Filmaholics Anonymous - My March Films

Almost the end of the month again so I thought it was time for my Filmaholics Review for March. Actually didn't get to the cinema at all this month so didn't manage to see any really new movies but I did squeeze in a few other films.

Stallone Medley

I bought Jon the Stallone box set for Christmas so last week we had a Stallone Film Fest night. We watched Tango & Cash, Cobra and Assassins none of which I had seen before. 

Well as you would expect they are all pretty cheesy, like all Stallone films really. But I kinda liked Assassins and Tango & Cash. Both have pretty decent storylines, are well filmed and produced, and even well acting, at least from the supporting cast! Lol! I am a pretty big action film fan anyway so these are the kinds of films we often like to watch. 

Assassins was probably my favourite as I love a bit of Antonio Banderas and love Julieanne Moore even more! Plus it isn't really cheesy at all, just a good action film! Tango & Cash has just the right amount of cheesy 80's action moved and bouffant hair! Cobra was a little weaker for me though, too much cheesy action! (maybe I should have a cheesy action film scale?)

I'd give Assassins and Tango & Cash a 3 star but Cobra only a 2 star

You can buy the Stallone box set we have here on amazon.co.uk

Bridesmaids

I love Bridesmaids!! I love it, I love it! Need I say more! It was pipped as the new female version of the Hangover but it was totally better. I am a huge Melissa McCarthy fan so was super happy to see her in the line up. I saw this ages ago but bought the DVD recently as I simply love it. Jon fancied a comedy film so I chose this to watch last week

As well as an awesome cast it has a brilliant script with utter comedy genius moments! Some of them are laugh out loud funny, others are cringe worthy funny and others still are just sweet funny! It is an all round brilliant film that everyone will like. Nice clean (although a little icky) humour!

Total 5 star film in my opinion!

Every girl must own this film and you can get it on amazon.co.uk

Thir13en Ghosts

Thirteen Ghosts was on TV recently and I had never seen it so figured I would watch it. Wow what a rubbish film, but with a pretty decent cast (Monk from monk, Miss Honey from Matilda, Shaggy from Scooby Doo and Nadia from American Pie) Considering its a horror film it isn't really particularly scary just kinda bloody for the most part. 

I don't even know what else to say about it as it really is just silly. So just a 1 star from me - and that's only coz of a decent cast, you can't blame them for a crappy script and storyline.

But if you are a fan it's super super cheap on Amazon.co.uk if you want to buy it

Surf's Up

Yes it's a kids film but I had yet to see this one, which surprised me as I thought I had seen most of them, lol. Surf's Up is really cute and I watched it with my mum when I was home the weekend before last. I love a bit of kids entertainment, and we like penguins! hehe! So what could be better.

This is definitely one most kids will enjoy, but so will most adults. It is pretty, cute and sweet. It's got a nice moral boosting storyline and some good moral storylines as you will find in many children's films. But it isn't quite as good Happy Feet!

I would give it a 4 star I think but I really loved it

Get it on amazon.co.uk

So there you have it, that's what I have watched this month and what I think of them all. Have you seen any interesting films this month? Anything worth checking out?

Filmaholics Anonymous - Guilt Trip Trailer

This post is sponsored by Paramount but I have seen this trailer a few times recently so am more than happy to promote it. Being a massive musicals fan, I am also a massive Barbra fan, so any film with the amazing Miss Streisand in is good in my books. So I am super excited to see Guilt Trip, especially after seeing this trailer. Please watch, enjoy and let me know what you think of it!  

So what you think? Will you be seeing it too?
It's out St Davids's Day 1st March!!!!

Filmaholics Anonymous - My February Films

It's nearly the end of the month so I thought I should quickly sneak in my Filmaholic Review for the month. We were lucky enough to get to the cinema a few times and I rented a few films as well. This isn't all the films we watched this month, as I watch lots, but it is a good selection of them, and my little reviews of what I thought of each of them.

Les Misérables

 Well I finally got to see Les Miserables! I am a fan of anything musical wise, and although I haven't had the chance to see this on the stage yet I do already know a lot of the music, so I was pretty excited to see it. Jon isn't keen on musicals but agreed to see it after he chose the last film choice! 

