Happy Endings (2005)

Quirky yet miserable with a lot of sex and sexuality mixed in. Basically. For people like me who enjoy a depressing American indie film. A nice touch was having different chararcters with seperate storylines, that interconnect.

The Truman Show (1998)

Now I know where the idea for the Even Steven's Movie came from!
Thankfully, The Truman Show was a vast improvement on that film, and for people that don't know, The Truman Show is about a guy whose whole life has been a set up and been watched around the world, and it takes him 30 years to realise, but finally he escapes this fake world, created solely for him. What a unique, imaginitive story that I'm sure made everyone look closer at their own lives, as always Jim Carrey acted brilliantly and humourously. I definatly enjoyed this original, classic Carrey film.

The Jacket (2005)

Directed by John Maybury and starring Adrien Brody and Kiera Knightly, this phycological sci fi thriller is about a man who is wrongly sent to an institution for the criminaly insane. He is mistreated and ends up travelling to the future, only to find out he will die in 4 days. Seeing as I watched it less than 2 hours ago and am already struggling to remember it, isn't a good sign. It was an okay film, with a few twists and turns, but nothing special. I didn't really know much about it, so when I realised it was set in a mental institution, I got my hopes up. I love a great phycological film that challenges the mind, and am really fascinated by prisons and institutions (I'm not sure why). However I was intreaged of the use of so many British actors, I'm not sure why they did this but I did enjoy Daniel Craig's small part, but maybe not Keira Knightly's slightly manish American accent.
xoxo Kathryn

University

I like to make my blog quite personal, I think it helps people trust my reviews if they know a bit about me (maybe not, but I'm not a serious blogger, just someone fanatical about film :)) I realise my blog needs A LOT of work, its not very proffesional looking and my english I realise, is not the most elequent. However, I've only just started and it is a working progress :)
Anyway, thats not what I wanted to blog about, but Universities. I've just finished my first year of college and am looking at universities. I was having real problems finding a decent one and even choosing a course but I have just found my dream uni, lets hope it's not too late to start putting in the effort and get in because I now have my heart set on it. Sussex Univerity offers both film studies and media courses, I haven't quite decided, but I am leaning towards film. It's right in Brighton, which is not too far from me and is just an amazingly cool student place and would be perfect! Also, I have a couple of friends and I think my sister is looking to go to Brighton Uni which is right next to Sussex. I sooo want to go there and i need at least 3 B's to get in, which is a bit daunting seeing as I slacked off quite a bit this year (I know, it's my own fault I'm a pretty lazy being, but I just had no idea what i wanted to do, therefore didn't try hard because I had nothing to aim for!)
Next year I am going to work my butt off, and try and do some volunteer work, anything to improve my chances of getting in! Wish me luck!
xoxo Kathryn

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (2010)

This Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer production was like many others; big budget, big stars, big action. It had everything I expected but was still disappointing. It had some cool shots like slow mo, and Dastan had some slick moves, however even though it was only 2 hours long, it seemed to drag on; he has the dagger, he doesn't have the dagger, he's got the dagger back! oh no! he's the daggers been stolen, on and on. As always, Gemma Arterton looked beautiful and acted well, she's one of my favourite actresses (even if her choice of roles aren't always the best. cough Clash of the Titans) and even better, she's British! Jake Gyllenhall is also one of my favourite actors (helps that he is insanely gorgoeus ;]) and didn't disapoint, even with his English accent. My only complain: not enough toplessness!

Triangle (2009)

A pretty unexciting film to be honest. Being interested in unexplained mysteries, I thought I'd enjoy a film to do with the bermuda triangle, however this film was slightly repetitive and not very scary. It did keep me guessing all the way through, but in the end I just found it slightly frustrating and a let down. I did empathise with the main character and found it quite entertaining while watching it, but I wouldn't watch it again. My parents enjoyed it though :] I just don't think it was what I was expecting i.e. a phycalogical thriller about the bermuda triangle or just a good horror movie, but it wasn't really either, it was more of a mild mix of both.
Kathryn xoxo

Intolerable Cruelty (2003)

I watched this film yesterday while doing other things, so it didn't have my full attention. Even so, this Joel Coen (Ethen Coen uncredited) film included their usual unique wackyness that i admire and love so much. Intolerable Cruelty was a rom com with a difference about a gold digger (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and a divorce attorney (George Clooney). Basicallly, if you love the Coen brothers, you'll like this :)
I would watch this film again!
Kathryn x