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The Blue Lagoon (1980)
The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1980 | Action, Drama
Charming (1 more)
Enjoyable
Acting (3 more)
Aged Badly
Story
Clichés
Absolutely terrible, but somehow good!
This is probably one of the most difficult reviews I've written. I mainly bought this film because I wanted to watch the sequel, Return to the Blue Lagoon (I'm a big fan of Milla Jovovich).

I'm going to start with the negatives, as somehow this film has very few redeeming features.

Brook Shields (to be fair, only 14 at the time), and Christopher Atkins are absolutely awful actors at this early stage in their careers.

The story is highly predictable for the most part, it's very much the typical "stranded on a desert island" film, with somehow every single cliché included, apart from the ending (which remains somewhat ambiguous), and the scenes featuring the two learning about their bodies as they hit puberty.

Despite all this, the film is really enjoyable! It's not a good film by any stretch of the imagination, but somehow it has a certain charm and innocence that will keep you watching, and want to watch it again.

Overall, definitely worth a watch :)

Enjoy everyone!
  
Horse Feathers (1932)
Horse Feathers (1932)
1932 | Classics, Comedy
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I watch this with my family a lot. All of the Marx Brothers movies have been very popular in the Columbus household for the last 20 years or so. I was a bit of a dictator making my kids watch these movies. They grew up with them because kids are really reluctant to watch black-and-white films. Our family loved the Marx Brothers films, and for some reason the one that we always went back to, and the one that we were obsessed with, was Horse Feathers. It’s 1932, so that’s going back a long way. Yet at the same time I would show that movie to my kids who were seven and five and three, and they were mesmerized. I learned a lot about comedy and breaking the rules in that movie — in terms of comedy — which extended to seeing movies like Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein and Annie Hall to a certain extent. The Marx Brothers started it all, and it’s smart comedy. The funny thing about the movie is, there are scenes that, still for me and my family, are falling down funny. So they can watch that movie and take away from it — maybe laugh a little harder than they do at some of the more modern comedies. That movie — and there’s like five or six Marx Brothers movies — is just a wonderful sort of family experience and that’s why it’s on the list."

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Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
2017 | Action, Comedy
Hilarious movie (0 more)
James Bond Replacement?
Great castings! There were plenty action and some parts do pull at your heartstrings (I'm looking at you Mr. Pickles and you too Harry!). The new take on a spy movie was great. The jokes didn't fall flat. "Manners Maketh Man". Now go and watch it!
  
Grown Ups (2010)
Grown Ups (2010)
2010 | Comedy
6
7.4 (14 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I put this film on but it didn't really grip me so I ended up doing other things as it played in the background. There were a few laughs and it seemed a decent enough film but there wasn't that much going on that I felt compelled to watch it.
  
Stranger Things  - Season 1
Stranger Things - Season 1
2016 | Horror, Sci-Fi
Impossible not to binge-watch (5 more)
The 80's feel is perfect. Think ET meets Stephen King
Great character development and acting
Winona Ryder's performance
Soundtrack
Well directed and photographed
A few plot holes (1 more)
The government entity is just a little bit TOO hapless!
Hooks you immediately, will leave you wanting more
  
The Good Place  - Season 1
The Good Place - Season 1
2016 | Comedy
Great script and plot (2 more)
Fantastic episodes with none that feel like 'filler'
Fantastic actors and characters
Hilarious and real
I love this show! Very addicting and fun, with a fantastic concept, script and characters that take you one heck of a journey. Watch out for the twist at the end!
  
The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
1999 | Action, Sci-Fi
Iconic special FX that have been mimicked in so many films since. (0 more)
Fantastic film
Love sci-fi films that make you think and question the world around you, this and it's sequels which are equally good do that. I have the box set and could watch them over and over.
  
Doctor Strange (2016)
Doctor Strange (2016)
2016 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cumberbatch (1 more)
CGI
Marvels consistency isn't affected by this movie
Marvel movies are becoming a bit formulaic at this point, but this one manages to do some new things and is an enjoyable watch. The cast all work well in their respective roles, the CGI is incredible and the script is decent.