5-Word 365 #235 – Flakes
Is this really a thing in the US? Restaurants that serve nothing but breakfast cereal? I bet they won’t have Weetabix.
Romantic Comedies
5-Word 365 #227 – It’s Kind Of A Funny Story
A good advertisement for mental health care in America, and proof that Zach Galifianakis can do more than just variations on Alan.
5-Word 365 #215 – The Artist
So I finally caught up with the rest of you. I was a little busy earlier this year when The Artist was in cinemas (busy writing all this crap, that is) but I picked it up earlier this week on Blu-Ray and, while I wish I had got the chance on the big screen, it was definitely worth waiting for.
5-Word 365 #208 – Garden State
Here’s another flick that has been sitting in my DVD library for years, bought on a whim and filed away, forgotten and unwatched. Maybe it should have stayed that way. Today’s review is somewhat shorter than most, since I have decided to temporarily subscribe to the theory of “if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all”. Well, aside from the strict interpretation of “anything at all”.
5-Word 365 #193 – The Bounty Hunter
It is that time again, folks. Tonight is another live commentary review, purely because I need some sleep. It’s probably a good thing too, since I doubt I would be able to write enough about this flick to fill a standard review anyway.
My Stepmother Is An Alien
Hey, guys. Justin here from Today I Watched a Movie. I basically begged Ryan to let me do a guest post, so here we are!
I just obtained a copy of My Stepmother is an Alien, and thought it would fit in perfectly with the crazy things Ryan’s always coming up with to review. I had never heard of it before today, and after watching it, let’s just say I’m glad I didn’t have to pay for it. Oops! I’m almost forgetting my five words!
Sneezing somehow saves the planet. Read More
5-Word 365 #167 – Ella Enchanted
I may have mentioned this once or twice before, but I am a soppy git. I don’t like feeling manipulated, but anything genuinely romantic just gets me all misty. A friend of mine sent me a YouTube clip today where a guy got all his friends and family to do a musical number in the street to help him propose to his girlfriend, and watching it sort of reminded me of the opening credit sequence from Get Over It (only with a happier ending). I’ve seen that film too many times to write about it here in this project. Luckily for me though, the director Tommy O’Haver followed it up with an adaptation of a book that was an updated version of Cinderella. It’s sort of for kids, and it’s on Lovefilm streaming. Ha! You all thought this was just going to be another random ramble, didn’t you?!
5-Word 365 #150 – Zookeeper
Holy crap! Day 150! Another minor landmark on this road to complete insomnia I am currently embarking on. On a side note, tomorrow is the release of the programme for this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival. Since it will be taking place around the corner from my house, I will be reporting daily from the Fest itself which kicks off in just under three weeks. Until then, I’m going to start looking into some of the bigger and lesser known flicks that will be playing and maybe previewing some of the ones I really want to check out. But first, let’s get this out of the way.
5-Word 365 #142 – Morning Glory
Did any of you see this film when it was released last year (if you’re in Europe, or late 2010 in the US)? Probably not. It only just made back its budget. It is worth picking up out of that pile though, and I’ll tell you why…
Mamma Mia
Here’s a special bonus treat for all you lovely people: a guest review from a friend of mine, Mr Andy Young, esq. You know how I watch the shitty movies so you don’t have to? Well, he watches the really shitty ones so that I don’t have to. What a guy. Read More
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