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Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny (film review)

Film: Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny Year: 2006 Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Music Directed By: Liam Lynch Starring: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, JR Reed About:  To become the greatest band of all time, two slacker, wannabe-rockers set out on a quest to steal a legendary guitar pick that gives its holders incredible guitar skills, from a maximum security Rock and Roll museum. Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXxQFMG86HA My Review: Having not seen Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny for years I couldn't resist giving this a watch and I completely forgot just how good this movie was and how much it did make me laugh. The film is about JB who moves to Hollywood to try and meet the other half of what would be later called Tenacious D and how they came to be, when trying to win an open mic night however they realise that they need some new material and go after the pick of destiny which is held in the Rock and Roll museum. I thought that this film brilliantly sho...

Sing (film review)

Film: Sing Year: 2016 Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane About:  In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario's attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists' find that their lives will never be the same. My Review:  Having wanted to watch this film since it came out in the cinema however never getting around to it I decided to buy the DVD so that I was able to finally see it. Not only this but as a fan of musical films and animated films I thought this would be a perfect watch for myself. The film is about a theater owner who is bankrupt and tries to find a way to save his theater by making a singing competition with people who are from that city. However, when the prize reward comes up with more money than he expected he tries everything he can to try and get the money to save his theater. I did find myself rather ent...