Who Run The World Girls! Tina Fey strikes gold again with The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Hashbrown: No Filter 

- Kimmy Schmidt

Women in comedy really are killing it at the moment and I just couldn't be happier about it. The theme tune has been stuck in my head since the first episode. Though the idea is a little less culturally relevant now since. The theme’s reminiscence of YouTube viral sensation of Antoine Dodson’s remixed report of a man breaking into a house broke the internet was way back in 2010 or slightly more recently (and relevant), Charles Ramsey’s Dead Giveaway in 2013.  It’s a genius touch to Tina Fey’s latest piece of genius creativity.  Despite being totally devastated by the ending of Fey’s 30 Rock, this latest piece of female lead comedy is a breath of fresh air.

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, follows a woman who’s been trapped with three other women in an underground bunker for 15 years in an attempt to avoid the apocalypse; on their release the media frenzy that surrounds the women dubs them as ’The Mole Women’. The women were entrapped by cult enthusiast Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne played by the usually charismatic Jon Hamm. It’s great to see him as such a character, as wonderful as he is as Don Draper in Mad Men. Ellie Kemper is delightful as Kimmy Schmidt, her wit and wide-eyed-wonder is completely charming and entertaining, plus her costumes are the greatest! Titus Burgess as Titus Andromedon is, for lack of a better word completely fabulous, but that’s not surprising since his appearance in 30 Rock as D’Fawn was an absolute treat to watch. I’m so glad he’s got a bigger platform to really shine on, I’m expecting great things. Another 30 Rock cast member who has also stuck with Fey is Jane Krakowski, whose sense of comic timing is impeccable as both Jenna Maroney in 30 Rock and Jacqueline Voorhees in TUKS (Sorry for the accronym, it’s a long title. But not as long as that last sentence DOH!). There are a plethora of recognisable faces throughout the series which really is such a treat. Though it doesn’t appear to be an instant hit except with existing Fey-fan’s, let’s remember that neither was 30 Rock so let’s just give it the time it needs to develop. That’s probably why it’s a much better fit for Netflix than for NBC (I bet their kicking themselves now).

Season Two, is going to be so FETCH!

Alejandro González Iñárritu's next picture has an awe insipring cast

The Reverent release date 25/12/15

Iñárritu really did kick some butt with Birdman, his next project due to be released on christmas day this year. A departure from his last mega sucess, The Reverent is set on the frontier in the 1820's a man is set out on a path of vengance after being left for dead.  This isn't an original piece by Iñárritu, he has adapted the original novel of the same name from Michael Punke alongside Mark L. Smith (The Hole and Vancancy). I don't doubt he would have put his own stamp on it, from the looks of the still's released so far it should be a cracking piece. Aided by a host of wonderful actors, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy are back together again, what a treat! Along with some bright young things in the form of actors Will Poulton and Domhall Gleeson. The Brits really are taking on America.

Dear Diary, My teen angst has a body count. iZombie is the new Zom-Com for The CW.

What's more meta than a zombie having a bad zombie dream?

- Liv Moore, S01E02 Brother, Can you spare a brain?

Ok, so I had to use the best line from Heather's for this, it just felt right! If you haven’t seen the TV spots yet, this new TV comedy/crime/drama series from The CW is the latest comic book adaptation to hit the small screen. This series echoes similar thoughts that are behind My Life As A White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland. This is in fact a great T.V. serial that has really set a pace for itself.  With the obligatory gross out brain eating session, the gore is so far pretty low key its going for prime-time slots less late night horror.  There's a bit of a diary entry style narrative from our leading lady zombie, Liv Moore (Rose McIver); such a wonderfully poetic name for a zombie. There’s a couple of familiar faces mainly Heroes antagonist David Anders as Blaine DeBeers and One Tree Hill darling Robert Buckley as Major Lilywhite, Liv’s ex-fiance.

