Whilst I'm not a die-hard fan of Beyonce, I have bought a few of her albums so I thought this would be an interesting watch. Sadly what I witnessed was 90 minutes of cash grabbing propaganda continually telling me how stressful her life is - I like your music Bey but when your as successful as you are please don't moan about it! This film's saving grace however were the scenes describing her miscarriage which added a sense of humanity along with some very good concert footage. This certainly isn't Katy Perry's Part of Me (which I found to be a really insightful emotional roller coaster) but still a nice enough way to pass an hour and a half on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
2.5/5
The Hunger Games
With nothing but repeats of Friends on TV I thought it was about time I revisited my favourite film of 2012. Despite the fact that it is about the fifth time I've watched it I remained gripped from beginning to end and continue to be mesmerised by Jennifer Lawrence's performance which was believable and absorbing the whole way through even though the camera is rarely off her through the whole 2hrs20mins of the film - it's no wonder she won the Empire Best Actress award for this performance the other week.
5/5
Oz the Great and Powerful
Having heard mixed reactions from friends and having no idea what to expect, I was pleasantly surprised by what is essentially a less bleak version of Alice in Wonderland. Despite a fairly run of the mill script the visuals are so stunning and there's some nice one-liners that it's still a lot of fun. Read my full cinema review for more information.
3.5/5
Brave
Another one of my favourites from last year - definitely the best animated film! It's just so charming and beautiful that you can't help but get caught up in it, even if it is a story Disney have churned out several times already. It may not be Pixar's best film but I think it's still brilliant.
4/5
21 Jump Street
Definitely the funniest film of 2012, deservedly earning second place in my favourite films of 2012. The script manages to churn out joke after joke at lightning speed resulting in their never being a dull moment and without it being devoid of charm - the relationship between Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum seems as though they've genuinely been best friends for years. Tatum is surprisingly the real star of the film, showing some real chops for comedy acting, but you need to look out for a cameo appearance by Johnny Depp (the star of the original '80s TV show).
5/5
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