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.

https://www.tumblr.com/search/not%20a%20fan%20of%20dan%20and%20phil

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.