The show has quite substantially changed from its source material so far. With the lead artist Michael Allred from the original comic book series on board, providing the open credits art and the occasional sting, it ties in nicely. We’ll just have to wait and see whether or not it will follow the main plot of the original text and keep up its current rage-virus pace, or drag behind with the rest of the hoard.

Of course Ryan Reynolds' poses 'seductively' in new Deadpool costume

Check this guy out, here's the super official it's-ryan-reynolds-in-that-deadpool-suit-photo. 

Oh Ryan! How we love to hate you, you big tease! Please don't ever change. 

Interstellar - Not so out of this world

Christopher Nolan’s eagerly anticipated space epic has finally reached us in the form of DVD/Blu-Ray/Streaming.  Though it didn't please everyone, it lacked the overall gravitas that Inception had and the mere presence of Matt Damon put me a little on edge initially. Matthew McConaughey performs well, I think it would be unwise to think that his performance in this was going to be equal to his performances in Dallas Buyer’s Club and True Detective due to the nature of the story; but McConaughey is strong. His supporting cast members Anne Hathaway as NASA astronaut, Michael Caine as Professor Brand, John Lithgow as Coopers Father, Cooper's Daughter is played by Mackenzie Foy and Jessica Chastain as the young and older Murph.  are strong but again are only let down by the strength of the plot. The premise is a solid idea, it’s clear and not a completely unrealistic idea of how the human race meets its demise on earth. However, it begins to unravel in space; the plot becomes a little thin and a little rushed in comparison to the earth set scenes which are incredibly detailed and well thought out.

Interstellar really does require you to suspend your disbelief; Nolan’s visual style is epic and breath-taking but does not quite make Interstellar his career defining piece. 

Heathers - A Seminal piece of Teen Drama

Best friends, social trends and occasional murder.

Heathers is still perfectly relevant to today’s young audience and still a guilty pleasure for the audiences whom first received it. This delicious black comedy is a brutal take on the emerging teen movie genre that began to appear in the 1980’s. Our primary character is Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) is in student in a cliquey Ohio school, who after meeting and falling for the sociopath J.D. (Christian Slater) goes on a murderous rampage though the school, beginning with the Heather’s the three most popular girls in school. In many way’s Tina Fey’s Mean Girls echo’s many of the themes from Heather’s though there’s no murder in Mean Girls. The subject matter becomes even more prominent now more than ever since the numerous amount of high school tragedies such as Columbine. These thoughts leads me to think that this picture may be social relevant for a long time to come.

Classic Cinema Sunday - His Girl Friday

This 1940’s romantic comedy still stands the test of time, It has you laughing out loud at the slapstick phsysicality and the straight up hilarious nature of the dialogue. His Girl Friday is based on a play called The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. Though this premise is the same there is a gender change and Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) is played as a woman. Walter Burns (Cary Grant) is the editor of a newspaper; The Morning Post. Walter does not wish to lose his star reporter and wife Hildy whom quit the position 4 months earlier, Hildy announces she wishes to divorce Walter in order to marry Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy). Walter decides that he’s not ready to give her up and through as variety of tricks he tries to keep her from leaving. The faced paced and witty dialogue combined with great chemistry between Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell makes for a very entertaining pairing. 

Horns - Makings of a cult favourite?

Daniel Radcliffe has had to spend alot of time and effort shaking off the Harry Potter Saga. Its not done him any harm though spending time singing and dancing, with some moments of nudity and horses and accents on the stage of some high profile shows. Radcliffe now having been a little quiet on the film front appears to be picking up the pace with some interesting and versatile roles. 

Horns is a really interesting choice for Radcliffe, Loosely based on Joe Hill’s novel of the same name. Radcliffe plays Ig Perrish a reclusive man whom has been targeted and victimised over the murder and rape of his girlfriend Merrin (Juno Temple). Ig wakes up one morning and discovers he has newly developed superpowers and horns. Ig uses these powers to discover the true identity of the person who killed his beloved Merrin. This is begins as a black comedy but throughout the picture it becomes more of a horror. It’s thoughtful and the casting all round is strong. The only downside is it loses its pace every now and again which takes it from being a great film to and ok film, but the cult fan in me still loves it despite its shortfalls.

