Thunder Road
Jim Cummings is a force to be reckoned with, having written, directed
and acting in the lead of this story about grief, pain and fatherhood. Jim, a dedicated
police officer is struggling with the death of his mother and trying to connect
with his daughter after a separation from his ex. He’s a good person or at least
he tries to be but misfortune just seems to follow him round. The film has one
of the best eulogies in cinema that opens the film and goes through all the
emotions you can think of. Grief take many forms and one of those is trying to
show tribute to your dance teacher mother by performing a dance to no music. 3/5
Booksmart
One of the best film I’ve seen this year so far. A brilliantly scripted
story about two best friends and one night where they want to prove they are
fun as well as smart. I wrote a bit more about the film
HERE. 5/5
Teen Spirit
Max Minghella’s directorial debut about a quiet teenager on the Isle of
Wight who loves to sing and decides to enter a reality talent show. I wrote more
about the film
HERE. 3/5
John Wick 2
I wish I had seen this thrill ride a long time ago, I can exactly why everyone
loves John Wick. Keanu Reeves is just perfect as the ultimate hitman,
continuing on from the events of the last film and feeding straight into the
third chapter of the Wick story. This time round he settles with the Russians,
annoys the Italian mob and has his house destroyed but he still has his
adorable dog. Then he takes a job to kill off the head of the Italian crime
family but instead of him be able to return to his quiet life, he’s drawn into
a massive manhunt by ALL the assassins who seem to be everywhere! Can’t wait
for the next part. 4/5
Animals
Two best friends, one writer, one party connoisseur, live in Dublin drinking
their way through life, until one starts to look at their live without the ‘fun’
filter. I wrote more about the film
HERE. 4/5
Always Be My Maybe
Netflix films seem to be hit and miss but this rom-com about best friends who
drift apart after a one-night stand and grief then reunite after 16 years is
actually not too bad. Ali Wong and Randall Park have great chemistry and are
actually funny. I love it when a funny couple get together. But the best scenes
are obviously with Keanu Reeves who is the best thing in the film. He’s superb.3/5
Murder Mystery
Murder mysteries and hitman stories are usually my kryptonite and even Adam
Sandler couldn’t ruin this film. While all his other films have been….. well,
terrible, this is one with Jennifer Aniston was great fun. I actually wrote a
whole post about the film
HERE. 4/5
