Le petit pick-me-up

I was feeling a little low earlier.  I always get anxious on weekends if I don't have lots and lots of plans.  As much as I love the opportunity to be a little slower paced, my "your life is passing you by" button kicks in pretty bad and I tend to get all boo hoo.  First world whinge eh?

I felt tired too (as well as a bit boo hoo) and thought "I need to get away from my head for a little while."  As I didn't have my passport handy to just get to the airport and say "book my a place on the next flight outta here baby" (although I am determined to do this one day) I thought a little escapism at the cinema would be ideal.  I live around the corner from an independent cinema and have seen lots there recently (please see last post!).  I decided to just see whatever film was on next, and that film was..... Le Petit Nicolas.  A film based on some French children's books.

And I adored it.  Such a sweet, laugh out loud, pick-me-up of a film.  Seriously sweet, but not toooo saccharine.  The characters are fab, and the cast amazing.  Each one of the young, adorable little guys in this films were perfection on screen!  Something else I really liked about the film was the opening titles.  I basically fell in love with the film from the beginning.  Another plus;  the film is set in the 1960s and is not in any way an over the top, mod-esque parody of the era.  Even more loveliness for me to enjoy!

If you get a chance, check it out.  If it doesn't make you smile, I'm not sure what will...

Here's the trailer

And here's the brilliant title sequence!

Go see it!  Go see it!

xoxo

 

Personal Film Festival

(This photo has nothing to do with the post.  It's a shot of flowers at a wedding I photographed this week.  Pretty, right?)

Hi!  A little over a week ago I enjoyed an accidental 9 day film festival.  Translation:  I went to the cinema a LOT in a short space of time.  (And loved every second)

Here's a run down of what I saw:

The Women on the Sixth Floor

I really enjoyed this film.  It was sweet, but without being over the top or too twee.  I laughed out loud a few times, and found it to be really charming.  I went to the cinema to see it with two friends, and we made a night of it  by having the best Indian food in the city beforehand, and then having a few drinks and giggly chats afterwards.  I had so much fun!

The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson is one of my faves.  He just is.  The Royal Tenenbaums is one of my favourite Wes Anderson films (Moonrise Kingdom recently stole my heart).  A lovely little cafe in my area does fortnightly film night, and is currently holding a Wesanderthon.  I am enjoying every second!  Plus the food is amazing!  If you haven't seen this film, you MUST!  NOW!

The Dark Night Rises

 I'm a huge fan of the Chris Nolan Batman series (trilogy now, I guess) and have been looking forward to The Dark Night Rises since it was announced.  I totally fell for the hype, and LOVED IT.  I can't believe how amazing Tom Hardy was, and I really enjoyed Anne Hathaway's performance.  The whole thing was amazing.  Plus, I managed to avoid all spoilers and I never guess any twists, so was genuinely taken aback by the twists as they were revealed.  Big blockbuster thumbs up!

The Hunter

I had no idea what The Hunter was about when my friend invited me last minute on a cinema trip.  I'm so glad she did!  I thoroughly enjoyed this both emotional and warm film.  It's such a great story, and I thought Willem Defoe's performance was just brilliant.  The film's about a mercenary hunter who is sent to Tasmania to hunt down the (accepted to be) extinct Tasmanian Tiger.  What ensues is a really emotional (and kinda sad) story, and I got totally wrapped up in it.  Worth watching!

Woody Allen:  A Documentary

Ah Woody.  How ridiculously legendary you are!  I like Woody Allen, but have never made a huge effort to 'get in to' his films.  I will now.  I really enjoyed this (quite long but) engaging documentary.  He's really a warm and gentle soul, and has no semblance of a super duper director ego.  I enjoyed him explaining about his typewriter and 'attaching machines' (staplers) and his cut and paste technique.  It was a really great documentary for exploring the history of his work, as well as his personal story.  It was so nice to see quite an open (and very honest) Woody Allen, especially considering how elusive and private he generally is.  This was such an enjoyable documentary, and seeing some of my favourite actors talk about their experiences of working with him just added to the whole thing.

Have you guys seen any good (or bad?!) films lately?!

Have a good week!

Gwyneth xoxo