Film – WeatherGrrrl's Station

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WeatherGrrrl — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:30:18 +0000

Last night we sat down to watch Glass Eye: A Knives Out Mystery. As we had enjoyed the original story we thought we’d give this a go. What a lovely piece of fluff it was! A very enjoyable way to while away more than two hours and it definitely passed the six laugh test. Lots of blink and you’ll miss it details which probably means it will reward re-watching.

La La Land

WeatherGrrrl — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 17:04:54 +0000

Wonderful. From the fabulous colour palette, through the homages to classic Hollywood movies, to the dream-like quality of the story, I loved this movie. Emma Stone is definitely the star of the show, with Ryan Gosling as her dapper support, with a great pair of hands for the catch.

I knew I would love this movie when the opening scene featured a glorious dance number in a Los Angeles traffic jam. So much joie de vivre. I definitely recommend seeing this on the big screen for the full impact.

Now off to rewatch, Singing in the Rain again(and again).

Current temperature: here 40F/4C, there 5C/41F

Captain America

WeatherGrrrl — Tue, 20 May 2014 20:34:32 +0000

Oh happy day!!!!!!! Finally, Captain America made it to Morris, mystifyingly after all the students have left town, so there won’t be much of a crowd at each show. (I just don’t understand that decision. There hasn’t exactly been the most compelling schedule in town since the film’s debut.) Anyway, I enjoyed it greatly and am actually contemplating seeing it again. The plot line kept my brain engaged and I did not fall asleep once, which I take as a good sign. There weren’t too many surprises but I found the set pieces moved the story along at a nice clip.

Black Widow definitely needs her own movie. She rocks like woah!!!

Current temperature: here 75F/24C, there 17C/63F

Oz The Great and Powerful

WeatherGrrrl — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:26:45 +0000

Okayish. Yeah, there were problems but there were also highlights too. My two favourite characters were Finley (Zach Braff) and China Girl (Joey King). I’ve got to say I thought Zach Braff was great and I can’t say I’ve liked much else he’s done but he was perfect as the the winged monkey, Finley. Just the right mixture of humour and humanity. Joey King was a wonderful mix of bravery and sweetness.

The print I saw was 2D but it was really marred by the 3Dness of the production. Special effects became more obvious and less immersive, and it was definitely irritating when you could tell some, so called, 3D ‘magic’ was happening but the image became flatter and less interesting. For example, when Oz danced with Theodora, it was really obvious when they were actually dancing versus being swung round and around. The Wicked Witch of the West’s make up was pretty plastic, as were many of the townfolks, which was not bewitching but rather irritating.

Definitely would no pay to see it again but might watch as sequel entitled Finley and China Girl’s Adventures in Oz.

Current Temperature: here 21F/-6, there 4C/39F

Thor

WeatherGrrrl — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:43:18 +0000

Popcornalicious. This was an absolute hoot and exactly what was needed from a summer blockbuster: lots of energy, explody things, overthetopness, hot guys, and a complete lack of stick-up-arse, as they say in the vernacular. It made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion and permitted the consumption of butter drenched popcorn and high fructose corn syrup. What more could a gal want? Hell, there was even an interesting female character who was more than eye candy and actually talked to another female character about something other than getting a date with some hot guy. Wow, my cup runneth over!

Current temperature: here 64F/18C, there 12C/54F

Harry Potter 7 part 1

WeatherGrrrl — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:45:42 +0000

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Tense. Despite having read the book and knowing what happens this is an incredibly tense movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat for its entire length. The visuals are quite stunning and the ending left me wanting … Continue reading →

Day and Knight

WeatherGrrrl — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:01:16 +0000

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Yawn. This movie can’t quite make its mind up what it is, there’s just not enough wit involved to pull it above the mediocre level for which it has settled. The action is not quite spectacular enough to be … Continue reading →

Prince of Persia

WeatherGrrrl — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:34:06 +0000

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Hokum. But deliciously fun hokum. A pretty boy hero meets a spunky heroine and they do battle with a dastardly bad guy in a plot that makes absolutely no sense. Gotta say Jake Gyllenhaal is seriously hot and buff and … Continue reading →

Ramona and Beezus

WeatherGrrrl — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:54:42 +0000

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Sweet. It’s not often we get to see young interesting female leads in a movie made primarily for young girls so this was a real treat. The plot isn’t particularly unexpected but did make me laugh quite frequently. A very … Continue reading →

Alice in Wonderland

WeatherGrrrl — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:40:13 +0000

Erratic. This was a little like a roller coaster ride, zooming up to brilliantly good and down to ditch water dull. Can’t recommend it really but there are some great little bits and pieces hidden along the way. The visuals are spectacular though why anyone would need to watch this in 3-d is beyond me. I love that we have a heroine who squashes her buckle and comes through to win the day. Plus the white queen is one of the creepiest, supposedly good guys, you’ll ever come across. She was brilliant. Somehow in the end this film didn’t amount to more than the sum of its parts and certainly left me wondering why on earth it was made.

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