Date: Friday 28th December
Film: Cyrus (2010)
Director: Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass
Starring: John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill and Marisa Tomei
Running time: 01 hour, 31 minutes
Rating: 8/10
One night back in London between Christmas and New Year breaks and Sunday Night Movie Club is meeting a little early (and a little late).
First up in the evening's double bill is Cyrus.
Cyrus tells the story of John who meets Molly, starts to fall for her, then meets her adult son, Cyrus, who goes out of his way to make things difficult for the couple.
It's nice to see a film in which Jonah Hill doesn't play his Superbad character yet again. Whilst he does make you laugh, he does this is a quiet, understated, borderline creepy way.
John C. Reilly and Marisa Tomei are, as they almost always are, brilliant as an older couple finding love following unsuccessful previous relationships. They both come across as vulnerable characters learning how to start a relationship again.
Don't expect this film to be a laugh out loud, riotous, comedy film. It is humourous but this isn't obvious, it's slow burning, understated, discreet.
I liked this. A lot.
Challenge day: 94
Challenge time: 05 days, 02 hours, 56 minutes
Challenge film total: 65
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Monday, 7 January 2013
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
We're reviving a canceled undercover project from the '80s and revamping it for modern times.
Date: Monday 8th October
Film: 21 Jump Street (2012)
Director: Phil Lord and Chris Miller
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube and Dave Franco
Running Time : 1 hour 49 minutes
Rating: 8/10
I'll admit, when I first saw this at the cinema earlier this year I was not expecting great things. I had seen a few episodes of the original series during the more obsessive parts of my Johnny Depp phase, and I was entirely convinced that Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill could gel well together - even in a film where they were supposed to play characters with vastly differing personalities.
I was pleasantly surprised - this is a great comedy. A teen movie that isn't afraid to make jokes at it's own expense. Channing Tatum is a turn up for the books, 2012 really has been the year he's proved, at least to me, that he's a lot more than a pretty face with good rhythm.
There's a brilliant cameo toward the end, that even when you know is coming, it's a little bit wonderful.
One of the better teen comedies of the last few years, watch it if you get the chance.
Challenge day: 15
Challenge time : 00 days, 20 hours, 22 minutes.
Challenge film total: 11
Film: 21 Jump Street (2012)
Director: Phil Lord and Chris Miller
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube and Dave Franco
Running Time : 1 hour 49 minutes
Rating: 8/10
I'll admit, when I first saw this at the cinema earlier this year I was not expecting great things. I had seen a few episodes of the original series during the more obsessive parts of my Johnny Depp phase, and I was entirely convinced that Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill could gel well together - even in a film where they were supposed to play characters with vastly differing personalities.
I was pleasantly surprised - this is a great comedy. A teen movie that isn't afraid to make jokes at it's own expense. Channing Tatum is a turn up for the books, 2012 really has been the year he's proved, at least to me, that he's a lot more than a pretty face with good rhythm.
There's a brilliant cameo toward the end, that even when you know is coming, it's a little bit wonderful.
One of the better teen comedies of the last few years, watch it if you get the chance.
Challenge day: 15
Challenge time : 00 days, 20 hours, 22 minutes.
Challenge film total: 11
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