The hype surounding Skyfall was expected, especially in the 50th year of the Bond Film. Taking the advice of someone who had already seen the film, I avoided finding out anything of the plot before watching it for myself.
What can I say - it had the action and suspense you would expect from Bond (Craig), an excellent villain (Bardem), but also returned to some of the traits of Bond of old - the humour, and the style that have…
Kat Ellis (Messing) is flying to the UK to attend her half-sister's wedding. With a disfunctional family and ex-fiance to contend with, she arms herself with a handsome escort, Nick (Mulroney). There are various social events to endure before the big day, and as she spends more time with Nick, Kat contemplates taking up some of the "optional extras" on offer from her date!
Needless to say that the days leading up to the wedding are not straight forward, with…
If you enjoyed Pretty Woman, then prepare for the rematch!
Both Richard Gere (Ike Graham) and Julia Roberts (Maggie Carpenter) have gained a lot more experience since their first encounter, but there is a lot in this film which reflects Pretty Woman:
~ as well as Roberts and Gere, we also have the return of Hector Elizondo (previously the Manager from the Beverley Wiltshire), and you may recognise Maggie Carpenter's grandmother as the lady from the opera in the first…
This is a 1956 remake of The Philadelphia Story, enhanced by a Cole Porter score including classics such as "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and "Well Did You Ever".
The rich colours and surroundings reflect a decadent bygone era in Newport.
Tracey Lord (Grace Kelly) prepares for her forth-coming nuptuals with George (John Lund), under the scrutiny of 2 reporters (Frank Sinatra and Celeste Holm), and with the distraction of her ex-husband Dexter (Bing Crosby) holding a jazz festival…
