Bridget Jones' Baby (2016)

So I am an avid fan of Bridget Jones' Diary movies and well this film I feel has well and truly come through. And so through the suggestion of the title, Bridget gets pregnant. However, who is the father? Based on the previous films it could be Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) or Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), however it could possibly be the new guy Jack (Grey's Anatomy's, Patrick Dempsey)?

With one of the most comedic performances by Emma Thompson, hilarious innuendos between Bridget and her usual gang with some new members yet there was a disappointment in the fact that there was no famous Mark Darcy fight in water.


I rate this film a 17/20.

Guantamera VS Summer Lovin'

I know both songs are quite old however, I am quite young so I have only noticed it recently. But the main tune for the song 'Summer Lovin' ' in the film Grease near enough comes from the base line of the song 'Guantamera' by Jose Marti.

It's weird because all songs eventually are made from the same three chords but this kind of sounds like Americans trying to steal Latin music.

James Arthur VS The Script

Have you listened to 'Say you won't let go' by James Arthur, yet? Because I have, accidently when sitting in my media class, and I can tell you the base line, chords and rhythm of lyrics to the tempo near enough match 'The man who can't be moved' by The Script.
I'm not saying that it is a cover but, the last time James Arthur made a good hit it wasn't his own song and now it seems that that is the case yet again.

Hail, Caesar! (2016)

So all Cohen Brothers films fit into to one of two categories, Hit or Miss. And this film even though there were certain scenes that had pertinency to the time it was set or it was just slightly humorous. However, the majority of the film was extremely dry , e.g. more than the Sahara when in concerns with the jokes, the acting, the plot. The parts which were funniest was Jonah hill and Scarlett Johansson or the communists kidnapping George Clooney.
As the film was set during the 50s some of the arid plot is reflecting what cinema was like or what it wasn't like especially with Ralph Fiennes being 'Laurence Lorenz' type of actor perhaps like Laurence Olivier.


I rate this film a 7/20.

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Suicide squad (2016)

Now, there was an absolutely massive hype over the past couple of years which lead to massively high expectations. However, I believe that it was not followed through with. Those who have watched all of the trailers may have felt misled to what the plot unravelled. No the joker is not really the protagonist of the story. You can definitely tell many of the joker's scenes were removed for the final cut but, I believe he still had enough to interpret his characters arch within the movie.


You know what I did notice, half of the Rick Flag and Enchantress scenes were cut and I believe that made it worse for them as well. And what is with Slipknot? He just suddenly appears and then suddenly dies. Why even invoke him in the plot?? I know why. He was a cast and plot filler, just to make up two extra minutes and so Jai Courtney and Viola Davis have a couple more lines so they get paid the same as everyone else.


The film still had a good amount of explosions for the adrenaline fans, very libidinous outfits for both Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and the Enchantress (Cara Delavigne) and some definite comedic moments for both Captain Bomerang ( Jai Courtney) and Deadshot (Will Smith).


I rate this film a 15/20.

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Sing Street (2016)

This film is set in the 1980s in Dublin when a boy tries to impress a girl so he does it in the way he could think in that moment, starting a band and asking her to be in the music video. The original songs which were written for the band 'Sing Street' such as "Drive it like you stole it" and "Brown shoes" are really quite representative of the synth futuristic genre of the 80s including Joe Jackson, Pet Shop boys, Spandau Ballet and Duran. With actors like Jack Reynor and Aidan Gellen playing minor roles to unknown amazing actors such as Ferdia Walsh-Peelo and Mark McKenna it really increases the vulnerability of the plot however, it is only vulnerable for the first 5 minutes and then it gains its confidence as does most of the films which are directed by John Carney such as begin Again and Once.

I rate this film a 18/20.




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Mother's day (2016)

Much like Valentines day with its erratic plot movements Mothers day follows the stories of at least 5 different families and their different celebrations to carryout on Mothers day. It also shows the unconventional subversions of typical families with two mother families, mix-race families, split-up families and families coping with the loss of mothers.


With an amazing cast with the likes of : Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, Jack Whitehall and Jennifer Anniston. It is a bundle of laughs with an intriguing subconscious arch lines.


I rate this film an 17/20.

