I do like to watch films on Netflix and I often use the service when I am up at stupid o'clock in the morning when quite frankly, live TV choices are rather limited. I also love to have a film on in the background when I am online, reviewing, shopping or browsing the net. Early this morning when I was browsing the popular films on Netflix I came across 50/50. I remembered seeing a review about this somewhere so I decided it would be worth a watch, especially after reading the plot description. As I watched this on Netflix it is a film only review. ==Plot== The film begins by following a man jogging along the waterfront. He looks happy and healthy ...  Read the complete review

Star - Seth Rogen & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Genre - Dromedy County - USA Certificate - 15 Run Time - 100 minutes Blockbusters - £3 per night Amazon - £5.00 DVD (£8.00 Blue Ray) Awards - Nominated for 2 Golden Globes ---------------------------------------------------- Adam: A tumor? Dr. Ross: Yes. Adam: Me? Dr. Ross: Yes. Adam: That doesn't make any sense though. I mean... I don't smoke, I don't drink... I recycle... You have all seen those scaremongering infomercials that we should know exactly what to do if someone we know suffers a stroke or heart attack and, more alarmingly, ...  Read the complete review

I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt, that was pretty much my entire motivation for seeing this film. I missed it in the cinema so ended up watching it online and then buying it on DVD. It centres around the weirdly depressing topic of cancer but it is presented in a very humorous, warm and optimistic way. I personally loved it so I thought I'd share my feelings about it. The film was released in 2011 and was written by Will Reiser who based the script loosely on his own experience with cancer. I think this is probably what is most striking about the film, it feels honest, candid, tangible and authentic - it really doesn't surprise me that there is personal experience ...  Read the complete review