James' Recent Reviews
Entre les Murs (The Class)
PG-13
Winner of the 2008 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, this is an excellent film about like in a French school.
If you don't study the language or culture, some of the jokes might be missed. But don't let that stop you from watching this, it is extremely funny & full of drama.
Crime Novel (Romanzo criminale)
Unrated
A true story about 3 friends who create a criminal organisation in the hope of taking over Rome's underworld. Quite enjoyable to watch indeed.
James' Favorite Movies
The Matrix
R
It takes a lot for a film to get into my top 10, let alone any higher. The Matrix has found its way into my top 5 of all time. It's just that good. Despite all the modern technologies, the guns, the computers- this film has a basis in a milenia-old philosophy propsed by Plato (Plato's Analogy of the Cave). It also contains one of my favourite characters EVER- Agent Smith, played unbelievably well by Hugo Weaving. It truly is an awesome film that I will enjoy watching over and over again.
Pulp Fiction
R
I cannot say more than, from the actors/plot/music this is one of the best films ever made. It's simply awesome- because it's so much more than guns and swearing. From a linguistic point of view, the script is simply stunning- it's unbelievably well written. A fantastic film each and every time I watch it.
