Red Riding Hood

2011-08-24T20:58:00.000+10:00

I did not know what to expect from Red Riding Hood (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)... and I was pleasantly suprised.

From the beginning the colours, imagery and soundtrack , drew me into the world of this medievil village. I have always found movies that depict past history and culture to be of interest and this one was no different - and it dealt with this childhood legend brilliantly.

Red Riding Hood is Valerie - played by Amanda Seyfried (Mama Mia), a village girl raised in a tough time in a brutal surrounds. Each full moon the village is held hostage by a werewolf, and the children are raised to live under the rules and regime of protection and self-preservation. Valerie finds it difficult to live by the rules and her love interest Peter (Shiloh Fernandez) encourages her to delve into all facets of her personality and sexuality. Sadly though she is betrothed to another - Henry (Max Irons) and tension and disaster prevail, as they explore their love, and deal with the Werewolf picking off their village inhabitants one by one.

As a science fiction fan I loved seeing the cameo appearances by Shaun Hogan (Battlestar Galactica) and Michael Shanks (Stargate SG1), and who cannot love any character played by the quirky Gary Oldman (Fifth Element). The movie included lots of familiar faces at every turn - Billy Burke and Virginia Madsen to name a few.

If a movie can capture and hold my partners interest and attention - it is definitely worth seeing!!

I rate this movie 7/10. A truly epic fantasy movie by the director of Twilight - Catherine Hardwicke.

Just Go With It...

2011-08-24T20:14:00.000+10:00

Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston are back together in this romantic comedy.

Of late I have found Adam's movies lacking, but it has all come together with this movie. Jennifer brings to the movie a quirky sense of fun that completely suits Adam and together they make Just Go with It (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) work.

So what is it about?
Adam Sandler is Danny Maccabee, a plastic surgeon who has fine tuned a pick-up scheme that lasts him for years and Jennifer Aniston is his ever faithful assistant Katherine.

Katherine is a single mother, privy to all his secrets who is lured into a web of deceit and lies that threatens her family at every turn. Together they take a rag tag group of characters, including Katherine's two children, to Hawii where the fun all takes place.

Add into the mix Danny's best friend and cousin Eddie (Nick Swardson), Danny's new girlfriend Palmer (Brooklyn Decker) and Katherine's arch nemesis Devlin (Nicole Kidman) and it is a never ending ride of lies, deceit and trickery.

I rate this movie 7/10. A must see for all Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston fans.

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Red Riding Hood

Just Go With It...