Directorial Debut: Harold Ramis' CADDYSHACK

Welcome to another installment of DIRECTORIAL DEBUT, where we look at some of the best, most interesting and iconic directors and the films that started their careers. This week we will be reviewing Harold Ramis's hysterical comedy...CADDYSHACK.

Movie Review: LOST IN TRANSLATION

Lost In Translation tells the story of two people who have both lost themselves, in a literal sense and in an emotional sense. Playing Bob is Bill Murray, who delivers one of the most subtle performances of the 21st century, and playing Charlotte is Scarlett Johansson, who, just 17 at the time of filming, conveys such maturity, whilst also displaying a vulnerable innocence. That juxtaposition really is what makes, not only a great performance by Johansson, but with the perfect mix of Johansson's performance, and Sofia Coppola's writing, Charlotte becomes a fantastic character, who truly is the emotional centre of the film. And while Bob is the lead, and is going through a tough time, he is much more of a selfish character. We can sympathise with him, but ultimately, he is still just a rich actor moping about, clearly not happy with the state of his diminishing stardom and his marriage. He is likely just in a mid-life crisis, which leads him to his friendship with Charlotte, who ends up being the heart of the movie.

25 Days of Christmas: A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS

Welcome to Day 21 of our 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS series, where we will be taking a look at holiday classics each day in the lead up to Christmas. Today, we'll be reviewing the 2015 Netflix Original Christmas special, A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS.

25 Days of Christmas: SCROOGED

Welcome to Day 4 of our 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS series, where we will be taking a look at holiday classics each day in the lead up to Christmas. Today, I'll be reviewing the 1988 Richard Donner film, SCROOGED starring Bill Murray.

Side By Side: GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) vs GHOSTBUSTERS (2016)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we will be comparing classic horror comedy, GHOSTBUSTERS, with the brand new Paul Feig remake.  Enjoy!

Movie Review: THE JUNGLE BOOK (Review #2)

One thing about me is the fact that I never, ever watch trailers, I believe in going in every movie totally blind and that was the same case here. Given that, I must admit I might have been one of the few people that was totally indifferent about the new Jungle Book, not even Jon Favreau’s involvement managed to get me really excited about this film, and I am a huge fan of his. I simply could not care less for one reason or another, now after having seen it I must admit I was pleasantly warmed up by the film which won me over in less than a minute, yet I still contend a little indifference about this story and I might have figured out why.

Movie Review: THE JUNGLE BOOK

Good luck, Andy Serkis.
I love you, but good luck...

For those waiting for the release of The Jungle Book I can assure you you're in an absolute treat. The battle for what’s the better Jungle Book adaptation has already finished before it even began, with Disney once again stepping up to the plate to show us what's what. Their version is an awesome adventure story, with some brief sparks of musical and comedy, and Jon Favreau directs the hell out of all of it. With last year's Cinderella and now this, The Jungle Book is easily Disney’s best animation to ‘live action” film to date. 

12 Day of Movie Reviews: A Very Murray Christmas

Day 3 of the 12 Days of Movie Reviews is upon us, and today we will be talking about the new Netflix original holiday special...A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS.