Overall I think the movie will keep the younger generation entertained but don’t go in expecting too much.
The Huntsman: Winter’s War is the prequel to Snow White and The Huntsman’s which hit our screens in 2012. The film gives us the background to Eric (Chris Hemsworth) and how he became a huntsman, as well as his relationship with Sara (Jessica Chastain) who is also a trained huntsman (woman) and becomes his wife. It also tell us the story of sisters Ravenna and Freya. Continue reading
I went to the Irish première of The Martian and from two seats over I heard a girl ask her boyfriend “is this based on a true story?” I’m going to just assume she was blown away by the ‘realness’ of the movie rather than question her intelligence !
Director Ridley Scott has brought us such movie masterpieces as Gladiator, Alien and Blade Runner. He has also treated us to the likes of Black Hawk Down and Thelma & Louise. Based on the book of the same name by Andy Weir, Scott is back with his latest movie The Martian starring Matt Damon. He plays Mark Watney, an astronaut and botanist left behind on Mars when his team abandon the planet after a storm hits. Continue reading