Kristen Wiig Night

I fell into the world of Saturday Night Live mainly due to the hilarity of The Lonely Island and their spectacular music videos. Then I found myself trawling though YouTube videos and watching old streams of SNL. The women of SNL are incredible and perfectly imperfect - Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Molly Shannon and Kristen Wiig.

Now the reason I focus now on Wiig is that her versatility is astounding, she can be funny and charming to dramatic to crass, then there’s her vocal talents. So here in no particular order are my favourite Wiig movies.

1.      Bridesmaids (2011)

Wiig’s most commercially successful movie to date, Excluding her roles animated features such as franchises’ How To Train Your Dragon ($394m combined gross) and Despicable Me franchise ($612.5m combined gross).  She co-wrote along with Annie Mumolo her first feature length picture and what a smash it was. Hilarious and fearless, Wiig and Mumolo’s script is perfectly shameful. It shows what a great partnership Wiig and Melissa McCarthy can be. *wink*ghostbusters*wink*

2.      Skeleton Twins (2014)

A wonderful piece of dramedy that shows Wiig’s full potential and bounces off Bill Hader wonderfully as her twin brother Milo. Milo and Wiig’s character Maggie are entering a phase of crisis both struggling with their lives, after not seeing each other in 10 years they go through a turbulent reunion in which they eventually find solace. Wiig really seems to excel in seeing the comedy in tragedy and sadness, it really suits her.  A really great supporting cast with Luke Wilson as Maggie’s husband Lance and the wonderful Ty Burrell as Milo’s ex-teacher Rich.

3.      The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Another picture that shows the scope of her talent. The object of Walter Mitty’s affection she proves herself as an actor with depth and humour, which can often be a battlefield of emotion.

4.      Friends With Kids (2012)

Not one of the best pictures of that year and pretty much straight to DVD/Streaming. But Wiig’s performance is perfection, thought largely being and ensemble comedy there are veins of drama that run through the movie and it’s in these moments of complete and utter painful heartbreak that Wiig reaches a new level. She really surpasses herself as an actress capable to true drama.

5.      Ghostbusters

Ok So I know that it’s not out yet and there’s no footage or anything, but I’ll be damned if Wiig doesn’t carry this movie. I really think an all-female cast from most of who are from SNL is an excellent. As Dan Aykroyd was an SNL cast member at the time of inception of the idea he had intended his fellow SNL buddy John Belushi to be a part of the project. SNL is part of Ghostbuster’s ectoplasm.

Worthy Wiig mentions –

Hateship Loveship (2013) (which I haven’t been able to get my hands on yet),

All Good Things (2010)

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

Wiig movies to look out for –

Welcome to Me (Out 8^th May 2015),

Diary of a Teenage Girl (18^th March 2015)

Nasty Baby (no release date found as of yet, was a contender at Sundance Film Festival)

The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (no details found as of yet, has a wicked cast so we’ll see)

And this!! Let's not forget Kristen's apperance on the 2015 Grammy's with Sia -

Keep doing what you're doing Kristen!

American Sniper - attempt 4

DR RATING 6/10

No the 4th attempt thing isn't the number of time's I have tried to watch it but the number of times I have tried to post this review. The universe seems against me on this one so I will keep this short and sweet. Though a well executed film put together by the brilliance of Clint Eastwood along with the indisputable talent of Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, this movie fall's short of Oscar winning quality all round. With the exception of winning Best Achievement in Sound Editing at the 2015 Academy Awards. American Sniper aims high but fails to hit its target unlike many previous military bio-pics. Eastwood tackles the source material well, with incredible sweeping shots of the war torn monotone landscape to the intimate shots of home life both on tour of duty and back in America. There are many uncertainties surrounding this film, one of which being the factual accuracy of the book written by Chris Kyle on his return from his 4th tour of duty. But from a cinematic stand point the script is a good piece of cinema. Kyle is a flawed character which more often than not makes for an intriguing watch, I found him very emotive; I both pitied him and disliked him.  The film also misses a few tricks the relationships of the service men are some of the most interesting parts but they are only briefly touched upon. The full gravitas of their deaths on Kyle are lost. All in all, a great anti-war film, but not the greatest war movie.

