My Top 10 Favourite Films of All Time:
10. Death Becomes Her
9. War Of The Roses
8. Shaun Of The Dead
7. Beetlejuice
6. The Iron Giant
5. Romeo + Juliet
4. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
3. The Naked Gun
2. Monty Python & The Holy Grail
1. The Nightmare Before Christmas
Holy Cannoli: A sweet and cute romantic comedy that feels very Italian. It also feels very old-fashioned with a guy pretending to be Catholic to impress a girl. It’s light on in the comedy but that might be so as not to offend. Still just a nice pleasant viewing experience.
Primetime: a fascinating story about a time that while only 20 years ago, feels like such ancient history. Oppenheimer has done an excellent job of making his characters almost feel like the people they’re going after. Pattinson is excellent but Skyler Gisondo steals the show.
Everest: The Other Side: a conventionally made documentary. THE NORTH FACE. But an amazing & at times emotional story of mountain skier Jim Morrison’s mission to ski down THE NORTH FACE of Everest. THE NORTH FACE. Looks spectacular, especially on the IMAX screen. THE NORTH FACE.
Kiara And The Sun: this film is meant to be a lighthearted, whimsical tale but I thought it was deeply disturbing & very unsettling. A nightmarish vision of the future that’s makes this a horror film. This type of story has been done a few times and never fails to scare me.
Clayface: ‘Oh where is the Batman!’ This is a decent comic book origin story with excellent special effects. But I found the story and characters very cliché. I thought Tom Rhys Harries acting was very bad, making Matt Hagen uninteresting. The ending was also really bad too.
Wildwood: I don’t think I could love this film more. It contains some of the most stunning stop-motion animation you have ever seen. It is also one of the most amazingly epic stories that features characters you come to care about more than most real people. I loved the score too
Possible Love: a beautiful and lovely film about the friendship between two couples. It has some emotional moments as well as many funny ones too. It also explores important social issues and how these affect families. Jeon Do-yeon is brilliant as is all the cast.
Whalefall: a scary and realistic depiction of what it would be like to be swallowed by a whale. I found the set up for the film to be very heavy-handed and far fetched. I appreciate that they want to make the character interesting but for me it was corny.
Tenzing: I think my standards for biopics has risen. This is a well made film and an incredible story, but it’s full of so many biopic tropes and cliches that it lessens the quality of the film. Genden Phuntsok is excellent as Tenzing but I feel the story deserves better.
Sense & Sensibility: I’m sorry but I much prefer the 1995 version of this story. This is a well made film and the cast do an excellent job. But I have a far deeper affection for the previous film that I can’t see past that love. I’m sure younger people will appreciate this more.
Other Mommy: a bad film but not as horrible as I was expecting. I think when your lead actress is an Oscar winner, it comes with expectations. There are some good elements here but it’s full of the usual gaping plot holes and bad characterisation. Chastain deserves better.
The Great Arch: based on the true story of architect Otto von Spreckelsen who designed Great Arch of La Défense in Paris. It’s a somewhat interesting story but full of the usual tropes of an artist not allowed to realise their dream. Claes Bang is very good but others are bland.
Naza: another powerful film that you all should see but I know you won’t. While the film does reinforce information we already know, it adds another layer which makes it applicable to our own lives here. Nothing will change unless we make governments and corporations stop it.
The Social Reckoning: I found this film incredibly annoying. Over the past few years I have come to see all Sorkin’s writing tricks & come to hate them. While there is a bit of interesting information, these don’t feel like real people. That’s despite some decent performances.
The History Of Concrete: not the documentary you would expect. A free flowing journey that does look at concrete but also explores some interesting people and their lives. It’s really funny and the way director John Wilson uses footage to tell his story is hilarious.
Reawakened Man: a mostly fun Korean action film that’s like a superhero origin story. The action is good but the CGI looks very dodgy. It could have been funnier but that might be a cultural difference. Koo Kyo-hwan being easy on the eyes helps keep you interested.