My 3 Favourite Films of the Month There are films I watched in January, they may not be January releases Into the Woods - 'The costuming is great, the score is beautiful, the plot is intelligent and the acting is top quality: Into the Woods would be a spectacular film if it wasn't for the final act...however, don't let that stop you from entering...
Was Nick Dunne lying? Directed by Oscar nominee David Fincher (The Social Network) and stars multi-Academy award winner Ben Affleck (Argo) and Oscar nominee (for this film) Rosamund Pike (Jack Reacher). Gone Girl is written by Golden Globe nominee Gillian Flynn and tells the story of Nick Dunne - 'With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, he...
On the 29th January 2015, Universal released the official trailer for Ted 2. If you haven't seen it yet, you can watch it on this post by clicking on the video that is on the right hand side of this post. The trailer starts with the same voiceover/narrator from the original: this immediately links the sequel with the first film. Within less than 20...
Box Office Report
UK Box Office January 23-25: AMERICAN SNIPER Tackles TAKEN 3, MORTDECAI Bombs
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American Sniper took the crown this weekend whilst Taken 3 fell to second place. Sniper made $3.81 million this weekend. The film took the top spot in the UK as well as in the US. All debuts were pretty weak. The best was Ex Machina which made $1.64 million. However, both Mortdecai and The Gambler both bombed pretty hard with under $730K each. ...
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One of the Most Surprising Films of 2014 Nominated for an outstanding 9 Oscars, The Grand Budapest Hotel is directed by Wes Anderson (Moonrise Kingdom) and has an all-star cast: Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter), Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes), F. Murray Abraham (Inside Llewyn Davis), Owen Wilson (The Internship), Saoirse Ronan (The Host) and Bill Murray (The Monuments Men) - just to name a few....
Disclaimer: This post will be a little different to usual So during the week, I was nominated twice for the Liebster Award by Kaytee Vivienne and Bloggerella. I want to thank both of these bloggers for the nomination because it makes me feel great to know that people are reading and appreciating my blogs. I have only been blogging since the start of...
Shocking, Uncomfortable and Creepy Based on the shocking true story, Foxcatcher is directed by Bennett Miller (Moneyball) and stars Steve Carell (Anchorman), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk) and Channing Tatum (22 Jump Street). The film tells the story of 2 brothers who are Olympic Wrestling champions that join Team Foxcatcher which is led by millionaire John E. du Pont. This union leads to very strange...
1,100 Miles in less than 115 Minutes Directed by the Oscar Nominated (2014) Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club) and stars academy award winner (2006) Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde) and multi-Oscar nominee Laura Dern (The Fault in Our Stars) - Wild is incredibly Oscar-friendly and has so much potential. The film tells the story of a woman's 1,100 mile solo hike to overcome a dramatic...
Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me? Mulan is Disney's 36th Animated Classic and is directed by Tony Bancroft (The Lion King) and Barry Cook (Beauty & The Beast). The film stars Ming-Na Wen (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as Mulan and Eddie Murphy (Shrek) as Mushu. Mulan secretly takes her fathers place in the army to save him from death...
Box Office Report
UK Box Office January 16-18: TAKEN 3 Repeats, AMERICAN SNIPER Blasts into Second
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Despite dropping to number 4 in the US, Taken 3 held on to the top spot in the UK this weekend. The critically-hated final instalment took $4.99 million this weekend. 3 Oscar favourites debuted this week. American Sniper took $3.83 million, Whiplash made $869K and Wild scored $795K. The Testament of Youth also debuted with $633K. ...
Let the Games Begin Directed by Morten Tyldum (Headhunters) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) with Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean), The Imitation Game tells the true story of Alan Turing - During World War 2, the mathematician tries to crack the enigma code with help from other mathematicians. Another Oscar favourite...will The Imitation Game crack the code of the ceremony and take home...
One Bullet Can Tell the Story Directed by Clint Eastwood (Jersey Boys) and starring Bradley Cooper (American Hustle), American Sniper is the Oscar nominee that you need to see. Based on Chris Kyle's true story, the Navy SEAL Sniper's accuracy saves hundreds of lives and he becomes a legend. However, when back at home with his wife and 2 kids, Chris can't seem to...
BACK IN TIME Directed by Richard Linklater (School of Rock) over a 12 year period, Boyhood is the most critically acclaimed film of 2014. With 6 Oscar Nominations, 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and 100/100 on Meteoritic, this film appears to please everybody. Starring Ellar Coltrane (Fast Food Nation), Patricia Arquette (Medium) and Ethan Hawke (Before Midnight), Boyhood shows the life of Mason from the age 5 to...
Like in the US, Taken 3 did solid business across the pond this weekend. The final instalment opened to $10.2 million this weekend. Disney's Musical Into the Woods disappointed and the critically acclaimed Foxcatcher made a reasonable amount. The Top 10 made $27.32 million. That is up approximately 22% on the same weekend frame last year. ...
Justin Theroux, Selena Gomez and Paul Rudd So Selena just tweeted a BIG bombshell and it is to do with her movie career! Finally able to share my new movie... Meet Dot http://t.co/0tHsajrdyk — Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) January 13, 2015 She will be starring alongside PAUL RUDD (ANT-MAN) and directed by Emmy award winner ROB BURNETT. 'Gomez will play the role of...
