Movies, movies, movies!

If you hadn’t noticed (or alternatively, don’t live in London), it’s been freezing of late. It’s the coldest winter ever recorded in London*, and as such we’ve been getting better value from our LoveFilm membership by ploughing through the movies.

Definitely, maybe: It’s a chick flick, so you can bet that it wasn’t me that picked it; but I’ll be honest and say it was far better than I had dared imagine. A charming tale where a Dad recounts his dating life to his curious daughter, but all the while changing the character names to make her try to guess which one was her Mom. A perfect background movie for the ladies to enjoy while you lads are beavering away on your laptop. gerrod.com rating: 7/10.

The Mad Detective: This one was Shelley’s pick, and she had much trouble selling it to us. Things weren’t looking up when the mad detective cut off his ear and handed it to his retiring boss as a present – and this was only about three minutes into the film! But, credit where credit’s due, it definitely picked up from there, and in the end I had to admit it was at the very least, “different”. Warning for those with low reading skills: it’s Cantonese, with English subtitles. gerrod.com rating: 6.5/10.

Little Fish: gerrod’s pick! I first wanted to see this film after Ben gave it an off the charts rating, but kind of forgot about it until recently (goodness knows what jogged my memory). Check out Michelle’s review for an excellent plot breakdown, and an article so well written I wish I’d have just cut-and-pasted it here to begin with. gerrod.com rating: 10/10.

* Facts may not be accurate.