Classics… Movie #236 2020: Halloweentown (1998) 19 Jul 202015 Jul 2020 Some movies just feel like a warm hug and a big mug of hot chocolate, don't they? One might argue that Halloweentown is one of those movies. Set primarily in…
Action… Movie #235 2020: Labyrinth (1986) 16 Jul 202015 Jul 2020 Before we get on with Labyrinth, a.k.a. 'David Bowie's Crotch: The Movie', here's how it's gonna work round here from now on. With lockdown restrictions being gradually relaxed in the…
Art House… Movie #227 2020: Short Term 12 (2013) 22 Jun 202011 Nov 2020 You may recall me ending my last review of Notting Hill claiming that romantic comedies aren't really my 'thing'. Well, this movie is entirely the opposite. This is exactly my…
Classics… Movie #223 2020: While You Were Sleeping (1995) 20 Jun 202018 Jun 2020 While You Were Sleeping? Really? What a bloody awful title for a rom-com. It sounds like some sinister, stalker Kubrick movie. Honestly, it sounds like Eyes Wide Shut. Once you…
Classics… Movie #221 2020: Big Daddy (1999) 19 Jun 202017 Jun 2020 Ugh, you're right. I've been sucked into an Adam Sandler wormhole. It's no secret that so many people are divided over his movies and Sandler himself as an actor, but…
Comedy… Movie #219 2020: Blended (2014) 18 Jun 202016 Jun 2020 We round up our Sandler/Barrymore trilogy now with... this disappointment. I won't lie to you, it's going to be a pretty patchy plot summary because there's very little plot to…
Action… Movie #214 2020: Artemis Fowl (2020) 16 Jun 202015 Jun 2020 Oh boy. Where to start with this one? Artemis Fowl is the long awaited Disney feature length movie, directed by Kenneth Branagh. Based on the series of fantasy novels of…
Animation… Movie #211 2020: The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) 14 Jun 202012 Jun 2020 Is a movie from the year 2000 considered a 'classic' nowadays? I mean, it's 20 years old at this point, so I'd say so. The Emperor's New Groove is one…
Action… Movie #207 2020: The Lego Batman Movie (2017) 12 Jun 202010 Jun 2020 You know what? I had high expectations for this movie. People tend to talk about it so fondly that I didn't understand how they could possibly love an animated Lego…
Action… Movie #204 2020: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) 11 Jun 20209 Jun 2020 Who doesn't love dinosaurs? Anyone who grew up with Jurassic Park in their life has a special place for them in their heart, and that's a fact. So how does…
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