It has been a very long time since I wrote down my thoughts on any film, long or short, here on my blog. Something I feel like I need to get into the habit of again. Admittedly, I’m no film critic – so far from […]
All posts tagged “Hugh Jackman”
Crying my way through Les Miserables
In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s daughter, Cosette. The fateful decision changes their lives forever. Shoot me. I’ve lived in London for my whole […]
100 movies: Real Steel
Real Steel (30/08/12) Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know […]
100 movies: What the kids are watching
I may be bingeing on Christmas season TV… Race to Witch Mountain (15/12/10) Harmless film, easy enough to watch with a very simple plot. There weren’t much surprises but it was entertaining enough. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was a good enough leading man in it. […]
100 movies of 2010: Update
It’s been a bit of a slower week this week with only 3 movies watched, but that’s better than I would have done had I not been trying to watch 100 movies this year. Another mixed bunch too. Slumdog Millionaire (16/01/10) For some reason the […]