The Signal -

DR RATING 5/10

The Signal is an interesting one, sometimes I thought it was pure junk sci-fi and then I would think it was genius; it just doesn't quite commit to either one or the other. William Eubank had some big ideas but the majority of is lost plot and confusion. Brenton Thwaites as our lead as Nic who heads out on a road trip with his fellow MIT students and friends Haley (Olivia Cooke) and Jonah (Beau Knapp), they are drawn to a location but a computer genius they encountered on-line while back at MIT. Things change when everything blacks out and Nic awakens unable to walk and confronted by people in hazmat suits. The only face to face interaction is with Damon (Laurence Fishburne). This sci-fi thriller had bags of potential but it fell short with its plot. I can forgive the somewhat sketchy visual effects; I just feel pretty disappointed for a genre that I love.

Beauty and The Beast - Please be our guest!

Beauty and The Beast is the hot topic right now. With the release date announced as 17^th March 2017, the live action remake is due to star the English darling that is Emma Watson as Belle opposite Dan Stevens as The Beast. Along with newly announced Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, Luke Evans as Gaston and Kevin Kline as Belle’s father Maurice. With Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella having smashed the box office with nearly $70m in its opening weekend this week, let’s hope as much thought goes into Beauty and The Beast. There’s many people like myself hoping it’s not horrible. 

Nightcrawler - Jake Gyllenhaal gets creepy again.

DR RATING 8/10

So Dan Gilroy's debut feature length picture is out for streaming, though I've been putting it on the back burner a little bit, man I really wish I hadn't. Gyllenhaal is spectacularly chilling as loner Louis Bloom in this noir-esq film. Bloom steals to make ends meet but when he discovers the underworld of night crawling his focus for work shifts. Night crawling is where film crew's trawl the streets for footage of incidents that they can sell onto local TV news. Bloom enrols the help of  young and homeless Rick (Riz Ahmed). Vulnerable and desperate, Rick is willing to do anything for a little cash.  Bloom becomes obsessed with chasing news with little or no thought for anything else. Bloom is an complete and utter sociopath, leaving you stunned at the levels he will stoop for money and success. Gilroy's script is strong and edgy, it covers some new subject matter I don't think has been covered before. It also has some really interesting social points, why is there desire for the public to see such graphic content in the news. I also need to mention Rene Russo's role as a veteran tv news employee who is a strong woman striving to maintain ratings. Russo's character Nina is pivetol in the unravelling of Bloom, watching him as he strives to impress her with footage to bargain and barter more money, with some subversive tactics.  As this is Gilroy's first directing piece, he really hit a home run with Gyllenhaal. His commitment to the physicality of the character is admirable, Gyllenhaal's eye's are expressive and generally creepy aided by the gaunt look in his face. The cinematography is another really strong aspect, the depth of colour and use of light is excellent.  You fall straight into this world, I found myself focusing on what he was picking up in his footage. All in all, an excellent thrilling ride.

The Crow remake starts production in Wales

So, tentatively I mention the remake of the 1994 cult classic The Crow. With Jack Huston now confirmed for the role of Eric Draven/The Crow, a role held in such high regard by many myself included. Now Nick Cave is penning the screenplay shines a little light on this.  A talented musician and now an emerging screenwriter Cave could be the man that gives this dark comic book series a new platform. However, the script is then in the hands of Corin Hardy who's debut wide-release feature length picture The Hallow is due to be released this year. This could be the perfect man for the job, he has tendencies for the dark and creepy in his shorts, see In The Back and Butterfly.

