Drama… Movie #287 2020: Wimbledon (2004) 1 Nov 20201 Nov 2020 After Match Point, it came as a massive shock to me that not all tennis movies are dark and sinister. So, watching Wimbledon made me extremely disorientated for a while,…
Comedy… Movie #280 2020: What If (2013) 26 Oct 202019 Oct 2020 Why does this movie have a different title in some countries to others? To be honest, I assumed it was renamed because Gordon Ramsay said no. (It was originally called…
Comedy… Movie #276 2020: Man Up (2015) 20 Oct 202012 Oct 2020 God, some movies just have really shit titles, don't they? 'Man Up'? Come on. Terrible. But, put that to one side for just a sec. Man Up is a British…
Comedy… Movie #244 2020: My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) 12 Aug 20204 Aug 2020 As far as forgettable rom-coms go, this one isn't half best! My Best Friend's Wedding is the glaringly nineties classic that stars the ever popular Julia Roberts as bitchy, brash…
Comedy… Movie #241 2020: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) 3 Aug 202027 Jul 2020 The thing about sequels is that they're rarely necessary (the obvious aside, e.g. The Godfather 2.) Saying that, even some of the unnecessary ones are brilliant (e.g. Toy Story 2.)…
Comedy… Movie #239 2020: The Proposal (2009) 28 Jul 202025 Jul 2020 No matter how famous he gets, I'm never going to believe that Ryan Reynolds could pull Sandra Bullock. Never. It's just never gonna happen. But I digress... Let me tell…
Classics… Movie #229 2020: Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) 1 Jul 202027 Jun 2020 More rom-coms means more rom-coms, so don't expect me to just forget about them here! Clearly what makes the most sense to follow up Notting Hill with is this one…
Classics… Movie #226 2020: Notting Hill (1999) 22 Jun 202021 Jun 2020 Classic rom-coms! I implore you to dig me out of the creepy doll hell hole I just threw myself into! Notting Hill is one of those movies that everyone has…
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…
Comedy… Movie #216 2020: 50 First Dates (2004) 17 Jun 202015 Jun 2020 We'll take a break from the Conjuring Universe franchise that I've inexplicably decided to take on to jump back to a more jolly Sandler/Barrymore affair now! 50 First Dates is…
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