My Favorite Movies

"Do you remember the Shire, Mr. Frodo? It'll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they'll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fields... and eating the first of the strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries?"


Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin
Running time: 201 minutes
Country: New Zealand, USA



This is definitely one of the best films ever made. It is a film that sets different standards within pretty much all the genres there is because of its really clever story and very powerful script. Also because of the way it was filmed and what the characters were like. It doesnt so much help but it teaches other filmmakers that Lord Of The Rings has changed the world of cinema forever. What I really truly love about Lord Of The Rings is that they are obviously mythical stories but they are stories that are really believable and people can really imagine as being really realistic. It is a franchise of novels that I was probably thinking would turn out to be like the way the Batman films were. When I saw them, they are like a joint rival of greatest franchise of all time next to Star Wars (original trilogy) and The Godfather trilogy. Lord Of The Rings is the most powerful franchise that has ever been made which is why I have to say that Lord Of The Rings is the greatest franchise of all time. When I went to the cinema to see this film when I was 12 years old, I was shocked by how long it was on for and I thought to myself "How can a film by such a long running time not become a boring film but become a total masterpiece of work?" But when I did see it, I thought that Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King is the best of all three and is a real new cinematic experience that invents and creates new types of movies within the genres fantasy, action, suspense and even drama. Return Of The King is the most inspiring one of them all because it is a very emotional film with a lot of drastic twists and turns that occur with the characters and the events. Also, it is an inspiration because this is the one film from the trilogy that everyone has been waiting for because it is the one that determines the fate of the Ring, of Middle-Earth, of Frodo and Sam and also for the lost King of Gondor which is Aragorn. It all balances together even though it does take you into a different story with the different characters which is what The Two Towers does. Fellowship Of The Ring doesnt because they are all together. Like in Return Of The King, there are scenes involving Frodo, Sam and Gollum, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and King Theoden and also Gandalf, Merry and Pippin too. I know that this film is a sequel to The Two Towers just like that is to Fellowship Of The Ring but it never seems to loose its story nor its lust for the audiences attention. When I saw the end of Return Of The King, it is a feeling that I get that I want more of Lord Of The Rings but obviously cant because there are only three novels. Return Of The King is like Empire Strikes Back as far as classic trilogies are concerned especially comparing with Star Wars, Fellowship Of The Ring is like A New Hope and The Two Towers is like Return Of The Jedi. To me, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King is the greatest fantasy film of all time and is the greatest final film to a franchise ever made.

I thought the acting was really good from almost the whole cast in this one. Elijah Woods performance is a lot better in this one. Elijah truly shows his excellent talent at showing Frodos pain with the Ring but he doesnt show 100% that Frodo is a hero. He still does make Frodo a hero of course but not as much as I was hoping he would. I noticed that he cried a lot in this film where there are some scenes where he didnt really need to. Particularly the scene where he makes Sam go back to Hobbiton when they are half way up the Winding Stairs. When he said "Go home" to Sam. I noticed that was familiar with Elijah because when I saw the extended version of the film where there was a disc with interviews, making the film etc and they were doing try-outs of how Elijah can say those words. It would be either shouting at him or just ordering him but in a calm and more relaxed way. He sort of acts how Mark Hamill acts in the Star Wars trilogy. Ian McKellen never seems to disappoint me in any of the films he has been in. His performance as Gandalf is perfect once again just like in the previous two films. McKellen IS Gandalf and it is simple as that. He makes Gandalf like a really hard and really classic supporting character to other characters like Frodo in Fellowship Of The Ring, King Theoden in The Two Towers and Pippin in Return Of The King. Ian McKellen is definitely the best out of the whole trilogy. I cant wait to see him return as Gandalf in the two Hobbit films coming up. Viggo Mortsensen returns more heroic than ever in Return Of The King than the previous two films. Aragorn shows his true colours in this film by becoming King Elessar more than Aragorn. He is no random Ranger anymore. He is an heir to throne of Gondor of all places. He is a hero that everybody loves in the film because to me it is like revenge for Aragorn aswell as saving Middle-Earth because he is losing his love and he lost pretty much all his kin along time before. Sean Astins performance was very heartbreaking and was very emotional. It was a performance that I think was pretty much the same type of acting that was used in Fellowship Of The Ring and The Two Towers. I think this is one of the few films that have a very powerful supporting cast. Sam was a rather weeping character in this one compared to the previous films. It was a really good thing in that case because Sam was a very heroic character and a mentor to Frodo. Andy Serkis particularly in this one reveals one of the best film villains of all time that is Gollum. It is puzzling for me as I am sure it is for everyone who has watched the three Lord Of The Rings films whether Gollum was against Frodo and Sam all along because there was a loving Gollum in The Two Towers and when Frodo so-called betrayed Gollum he decided to kill them. And also in The Two Towers when Gollum was telling Frodo and Sam about the second way into Mordor when the stairs and tunnel. I think he knew that it was the lair of the giant spider that is Shelob. I think he was against them all along but just needed their trust for him to do what he wanted. He only wanted the Ring.