Now as much as I support British filmmaking, I just don't feel that I can get completely behind this (more than likely because I am far to emotionally attached to Brandon Lee as The Crow). I just feel given Lee's demise during the making of this picture that it should just be left alone and not rehashed and sent out into the stratosphere with a million other comic book movies that are currently in production and to be released in the next 5 years. We've all seen the terrifying timelines of the upcoming movies from DC and Marvel if you have have a look here. It's going to be so hard to compete or even be visible amongst all that and I am not saying it should. Needless to say I am really looking forward to Hardy's The Hallow (sadly no trailer as of yet) which is out 26th June 2015.

Is Twin Peaks Reboot no more?

David Lynch doesn't seem so sure any more.  After THAT big announcement last year we might not get a 3rd season after 25 years. WHY? because of complications with contracts. SIGH. 

Total false hope of David Duchovny reprising THIS role - 

Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day so here are 10 movies from the motherland

1. Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) - One for the kids

One of my favourite childhood film's my dad and I would watch this once a year as far back as I can remember. Darby O'Gill is funny, adventurous and endearing, it's a well written story based around old folklore stories of the 'little people' or leprechauns. The story follows an old man Derby O'Gill (Albert Sharpe), who loses his job to a younger more able man in the form of a very young and handsome Micheal McBride (Sean Connery). Derby O'Gill though a succession of events ends up in a series of escapades with the little people that live in the mountain near his home. It is a classic early live action Disney movie filled with heart and music.

2. Waking Ned (1998) - One for the Grandparents

Another Picture I am slightly biased over is as it was filmed where I grew up. Waking Ned, was also released under the title Waking Ned Devine. A comedy set in Ireland where and elderly man dies of shock when he win's the Irish lottery. We follow his closest friends as they try to hide his death from the lottery officials in an attempt to claim the prize. It's hilariously funny and cheeky one the whole family could sit down and have a giggle at.  

3. Angela's Ashes (1999) - One for the literary types

A memoir of Frank McCourt, the picture is a powerful dramatisation of the best selling book of the same name.  Alan Parker's visualisation is gritty and true, a real and visceral depiction of life for Irish families in the 1930's.  We follow the McCourt's from Frank's perspective who are living as Irish Ex-pats in America and follow the trials and tribulations as the find themselves back in Ireland. With a really strong casting in the roles of Angela (Emily Watson) and Malachy (Robert Carlyle) this true story shows the harsh nature of living in Ireland pre-war. 

4. Michael Collins (1996) - One for if you are in the mood for a political drama

Based on true events this is the life and death of Irish political activist Michael Collins in the 1920's. The film follows the establishment of the Irish Free State and the IRA, a true life drama with such a detailed interpretation of the events and violence in Ireland at the time, it deals with the delicate subject matter with repect and no bias. The picture is supported by a powerhouse cast with Liam Neeson as Collins, other cast members consist of Julia Roberts, Aidan Quinn, Alan Rickman and Stephen Rea.

5. My Left Foot (1989) - One for the Artists

A movie which gave Daniel Day-Lewis his first of many best actor Oscars is life affirming and honest. Day-Lewis plays Christy Brown who has cerebral palsy, though assumed to be intellectually challenged in early life. It is through the perseverance of Christy's mother that Christy learns to paint and write to an exceptional standard through his only controllable limb, his left foot. 

6. P.S. I Love You (2007) - One for the romantics out there

I am pretty sure this is probably watched by many on valentine's day, it is cringe-worthiness and soppy yet a total guilty pleasure to watch. Hilary Swank plays a young widow who's husband's letter's are delivered to her after he passed away.....I don't really know why I started writing the plot because let's face it you've probably already watched it and if you haven't you certainly have heard of it, as many a housewife fantasy Gerard Butler plays the deceased husband. I'm pretty sure this us the movie that made Butler a heart-throb. So if you feel inclined to watch this on St. Patrick's go for it! No Judgement!

