The Hunger Game: Mockingjay part 1 2014

Hello!!

Apologises for been away so long but I am back and raring to go. So without further ado lets get on with it shall we.

So just after Christmas I went to see the long awaited Mockingjay Part 1. I was uncertain as to how it was going to be. After reading the books the 3rd was by far the hardest to get into as it went from people been in the hunger games to be a lot more politically orientated. But the film did not disappoint. It kept you entertained and it didn't feel drawn out.

Although Jennifer Lawrence ( Katniss) sometimes comes across as a bit of a wooden actress, it didn't make her performance any less as enjoying to watch as she goes through many emotions throughout the film. There are some brilliant performances from on going people such as, Josh Hutcherson ( Peeta), Woody Harrelson ( Haymitch), Donald Sutherland ( President Snow), Elizabeth Banks ( Effie) and of course the late Philip Seymour Hoffman ( Pultarch). There has also been some very good performances from new comers to the franchise such as Julianne Moore ( President Alma Coin) and Natalie Dormer ( Cressida) whom you may know from the big hit Game of Thrones, in which she plays Margaery Tyrell.

There is one very small thing that annoy me with in the film. That I'm sure most of you will think is so minor that it isn't worth mentioning, but never the less I will anyway. That thing is Prim's cat changes colour. I know it is silly for me to even let such a thing get to me but it really does. I am sorry Francis Lawrence ( Director) but if you are going to use a different cat at least keep it the same colour and breed as the previous one. Just because there is a big gap between when the films come out does not mean you should loose attention to detail. Even though it is set in a time when they have very advanced technology, I'm sure they would not change a cat from black and white to ginger and change the breed at the same time!

Anyway now I have had my little rant about the cat I will wrap this up. If you liked the previous films you won't be disappointed with this addition. It is well written, well preformed and packed with action.

I give this film 4/5    

A long way down 2014

So I have been wanting to write about this film for a while. It isn't very often anymore that I get to revel in British cinema. So when I find a British film that I really enjoy it is hard for me to keep my mouth shut. So here I am letting all you people know about it!

So as you may have guessed already it is a British film, based on the novel written by Nick Hornby. It is a Dark Comedy about four people that meet on New Years Eve, all wanting to commit suicide off the top of the same building. Instead they make a pact that they won't do it until valentines day and so the story goes on.

I'm not going to lie when I first started watching it I was a bit like WTF, but soon got really into it and really enjoyed the premise and the characters. It kept you interested by going through each characters story separately while at the same time keeping the main story moving forward at a reasonable pace.

 As far as comedy is concerned it wasn't the funniest film I have ever seen but it had its moments, mainly coming from the one character Jess played by Imogen Poots. A crazy, roughly 18 year old girl that doesn't think before she speaks and so ends up saying some rather outrageous things. The other characters Martin ( Pierce Brosnan) , Maureen ( Toni Collette) and JJ ( Aaron Paul) all have some great one-liners as well. The acting in general is very good and very well written. Especially Pierce Brosnan's character that keeps you on your toes as to whether you should hate him or sympathise with him. The only writing downfall that I could see was a few plot twists that ended up being very obvious, to me at least but apart from that I couldn't fault it.

With strong acting and strong emotions running throughout, I would definitely recommend this film. Plus it is nice to see Aaron Paul doing a very different character to Jessie from Breaking Bad.        

R.I.P Rik Mayall

As most of you that have social media, TV access and actually have social lives, you must have heard that unfortunately this afternoon, Rik Mayall was announced to have past away.
Although I was not a fan personally of Bottom or The Young Ones, I was very fond of Rik Mayall's acting within Blackadder and Drop Dead Fred.
Having seen the responses to the news on twitter, facebook and all over the media it is safe to say that this man made a lot of people laugh. He did so much throughout his life that there is at least one thing he has done that you will love him for, and for that Rik Mayall you have my utmost respect.

My condolences go out to all his friends and family at this time.

Come on guys lets send out a big "WOOF, WOOF"
R.I.P Flashheart/ Rik Mayall you wll be solely missed by many.