I loved it! Seriously, it is absolutely brilliant. I was very surprised that some of the actors could actually sing. Russell Crowe, Huge Jackman and Anna Hathaway all surprised me, they all have pretty good voices, especially Anna Hathaway who really does justice to the role of Fantine. What I didn't realise is that it is literally all sung, yes it is a musical but there is usually sections of scripting, but in this there is none, everything is sung - that's the bit Jon wasn't so keen on.

I would advise everyone to see this, even if you don't like musicals, the story and acting is so powerful and emotional (I spent a large proportion teary eyed and full on blubbing at points, so take tissues ladies!) It's a total 5 out 5 stars!

Zero Dark Thirty

I didn't really know much about the story of this before hand, other than it was about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. It is all based on the real story line and is actually really interesting. It's like a war film without the actual war part, just behind the war really. Zero Dark Thirty is the time they raided the home of bin Laden and eventually killed him. It is all about how they eventually found him. It does get a little confusing and complicated in parts but is such a great film. There is scenes of torture in it though that are hard to watch at times, but I suppose they make the film more real and true to fact at the time. Jessica Chastain is superb in the role of Maya and deserves an award for her acting in this film. This is another 5 star film for me as I think it was so well done and is a film most will enjoy. 

Total Recall

I'm a fan of the original (even if it is cheesy as hell) so looked forward to seeing the more high tech, special effect filled new version of Total Recall. Well although the story is based on the original one it is very different. The special effects are great though, as are the fight scenes, chase scenes and the future technology. I'm not a big Colin Farrell fan, but I am a big Kate Beckinsale fan (or at least Jon is a massive Kate fan!!) But I was pleasantly surprised with how good the acting was. The classic funny parts from the original are still included though, which is nice, but Farrell is no Schwarzenegger. This is a great film if your into Sci-Fi stuff or any man against the machine/government type storyline. I would give it 4 stars, it's good but it didn't deserve the full 5 stars.

You can buy it on amazon.co.uk

Funny People

This was on TV this week, so thought I would watch it as I remembered the trailers but in all honesty I didn't love this film. Sandler is a comedian diagnosed with a life threatening illness who wants to better himself, and get back with an ex as her realises he hasn't become a nice person. Rogen plays an aspiring comedian who is asked to work for Sandler and befriend him, Mann is the ex he wants back. You can kinda guess where the story goes from there but I don't want to give anything much away. I just didn't feel that it had much of anything. Funny People just wasn't very funny so didn't feel like a comedy, but there wasn't enough drama to call it that either. It was just a bit blah! I like all the cast but just think the story and scripting were very weak. It could have been pushed a lot more and made a lot better. So only a 2 star really. If you do want to see it or do like it, you can buy it on amazon.co.uk

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

How Do You Know?

I rented Romy and Michele's High School Reunion after reading about it on a article on Hubpages about great 90's chick flicks. And as a film buff I love to watch all sorts of films, I usually watch or rent girly films when I know I am going to have a whole evening to myself with Jon in work. I love Lisa Kudrow and any 90's chick flick is good in my books. This is silly and cheesy but totally what I expected. Not hilariously funny but still pretty good. They are 2 slightly dumb blondes who try to make themselves more successful to impress people at their High School Reunion but not everything goes to plan. It's cute, girly and totally 90's'tastic! 3 stars from me, I really enjoyed it but it isn't really that strong a film. Buy it on amazon.co.uk 

I rented this film as well for a little girly night in by myself while Jon was working late. Again this was another girly chick flick that I had yet to see, and with rentals like this only being 99p I enjoy trying out slightly random or unknown (to me) films. This one had a pretty decent cast so I had high hopes for it. Sadly it wasn't really that good, it was funny in parts, romantic in parts and thats about it! 2 men after the same women, but she is a little oblivious, but there is a slightly odd second storyline about business fraud that just doesn't seem to fit that well. The acting is all great as you would expect with a cast of veterans like this, so it is purely down to a blah storyline. I only give it a 2 out of 5 stars.

See How Do You Know on IMDB or buy it on amazon.co.uk 

I also started a little personal challenge blog for my fuller film reviews as I am aiming to review my entire DVD collection (and other films I see). Havent had time to make much of a start yet but I am hoping to crack on with it soon. It is called The Filmaholic Review and I would love for you to check it out

Anyone watched any new films this week? Any you think I should see?