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Home (film review) *contains spoilers*

Film: Home Year: 2015 Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy Directed By: Tim Johnson Starring: Jim Parsons Rihanna, Steve Martin About:  An alien on the run from his own people makes friends with a girl. He tries to help her on her quest, but can be an interference. Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyqZf8LiWvM My Review: Having not seen Home in years and buying it after looking for it for ages I was extremely happy to give this movie another watch. Knowing this was a film I enjoyed the first time I seen it I had high expectations of this film and what I was expecting and I am so glad to have this film surprise me by having me enjoy it even more than previously. I love how this film starts with showing how the Boov keep running away from their enemies which I think sets the atmosphere for the movie really well. With only one of them seeming different and that being Oh I like how it shows how he is just wanting to be friends with people and makes mistakes li...

Christmas With The Coopers (film review)

Film: Christmas With The Coopers Year: 2015 Genre: Comedy, Romance Directed By: Jessie Nelson Starring: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, John Goodman About:  The intertwined stories of four generations of Coopers unfold right before the annual family reunion on Christmas Eve Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAfBULcwCPM My Review: Letting my mum choose the movie for Christmas Eve she decided to put on Christmas With The Coopers as we had both never seen it before. This was a film in which I feel I personally wouldn't watch again however was one that is different for the Christmas period. I thought this movie was great to show how families try to please each other over the Christmas period and try and pretend everything is really happy and great even if things really are the opposite. By also showing how different family members were going through different situations I thought was a good way of making everyone who was watching able to associate themselves with...