This musical explores celebrity, scandal and corruption in Jazz Age Chicago.
Month: August 2016
Carrie (1976)
Loner, Carrie White (Sissy Spacek), unleashes her horrific powers of telekinesis at her prom after humiliation by her classmates.
The Visit (2015)
Found footage style movie from M. Night Shyamalan (of Sixth Sense fame) about two kids who go to stay with their grandparents only to realize that things are not all they first appear.
Cast Away (2000)
Movie about a FedEx executive who crash lands on a deserted island and survives for years with only a volleyball, Wilson, for company.
Angels and Demons (2009)
Sequel to The Da Vinci Code (2006), Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) works to uncover the resurgence of the Illuminati while also trying to prevent a terrorist attack at the Vatican following the death of the Pope.
Australia (2008)
In a world on the brink of World War II, the aristocratic Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) arrives to inspect her husband’s failing cattle ranch and falls for the rugged Drover (Hugh Jackman).
Bridesmaids (2011)
Wedding-related hijinks complicate the lives of a group of bridesmaids.
Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
Lovely animated film about an arrogant emperor who is turned into a llama by his power-hungry advisor.
The Lady in the Van (2015)
This is a lovely little film recommended to me by my movie-mad mum. Maggie Smith plays the role of Mary Shepherd, an elderly lady who lives in a van on Alan Bennett’s driveway for fifteen years.
Beaches (1988)
A lovely film about the friendship of two women from vastly different social backgrounds which begins from childhood.