The Hills Have Eyes
27 February 2009
I rarely hate a film as much as I hated this. I am not even sure why I put this on the list (I am fairly sure it was me and not Rich sinc ehe is not a fan of the horror genre). I like my horror films either clever/stylish with an emphasis on anticipation and or old school Halloween with 70s outfits and kitchy soundtracks. This was vile. It was needlessly grusome and sick. I am not sure why we watched it through to the end, especially since the ending was so pointless. I will most definitely not be watching this again.
The Covenant
27 February 2009
I have a confession, I only added this to the list because it starred a certain long-hairded Canadian, Taylor Kitsch. And whilst I love him as tim Riggins in Friday Night Lights (and Gasmbit in Wolvering for that matter), his role in this film was not enough to make it really that good. I was kind kind of ok. I didn’t hate it. I just found it kind of forgettable. It just goes to show not even the prettiest faces can make a bad film good. I won’t be watching this again.
Son of Rambow
21 April 2009
Adorable. Heart-wrenching. Funny. Cleverly written. I loved this movie. It was one of those that sat on our TV stand for weeks because I couldn’t get in the mood but when we finally popped it in, I was in bits. I cried, I laughed, I was completely enchanted. The child actors were superb and even good old Chuck Bass (with his proper London-boy accent) didn’t disappoint. I want to see this again at some point, for sure.
Capote
21 April 2009
Philip Seymour Hoffman is a complete legend. I watched this film and totally forgot I was watching a film – I felt like I was seeing a documentary, a real life insight into this amaznig writer. I definitely helped that both Rich and I had recently read In Cold Blood. I loved everything about this film, and especially the mood of it, the lighting, the vistas, the cinematography. I want to see this again and soon.
Burn After Reading
21 May 2009
After a shakey start, the reviews in this part have got well into their stride. Burn After Reading was another film I absolutely adored. It was incredibly funny, clever, well-shot, well-cast, well-written and Brad Pitt and George Clooney were a revelation to me. I will most definitely be watching this again.
