just right too. It was nice for them to finally hit the big screen…in a
movie about trying to get a movie lol. I kind of saw what was coming a mile off
though, so the story is very predicable. Yeah if you loved Teen Titans, or like superheroes, or cartoons or well
all of that then this one is a must see!
The
Old Guard (Netflix – 15) –
what’s it about? A group of immortals try to do good in the world but a corporation
wants their ability.
I thought I’d give this
one a go as it come up in my recommended watch list and it was a pretty good
action movie. The story is ok and well it’s kind of what you expect but it’s a good
leave your brain at the door movie. It’s violent with guns and fights but that’s
what you get from an action type of film, it’s all done really well too. It’s
one of those after watching it I really wanted to cosplay from it so in my book
that shows it’s a good film lol. Yeah I was pleasantly surprised by this one,
if you like a good bit of a mindless movie then this is worth a look.
Rating: ****
Annihilation
(Netflix 15) – what’s
it about? There’s this shimmer that appears and soldiers and scientists try to
figure out what it is, no one goes in and comes out alive…until now.
I watched this and now am
writing this a couple of days later and to tell you the truth I completely
forgot I watched this and what this is about, so that probably tells you how memorable
an impact this one had. Don’t get me wrong it was ok but just nothing special
really, the effects were good, and the story was ok but I just found it very
slow and drawn out. It just had nothing special in my book, I’ve given it two stars as I think three is being a bit generous.
Rating: **
Next
Gen (Netflix) – what’s
it about? An animated story about an angst ridden teenage girl who befriends a
robot and they cause mischief together.
I wanted something easy to
watch so put this one on, and well I’d just read the small synopsis on Netflix
and that was about it. I wasn’t expecting this to be so much about an angry
teen, but that said it was good. It tackled a few subjects like loss, bullying
and friendship really, as well as you know the evil corporate overlord that
wants to destroy the world…so your typical kids film really lol. Yep I would
say this is a good watch, it passed the time and was enjoyable, don’t get me
wrong this doesn’t have anything on the likes of Big Hero 6, but yeah still
something to watch.
Rating: ***
IO
(Netflix – 12) – what’s
it about? Earth is pretty much dead and the last flight out of here is due to
depart, can these two people make it in time to get off the planet.
Another film about the end
of the world, you’d kind of think that I’ve seen every one of these things by
now. I really don’t know why I watch them…maybe it’s to be prepared, who knows.
Anyway this one focuses on a young scientist and a visitor who comes looking
for her father, it’s very much about survival and the fate of the world stuff.
But the humans have all given up on earth so are sending one last shuttle. I
thought this would be more about the journey for them to get to the shuttle,
but it’s not, it’s just lots of waiting and stuff. The story is ok for this
one, but it is not an amazing film, this could maybe make it to three stars but I'm not sure if that's being generous.
Bright
(Netflix – 15) – what’s
it about? A movie where magical creatures also inhabit the earth, where two
cops must protect a Bright.
I just thought I would
give this a go, and I didn’t realise it had Will Smith in it until I started
it, so it’s not a low budget film. I have to say I liked this one, as it’s a bit
of a different take on magical creatures, where they exist in the modern world.
It has its funny moments but it also has some points in it which are quite
relevant and are done in a way that make you think about its story. Yeah if you
like some action and a little bit of humour, so pretty much Will Smiths type of
films then it’s worth giving it a look. It’s a good film but sadly not brilliant.
Rating: ***
Spectral
(Netflix – 15) – what’s
it about? After various deaths by unexplained causes, a scientist is called in
to hopefully find the cause.
Again with this one I wasn’t
sure what it was going to be like, it came up in my suggested watches so I
thought I’d give it a go to pass the time. I can’t really say too much as the
whole thing with it is you have to watch what’s going on, otherwise it’ll just
spoil it. It was interesting, it’s not the greatest film out there but it kept
me entertained enough to keep watching to find out what the spooks were that the military guys were
encountering and what was killing them. Yeah it’s worth a watch, but I did
think this was going to be a scary film, which sadly it wasn’t.
The
Last Airbender (DVD - PG) –
what’s it about? Aang wakes up after 100 years of being trapped in the ice and
has to take on the role of Avatar, and battle against the Fire Nation with the
help of his friends.
I recently re-watched the
Avatar: The Last Airbender series and thought to myself I’ll give this film
another go to pass the time as I hadn’t seen it since it was first released,
and I forgot how bad it was. If you haven’t seen the TV series then I don’t think
you would quite get everything that is going on. I get they had to cut loads
compared to the series, as that was way longer but yeah it doesn’t work with
what had to be cut - it was way too rushed so it doesn’t have any connection
and emotion behind it. If you haven’t seen this and have recently discovered/re-discovered
the series, then I’d do yourself a favour and skip this.
Rating: **
Extinction
(Netflix) – what’s it
about? A father is plagued by nightmares of an attack on earth, and he must protect his family at all costs.
