Thursday, 16 September 2010

Toy Story 3


Andy and his friends are back for another adventurous and action packed journey. He is now 17 and prepares to depart for a new life in college, leaving behind his childhood toys who are mistakenly donated to Sunnyside Daycare centre. Unable to leave his owner, Woody escapes from the establishment while Buzz and the rest of the gang are excited to hear of their new life. But to their horror, they are tormented by the children and toys and discover the truth behind the centre that is run by Lotso bear, a mean and broken-hearted bear.

The gang formulate an escape plan to get past Lotso and his night-watch team, only to hear that there is just one way out- through the garbage chute.

Another journey has begun.

Starring Tom Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz, Toy Story 3 is the highest-grossing film of 2010 worldwide.

Sunday, 15 August 2010

The Karate Kid (2010)

Starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, son of successful singer and actor, Will Smith, The Karate Kid (2010), like the rest, does not fail to entertain.

Single mother Sherry Parker, played by Taraji P Henson, and her 12-year-old son Dre leave Detroit for a new life in China. But within hours of settling in, Dre forms an enemy with popular class bully, Cheng after he immediately falls for his classmate, Mei Ying.

With hardly any experience in kung fu, Dre is faced with Cheng and his friends who have learnt from their kung fu master, to show "no mercy" on their opponent. Dre is finally saved by the maintenance man, Mr. Han, a secret master of kung fu.

Dre calls up on Han to teach him kung fu so that he can face up to the bullies and fight back. He soon comes to realise that kung fu is not about throwing punches and kicks, but about being calm and observant.

As they prepare for a kung fu tournament, both Han and Dre know that this will be a fight for their life.

An action packed drama with humour, The Karate Kid is one I would definately watch again.

Thursday, 29 July 2010

Russell Howard's Good News

The first time I saw Russell Howard perform on stage was at the Comedy Club in Leicester Square. Well I think it was him anyway. Regardless, I remember sitting there thinking who are you? But it wasn’t until I began watching his show; Russell Howard’s Good News, on BBC Three when I realised that he is actually funny.


As the comedian stands on stage in his brightly coloured t-shirt and jeans during the 30 minute production, Russell Howard shows us a different and more humorous side of the most recent news stories that have been broadcasted around the globe, together with his own witty comments and strange views to make it just that extra bit more amusing.


The show covers a variety of topics such as religion, politics, animals, people and sports along with general news coverage from around the world, combined with related videos from networking sites such as You-Tube to give it an extra kick.


And with a “Mystery Guest” at the end of each episode - whom he knows nothing about – it’s hilarious watching him trying to discover who this guest is and why they’ve been on the news.


Although he isn’t the funniest lad in town, I always seem to find myself laughing even more than I did in the episode before, which leaves me thinking, with his first series having just come to an end, what has he in store for the second?

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

This is it

Explore what could have been as you are taken behind the scenes of Michael Jackson’s final rehearsals for his 50 sold-out concerts, This Is It, intended for London’s O2 arena.
This Is It is drawn from 120 hours of behind-the-scenes footage of the world’s biggest entertainer for four decades, Michael Jackson, as he takes the stage one last time.

Capturing his final months from April through to June 2009 as he prepared for what was to be one of the world’s most entertaining and perfectly planned concerts, This Is It features a number of Jackson’s greatest pop hits including “Black or White” and “Beat It” as he rehearsed for the 50 sold-out concerts which was set to take place at London’s O2 Arena from November to February 2010. The film captures the heart and soul of Michael Jackson, a singer, dancer, entertainer, filmmaker and creative genius as he is seen like never before.

Produced with the full support of the Estate of Michael Jackson and directed by Jackson’s creative partner, Kenny Ortega, the film carries the legendary superstar’s passion and dedication to his fans worldwide.

Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Avatar: Hit or Miss?

The long awaited film that took years to put together has finally come to life in the cinemas. Movie lovers can choose to pay a few extra pounds to watch the movie in 3D while putting on a few extra pounds snacking on enough popcorn and nachos to last about three hours.

The film, although just as long as a bollywood film, is no musical. Instead, Avatar is an action packed, fairy-tale like animation-ish film with magnificent special effects and a soppy yet active story-line full of imagination and emotion.

It's nothing like Marmite, nor do I love it or hate it. It's just a film to watch, for some more than once. But personally, I'd stick to the once.