I mostly stuck with a bit of theme this week and watched kids movies. I definitely needed the pick me up after last weeks viewing. I'm already thinking of doing another theme type viewing at a later stage.
Pete's Dragon
Starring: Robert Redford and Karl Urban
Original release: 2018
Synopsis: Pete is a 10-year-old with no family and no home who lives in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott.
Dragons, beautiful New Zealand scenery and gravelley voice Karl Urban who always manages to look pretty damn fine, what's not to love.
Then again dragons are always awesome so it was pretty much a given that I would like this movie.
Starring: n/a
Original release: 2011
Synopsis: Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?
Gnomes.
I know right?
Totally creepy in real life but pretty funny in this animated movie. Then again maybe it was James McAvoy's voice that helped me liked this. That and Jason Statham as a bad ass Gnome.
Starring: n/a
Original release: 2009
Synopsis: A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
I know so many people who love this movie so I felt just a tad bit of pressure. Sadly it was not to be and I came away from the movie feeling that somehow I had missed something.
A lovely movie to look at but one that just didn't maybe me fall in love with it.
Starring: na
Original release: 2017
Synopsis: The world’s most beautiful woman was also the secret inventor of secure wifi, bluetooth and GPS communications, but her arresting looks stood in the way of her being given the credit she deserved… until now.
A wonderfully fascinating documentary about a woman who was famous for her beauty but never truly recognised for her brains.
Like Hidden Figures this documentary brings to light how women were often ignored in fields that were dominated by men such as engineering and science.
Starring: Dennis Quaid
Original release: 2017
Synopsis: A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
I cried buckets. Like seriously. There was a ton of sobbing pretty much throughout this movie. I'm pretty sure I went through an entire box of tissues.
And yet as super sad as it is it's also really hopeful. Just have a box of tissues on standby.
Starring: n/a
Original release: 2004
Synopsis: Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it’s time to get back into costume.
The Incredibles is such a cool movie that it's definitely worthy of a second viewing. Which is exactly what I did.
Roll on Incredibles 2 which is due out later on this year.
The Incredibles rocks ! :D
ReplyDeleteYay for The Incredibles! So you'd never seen it before?
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