Tag: Film 2017

Film Review: Mother’s Day

Posted March 26, 2017 by Charlotte in Film Review / 2 Comments
Film Review: Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day directed by Released on 10 June 2016 Genres: Rom Com Feature Length: 1 hour and 58 mins Format: DVD Buy on Amazon Rating:   Mother’s Day draws close, a group of seemingly unconnected people in Atlanta come to terms with the relationships they have with their mothers. Sandy (Jennifer Aniston) is a divorced mother of two boys whose ex-husband has recently remarried a younger woman named Tina (Shay Mitchell). Miranda (Julia Roberts) is an accomplished writer who gave up her only child, Kristin (Britt Robertson), for adoption at birth. But as a grown-up Kristin prepares herself for marriage, she begins to contemplate the missing part in her life and is encouraged by her friend, Jesse (Kate Hudson), to go out and find her mother. Meanwhile, Jesse and Gabi, who never see their mother, are surprised by their parents when they come to visit and must come to terms with their failing relationship. Review: Seeing as it is Mother’s Day it seemed appropriate to review this little film. And despite all the negative reviews this film has received this isn’t […]

Film Review: Sing

Posted March 2, 2017 by Charlotte in Film Review / 0 Comments
Film Review: Sing

Sing directed by Released on 27th January 2017 Genres: Animation, Comedy,Musical Feature Length: 103 mins Format: DVD Buy on Amazon Rating: Sing’ is the story of Buster Moon, a dapper, down-on-his-luck koala whose theatre has fallen on hard times. In a last-ditch attempt to save it, he organises a singing competition. It’s open to everyone, and everyone turns up: Rosita, a pig who used to sing but gave it up to have a family; Ash, a punk rock porcupine; and Johnny, a gorilla torn between his family’s criminal gang and his showbiz dreams. Get up on stage and ‘Sing’ your heart out with an all-star cast including Matthew McConaughey, Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon and Taron Egerton. Review: So going to watch a film filled with families and little children may not have been the best decision I made at the weekend. Especially as I ended up going to the cinema alone. So it was with great awkwardness that I sat in my seat to watch a film aimed at the under 12s. This is a cheery story that is filled with nostalgia and […]