Marley & Me (2008)

[Movie 151 / Day 164]


Marley & Me tells the story of a the Grogan family and follows them from their wedding night all the way up to having three kids. The common thread through all of life's ups and downs is their dog, Marley, who joins them soon after getting married.

It's a pretty schmaltzy, weeptastic, girlie movie; but it's pretty well acted, pretty amusing in places, and yes, pretty sad too. Many brownie points can be earnt by renting it.

My rating: 6.9 / 10
IMDB rating: 7.1 / 10
Running time: 120 mins
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Zoolander (2001)

[Movie 146 / Day 156]


Derek Zoolander is a male model with the IQ of a breadstick. He is brainwashed and primed to assassinate some world leader or other when he hears a trigger. His friends figure this out for him and help him to foil the plot.

I'd seen this once before on a long-haul flight. I hated it then. However, watching movies on planes really does nothing for the experience, so I gave it another go. It's not as bad as I first thought, but it's still a distinctly average Stiller movie (as so many of his seem to be). Absolutely loads of celebrity cameos though.

My rating: 5.7 / 10
IMDB rating: 6.3 / 10
Running time: 89 mins
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