Death at a Funeral (2007)
This is as near perfect as you can get for a quirky British comedy. It is all the right ingredients, a very believable setup, ordinary characters in an extraordinary situation, … Continue Reading Death at a Funeral (2007)
A Few Good Men (1992)
Aaron Sorkin proves his wordsmith skill with this excellent US Navy court room drama, starting a very height weight cast, including Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon and of course … Continue Reading A Few Good Men (1992)
Calvary (2014)
I am such a huge fan of Brendan Gleeson and for that reason I keep an eye on his output. A lot of his movies don’t make the mainstream press … Continue Reading Calvary (2014)
Michael Jackson: One (2013)
Okay, while strictly not a movie, this was a show that was taken in while visiting that oasis in the desert they call Las Vegas. This was my first … Continue Reading Michael Jackson: One (2013)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
The date is 21st October 2015 and of course it is Back to the Future day. The day Doc and Marty travel forward to fix his children who have managed … Continue Reading Back to the Future Part II (1989)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
How does one do justice in describing this masterpiece? We have a multi-generational retelling of how a rather grand, gooky, hotel came into the possession of someone that started off … Continue Reading The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Martian (2015)
This is going to be a tough year for best movie. We’ve had some real high quality delivers and the year has still to finish, with James Bond, Yoda and … Continue Reading The Martian (2015)
Waking Ned Devine (1998)
If you loved Local Hero then you will love this tale of a village set in western Ireland, who discover that one of the 50 odd residents has won the … Continue Reading Waking Ned Devine (1998)
Django Unchained (2012)
From the moment the trailer first arrived in the summer of 2012, I knew there was something special about to hit the screens. Quentin Tarantino was back on form with … Continue Reading Django Unchained (2012)
Bottle Shock (2008)
I stumbled upon this little gem of a comedy a number of years ago, and every so often, I will throw it on in the background. The dialogue is … Continue Reading Bottle Shock (2008)
The Guard (2011)
Brendan Gleeson wraps himself into the type of role he was born to play, an unconventional, no nonsense, highly amusing Irish man. Gleeson here is a country sergeant in the … Continue Reading The Guard (2011)
