| Short of cash? The movie theatres are so expensive!! | | | | Mayer (Susan's ex husband) in Desperate |
| £13 for 2 adults, ridiculous! And that's before popcorn | | | | Housewives. |
| and drinks! As much as we want to go and see the | | | | This film is probably the polar opposite of Cellular, but |
| latest releases, we either don't have the cash, or find | | | | was never the less compelling viewing and a delightful |
| ourselves with 3 kids in bed. A bottle of wine, a cosy | | | | drama to watch, although a tear jerker towards the |
| sofa and warm front room, a partner to prop up your | | | | end - sniff! Starring Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette |
| drinking arm, nibbles from the cupboard, and a TV with | | | | (Muriels Wedding, Shaft, Little Miss Sunshine) and |
| more channels than you can shake a stick at - viewing | | | | Candice Azarra (whose career dates back to 1969!) |
| heaven! | | | | The synopsis: Straight-laced Rose breaks off relations |
| Ever channel hopped and thought "ooh, that looks | | | | with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion |
| good", but not given it a go? Well this weekend, the | | | | involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is |
| children were with us and we were cosied up channel | | | | broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither |
| surfing. Over the course of the weekend, we | | | | sister knew existed. |
| happened upon 2 great films - Cellular and In Her | | | | Diaz, the independent party girl, moves in with her |
| Shoes. I am now going to tell you what you missed. | | | | straight lawyer sister played by Collette. Diaz is not the |
| CELLULAR (2004) | | | | tidiest person, or the easiest to live with and eventually |
| An action packed thriller starring Kim Bassinger, Chris | | | | Collette decides enough is enough. Diaz tries to get her |
| Evans, Jason Statham and William H Macy. | | | | sister on side by taking her out to show here the |
| The synopsis: A young man receives an emergency | | | | lifestyle she enjoys. To no avail. Diaz goes to see her |
| phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. The | | | | father, in the hope of getting money or a free place to |
| catch? The woman claims to have been kidnapped; | | | | live. Left to her own devices she begins to look around |
| and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and | | | | her fathers house for cash, and discovers brithday |
| child next. Can the young man save her before she | | | | cards from a Grandma she thought was dead. |
| gets murdered? | | | | After getting her sister's car towed, she accepts a lift |
| This was a highly entertaining, fast paced, edge of the | | | | from 2 male strangers to the pound, after drinks, only |
| seat thriller. Not only did it have a great plot, but there | | | | to be nearly raped in the process. Leaving her upset |
| were amusing moments. Statham's martial arts | | | | and alone she goes back to her "out of town" sisters |
| prowess was clearly on display, this was counteracted | | | | flat and mopes around trashing the place. On her |
| by Macy's delightful portrayal of a middle aged, calm, | | | | return, Collette tells Diaz to be out before she returns |
| dedicated retiring cop. | | | | from work. When she returns, she finds Diaz still there |
| Basinger is kidnapped by 4 brutes who burst into her | | | | and in bed with her boyfriend. This is the final straw |
| house, in the brightness of early morning. They take | | | | and Diaz leaves with her clothes in a bag. |
| her to a remote house and lock her in the attic, with a | | | | Not to want to spoil the plot, Diaz finds her long lost |
| smashed phone. Somehow, the science teacher gets | | | | grandmother, and helps her sister find herself |
| a connection to a stranger's mobile. Evans is the | | | | unknowingly. Via a steep learning curve in give and |
| stranger - disbelieving her, he plays along until he hears | | | | take in relationships, Diaz rediscovers herself and |
| the kidnappers threatening her. He then starts a race | | | | becomes a success at something she didn't realise |
| against time to save the woman. Through a series of | | | | she could do! Not only that, but she is befriended by |
| exciting car chases, he breaks the law a number of | | | | someone who helps her to overcome a life problem |
| times in order to get to the woman. Obstacles keep | | | | which she has always tried to cover up. Through the |
| blocking his progress, and finally he gets his hands on | | | | relationship lessons and the result of these, she |
| what the kidnappers are looking for. Horrified, he | | | | becomes a better person and the films finale will leave |
| realises the extent of the problem, and so begins the | | | | you smiling and gently weeping as the credits roll. |
| exciting finale. Spurred on by the fact that the | | | | This just goes to show that if you are on limited funds, |
| kidnappers now have their hands on the entire family | | | | it is well worth while giving some of the films on TV a |
| he lures the deadly gang to a final showdown. During | | | | go, as they can be highly entertaining and leave you |
| this Macy too realises what he is up against and joins | | | | feeling just as satisfied as if you had been to the |
| forces with Evans to capture the gang at any cost... | | | | movies. No journeying to and from the cinema - |
| excited, you are willing Evans on to be the victor and | | | | cheese chips or a box of chocolates instead of |
| save Basinger and her family. | | | | popcorn and a bottle of wine instead of a coke with |
| Evans is excellent as the care free young man, who | | | | way too much ice - staying at home could easily save |
| suddenly finds himself with the responsibility of 3 lives | | | | you nearly £30! |
| and real justice, and gives a memorable performance | | | | So next time you fancy watching a movie, flick |
| here (we also saw him a couple of nights previous in | | | | through the channels, find one you like, put the kids to |
| the more recent Fantastic 4 - Rise Of The Silver | | | | bed and snuggle down on the sofa with your other |
| Surfer (he plays the flame man)). We shall be looking | | | | half. You'll find you have just as much fun together and |
| for him in movies again - he has 2 new fans! | | | | save money that you could use to take the kids out |
| IN HER SHOES (2005) | | | | swimming, pay a bill, or fuel the car for work! And |
| There is a connection between these 2 films - an | | | | better still, your sofa could become the back row of |
| actor by the name of Richard Burgi. He played the | | | | the movie theatre;) without the constant phones ringing, |
| husband of Kim Basinger in Cellular and also plays Karl | | | | people talking and rustling of sweet papers! Enjoy!! |