5 min movie guide
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WEDDING PALACE
This unashamedly over-the-top romantic comedy seems to parody every known Korean stereotype (and more) with its ridiculous story that is essentially all about making fun of wealthy American-Koreans clinging tight to traditions that have long been forgotten by their contemporaries back home. In Los Angeles 29 year old Jason is about to get married to…
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Boyhood
This engrossing story of Mason Jnr. growing up from a kid to a young man starts when he is just 6 years old. He lives with his older sister Samantha and their mother Olivia in an ordinary suburban home that they simply cannot afford. His rather immature father Mason Snr. who acts like a big…
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FLYING HOME
This is the rather preposterous tale of a Middle Eastern Sheik who is being wooed by different Wall Street Hedge Funds who want to get hold of his oil billions to invest. High-flying broker Colin is despatched to charm the reluctant Emirate who is on the verge on signing up with a rival Firm. Colin…
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WHAT A MAN
There’s a real sense of irony in the title of this German romantic comedy written and directed by the leading TV actor Matthias Schweighöfer, as Alex the protagonist (that he also plays) is rather an immature wimp. Well, he starts out that way as he allows his self-starved uptight model girlfriend to literally walk over him.…
