To put it simply; a cinematic masterpiece. The Duke of Burgundy tells the story of Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen) and Evelyn (Chiara D’Anna), two ornithologists. Evelyn is the younger of the two women, and we observe as she pleasantly arrives at a mansion in an unspecified country at an indistinct time with exclusive travel by bicycle. Evelyn is immediately put to…
A must see for anyone interested in the justice system. Reginald Rose’s script commences entirely within a jury room. Twelve jurors weigh the fate of an inner-city teen accused of murder. Only Juror Number Eight (Henry Fonda) possesses reasonable doubt, citing unconvincing eyewitness testimony and unreliable evidence. The eleven jurors remaining contrive to convince him, but are soon swayed by Number Eight’s…
I am a huge fan of Dreamworks – in fact, I have been as of a very young age. I have been meaning to write this list for a long time now, but was awaiting the release of Home, which sadly turned out to be Dreamwork’s rotten apple of the bunch, therefore not making my list. In…
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 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…
A ‘love it or hate it’ film; it’s as simple as that. Based on Alex Garland’s novel, a young traveller named Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio), while at a hotel in Bangkok, finds a map left by his neighbour, Daffy (Robert Carlyle) who just committed suicide. The map supposedly leads to a legendary island paradise where other souls have settled. Richard persuades…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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