I took my fourteen-year-old daughter to see the remake of the 1980’s musical film “Fame”.  The one thing I noticed in the audience waiting for the film to commence was the age make up of the audience.  There were people my age, which had been bought up on the original 1980 film and subsequent “Fame” series from 1982 onwards.  Then there were young people like my daughter from approximately fourteen to eighteen years of age, [...]

Hot chicks… in skimpy outfits… on roller skates… beating the cr*p out of each other – don’t be fooled boys, this one’s a “Power” chick flick. The film directorial debut for the ever cool Drew Barrymore is guaranteed to make girls of every age nostalgic. Set in modern day small town America, an ambitious yet awkward teen stubbles upon the tough and exciting world of womens roller derby, transforming her from weedy teen to roller [...]

When a couple determines that their marriage is in trouble, they enlist the support of three other couples to join them on a couples retreat on a beautiful tropical island. The three couples agree to a holiday to support their troubled friends. When they arrive at the island, however, they discover that participation in the therapy sessions is mandatory for all couples. Suddenly their carefree vacation isn’t looking like the fun in the sun party [...]

Carl and his childhood sweetheart Ellie dream of a life of adventure. Their ultimate goal is to travel to South America. However, this dream is repeatedly put on hold and eventually 70 years have passed and so has Ellie. Carl is left pining for his lost love and regretting that he never took her on the longed for South American adventure. When an accident leads to him being sent away to a retirement home, he [...]

Based on a true story.  From the Academy Award nominated director Joe Wright – “Atonement”, whom with screenwriter Sussanah Grant gives us a truly inspiring and uplifting movie. We are introduced to Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr) a newspaper columnist for the Los Angeles Times.  Steve is looking for a good story to write about.  By chance Steve meets Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a homeless person, playing a 2 stringed violin absolutely beautifully. What starts [...]