7. Breakfast on Pluto (2005) - One for the LGBT community

We watch Cillian Murphy prove yet again that he is possibly the most versatile Irish actor out there. Set in the 70's Murphy plays a transsexual woman Kitten. This is a comedy that deal's with real issues, being a trans woman in Ireland was difficult, with limited social acceptance at the time along with brushes with the IRA.  Kitten is also looking for her mother, when she finds herself in London, the chaos continues. Breakfast On Pluto is funny yet touching, Neil Jordan's picture is the second movie to grace this list having also written Michael Collins.

8. Leprechaun (1993) - One for the horror fans

Well I say horror, I think comedy-horror is more accurate. I couldn't resist putting this in the list as a little relief from the collection of political dramas on this list. Not one of Jennifer Aniston's finest moments but definitely a memorable one. Worth a watch for the creepy make-up creature-feature and some fun.

9. Veronica Guerin (2003) - One for the criminal minds

Another 'based on a true story', this time about journalist Veronica Guerin played by Cate Blanchett. Guerin writes a series of exposé about drug dealers in Ireland in 1996. Blanchett as per usual is excellent, she really is a flawless actress. Though this picture is a little 'Americanised' (sorry my american friends!) they are true to the woman she was.

10. Frank (2014) - One for the music fans

One of the of the best movies of 2014 - Just go watch. 

A New York Winter's Tale (2014) - Surprising to say the least - except Russell Crowe's accent.

DR RATING 4/10

Based on the 1983 book of the same title, Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin. With all the makings of a classic fantasy romance, this picture fell massively short of its goals even with hiring A Beautiful Mind screenwriter Akiva Goldsman as director. Goldman couldn't support it or make it any better. With what is a seemingly all star cast, Russell Crowe plays another frustrating 'bad guy' with the worst Irish accent imaginable, someone needs to tell that guy to work on his accent, maybe Colin Farrell? Though his exposure to his native tongue may have declined in recent years due to his Hollywood stardom. Farrell was not at his best though, not quite as bad as the 2004 film Alexander, where Farrell played Alexander the Great in one of the worst movies of that year. The only credit I could give to the movie is the set design was on point, beautiful and fantastical it sets up the tone of the movie nicely. It really is such a pity that the direction and dialogue was so terrible. I'm struggling to think who would genuinely watch and enjoy this movie. Needless to say, it was terribly disappointing but at least not all hope was lost with Goldsman. He went on to write 2007's I Am Legend and let's hope his adaptation of Veronica Roth's Insurgent is a success.

Poor movie choices - Watching the remake of Friday the 13th on Friday 13th

Yup I couldn't help myself, I had a few hours to kill and a collection of terrible movies on offer, so I figured after writing a pre- St. Patrick's day bit for the 16th that Friday The 13th was a good move. A crass remake of a classic horror, I spent most of the time wondering why Jared Padalecki bothered with this truly unoriginal horror considering supernatural was at it's height of popularity. I got to thinking, why are remakes of classic horror so terrible? When the remake for Evil Dead came out I was wonderfully surprised. It was slick and cool without seemingly trying too hard. We always want the remakes to be good and no one ever expects them to be better but Evil Dead had the right amount of homage's to the original and enough of it's own new content to be thrilling and exciting. Anyway, this wasn't the least bit thrilling and to be honest a little dull. 

