It’s #GeekWednesday and you know what that means! It’s time to decide whether you ‘Netflix and Chill’ this weekend. Is there anything worth staying in for? Our picks this week include a brave Scottish lass and a compendium of cameos. What’s our pick of Netflix new releases this week? You’ll just have to read on wont you?
Brave – Our honorable mention this week goes to Brave. A Disney Pixar film set in Bonnie Scotland. I know what you’re thinking and yes Billy Connolly does do a voice in it but so do Robbie Coltrane and Emma Thompson. Brave as you’d expect from Disney/Pixar is an enjoyable romp and top marks go to all those responsible for animating Merida’s fiery red hair.
Merida (Kevin McKidd), the impetuous, but courageous, daughter of Scottish King Fergus (Robbie Coltrane) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), is a skilled archer who wants to carve out her own path in life. Her defiance of an age-old tradition angers the Highland lords and leads to chaos in the kingdom. Merida seeks help from an eccentric witch (Julie Walters), who grants her an ill-fated wish. Now, Merida must discover the true meaning of courage and undo a beastly curse before it’s too late.
Pick of the Week – The Grand Budapest Hotel – Our pick of the week is a grand one. Directed by Wes Anderson ( The Life Aquatic, Fantastic Mr. Fox) and starring a mountain of well known faces including F. Murray Abraham, Adrien Brody, Ralph Fiennes, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Owen Wilson, Jude Law and Jason Schwartzma. This little film is a lot of fun. As a bonus it’s one of the few films released in the past few years that doesn’t outstay it’s welcome, clocking in at a cosy 1hour 39 minutes.
Wes Anderson’s THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
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