Category: movies

Hocus Pocus (1993)

With all the remakes being churned out lately (because apparently Hollywood has run out of fresh ideas) I sincerely hope they leave Disney’s Hocus Pocus alone. It doesn’t need a remake, a prequel, a sequel or any other kind of reboot whatsoever. It’s cheesy and extremely over the top with special effects that scream “made in the 90s!” but that’s what makes it so Continue reading “Hocus Pocus (1993)”

My Favourite Five: Charlize Theron Roles

Charlize Theron, she seems to be everywhere lately. With a string of well known movie titles under her belt (including Mad Max: Fury Road and The Huntsman: Winter’s War) there’s a good chance you have seen her in more than one role. Here are five roles I couldn’t picture anyone else doing quite as well: Continue reading “My Favourite Five: Charlize Theron Roles”

My Favourite Five: Julia Roberts Movies

She’s made us smile, she’s made us cry and she’s made us laugh over the years as a versatile leading lady and strong supporting actress who can shine in any role she’s given. Here are five times this heavy weight veteran has won audiences with her performance: Continue reading “My Favourite Five: Julia Roberts Movies”

Thoughts on Deadpool

From the opening credits this movie will grab your attention and make you smile with an “honest” description of its stars and creators (my favourite was “Written by: The real heroes here”). Then you will laugh, cringe, smile, eye roll, feel sad, laugh, cringe again and keep going on in this manner right until the final credits roll. If Ryan Reynolds’s sass and one liners don’t linger with you well after the movie has finished then you will at least get “shoop, shoop, ba doop” stuck in your head on repeat… which is both a cool and annoying Deadpool side effect. Continue reading “Thoughts on Deadpool”