Coherence - Ok So I may have watched this purely because of Nicholas Brendon

DR RATING 7/10

 No, we're not splitting up. We're just gonna go in two different groups. - Mike played by Nicholas Brendon

I always try to be objective with this writing-about-movies thing but my judgement may have been clouded by the fact this is Nicholas Brendon's biggest role in forever. I am a huge Buffy The Vampire Slayer fan, that show was my teenage years. Anyway, Coherence is great! With only $50,000 to produce the picture resulting in it being almost instantly released on-line. Which I'm glad of, as there was a slim to non chance of it being shown at a cinema over in the UK.  It's a simple format, shot with a group of people in one house, filmed over a five nights with mainly unscripted dialogue only way points that the actors needed to hit in terms of story line. It's cleaver and witty, dealing with parallel universes it's the right amount of Science-Fiction-come-Thriller. There's even a little Sliding Doors reference. It really is worth your time in whatever glow stick carrying universe you are in to watch.

The Babadook - Australia's scariest export of 2014. WARNING: NOT SUITABLE FOR BEDTIME

DR RATING 7/10

The last time I watched something this scary from Oz was Wolf Creek, which was before my horror genre phase and I spent most of the time in the cinema hiding, criminal I know. Yet again I find myself cowering in the corner of my room in broad daylight. You see I had to be tactical about watching this, I knew from the trailer that watching this before bed would be a bad move. The Babadook did not disappoint, although it carries a plethora of horror cliché's which are what makes it so enjoyable. Spawned from a short called Monster that was written and directed by Jennifer Kent, The Babadook uses childhood imagery along with dramatic silences and creepy noises, its thrilling and exciting. The story takes the usual expected twists and turns with a few unconventional plot twists. We follow Amelia (Essie Davis) and her son Sam (Noah Wiseman) struggling with the grief of losing her husband the day her son was born. Having thought about it the subtext seems to imply that grief left to fester, can manifest itself into different things, as it seems Amelia get's very little support from her family. The production design is stunning and well executed, with what I see as a homage to classic Japanese horror style. This wouldn't be out of place in a box set alongside Ju-on: The Grudge and Ring. If you fancy as good scare then I would watch this, I may revisit this on halloween.

Here's the trailer if you think you can handle it..... BABA DOOK DOOK DOOK!!

Still Alice - I have lots of feelings about this, one of which is surprising.....

DR RATING 8/10

.....I actually thought Kirsten Stewart was great. Julianne Moore as Alice was incredible and that Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role was definitely not undeserving. Still Alice tackles some tough subject matter; with the central character Alice, a highly intelligent woman being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, we watch as the degenerative disease take hold of her. The cast deal with the content with such grace and respect, hats of to all of them. Though the film doesn't go too deeply into the full effect that Alzheimer's has on its sufferers, it focuses on the heavy emotional impact it has on the family. There are some lovely bitter-sweet interactions between Alice and her youngest Daughter Lydia played by Stewart, which I found particularly endearing. Alec Baldwin is excellent as Alice's husband who you empathise with deeply as you watch him use work as a block to avoid what's going on. Kate Bosworth and Hunter Parrish play Alice's other children, whilst playing a smaller part in the movie, the deal with the fallout of the possibility of being carriers of the disease. Alice does try to create a way of keeping some control of her life.  If anything it should be a great advocate in Dignitas and Dignity in  Dying.  Although this is more of a drama than a political piece, I can't help feel that that is what the movie was indirectly trying to say.

This is possibly the best way to announce a new picture EVER!!!

And remember - 

'I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good-looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.'- Derek Zoolander

The new Disney Pixar movie is coming soon, here's trailer 2 and,more reasons to love Amy Poehler! 

Boyhood - 12 years a slave to my art by Richard Linklater

DR RATING 8/10

Before Boyhood Richard Linklater brought us Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise/Before Sunrise/Before Midnight and the wonder that is A Scanner Darkly.  His writing is consistently emotive and clever, I've always found myself doing some self-reflection after his movies and Linklater's latest triumph is no different. Boyhood is captivating in its style and subject matter, considering this is filmed over 12years the cast are true to their characters.  Ellar Coltrane as Mason is honest and open, his co-stars are the unfailing Ethan Hawke as Dad who drops in and out of the picture, Lorelei Linklater as sister Sam and the now Oscar winning Best Supporting Actress Patricia Arquette as Mom. Personally, what I found most interesting was Mom's subsequent relationships and the effects they have on Mason. I can't doubt that this movie is a labour of love and Arquette's talent deserved that Oscar, I don't believe it was a true contender for Best Picture, for me Birdman was definitely the right choice. 

