Archive for the ‘Reviews of movies’ Category
What We Did on Our Holiday
{5/5} “I need a list… of the lies we’re going to tell. In case I forget one.” What We Did on Our Holiday, released in 2014 Abi and Doug drive to Scotland for Doug’s father Gordie’s 75th birthday. Abi and Doug aren’t together any more but they’re pretending to be for this occasion. They’ve asked […]
Mad Max: Fury Road
{5/5} “As the world fell, each of us in our own way was broken. It was hard to know who was more crazy: me or everyone else.” Mad Max: Fury Road, released in 2015 In a post-apocalyptic wasteland Max survives. He’s haunted by the memories of people he couldn’t save, and he’s chased by scavengers. […]
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
{5/5} “There’s a lot of pillows in here.” Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, released in 2015 Greg’s mom forces him to call Rachel, because she has cancer. Greg protests that they’re only acquaintances but his mom doesn’t budge. Rachel doesn’t particularly want to hang out with Greg, but they give it a try. […]
You Only Live Twice
{3.5/5} “I must say I am disappointed with the ease with which I could pull you in. The one thing my honourable mother taught me long ago was never to get into a car with a strange girl. But you, I’m afraid, will get into anything. With any girl.” You Only Live Twice, released in […]
Pitch Perfect 2
{4.5/5} “Your sweat smells like cinnamon.” Pitch Perfect 2, released in 2015 The Barden Bellas have been shut down due to an unfortunate incident in front of the President. Their only hope is to win the world a capella championship in Copenhagen. But Americans have never won, and the reigning champion German team is fantastic. […]
Thunderball
{2.5/5} “I thought I wore a hat when I came in.” Thunderball, released in 1965 Emilio Largo is now number 2 at SPECTRE. He has an audacious plan to get millions of dollars out of NATO — steal two of their nuclear weapons and hold them for ransom. He steals the weapons, and James Bond […]
The Age of Adaline
{4.5/5} “‘Tell me something I can hold on to forever and never let go.’ ‘Let go.’” The Age of Adaline, released in 2015 Adaline Bowman doesn’t age, so she has to move every few years, change her name, and restart her life. The FBI caught up with her one time, wanting to run tests on […]
Goldfinger
{4/5} “This isn’t a personal vendetta, 007. It’s an assignment, like any other. And if you can’t treat it as such, coldly and objectively, 008 can replace you.” Goldfinger, released in 1964 Bond is assigned to figure out how Auric Goldfinger is smuggling gold between countries. When Goldfinger kills a woman Bond was involved with, […]
Shaun the Sheep Movie
{4.5/5} Shaun the sheep is tired of the daily grind and decides to take a day off. His plan partially consists of letting the Farmer sleep in the trailer. When the trailer rolls down the hill into the Big City, Shaun and the rest of the sheep — and Bitzer the dog — must go […]
From Russia with Love
{3.5/5} “I’ve had a particularly fascinating life. Would you like to hear about it?” From Russia with Love, released in 1963 SPECTRE is after an encryption device and to get it they’re setting a trap for the Russians and the British. They know that the British will send their best agent, James Bond — who […]