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Captain America: Civil War (2016)

So as a declaration I'm Team Captain America and well you can't blame me. The reunion of long lost best friends Steve and Bucky, the blooming of a romance between Wanda and Vision and the unveiling of some new superheroes, or just new actors playing them.
So as the poster suggests this film is about Captain America VS Ironman in a fight about ethics and what the true definition of being a superhero is. Is it being responsible for yourself as a superhero and being to determine who to save and when? or is being a superhero meaning that you are ruled by a governing body and you have to ask their permission whether to go out and save people as it could end up in a societal disaster. So who would you go for Captain America, the avenger who is a true hero or Ironman who is being controlled by the government and we all know how that ended up last time.

I rate this film a 15/20.

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So I'm thinking of.......

Changing my blog name... Perhaps to;

An English sixthformer with a media mind.

But would that mean I would have to change it if I done get to stay on next September, and when I leave sixthformer what will it be. An English apprentice (not a sorcerer's) with a media mind. Or An English recluse with a media mind.??????


Though recently a thought may be 'an English and Media uni student with nothing better to do'

Best film of my existence (not very long/17 years)- Mr Right (2016)

So it may be the fact that I'm crazy and loves animals as well but I seriously connect with Anna Kendrick in this film. To which she basically is a psycho not cat cat woman who meets a Cray non cat cat guy and are meant to be, yet he's got a special job, being a hitman :) *thumbsup , but he has a consciounce and I'm pretty sure that is spelt wrong. So it's full of amazing gift/gun/dance scenes, a brilliant soundtrack which really shows the film in the correct element and well Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick with her in cat ears, is like Dan and Phil (they are youtubers and did present radio 1 on a Sunday, like 3 years ago not sure if they still do.) When they wore cat whiskers and noses.

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See.

http://exclaim.ca/film/article/mr_right-trailer

I rate this film a 19/20. But who am I to say this completely amazing, I'm just a English sixthformer with a media mind.

The Fifth Wave (2016)

This film adaption of Rick Yancey's bestseller tells the struggles of a girl, Cassie (Chloe-Grace Moretz), to find her brother amidst an alien invasion. On the way she falls in love with Ewan (Alex Roe) whilst having a secondary school crush on Ben (Nick Robinson) who also helps save the day, eventually.

The emotions which she has to put aside for her to achieve her target is almighty and this gives Chloe-Grace Moretz a performs which should perhaps win awards. For such a young girl she shows how to present not just how her character is feeling but what the rest of the other characters are feelings. The CGI used on the film is amazing and the coordinated action is highly impressive.

I rate this film a 17/20.

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Deadpool (2016)

Now, this film I have anticipating for about three years and here it is and it does not disappoint you.
It follows the story of Wade Wilson who does contracts often to kill but sometimes just to ruff up a bit. But when he meets Vanessa who sees the good in him and can see the truth behind his humour. But, when he finds out he has a life changing illness and is offered a way to stay alive.
But , that meant leaving Vanessa but perhaps he could return.


To return he has to find the man who turned him and it also turns out he cant feel pain so he need to go to extraordinary lengths and its not torture. He teams up with Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Colossus to defeat to not so super superheroes.


I rate this hilarious film 19.5 /20.

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Zoolander 2 (2016)

Now, at full disclaimer to you I haven't seen the first Zoolander film I must admit the second Zoolander film was quite enjoyable. Though it was quite humorous that so many people clapped in the part where Justin Bieber dies.


So plot follows the deaths of celebrities who die with the blue steel on their face to help Derek Zoolander and Hansel to save the lives of many people and to reveal the truth about Zoolander's wife's death when she was crushed by the building which was built for 'Kids Who Can't Read Good and Who Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too'. Plus the cameo appearances of the gender neutral Benedict Cumberbatch, Billy Zane the postman and a pregnant Kiefer Sutherland.






I rate the film a 16/20.

Star Wars : The Force Awakens (2015)

     Now, I totally loved the film with its new cast with a rogue storm trooper and an orphan who has the force but, I think this seems like a remake, one of the best remakes yet still it is a remake.

An orphan finds out they have the force, they are guided by an elder gentleman and have to fight a really evil guy who refuses to see that he will loses by the third film.

    Despite this I did like the use of landscaping in the film especially the end scene which was filmed on an island off of Scotland, the new cantina which apparently J.J. Abrams helped write the music for himself and how they still are using Power point slide transition between scenes.

    It seems that with J.J. Abrams touch to it the plot seemed to thicken in places where the previous films would have holes to be built on. Also the fact that there was a female lead character played by a up and coming actress, Daisy Ridley and a female villain played by the Game of Thrones actress/model Gwendoline Christie .

 

 

I rate this as an independent film a 17/20.

However, as a film which is essentially a remake it rate it as an 18.5/20.