Reviews by KarenStaring – Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christph Waltz, John C Reilly
2 sets of parents meet to discuss a fight their sons had where one boy was injured by the other. They start of as adults but by the end they are acting more like the children they were discussing. This is a film in real time which has a play like feel as it has one main set.
5/10
Staring – Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell
In this rom-com a newspaper editor tries his best to stop hius ex-wife getting remarried and leaving town by trying to win her back by sabotaging her plans.
6/10
Staring – Jim Norton, Trevor Cooper
This short dram explores Stan Laurel’s final visit to the dying Oliver Hardy where they reminisce about their working history.
5/10
Staring -Simon Pegg, Lake Bell, Sharon Horgan, Rory Kinnear, Ken Stott, Harriet Walter, Ophelia Lovibond
Unlucky in love Nancy is on her way to her parents wedding anniversary but ends up being mistaken for Jack’s mystery blind date. She decides to play along to start with but as her feelings grow for each other she decides to reveal the truth.
7/10
Staring – Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd
This is a Romantic comedy about a divorced mother in her forties who writes a teen tv series in the US. She falls in love and starts a relationship with a new of its stars who is in his twenties. The film follows their relationship and the problems they face.
The film includes appearances by a number of cameos from British comedians (some play Americans and some play Brits) including David Mitchell, Tracey Ullman, Sarah Alexander, MacKenzie Cook, Steve Pemberton, Graham Norton and Olivia Colman.
8/10
Staring – Any Poehler, Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Jim O’Heir, Reta
This third season of this very funny comedy continues from season 2 and has 16 episodes.
Everyone can go back to work but will only be able to keep their jobs if Leslie can organise a successful Harvest festival/fair to bring in more income.
Ann and Chris start dating, but he then finishes it with her in such as nice way that she doesn’t realise she has been dumped.
April and Andy finally start dating and marry soon after.
Chris becomes the City Manager and brings in a rule to stop co-workers from dating
Leslie and Ben start a relationship which they need to keep secret due to this rule.
Due to the success of her work Leslie is asked to consider running for public office.
Tom resigns from the department and sets up a company Entertainment 7twenty with his friend John-Ralphio.
10/10
Staring – Any Poehler, Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Jim O’Heir, Reta
This second season of this very funny comedy continues from season 1 and has 24 episodes.
Ann and Andy have broken up and she is now dating Mark.
Tom reveals that his marriage is a sham as his wife just needs a Green Card (although Tom does have feelings for her these are unrequited and they eventiaully divorce.
The pit is filled in.
April begins to have feeling for Andy but he still has feelings for Ann and doesn’t realise Aprils true feelings.
As Mark decides to propose to Ann, she tells him she no longer has feelings for him and he leaves for the private sector.
There is some peril for the department as the council has run out of money. State auditors Chris Traeger (Rob Lowe) and Benn Wyatt (Adam Scott) temporarily shut down Pawnee council which delights Ron but upsets Leslie.
Andy eventually develops feelings for April, but by this time she is concerned he only cares about Ann. When Andy is involved in an accident Ann treats him at the hospital and kisses him, but he tells her he no longer has feelings for her. April then arrives and also kisses him and he reciprocates, but he then reveals that Ann kisses him too and April runs off.
10/10
Staring – Any Poehler, Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Jim O’Heir, Reta
This a very funny comedy with a mockumentary feel similar to The Office. It focuses of Lesie Knope the Deputy Director of the Parks and Recreation Department at the local government offices of Pawnee Indiana. Leslie is extremely enthusiastic about parks issues and always tries her best.
Season 1 consists of 6 episodes and we are the introduced to the others who work with and are friends with Leslie.
Ann Perkins is a nurse who asks Leslie for help with making a new park in a disused pit near her house and becomes her best friend.
Mark Brendanawicz is the city planner who once had a one night stand with Leslie.
Tom Haverford is Leslie’s direct subordinate and is very self obsessed.
Swanson is botanical director of parks department Andrea Gillies delegates to work to others particularly Leslie which she doesn’t mind at all.
April Ludgate is a young apathetic in terms of the parts department and often gets annoyed when asked to complete tasks.
Andy Dwyer is Ann’s boyfriend and lead singer of the band called Mouse Rat. Before the series start he fell into the pit which is why Ann wants it to be filled in and turned into the park. He acts quite immature is pampered a lot by Ann.
Gerry Gergich is the butt of most of the jokes made by his parks department coworkers.
Donna meagle is the office manager.
10/10
Director – Rowan Joffe
Staring – Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong
Psychological thriller where a woman wakes up each day next to a man she doesn’t remember who claims to be her husband and that she has amnesia.
The film follows her mission to try to remember who she is and who she can trust.
6/10
Director – Paul King
Staring – Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi and Nicole Kidman
Paddington’s home in darkest Peru is destroyed in an earthquake. His great aunt Lucy persuades him that he will have a better life England, having met a kind English explorer in the past who invited the family to visit. Paddington sneaks into the country by stowing away on a ship and then a train into Paddington station. there he meets the Brown family who take him in and have some adventures as he gets used to life in a new country.