Toy Story 3 was a movie that I somehow missed at the cinema due to busyness. Like a great many people, I’d been a fan of the first two movies in the series, and was worried how a third outing would work for the characters. Somehow I managed to avoid most of the spoilers (apart …
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DVD: RED
DVD: RED Retired. Extremely Dangerous. Some great Hollywood action in this Bruce Willis movie. A few twists and turns, but mostly just an enjoyable popcorn flick.
DVD: The Dark Crystal
I first saw The Dark Crystal on the big screen when I was very young, and so I was keen to see if it has stood the test of time. This was an impulse buy: it was in a double-pack with Labyrinth which will probably be the next movie that I rewatch. Thinking back over it, …
DVD: Dean Spanley
DVD: Dean Spanley I watched this film with Matt (who had seen it before), deliberately not knowing much about it. It’s an unusual piece – a fairy tales for adults. It’s about what it means to grieve, to be a father, to be a son, to deal with the challenges that life throws at you, …
DVD: The Other Guys
DVD: The Other Guys This one is an odd piece of work. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are playing the leads in this buddy cop comedy farce. Funny in places, critical of the global financial crisis in other places. There are some funny lines, but most of it is very odd. Watch out for some …
DVD: Shall we dansu?
DVD: Shall we dansu? I’ve seen bits of the Richard Gere version on TV, but this is the Japanese version from years earlier. A man who has resigned himself to an unhappy life finds unexpected joy in life by learning how to dance. There’s a cast of quirky characters to keep you laughing, and enough character …
DVD: How to Train Your Dragon
DVD: How to Train Your Dragon Highly similar to Cloudy with a chance of meatballs with its story of a dysfunctional father/son relationship with an absent mother, this story manages to impress with its characterisation of a wide variety of dragons and its sense of humour. Yes, it’s a by-the-numbers kids movie, but there’s something …
sesame street baker films
We interrupt our regular programming to provide this series of videos. If you watched Sesame Street in the 70s or 80s, you’ll recognise the baker films. Some seem to be official uploads, some, less so.
DVD: Departures
DVD: Departures This Japanese film (I watched it with English subtitles) won the Oscar for best Foreign Language film in 2009. It tells the story of a cellist with a troubled family past who – when his orchestra is dissolved – returns to his home in a beautiful mountain-backed part of Japan. When he answers …
DVD: Iron Man 2
DVD: Iron Man 2 In this inevitable sequel to the highly profitable Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr and Gwyneth Paltrow are back, and Terrence Howard has been replaced with Don Cheadle. The new villain (replacing Jeff Bridges) is played by Mickey Rourke. The best thing about the film, though, is the performance of Sam Rockwell: …