Peter Jacksons direction of the film creates a brand new standard of modern filmmaking. His directed angles were very far out and were very accurate particularly with the zooming out on Minas Tirith. I think Peter tries to show us the sceneries and make us feel the reality of the story. If Peter Jackson hadnt directed the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, they wouldnt be masterpieces. Peter Jacksons previous films in the past have been rather poor ones I have been told: Meet The Feebles and Braindead. Fierce Creatures is supposed to be pretty good. Peter Jackson has become a legendary filmmaker after only creating three films. I think he was a legend already after he only did Fellowship Of The Ring. King Kong is a bloody awesome film aswell. Better than the original version. I think of this century, Lord Of The Rings is like the original Star Wars trilogy of last years century. The script is probably the best that I have ever seen from a fantasy film. It is adapted to make it seem a bit like an ordinary drama film even though it is obviously a fantasy story.

This film won all 11 Academy Awards of its 11 nominations. It is a tie along with Ben-Hur and Titanic for most Academy Awards in only one film. It won: Best Sound Mixing, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Make-Up, Best Original Song (Into The West), Best Score, Best Visual Effects, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director (Peter Jackson) and Best Picture 2003. It became the first and only fantasy film to win Best Picture. It also won all 4 Golden Globe nominations it was nominated for: Best Director (Peter Jackson), Best Original Music Score, Best Original Song and Best Picture Drama.

Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King is in my opinion and maybe most peoples opinion the greatest fantasy film of all time. It is the best of the trilogy. It is the best of 2003. It is my favourite epic film too. Along with Sweeney Todd, The Dark Knight, The Pianist, Pans Labyrinth and Sin City, Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King is one of the best of the 2000 decade. There is a bigger word to describe Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King than masterpiece because it is so amazing!


BEST FILM EVER MADE!!!!!!!!!!!!

"My mama always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." "


Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright-Penn, Gary Sinise, Sally Field
Running time: 141 minutes
Country: USA



Forrest Gump is one of the single most amazing films that I have ever watched in my whole life. Forrest Gump is one of the biggest inspirations to me and I have many reasons for this. It is a beautiful story of a man with a low IQ who experiences different things in life. That can encourage people to live life to the maximum level they can just like Forrest does. Forrest Gump and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button are the only two films that make me see through life and what there is to achieve within it even though they both tell different stories of life. Forrest Gump is a film that I cannot take my eyes off while I'm watching it because it is that much of an inspiration to me. Forrest Gump is a purely magical story that is really well known in the public especially with the Bubba-Gump shrimp restaurant in Manhattan, New York in which I went to when I was 13 years old. It is a comedy but I wouldn't call Forrest Gump an absolutely outrageously hilarious film because it is more of a romantic drama. Forrest Gump is the feel-good film of the 1990s and it is that simple. It is a deeply lovable story that I have watched time and time again when I need cheering up or anything like that. Forrest Gump himself is an inspiration to me as well because through Forrest I can see other different kinds of people especially people with learning difficulties, disabilities or anything else like that.