I thought I’d give this a
go, I wasn’t sure how good it would be, with it being a Netflix movie, but I was
pleasantly surprised. I can’t really say too much without spoiling this one
though, but it is a good sci-fi survival - I suppose I could call it that? I
was very engrossed with this one, if you like a good sci-fi movie and don’t
care that it isn’t super high-budget (though this is way better than some of the
straight to DVD films I’ve seen), then this is definitely worth looking into. I
think I actually want to give this 3 1/2 stars.
Taken
2 (DVD - 15) – what’s it
about? The continuation on from Taken, after his daughter was kidnapped and
rescued, the gang come after Mills.
So this continues on the
story a little while later, it is a proper continuation which is good but it
does follow the same premise as the first, so don’t expect anything too new or
original. It’s like the first - still a high intense thriller which focuses on
the action and some good old fighting and car chases. I can’t really say much
more as I don’t want to spoil it, but yep if you liked the first one and you
want to watch another good action flick where you can leave your brain at the
door then this might be the film you’re looking for.
Rating: ****
Sorcerer’s
Apprentice (DVD - PG) – what’s
it about? Turns out Dave is a descendant of Merlin and he must try to stop Morgana
and her gang coming back to the world.
I saw this quite a few
years back and I thought I’d give it a re-watch as I couldn’t really remember
much of it. Yeah it’s an ok film, it has its moments, it’s pretty comical
really and it does have some good stuff to it, but yeah I don’t know it just
seemed to me it was trying a little too hard in some places. It was enjoyable
though don’t get me wrong, it gave me a giggle and it definitely passed the
time, if you like a little bit of magic in your life then this may be worth
looking at, just don’t expect to be wowed.
Rating: ***
I
Am Mother (Netflix - 12A) – set in
a dystopian future a girl is born and raised by a robot.
I thought I’d give this a
watch as I hadn’t seen it before and I was starting to get bored of watching
stuff I’d already seen recently. I wasn’t sure what this was going to be like as I had
never heard of it, but I was actually pleasantly surprised by it. It had a good
story, even with having such limited characters it worked, it had believable
graphics and surroundings too (it wasn’t low low budget). Yeah it was nice to
watch a good bit of futuristic sci-fi, that wasn’t over the top and all flashy,
it had enough just to make it a good film, not amazing but a good watch.
Rating: ***
Code
8 (Netflix - 15) – a guy who has
super powers turns to a life of crime to save his dying mother.
Again with this one I had
never heard of it before but I thought I would give it a go and see what it was
like. This had enough good graphics to make it good but again
not over the top, again this made it a believable universe - it was good to see
all the powers in general life, rather than being superhero where things
can get a way less realistic fast. The story was good too, it had enough and
kept me watching, and wanting the characters to succeed. Yeah if you like a
little bit of a film with super abilities which is set in a dystopian future
then this might be worth checking out.
Rise
of the Guardians (DVD – PG)
– what’s it about? The Boogieman wants to take over the world and the Guardians
must protect all that is good.
So this is a nice little
cartoon where the Guardians must save the day against a baddie, so nothing new
on the plot of a film there really. It’s a nice little story and the characters
are all pretty cool and fun in their own ways, I’m still not sure why Santa has
swords but it’s awesome. Yeah I really did like this one filled with magic and
belief, it is just generally a good film, which I think people of all ages
would love, it’s not overly kiddy and is generally well done I think. It’s worth
a watch if you’d like to watch a nice easy going film.
Rating: ****
Conan
the Barbarian (2011) (DVD – 15)
– what’s it about? Conan travels the land in search of the person that killed
his father to get revenge.
I thought I’d give this
one a re-watch as I hadn’t seen it for a bit, and well I kind of forgot how
brutal this was, yeah it’s a 15 but still so it’s harsh at times. Yeah the plot
is a little meh but its more about the action and survival than too much story,
which gets by to make it a good film, but it’s definitely one you watch with leaving
your brain at the door. Yep it’s got a good lot of violence and some is really
like ouch funny…and I think quite a few people are happy to watch Jason Mamoa
kick some baddies butts on screen. Yep if you want to watch a stack of violence
with not too much thinking involved then check this out.
Rating: ***
Taken
(DVD – 15) – what’s it
about? After his daughter is kidnapped, Mills heads to Paris to try to find
her.
I hadn’t seen this for a
long while and I picked it up before all the shops closed, I remembered it was
pretty damn good so yeah what the hell. Yeah this is a good thriller, it’s
filled with a nice chunk lot of action as the retired military father goes on a
mission to find his daughter, and kill all the baddies along the way with some
brutal violence. Yeah they really fucked up kidnapping the wrong girl lol. I
can’t really say any more without giving it away, but yeah it’s still brilliant
to watch even on the second time around. If you haven’t seen it and you want to
just watch a really great film then this is worth checking out.
