The Big Wedding:Review

If you are looking for a film that will be:amusing,relaxing and will include many familiar faces.

Length: 89 minutes (2013)
Type: Comedy

My rating (out of 10):6
One Word description:Entertaining

Overview: A divorced couple must pretend to be married for the weekend to avoid their adopted son's very traditional and religious biological mother finding out before his wedding.

Sum-up of what to expect:

• Well known and suitably chosen actors which make the characters genuine.
• A romantic and  funny story plot but not developed enough so that some scenes seems unneeded and unreasonable.
• A fantastic,hilarious performance by Robert De Niro
•  A film full of witty and memorable quotes
• Lighthearted story about love and family relationships 

Here's the trailer:

Conclusion:An amusing and lighthearted romance which doesn't have much action in it but will be able to put anyone in a good mood.

Would I watch it again? As a solution for boredom.

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My Week with Marilyn :Review

If you are looking for a film that will be:a light romance and comedy,relaxing and that will retell a true story.

Type:Biography/Drama (2011)

Length: 99 minutes

My rating (out of 10):6

Overview:Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne ) is an aspiring writer and filmmaker, willing to do anything to to get into the film industry.He gets a job as a third assistant to Sir Laurence Olivier who is shooting a new film "The Prince and the Showgirl" starring Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams ). In his diary he recounts the ups and downs of the production as well as the strained relationship between Marilyn and the director.



Sum-up of what to expect:

•  A star-studded cast including Emma Watson,Kenneth Branagh and Judi Dench

• Amazing and extremely believable performance from Michelle Williams who brings Marilyn back to life with perfection and great detail

• An insight into the life of one of the biggest and most widely acclaimed actresses of all times

• A different perspective which will make you question your opinion on the real Marilyn Monroe.

 

Here's the trailer: 

Conclusion: A charming and soothing film which will help transport you into the world of Marilyn and make you question what you thought you knew and thought about her.

 

Would I watch it again:Possibly


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Spring Breakers:Review

If you are looking for a film that will be:inconclusive,frustrating and tiresome

Type:Drama (2012)

Length: 94 minutes

My rating (out of 10):3

One word description:Senseless

Overview: A group of teenagers rob a restaurant to pay for their dream summer break holidays and get away from the bleakness and dulness of the reality.The trip ends up being more than they bargained for when they get arrested and bailed out by a drugs and arms dealer Alien (James Franco) who wants them to work for him.

 Sum-up of what to expect:

• Interesting concept but extremely poorly executed and excessively overdrawn.
• Scenes of topless people partying on the beach repeatedly shown for an unidentified reason.
•  A story about friendship,freedom,peer pressure and self discovery
• Multiple scenes of teenagers partying recklessly or having sexual intercourse.
• Characters singing Britney Spears songs together (yes really)
• Many scenes in which women are marginalised, objectified and presented as nothing more than toys for boys
• Unrecognizable James Franco who plays a drugs and arms dealer Alien. 

Conclusion: A dull film about friendship and self-discovery which demonstrates an extremely stereotypical and delusive portrayal of women and teenagers and lacks any kind of a moral lesson.

  Would I watch it again?No

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Safe Haven:Review

If you are looking for a film that will be:a decent romance,mysterious and with a great twist

Type:Drama/Mystery/Romance (2013)

Length: 115 minutes

My rating (out of 10):7

One word description: Surprising

Overview: Alex (Josh Duhamel )a single parent of two, falls in love with a mysterious girl Katy (Julianne Hough )who shows up out of nowhere in Southport,North Carolina.He tries everything to get her attention, but Katy seems very cautious and afraid ,haunted by a secret she is desperately trying to run away from.

 

Sum up of what to expect:

• An intriguing story plot
• A jaw dropping twist at the end
• Above average, decent romantic story
• Genuine and believable chemistry between the two main characters
• The extremely beautiful and relatively unknown Julianne Hough who plays Katie
• The absolute eye candy that is  Josh Duhamel who portrays  Alex
• A bit of suspense and tension 
• A film that will work perfectly as a chick-flick

Here's the trailer:

Song from the movie worth listening to:

                                     

Conclusion: A cleverly written and  very well produced romantic film which although has a few over dramatic scenes has an astonishing twist and is overall a feel-good,heartwarming movie which is not too sloppy or unnecessary cringe.