Tom Hanks' performance as Forrest Gump is a one-of-a-kind performance that can never be beaten. Personally, I think Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump is the best leading male performance of all time because he is one of the few actors who can make the character very realistic like they're a real person. Performances that are quite similar to Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump are Dustin Hoffman as Raymond Babbitt, Sean Penn as Sam Dawson, Russell Crowe as John Nash and Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button. Tom Hanks portraying Forrest Gump truly is a performance that will become legend in the future because of the accent and the truly realistic personality that Hanks brings into the character. Tom Hanks has always been an actor of such inspiration to me because he has been in masterpieces where he has portrayed different characters and has given very different points of views of films and the character's personalities. The Green Mile made Tom Hanks my favourite actor of all time and when I saw Forrest Gump, he became even more of an inspiration to me. Hanks' performance as Forrest Gump is a performance that I personally think is sort of respecting to those people who suffer with disabilities and learning difficulties in real-life by showing what it is really like to suffer from a disability. Forrest Gump is a man who is born with an unknown disability and has leg braces on his legs. The doctor says his legs are the ones that are strong but his back is really crooked. He lives with his mother in a mansion on the outskirts of Alabama. Things start taking a turn for Forrest because he starts school and he ends up being the victim of bullying. I think the one scene that sends chills down my back is when Forrest is running from the bullies while he has the leg braces on and Jenny says "Run, Forrest, Run!" Then his braces come off and he starts to run really fast while Forrest as an adult is telling the story. He experiences college, the army, ping-pong, shrimping and being a national celebirty which is a dream life and Forrest is the lucky one chosen for it. His love for Jenny is one that she never really understood because she said that he doesn't know what love is but he sees love in a clearer and better way than she does because he had love for her but she had love for sex and illegal drugs. Robin Wright Penn's performance as Jenny Curran was another amazing performance. Robin portrayed a very emotional yet a very disturbed and confused Jenny with such realistic motions and ways of expressing other people who are in that kind of situation in life. Jenny was the only friend Forrest had as a child. She achieves all of the things within high school but she got too deeply involved with sex and illegal drugs. After she was kicked out of college, she became a drug addict and prostitute unbeknownst to Forrest. Robin proves as well that only she can portray Jenny. Gary Sinise's performance as Lieutenant Dan Taylor is probably the most serious performance of the whole film because he is a man who suffers and thinks he doesn't need to live anymore but eventually his life gets back on track again. Sinise showed the really emotional side to Dan and also the very rude and abbrupt side to his personality as well. Dan is a Lieutenant of a platoon during the war in Vietnam with Forrest and Bubba as two of those soldiers. After an unexpected attack from the Vietnamese, he and most of the platoon get wiped out or badly injured. Forrest rescues pretty much all of the platoon including Dan but he had to have his legs cut off. That is where he thinks he has no other reason why to live. Dan now behaved a bit like Forrest. Dan didn't want to be called "cripple" or "freak" just like Forrest didn't want to be called "retard" or "stupid". Sally Field's performance as Mrs. Gump was an absolutely fantastic one. She reminded me a lot of Queenie in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. Sally Field is only 11 years older than Tom Hanks and she is portraying his mother. That is exactly the same when Toni Collette and Paul Dano were in Little Miss Sunshine together because Collette is only 11 years older than Dano and she portrays his mother. Mykelti Williamson was really good as Bubba but did get quite annoying at times.

Forrest Gump was the first Robert Zemeckis film that I saw and I have to say that he won't ever create another film as good as Forrest Gump. Zemeckis is a director who has given us films of different genres but all have one genre in common that the characters experience: adventure. If Zemeckis hadn't directed Forrest Gump there wouldn't be a Forrest Gump masterpiece and it is that simple. Zemeckis is a man who has brought a gift to the world as well as the film world that life can be beautiful if you live it to the maximum level. This is a film adapted from a novel and this film couldn't be better adapted in any other way than it was in this film.

