an_iced_heart Reviews

The War with Grandpa (2020)

My family actually put down phones for this film...

[8/10 · 30 August 2020]

Getting my family to agree on something is hard enough, getting them all to like the same thing? Hardly never happens. I can see how if you don't have kids, maybe you're a young couple, you may not appreciate the humour. I have a family of 4, whos dad actually lives with us and everyone from my 10 year old son up to my 80 year old dad spent the entire time howling with laughter!! Yes there was a moment where my son thought it looked like a fun idea, but was quickly corrected by his grandad that he took no prisoners and my son changed his mind but honestly, De Niro was his usual funny self. I'm not personally a fan of Uma, she was more grown up and relatable in this to me though, so if you loved her in some of her older stuff maybe don't watch this just to catch up on some Uma time. Slapstick humour, Cheech and Walken were the icing on the cake for us. We will be buying the DVD. Thanks for a successful family film night (for once)

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

What a horror should be.

[9/10 · 17 October 2018]

I don't leave many reviews, but they swing so wildly from good to bad for this, that you think they must be fake right? I am not being poked or prodded to leave a positive review for reviews sake. It's not a big jump scare film, there are a few when the story requires them but it's deeper.. makes you look twice at the shadows on your way to the bathroom at night. It won't make you be sick or pass out like Facebook claims, unless you're suffering from a pre existing heart condition perhaps? It takes you on a journey through time of a dysfunctional family, which I feel can be relatable. It twists and turns and made me question the story and the people, which in my opinion is what a good film should do. Made you think about what's happening and why! I liked the characters and really felt for some of the moments in the series. The stories twist and turn back and forward in time which can be a little dizzying sometimes, but it all comes together at the end. If you like psychological films and aren't just looking for mindless jumpscares then this might be for you. Love it or hate it, pretty sure you'll be talking about it afterwards!