based on book by Roald Dahl If you haven’t seen this film then quick, go now. It isn’t that I’m going to spoil it on you, it is simply that its brilliant. You’ll love it[1] And if you don’t then there is something wrong with you! I don’t really know how to describe how great (Read More)
Fantastic Mr. Fox
dir. by Wes Anderson
The Devil Wears Prada [based on book] by Lauren Weisberger
dir. by David Frankel
I’d heard some fairly decent things about this film, and the trailer made it seem like good fun, but all in all I wasn’t impressed. Very average is perhaps the best description. Predictable and with a lot less snark than I would have wished for. The main character, Andy Sachs, has such a predictable arc (Read More)
Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events [based on books] by Daniel Handler
dir. by Brad Silberling
I’ll admit first off that I haven’t read the books … yet. I did give the first three to my little sister for Christmas though, so I may get around to them at some stage. Then again the TBR pile does seem to be growing – but enough of that, back to the film. The (Read More)