This film won 6 Oscars out of 13 nominations. It won Best Picture 1994, Best Leading Actor (Tom Hanks), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director (Robert Zemeckis), Best Visual Effects and Best Film Editing. It was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Gary Sinise) but lost to Martin Landau in Ed Wood, Best Cinematography but lost to Legends Of The Fall, Best Art Direction but lost to The Madness Of King George, Best Sound but lost to Speed, Best Sound Editing but lost to Speed, Best Make-Up but lost to Ed Wood and Best Music Original Score but lost to The Lion King. It won 3 out of 7 Golden Globes. It won Best Actor Drama (Tom Hanks), Best Picture Drama and Best Director (Robert Zemeckis). It was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Gary Sinise) but lost to Martin Landau in Ed Wood, Best Supporting Actress (Robin Wright Penn) but lost to Dianne Wiest in Bullets Over Broadway and Best Screenplay but lost to Pulp Fiction.

Forrest Gump is my all-time favourite drama, it is the best film of the 1990s and that is probably the best decade for cinema. Forrest Gump is Tom Hanks's best film and always will be, it is Robert Zemeckis' best work and always will be hopefully. Forrest Gump is a masterpiece that is filled with comedy, beauty and heartbreak. Forrest Gump and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button are two films that are very similar and those two are the two biggest inspirations to me. Forrest Gump has its rightful place on one of my close favourite films of all time.

"No, not Barker. That man is dead. It's Todd now. Sweeney Todd... and he will have his revenge."


Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall
Running time: 116 minutes
Country: USA, UK



Sweeney Todd was definitely the most anticipating film of 2007 for me because I was looking forward to it so much and I knew it was going to be a very close favourite of mine even before I watched it. It is a very dark musical that in my opinion didn't disappoint at all. It was a bit of a risk because it is a dark film with a lot of blood and brutal killings and it is part of the light hearted genre: musicals. There have been very dark musicals in the past that haven't even been compared to Sweeney Todd; not even 2002 Oscar Best Picture winner Chicago. Before I saw Sweeney Todd I wasn't a massive Tim Burton film because I hadn't really been into his films until I saw Sweeney Todd. This film not only inspired me to watch more film from Tim Burton but also to watch dark films with dark stories and visual designs in which Sweeney Todd has. It is a kick-ass film in my opinion because it is just a deeply interesting story that follows through Sweeney's dark and brutal path of revenge. It is also the characters within the film that made it really special. This film is very dark and really tense but despite that it is quite a very thought provoking and emotional story as well. Sweeney Todd is a film that I have watched over and over again (about 100 times) and have loved it every single time I've watched it. It wasn't only how it was filmed that I really loved about it, it was also the songs and how they flowed with the film. I have always done and still do sing to the songs of Sweeney Todd even though I do consider myself to be a pretty bad singer. My favourite songs from the film are "A Little Priest", "Epiphany", "My Friends", "No Place Like London" and "Pretty Women". I bought the soundtrack for the film and I even bought the book about how the film was made and the possible history of Sweeney Todd himself. There is a twist in this film. Some people don't really think it's a twist, that its more like a revelation but it affects the story so, yes, it is a twist. It left me in great shock for hours and I couldn't believe it because it was so unexpected.