Fifty Shades of F$%K!^@ Horrific

DR RATING 3/10

I need to clarify that the 3 points I have given this picture can be broken down as the following, one point for Dakota Johnson's comic relief and two for Jamie Dornan's body. I skim read the books to see what all the fuss was about but it was not my sort of thing seeing as I had an existing dislike for the Twilight Franchise in both Literature and Movie form, Vampires are not supposed to sparkle!!$^%^&. Anyway I digress,  it was mainly out of some sadistic joy that I get out of watching truly a awful movie, that I went to see this with my very good friend. This was neither seductive or charismatic, but the dialogue was clumsey and tragic. To the point that I laughed so hard I cried at some of the rediculous dialogue, my favourite bad bit of dialogue from the picture was 'Fuck the paperwork'. Needless to say I, along with many other people are on tender hooks to see who actually returns for the confirmed sequels of E.L. James' torture porn monstrosities. I can't help but feel a tremendous amount of pity for Jamie's Dornan, Dakota Johnson and Sam Taylor-Johnson. I think that they massively underestimated the nature E.L. James, so I do hope they get out of this one! 

NEWSFLASH: Roadies - The Movie

So it appears that Cameron Crowe has penned a movie about roadies to be released at some point this year. I am a huge Crowe fan, his writing is slick, funny and endearing.  I watched Say Anything for the hundredth time, which has permanently ruined my chances of any realistic romantic relationships; I'm a total romanticist. However, I am sceptical of this subject. We know through his hit auto-biopic Almost Famous that he spent time on the road. But 70's touring is another world compared to modern day touring. I can with out a doubt say that most road crew don't look like Imogen Poots, Christina Hendricks, Raff Spall and Luke Wilson. I am also slightly offended by some of the IMDB character term's such as Geeky PA girl, Pretty Girl and Girl Busker, but that's a whole different arguement. J.J.Abrams is on the Exec Production team. I really do hope this turns into something a litter better than it appears on paper. 

Fury Fuel's The Fire

DR RATING 7/10

David Ayers' battlefield drama follows a group of men whom are all working on the frontline in their tank 'Fury'. The men are lead by the ever wonderful Brad Pitt as Don 'Wardaddy' Collier are joined by new recruit Norman Ellison played by Logan Lerman. The core cast comprises of some familiar faces, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Bernthal and Michael Peña. Though there is a lot of faceless Nazi interaction there is a particularly captivating scene with Pitt and Lerman's characters conversing with two German women. Though this movie is neither as grand or as gritty as Saving Private Ryan or Schindler's List, this World War II drama is an engaging and entertaining watch.

NEWSFLASH: Melissa Benoist is Supergirl and she looks awesome

So Warner Bros. Television has announced that the delightful Melissa Benoist (Glee) is playing Supergirl and here's the suit

The newly blonde Benoist is joined by Calista Flockhart, Mehcad Brooks, Laura Benanti, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Faran Tahir with Dean Cain and Helen Slater. The series, which is currently in production is thought to be for CBS. I wasn't particularly excited about this one but with Ali Adler (Glee, No Ordinary Family, Chuck) and Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash, The Tomorrow People) at the writing helm then I am a coiled spring, I was completely won over by Berlanti's writing on Arrow. Berlanti's sense of drama paired with Adler's Humour, we should be in for a great ride. I for one will tuning in. 

Oh and the suit! It was dreamed up by Colleen Atwood (3 times Oscar winning designer) who designed The Flash and Arrow costumes. I think it ties in beautifully with Henry Cavill's Superman costume. Maybe with room for a crossover ;)