Would I Watch it again?:Probably

 

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Despicable Me 2:Review

If you are looking for a film that will be: funny,exceptionally well animated and will put the whole family in a great mood.

Type:Animation/Comedy (2013)

Length: 98minutes

My rating (out of 10):8

One word description: Brilliant

Overview: Gru (Steve Carell) has to work together with Agent Lucy Wilde (Kristin Wigg) to help an Anti-villain organization conquer a new super villain.

 

 

 

Sum-up of what to expect:

• A remarkable story plot which will hook you right from the beginning
• Scenes full of hilarious and ridiculous situations
• A story about the importance of love and family
• A moral
• The extremely cute as usual minions
• A movie which is designed for a 3D experience so if you like 3D I promise it will be worth it paying a little extra!
• But if you're not a 3D fan because like me the glasses make your eyes hurt then don't worry because the film also works really well in 2D

Here's the trailer:

The greatest teaser ever:

 Conclusion: A charming and imaginative animation movie which will entertain everyone no matter the age.

Would I watch it again?: Yes

Have you seen it? Are you willing to admit you enjoyed it even if you are above the age of 6?
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Gangster Squad :Review

If you are looking for a film that will be: based on a true story,about honour and fighting with injustice and full of old school type gangster action 
 

Type: Crime/Drama/Action (2013)

Length: 113 minutes

My rating (out of 10):6

One word description: Violent

 

 

Overview: In Los Angeles ,1949 a war weteran and now a police officer Karl Lockwood ( Holt McCallany ) sets up a secret gang to bring down the ruthless gangster Mickey Cohen and demolish his control over the City of Angels once and for all.

Sum-up of what to expect:

• Great performance by Sean Penn
• Lots of shooting and killing scenes
• Romance
• Predictable story plot
• Believable sceneography which transfers you into the era
• Ryan Gosling playing the usual Ryan Gosling
• Attempt to make a moral point
• Beautiful as always Emma Stone 

Here's the trailer:

Conclusion: A  mostly event less and foreseeable movie which consists of nothing more interesting than a few brutal fighting scenes and talks about honor and justice.


Would I watch it again?:No 


Warning:This is not a film about Ryan Gosling.His role is actually relatively small.

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Unfinished Song (Song for Marion)

If you are looking for a film that will be:calming and heartwarming

Type: Comedy/Drama/Music (2012)

Length: 93 minutes

My rating (out of 10):5

One word description: Moving

Overview:Arthur Harris is a cynical and miserable pensioner.After the death of his wife Marion he joins a choir OAP'z which she belonged to and loved as they prepare for a choir competition.He tries to rebuild a relationship with his estranged son,James and his granddaughter Jennifer.
 

Sum-up of what to expect: 

• Many genuinely hilarious scenes
• Great performance by (Terence Stamp ) who plays the role of Arthur as well as the young and beautiful British actress ( Gemma Arterton ) who took the role of the singing teacher.
• Forsseable story plot 
• A story about love and family

Here's the trailer:

Conclusion: A feel-good movie with predictable but nevertheless emotional and heartwarming story.

Would I watch it again:No

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Now You See Me

If you are looking for a film that will be:impressive,disorienting and canny

Type: Crime/Thriller (2013)

Length: 115 minutes

My rating (out of 10):7

One word description: Ingenious

Overview: A group of skillful street magicians are recruited by an unknown employer to put on the most spectacular magic shows ever seen.Their tricks become suspicious after in one of the shows they rob a bank and make the money fall out of the sky rewarding the audience.However,with no real  evidence to arrest them FBI agent Dylan Rhodes ( Mark Ruffalo) and Interpol detective Alma ( Mélanie Laurent) have to figure out the magic behind the tricks and catch them red handed to prevent the next robberies.But can they prove it is not all just an illusion?

 Sum-up of what to expect:

• Star studded cast including: Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher,Morgan Freeman,Michael Caine and many more!
• Extremely clever and unforeseen story plot with lots of action,suspense as well as humour
• A film full of special effects some of which were more believable than the others.
• Although  not necessarily needed ,there is also romance.

Here's the trailer:

Conclusion: A bewildering and exciting movie which will keep you guessing till the very end.

Would I watch it again? Yes


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