Johnny Depp's performance as Sweeney Todd/Benjamin Barker is a performance that only he can portray because he portrays the character in a very sinster, menacing, deadly and yet rather emotional way. The way Johnny expresses the audience's attention for the films he's in are always the same. For example "Wow! What a great film! He was bloody gorgeous!" I find that to be obviously understandable but rather silly in some places. Sweeney Todd's character was really interesting and very hard to watch on occasions because he always has something up his sleeve but sometimes suffers in silence while doing so especially when he's around Mrs. Lovett. Johnny's performance as Sweeney Todd is a slight taste of the types of characters in his other films in the past. For example, cool and entertaining: Captain Jack Sparrow and Ed Wood, emotional: Edward Scissorhands and Finding Neverland, villainous: Secret Window and Public Enemies. We see Johnny's darkest side towards his acting talent which is I think that everybody can appreciate because who doesn't love Johnny Depp? Johnny's singing in the songs was absolutely incredible! To be honest, I was actually surprised about how good he was. Now onto the character, before he became Sweeney Todd, a London barber called Benjamin Barker is married to his wife Lucy with whom he has a baby daughter Johanna. While out in the markets they are spotted by the evil Judge Turpin and because Barker's wife is blonde and beautiful, he gets Barker arrested and sent into exile across the other side of the world. After his 15 years in prison, he mysteriously comes back to London and becomes a whole new person again with the name of Sweeney Todd instead of Benjamin Barker. He doesn't say how he ends up back in London but he does. He goes back to Mrs. Lovett's Pie Shop with whom he was a neighbour of hers once with his wife and daughter. He learns the truth of what happened to his wife and daughter when he was away so he and Mrs. Lovett take their journey through Sweeney's path of revenge by him killing his victims and Mrs. Lovett stuffing their meat into the pies in her shop. Helena Bonham Carter's performance as Mrs. Lovett is a very unique and really cool performance. Both her and Depp are the only two actors who could have pulled off Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett and it is that simple. Helena looked too cool in this film. She made Mrs. Lovett like a gothic sort of character with the make-up, costumes, hair and even her voice as does Johnny as Sweeney Todd. Mrs. Lovett is a very mysterious woman because I think that she says she has love feelings for Todd even though he doesn't have any for her. Helena Bonham Carter has always be an actress portraying really unusual and odd characters but Mrs. Lovett is the oddest character she has played so far. Alan Rickman's performance as Judge Turpin was another incredible performance because he is typical Alan Rickman because Turpin is a really slimy, scheming character just like Snape but is a bit of a criminal and paedophile. Alan's performance should have earned him an Oscar nomination. Timothy Spall was really good alongside Alan Rickman in Sweeney Todd because those two are probably the only actors who can play really slimy, scheming and sinister characters in the films. Sacha Baron Cohen is really quite funny in this film but he is rather serious as well because he fakes his identity. His name isn't really Adolfo Pirelli and he isn't Italian either. Sacha's singing of "The Contest" was beyond me because Sacha is a British man and he has a great Italian accent. Him singing that song sort of brought Borat back again.

Tim Burton's work on Sweeney Todd is a massive inspiration to me because he has created a dark story that I don't think he or anyone has made before. The one Tim Burton film that Sweeney Todd is slightly similar to is Sleepy Hollow because of the blood, dark settings, costumes and because they're both thrillers but Sweeney Todd is a musical and Sleepy Hollow is a fantasy. I always watched the exclusive interviews that Tim had about Sweeney Todd (the same with Johnny and Helena). By seeing Burton's artistic drawings of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett, I thought and Burton said himself that "that is them. Johnny and Helena fit that couple for certain because they are so odd and unique." I was so fascinated by this film and Tim Burton's work towards it I couldn't stop watching how they made the film and the trailers and video clips. The script is adapted from the previous musical so it is the same as the musical play but that doesn't bother me in the slightest. Tim Burton has created his most creative film, his darkest film and his coolest film yet. Sweeney Todd is a film that we would be expecting Tim to do because its really dark just like Sleepy Hollow.

Sweeney Todd won 1 Oscar out of 3 nominations. It won Best Art Direction but was nominated for Best Leading Actor (Johnny Depp) but lost to Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood and Best Costume Design but lost to Elizabeth: The Golden Age. It won 2 out 4 Golden Globes. It won Best Picture Musical/Comedy and Best Actor Musical/Comedy (Johnny Depp). It was nominated for Best Actress Musical/Comedy (Helena Bonham Carter) but lost to Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose and Best Director (Tim Burton) but lost to Julian Schnabel in The Diving Bell And The Butterfly.

Sweeney Todd is one of the best films of all time in my opinion. Sweeney Todd is my favourite musical and probably always will be. It is both Johnny Depp's and Helena Bonham Carter's best film. Sweeney Todd has a confirmed and firmly sealed place at the best Tim Burton film. 2007 was a great year for cinema. It is probably the best year in cinema of the decade and I am proud to say that this is the best film of 2007 and I knew it even before I saw the film. It is an absolutely perfect film that I love in every single way. Masterpiece!!

"A boy's best friend is his mother."


Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin
Running time: 109 minutes
Country: USA



Psycho is one of those thrillers that would be referred more as a horror but a thriller aswell. It was a horror in those 1960s days but nowadays I just refer it is a psychological thriller even though it is shit scary. This film scared the hell out of me the first time I saw it but I couldn't help but love it. That does happen to me with a lot of thrillers. I couldn't take my eyes off this film because it was so gripping and it messes with your head. When you see the first 30 minutes, it is pretty much like a normal story but when Marion takes a shower that changes. This film has two twists: shower scene and the ending. I have had nightmares in the past and sometimes still do about the events that happen. Those people who have called me a wimp because and asked why it gave me nightmares but when they watch it they will see what I mean. I think the twist at the end spoils people's first time viewing because everyone knows who the psycho is nowadays and those people hadn't seen the film before probably knew the twist.



Anthony Perkins performance as Norman Bates was outstanding. He showed Norman as a cute character with a sweet personality. He really looks like a nerdy mummy's boy by doing everything she says. He tells Marion that Mrs. Bates is a little bit mad and is very rude but Norman doesn't hate her. When Norman sort of loses his rag with Marion about Mrs. Bates we see a slightly wrong side to Norman. The big question is: Is Norman all he says he is and is Mrs. Bates all she is? Janet Leigh was absolutely phenomenal performance as Marion Crane payed off really well because she earned an Oscar nomination and she is really well remembered because of the classic shower scene. I think that scene gave her an Oscar nomination. She was the perfect actress for this film because if it wasn't for her we wouldn't have a classic scene. Her screams in the shower scene is the Jack Torrance 'Here's Johnny! ' classic moment when he breaks through the bathroom door. That is what both scenes have in common: both are set in bathrooms.



Hitchcock has created not only a one-of-a-kind thriller but one that will be remembered for the ages. He has also created his best work as well. I think Hitchcock spent 5 days doing the shower scene because he wanted it to be precise to affect the audience. Also, like when people watch it and they say 'Hey, it's that classic shower scene in that Alfred Hitchcock movie'. I think that is what Hitchcock was trying to achieve in which he did. The script was adapted but original as far as Hitchcock is concerned because all the films he did his whole life was thrillers and horrors.



The shower scene is like the opening scene of Jaws because some people have fears of showering in a hotel especially when you're alone and swimming alone far out into the sea and getting dragged down under the water. I used to fear having to swim in the sea after seeing Jaws but happens very rarely and I don't think it happens at all in a hotel.

The relationship between Norman and Marion was at the start very kind and gentleman-like of Norman to supervise Marion's needs but when they eat dinner together and talk it becomes dark times. The relationship between Norman and his mother Mrs. Bates was pure aggression and pressure from Mrs. Bates onto Norman because of Marion or any visitor of the hotel. She always pushes Norman and makes him do awkward things. She sounds like a really nasty character where it must be hard to get along with her.



Psycho is one of the most terrifying films I have ever seen my whole life. It is the greatest thriller of all time alongside Jaws, The Silence Of The Lambs, The Shining, V For Vendetta and Rear Window. Janet Leigh's performance is on my list of top Best Supporting Actress performances. It is close on my top leading male performances as well. It is my favourite and probably the most and best remembered Alfred Hitchcock film, it has one of greatest twists in cinema history and is my favourite film of 1960s.

"Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship."


Director: Irvin Kershner
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse
Running time: 124 minutes
Country: USA



I have always loved The Empire Strikes Back since I was a kid. It was my favourite childhood film from when I was under 10 years old. It was my favourite film of all time too before I saw The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. The Empire Strikes Back is a film that I have always appreciated for being a film that isn't just any film but a film with such great effects of how well it was filmed, great story and its powerful twist. The Empire Strikes Back is a film that I loved in its own way because it is obviously a sci fi story but is one out of a man's head. The Empire Strikes Back is a film that sent chills inside me throughout every second of it especially the carbonite scene. Having "I love you" "I know" as my all-time favourite quote is something that a lot of people have questioned me about because it isn't the most common Star Wars quote. The reason why it is my favourite quote is mostly because instead of saying "I love you too" which is something that I think everybody would probably respond by. When Han says "I know" it was really brilliant because of the powerful way that moment was filmed and also of the situation Han Solo was in. The music added brilliance to that moment as well which is something that is probably the best quality that the Star Wars franchise has. The space visual effects were a lot like the effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey but the way the planets were was very different. We see three different kinds of planets in this film as well as space: an ice planet called Hoth, an ugly planet with swamps called Dagobah and a city in the clouds called Bespin. All of these planets and the whole film was obviously filmed on Earth like all films are but when you see them it feels like a world beyond ours that we never knew of. To me, The Empire Strikes Back is the perfect science fiction film because it is based on imagination, children's ways of having points of view on space, planets etc. It is a masterpiece that I think children would love as well as adults just like the prequel trilogy.

