Friday 30 November 2018

The Departed

Final duck count was probably zero, but I cannot say that with any certainty. 
One and a half thumbs up - but boy was I stressed out for Leo the whole time. 

The Intern

About halfway through I realised everyone has been decent and there was no bad guy... yet (my money was on the assistant or the husband).
Zero thumbs - it was just very blah, though I was amused by 'buried in the singles strangers section' part.

Sunday 25 November 2018

Game Night

Frat boy (Jonah Hill's brother in Maniac) made me laugh a lot.
Half a thumbs up - I obviously laughed, but overall there was just too much going on and that tilt-shift was stylistically distracting.

Sunday 18 November 2018

Never Let Me Go

But if they are using art to see if you even have a soul, how is the soul interwoven or even 'found' in art?
Half a thumbs up - I followed this better after having skimmed the plot line on Wikipedia.

Saturday 17 November 2018

Billy Madison












This is what the 'Oh clean hair' song was inspired from.
One and a half thumbs up, and remember when Pete Sampras got married to Veronica Vaughn?

Superbad

Josh said his dad loved the beginning scene where they keep talking on their mobiles even as he walks out of the house to the car. I had a patient phone the store, I was talking to him and he rolled by (wheelchair), stopped at the front of the store whilst we conversed still on the phone.
Two thumbs up - I love how everyone has their own small favourite parts of this movie!

Saturday 10 November 2018

Stardust

Two pieces of trivia - it was based on a novel written by Neil Gaiman who also wrote Coraline and American Gods, and Henry Cavill is the rival suitor (my god what a terrible wig!)
Half a thumbs up - soft spot because I had a small this-movie-only crush on Charlie Cox back in high school.

Friday 9 November 2018

The Devil Wears Prada

What kind of insane bubble do you live in to behave like this and get furious over 'wrong' flowers at a function.
One and three quarters thumbs up - and I love how Emily Blunt just hangs up on Andi rather than say anything. 

Wednesday 7 November 2018

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

Josh's storeroom friend Alex looks like a cross between Bill and Michael Cera.
Three quarters thumbs up - I always thought this was going to be a stoner movie but they are just nice dopey kids.

Monday 5 November 2018

Click

I would use it to fast forward work, so I can still get money but I can just get to home/free time.
Half a thumbs up, and did you know that the lady who plays Adam Sandler's mum in this is Julie Kavner, the voice of Marge Simpson, Selma and Patty!

Saturday 3 November 2018

Goodfellas

"To me, it meant being a somebody in a neighbourhood that was full of nobodies"
This made me understand a bit more why someone with nothing might want to be a mobster - but these guys seriously confuse 'respect' for 'fear'
One thumbs up - it was a good story but hard to like because everyone was so bad, especially crazy Tommy and main guy Henry Hill (buying your sidechick an apartment nearby! Ugh and yuck!)

Friday 2 November 2018

A Star Is Born

Bradley Cooper had to undergo a full body spray tan everyday and endure menthol around his eyes to look bloodshot and high. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga remained bare faced with only a lip balm and moisturiser on majority of the filming.
This is the level of trivia I want from IMDb. Not "these two starred in films that are separate but by the same director" boring stuff. 
One thumbs up - it was good as was Lady Gaga who I love, but if she did not win an Oscar, she would not be getting robbed.