On the 12th January 2015 (6 Days after Ant-Man), Marvel released the second trailer for The Avengers: Age of Ultron. If you haven't seen it yet, you can watch it on this post by clicking on the video that is on the right hand side of this post. I felt that the first trailer was very good and poised a very dark theme for...
So this post is a little different but I have just been nominated for the Infinity Dreams Award by http://thedayinthelifeofmexoxo.blogspot.co.uk - thank you SO much! you can check out their blog post here: http://thedayinthelifeofmexoxo.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/infinity-dreams-award-faq.html . As a fairly new blogger, I am incredibly honoured to be nominated for this. It is nice to know that somebody reads and appreciates the posts that you are writing. ...
If You Go Into the Woods Today, You Better Not Go Alone Directed by Rob Marshall (Pirates of the Caribbean 4), Into the Woods is a musical adventure that is not to be missed. Starring Meryl Streep (Mamma Mia), Emily Blunt (The Five Year Engagement), Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect), Chris Pine (Star Trek), James Corden (One Chance) and Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean),...
BEAUTIFUL MESS Directorial debut by William H. Macy (Shameless), the film stars Billy Crudup (Watchmen). Anton Yeltsin (Star Trek) and Selena Gomez (Spring Breakers). Rudderless tells the story of a grieving father (Crudup) who comes across his deceased sons demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by his sons talent, Sam (the father) decides to create a band in hope of finding a way of releasing his...
Survival, Resilience, Redemption Directed by Angelina Jolie, Unbroken portrays the true story of Olympian Louis Zamperini. After a life threatening plane crash in WW2, Louis had to spend over 45 days in a raft in the middle of the ocean with 2 fellow crewmen before he was caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a detention camp. Will Louis Zamperini be able...
On the 6th January 2015, The official Ant-Man Teaser Trailer was released. If you haven't seen it yet, you can watch it on this post by clicking on the video that is on the right hand side of this post. So the first thing is that I am very intrigued. I felt the same when I first watched the Guardians of the Galaxy...
So about this time last year, I posted a similar post on my old blog, you can read that here: http://mrdselenator.tumblr.com/post/75616278367/10-films-to-look-out-for-this-year In this post, I will be revealing what films I am most looking forward to this year! Even though some of the films will probably be terrible - I'm still excited for them! Also, the release dates are also UK based which means that the...
BOY KILLER Directed by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight), comedy and horror flick Jennifer's Body stars Megan Fox (Transformers) and Amanda Seyfried (Red Riding Hood) as a newly made vampire (Jennifer) and her best friend (Needy) (who is mortal). Needy starts to find out about Jennifer's vampire ways and notices that lots of their male classmates are starting to go missing - can Needy put...
If You Go Into the Storm Today, You Better Not Go Alone Directed by Steven Quale (Final Destination 5), Into the Storm documents the effects of a group of tornadoes on storm trackers, thrill seekers and everyday people. 'There is no calm before the storm' is the tagline of this action flick and it stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit), Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead) and Nathan...
Over Christmas I bought and was given (as presents) 18 new DVDs. I received 7 as presents and bought 10 in the Boxing Day and January Sales. I thought that I would write a post about the new additions in case you are interested. ...
Who is this Guy? Directed by Adam Wingard (You're Next), The Guest is a thriller flick that will leave you wanting answers at the end. A stranger introduces himself to a family, calling himself a friend of their son who died at war. The young man is welcomed into their home and coincidentally, a series of accidental deaths start to occur. Are they connected...
WILL THIS BE THE DEATH OF THE WOMAN IN BLACK? 'She never forgives. She never forgets. She never left.' is the tagline of this horror film which happens to be the first one of 2015. Directed by Tom Harper, The Woman in Black - Angel of Death returns to Eel Marsh house 40 years after the first film during World War 2. The house becomes temporary...
So 2014 has been and gone and we were provided with lots of good movies as well as many bad movies. In this post, I will be listing my 10 BEST 2014 films that I have seen. You may not agree with my list but that doesn't matter as everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I have already posted a WORST OF...
SPRING BREAK FOREVER! Labelled as ‘THIS YEAR’S MOST OUTRAGEOUS WILDEST FILM’, Spring Breakers is a movie experience like no other! Directed and written by ‘indie’ director Harmony Korine (Trash Humpers, Gummo), the film tells the story of 4 college girls (Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine) who rob a restaurant so they can go on Spring Break. After days of partying, drinking...
THE MAGNIFICENT MALIFICENT Disney’s greatest and most fearsome villain has been resurrected in this brilliant fantasy adventure. Directed by newcomer Robert Stromberg, the film re-tells a story that everyone knows and loves (‘Sleeping Beauty’) but reveals the truth behind the iconic Disney villain. Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) wasn’t always evil- she was once a young fairy who would do anything to protect her kingdom....
So 2014 has been and gone and we were provided with lots of good movies as well as many bad movies. In this post, I will be listing my 10 worst 2014 films that I have seen. You may not agree with my list but that doesn't matter as everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Here are a list of films that...
