
Before Midnight
Having watched the two previous films in this series (Before Sunrise and Before Sunset) I wanted to see what has happened to Jessie and Celine since we last saw them in Paris.
Continue ReadingHaving watched the two previous films in this series (Before Sunrise and Before Sunset) I wanted to see what has happened to Jessie and Celine since we last saw them in Paris.
Continue ReadingThe trailer for A Late Quartet made the film look silly. But classical music lovers listen up!
Continue ReadingI only discovered Pixar films when Finding Nemo came out in 2003. Now I have finally had a chance to see Pixar’s first full-feature film, Toy Story.
Continue ReadingMaybe a decade ago I stumbled into a Die Hardfilm on the road somewhere. I wanted to wind down in a hotel room. The action flik that I never wanted to see in a cinema was much better than I anticipated. This sequel A Good Day to Die Hardis just plain old stupid.
Continue ReadingRemember the days when everyone in the airplane has to see the same movie. All new planes have personalized entertainment unit, which makes it difficult for movie fans to sleep during a flight. I am getting better at turning of the little screen! Because I had seen many of the new films on offer, I sampled three lesser-known films on recent flights.
Continue ReadingHow much misfortunate do you need before you feel like life is just too hard and you rather be dead. Many years ago I had stomach flue and I felt so bad that I just wanted to be relieved of my misery. Cowered in bed with excruciating pain, I exclaimed. “God, please let me die.”
Continue ReadingNelson Mandela’s story from political prisoner to President of South Africa is an amazing story. Invictus tries to show how he used the almost all white South African rugby team to help unify the country by having the majority of black South Africans rout for the national rugby they previously despised because they symbolize their oppressors.
Continue Reading