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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008): “Life is short. Life is dull. Life is full of pain. And this is a chance for something special.”
Director Woody Allen’s love letter to the beautiful Catalonian capital, Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) tells the tale of two American tourists enjoying a holiday in the city. They meet a charismatic Spanish artist (Javier Bardem) who approaches them with a scandalous request. Both Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) become enamoured with him, but […]
Castaway on the Moon (2009): Quick-shot review!
A quirky Korean drama-comedy-romance hybrid, Castaway on the Moon (2009, dir. Lee Hae-Joon) tells the story of a man stranded on an island within his own city, and a woman who observes his predicament from afar. Kim Seung-geun (Jung Jae-young) is stricken with debt problems that he can’t escape, leading him to attempt suicide by […]
Shitfest – Summer 2014: Ultrachrist! (2003)
Today is a very exciting day, because the infamous Shitfest is back for another season of bad movies and wonderfully snarky commentary! Here’s a little review I wrote about a lesser-known masterpiece called Ultrachrist! (2003). Note: it’s not actually a masterpiece. You can see the opening ceremony post for Shitfest here, and find the rest […]
Childhood Flashback Movie Challenge: Mrs Doubtfire (1993)
Did anyone else love this film back in the day? I did, so I wrote this review for the wonderful MovieRob‘s Childhood Flashback Movie Challenge. It was so nice to revisit a film that I really loved as a kid, and to see how my understanding and enjoyment of it had changed over time! There […]
Thoughts on… Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
It looks like there was more space for nun-themed musicals in the 90s, as Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) arrived just a year after its predecessor, Sister Act (1992). In this sequel, we return to the adventures of Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg), who since the events of the first film has […]
The Rocket (2013): “One is blessed, one carries a curse.”
One of the very first commercially released films to be set and shot in Laos, The Rocket (2013, dir. Kim Mordaunt) is a charming story about family, tradition, and the quest to construct the perfect home-made rocket. Here’s a summary of the film, from IMDb: A boy who is believed to bring bad luck to […]
Lars and the Real Girl (2007): Quick-shot review!
Starring the beautiful Ryan Gosling, before his famous “hey girl” internet meme, Lars and the Real Girl (2007) is a compelling character drama about the titular Lars – a shy, anti-social, but sweet young man who lives in his brother’s garage. Lars has a fairly insular life and barely interacts with his brother and his […]
Thoughts on… True Lies (1994)
James Cameron’s True Lies (1994) stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a secret government spy, disguising himself as a lowly computer salesman who travels a lot for business. His life consists of convincing his wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) and daughter (Eliza Dushku) that he’s a normal guy, living a normal middle class life, until his wife finds […]
CPD’s John Hughes Blogathon: Baby’s Day Out (1994)
Who would have guessed that Baby’s Day Out (1994) was written and produced by John Hughes? Here’s another review for Cinema Parrot Disco‘s amazing John Hughes blogathon! As always, do check out all the other reviews and posts in this blogathon as they have been excellent. Lots of wonderful music, quotes, and reviews of eminently […]
Thoughts on… The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
This might be a bit of a random one. I initially watched The Beautician and the Beast (1997) in order to review it for the world-famous Shitfest over at Isaacs Picture Conclusions, but concluded that it wasn’t romantic enough for the Valentines’ Day Edition (I ended up going with On The Line – which wasn’t […]
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