Appropriate Behaviour (2015) ★★★★☆

An honest and moving insight into the life of a woman who thought she had everything figured out. Shirin (Desiree Akhavan) is a bisexual Iranian-American, who’s going through a large-scale break-up with her girlfriend Maxine (Rebecca Henderson). Starting from scratch and figuring out what to do with her life seems like the only option for her to take, but in…

A Most Violent Year (2014) ★★☆☆☆

A Most Violent Year revels in it’s own self importance.  Set in New York City in 1981, Abel Morales (Oscar Isaac) is on the verge of closing a huge expansion deal for his fuel business. With only 30 days to close the deal, he strives to hold fast to his ideals but is forced by reason of…

Top Ten: Best Animated Voice-Overs

Here’s my top ten list on (in my opinion) the best animated voice-overs of all time. There were so, so many to choose from, so it was very difficult to condense this list down. Some honourable mentions that didn’t quite make the list are: Chris Rock as Marty (Madagascar), Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona (Shrek), Angela Lansbury…

Top Ten: Christopher Nolan films

From his breakout hit Memento to the Dark Knight trilogy, Nolan’s distinctive style has certainly left an impact on modern day cinema. So, without further ado, here is every Nolan film I have watched ranked from worst to best. Did your favourite reach the top? Feel free to let me know in the comments section below – I love hearing your thoughts! 8. Interstellar (2014) – With such high expectations,…

Top Ten: Harry Potter films

There may not be ten of them, but there are still eight wonderful films. Surprisingly, I found these quite straight-forward to rank. I loved all of the films, will always be a fan having grown up with this magical franchise! So here we have it, my take on the worst to best Harry Potter films (although none of them were…

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) ★★★★★

Once you’ve checked in, you won’t want this remarkable journey to end. Can you believe that three years have passed since the release of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a wonderful film which resulted in being a great hit, and not just for the older audiences. The film is about five pensioners who continue their Indian journey of…

Top Ten: Musical films

Musicals will always, without a doubt be my ultimate ‘feel good’ films, as cheesy as it sounds! Ranked here are my favourite musicals! 10. West Side Story (1961) – Shakespeare would have loved it! It is a fine musical. Though it may be not the best film ever, it is definitely a film I have enjoyed. 9. Hairspray (2007) – A great…

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) ★☆☆☆☆

First it tied the record of the fastest selling R-rated film in history, then it beat it. If you have been living under a rock over the past few years since its ‘novel’ was published, Fifty Shades of Grey is about a literature student, Anastasia Steele, whose life ‘changes forever’ when she meets the questionably handsome, yet tormented, billionaire…