April Film of the Month

As another month flies by (seriously, we're in May tomorrow - when did that happen?) it is therefore time for Ticket Stub's April Film of the Month. I've only managed to see three films this month, so this will be a quick one.

Click on the film titles to be directed to their IMDB pages. 

Here is the all important rating system:

* = Poor. Why did I even bother?!

** = OK. Could have done better.

*** = Good. Recommended though don’t feel bad you don’t get to see this one.

**** = Excellent. Not quite perfect but highly recommended.

***** = Masterpiece. You’d be a fool not to see this film.

Do you agree with my ratings? Let me know!

Noah

If you read my post on Cinema Etiquette then you'll have pretty much guessed that this film is atrocious. As soon as the film began, I knew I didn't like it. The awful captions at the beginning explaining the story of how Noah came about looked like they were made on Powerpoint. I didn't like the story at all and ended up really disliking Noah as a character. Are we meant to feel like this towards the protagonist? The special effects were very much hit and miss, but mainly miss. It looked like a computer game rather than a big budget movie. What is more, for the first time since, well ever, I nearly fell asleep in the cinema. My eyes did close for a few seconds - pure bliss - and then when opened I realised Russell Crowe hadn't drowned yet - bitter disappointment. Noah doesn't even deserve one star, but alas, I shall have to give it some rating. It's up there with some of the worst films I have ever seen. 

Rating: *

Divergent

I really enjoyed this film. A lot more than I was expecting. If you like The Hunger Games then you are bound to enjoy Divergent. It was thrilling, tense and thoroughly enjoyable throughout. I loved the soundtrack - which features Ellie Goulding and Woodkid's brilliant Run Boy Run. Similarities between this and The Hunger Games may be a set back but I would definitely recommend this film. 

Rating: ***

The Other Woman

I haven't seen a crappy rom com in a while, so this filled the void! There is a lot of physical humour which I'm not such a huge fan of, but a few giggles were made here and there. I did not understand Nicki Minaj's pointless cameo and, to be honest, I really don't find Cameron Diaz that funny. Nor Leslie Mann for that matter. Her character became increasingly annoying! An OK film, I guess.

Rating: **

As you can see there is a clear winner for Ticket Stub's April Film of the Month...

Divergent

Do you agree or disagree?

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All images are from IMDB.com

Cinema Etiquette

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On Friday, I went to see Noah (as you'll find out in my Film of the Month review, it is not worth seeing in the slightest). Half way through the film, I hear a man say 'hello...yeah man sounds good' at a rather loud volume. I peer to my left to see a guy with a mobile to his ear whilst Russell Crowe is being drenched with rain on the silver screen. Yes, that is right - this man took a phone call in the cinema and was not subtle about it at all.

As I tweeted after the film, since when did it become acceptable for someone to take a phone call in the middle of a film at the cinema?! Even if the film is awful, it is never the right time to click that green phone and talk to your friend about where you're meeting next or how good your nachos are. 

This got me thinking. What is considered acceptable behaviour in the cinema? Those without loyalty cards, such as the Unlimited for Cineworld, pay extortionate amounts of money for cinema tickets. Surely if you're paying nearly and sometimes over £10 to see a film, you don't want a stranger disrupting and ruining the film experience for you. 

I'd like to refer you to the Wittertainment Code of Conduct for Moviegoers
by Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode:

Perhaps the man on our row, and also the girl talking next to me, should have seen this beforehand. At least I would have been able to enjoy the film experience, even if the movie itself was atrocious.
(You can see where I'm going with this review at the end of the month, can't you?)

So, I want to know what is the worst behaviour you've witnessed at the pictures.
Whether it is a kid kicking your chair or a couple being highly inappropriate on the back row, let me know your stories but, more importantly, what can be done to prevent it? 

Let me know your thoughts - comment below or tweet @TicketStubBlog