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10.Clifford The Big Red Dog (Norman Bridwell) A young girl’s named Emily love for a tiny puppy named Clifford makes the dog grow to an enormous size. This isn’t perfect at all as it isn’t subtle and it might be a little hyperactive at times. This is cute and heartwarming and Jack Whitehall is genuinelyContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Movies Based on Kids Books Volume 2”

The Nice Guys In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star. Firstly, I wanted to like this and the idea behind this film is superb, but unfortunately the chemistry between Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling isn’t quite there, this isn’t laughContinue reading “Mini Film Review Volume 71”

10.Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (JK Rowling) Harry Potter, Ron, and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard. Of all the Harry Potter films this one isContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Movies Based On Kid’s Books Volume 1”

10.Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Bram Stoker) The centuries old vampire Count Dracula comes to England to seduce his barrister Jonathan Harker’s fiancée Mina Murray and inflict havoc in the foreign land. I grow up watching this film and I still remember it, it is well casted and it slowly drawn you in from start to finishContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Movies Based On Books Volume 2”

In post – World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a séance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again to uncover the killer. A slow burner type of film and it has got an all starContinue reading “A Haunting In Venice Movie Review”

5.The King’s Speech The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer. For me personally the chemistry between Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush is superb, this is an underdog type of film and byContinue reading “Article: Top 5 Geoffrey Rush Films”

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On A cash – strapped documentary maker decides to make his newest documentary about a mollusc shell he finds living in his Airbnb with his friends. Firstly I admire this film that try to be something different and I like the idea behind this film, but unfortunately this feel likeContinue reading “Mini Film Reviews Volume 70”

10.House Of Wax (IMDB – 5.5/10) A group of teens are unwittingly stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit. Normally with slasher type of film there is no backstory, with this one it has got a brilliant story and the characters are likeable,Continue reading “Article: Top 10 Underrated Halloween Movies”

10.The Shining A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. An old-fashioned type of film which silently creep you under your skin, this is totally unpredictable and this is memorable from startContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Best Halloween Films”

10.Malignant Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities. One thing with James Wan he normally made good films, but with this one is one of his weakest films as this is hard to watch. It is soContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Disappointing Halloween Films”