Film Review: St Vincent (2014)
bySt Vincent is a great opportunity for Bill Murray to do what Bill Murray does best. But, what’s the issue with that? This is…
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Film Review: Home Alone (1990)
byIt goes without saying that John Hughes was behind some of the most popular films of their time. The first two (and frankly only…
Film Review: The Holiday (2006)
bySet around the Christmas season, The Holiday follows the life of Iris (Kate Winslet), a romantically struggling journalist, and Amanda (Cameron Diaz), another character…
Film Review: The Polar Express (2004)
by‘Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see’, declares The Conductor, played swimmingly by…
Film Review: The Family Stone (2005)
byChristmas can often be about family, although not necessarily one’s own family. Christmas is often about meeting the in-laws for the first time. The…
Film Review: Keep on Keepin’ On (2014)
byIf you’ve never heard of Clark Terry before here’s the overview; he was born in dirt poor Missouri in 1920, rose to fame in the late…
Film Review: The Ref (1994)
byThe Ref (1994) is a family Christmas movie with a difference: it doesn’t give saccharine sweet families getting along, instead it goes into a…
Film Review: Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
byThere was a Santa Claus before Tim Allen! Santa Claus: The Movie was released in 1985 and starred David Huddleston as Santa as well…
Film Review: Die Hard (1988)
byThere is a scene near the start of Die Hard where John McClane’s (Bruce Willis) limo driver Argyle starts playing some rap music. Being…
Film review: Paddington (2014)
byAfter more than fifty years, Michael Bond’s beloved children’s book character comes to life, and he is one adorable bear. Seemingly sticking quite close…