I might hate you more, but I'll never love you less.

Date: Sunday 2nd December
Film: War Horse (2011)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and David Thewlis
Running time: 02 hours, 26 minutes
Rating: 5/10

Bore Horse.

I wanted to like this. It was visually stunning, it's directed by Steven Spielberg and it has a brilliant cast. It had to be good, right?

I just couldn't seem to engage with it. There is no particular reason (although, as with most films, there was nowhere near enough Tom Hiddleston for my liking!). Some films just don't catch your attention.

I also struggle to forgive anyone who thought this was an acceptable moustache..

Oh well, it set me back a whopping £2 in a charity shop, I can't complain. Christmas is coming. Keep an eye on your stocking, I might regift it to you. That way charity benefits, as does my DVD collection. I hate seeing disappointment in my racks.

Challenge day: 70
Challenge time: 03 days, 15 hours, 28 minutes
Challenge film total: 47

He has come into a handsome fortune and he has great expectations

Date: Monday 26th November
Film: Great Expectations (2012)
Director: Mike Newell
Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes and Robbie Coltrane
Running Time: 2 hours, 08 minutes
Rating: 7/10

I'll admit, I'm partial to a period drama, the bigger the frocks and hats, the better, and Great Expectations is one of my favourite stories. For the longest time (I think since I first read the book) I've been saying that there is no actress on Earth better suited to playing Miss Havisham than Helena Bonham Carter, and, as if they heard my calls, guess who rocks up in this new adaptation. My hopes were high, the only downside, as far as I could see, was my love for the BBC adaptation late last year, would this film match up?

With the exception of the, always excellent, Helena Bonham Carter, this could be any other adaptation of Great Expectations. It's not the best I've ever seen, but it is by no means the worst. It is faithful to the story (although the Mrs. Joe subplot does get a little sidelined), beautifully shot and has a great cast.

I'm undecided. I didn't love it, but I can't quite work out why.

Challenge Day: 64
Challenge Time: 03 days, 02 hours, 45 minutes
Challenge Film Total: 40