Movie of the Week: Notting Hill

Title: Notting Hill

Director: Roger Michell

Release year: 1999

Notable cast: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant

Genre: Romance, Drama

Recommended for: girls

Rating: 5/5

Description: I just love this film, it’s one I have watched over and over. For me, it has the perfect mix of romance, drama and comedy and is simply a beautiful and charming rollercoaster of love.

Plot Summary: The life of a simple bookshop owner in Notting Hill changes when he meets and falls for the most famous film star in the world.

Favourite quote: ‘I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her’ – Anna Scott

 

What’s a film you watch over and over again?

Movie of the Week: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Title: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Director: Jake Syzmanski

Release year: 2016

Notable cast: Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick

Genre: Rom Com

Recommended for: anyone that wants a good laugh

Rating: 4.5/5

Description: Staying true to form, I still love anything with Aubrey Plaza in it, after watching her for years on the small screen (in Parks and Recreation – it’s an amazing TV show) it was great to finally see her on the big screen. No, this film does not have a super enticing plot and you’ve probably seen a ton of similar American films before, but this film was super fun and super funny and I loved it – I was still laughing as I was leaving the cinema and just wanted to watch it again!

Plot Summary: Two hard-partying brothers place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister’s Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves out-hustled by an uncontrollable duo.

Crazy, Stupid, LOVE IT!

Title: Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Release Year: 2011

Main Cast: Steve Carell, RYAN GOSLING, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon

Genre: rom-com

Recommended for: everyone

Date watched: too many times to count

Rating: 4.5/5

Description: FRIGGIN AWESOME, comical, affectionate, enjoyable (for everyone) and Ryan Gosling with no shirt on

Blurb: A middle-aged husband’s life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.

* Dear boys, just wanna let you know this is not just a chick flick, you will enjoy it too, I have watched the movie with 4 boys and heard no complaints!

A lot of questions for the director…

Title: Any Questions for Ben

Director: Rob Sitch

Release Year: 2012

Main Cast: Josh Lawson, Rachael Taylor

Genre: romance, comedy

Recommended for: people who like a bad aussie film

Date watched: 4th April

Rating: 2/5

Description: plot-less, unsatisfying, painful, watchable, sort of funny

Blurb: Ben (Josh Lawson) is a twenty-something up and coming marketing guru who speaks at his old school’s careers event, which is also attended by Alex (Rachael Taylor), an old classmate. This rekindles a mutual attraction between them and is also a life-changing for Ben, as he starts to question  where his life is headed.