I find Mark Hamill's performance a lot like Elijah Wood's in Lord Of The Rings because they both show their ups and downs of the way they approach the characters and the way they are played. Mark Hamill is good as Luke but has a few flawed moments but nothing majorly serious obviously. Harrison Ford is just too cool for Han Solo just like he is for Indiana Jones. I love Star Wars more than Indiana Jones but I think I prefer Ford as Indy than Han because Indy's character is more interesting. Carrie Fisher's performance as Princess Leia Organa was brilliant as well which doesn't make me surprised about how good she really was.

I am ever so glad George Lucas didn't direct this one because I don't think it would have been as good. It's weird because the two best Star Wars films weren't directed by the actual creator George Lucas. Kershner did a fantastic job at Empire Strikes Back and would have been brilliant at Return Of The Jedi as well even though that was still brilliantly directed by Richard Marquand.

This film won 2 Oscars. It won a Special Achievement Award for the visual effects and Best Sound Mixing. It was nominated for Best Art Diretion but lost to Tess and Best Music Original Score but lost to Fame. It was nominated for 1 Golden Globe: Best Original Score but lost to The Stunt Man.

The Empire Strikes Back is the best of the franchise and the best of all science fiction films. The Empire Strikes Back is the best film of the 1980s with A Fish Called Wanda and Raging Bull trailing only just behind it. The Empire Strikes Back is the most inspiring one of the franchise and most powerful one as well. It was my favourite film as a child from when I was 10 years old and under. The Empire Strikes Back is an eternal masterpiece that I have watched countless times and will watch quite a lot because it is just too amazing to not love. Masterpiece!!

"Oh, I'm sorry, did I break your concentration?"


Director: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis
Running time: 154 minutes
Country: USA


Wow! I love this film!! Pulp Fiction is an absolutely phenomenal film that is filmmaking at its finest. Every single thing about this film is perfect! It is such a cool film that I think everybody loves; even people who aren't film fans. Pulp Fiction is one of those rare crime films that has a really cool black-comedy taste to it. This film did make me laugh a few times especially Jules. This film deserved every single Oscar it won and was nominated for. It deserved the script Oscar. It should have won Best Director and Best Supporting Actor but not quite for Best Picture. This film has four stories to it that changes as it goes on.


John Travolta was amazing as Vincent Vega!! Travolta is one of those extremely rare actors who have a talent of playing a character in almost every single genre. Vincent is a hitman who works for gangster Marcellus Wallace. Vincent gets involved with Wallace's wife Mia in the second story. Vincent's hitman accomplise is Jules Winnfield. I believe that Jules ties with Tyler Durden and The Dude as the coolest film character of all time. Jules is an absolutely brilliant character because he is a real cold-hearted killer just like Vincent but Jules tries to make his victims suffer but in a cool way. Uma Thurman's performance as Mia Wallace was awesome as well. She collaborates well with Tarantino especially in Kill Bill: Volume 1 and 2. She seems like a nice woman but is a bit of a drug addict and seems a bitch as well. She tries to seduce Vincent but ends up in trouble with drugs before doing so. Bruce Willis isn't in this film THAT much, really. Despite this, he is absolutely awesome still as Butch. Butch is a boxer who owes Wallace a debt. During a confrontation with Wallace, they get themselves into an awkward and uncomfortable situation.


Quentin Tarantino and Pulp Fiction match absolutely perfectly because they are both mean one word: "cool". This film is so original! It is perfectly made because it is acted, directed and produced perfectly! The way Tarantino involves food, dance and music in this film mixes brilliantly well with the characters especially Vincent and Jules. Tarantino has become an icon for making this film because I think this is a favourite from most people. The script is out of this world. In my opinion, Pulp Fiction has the best script of all time because it sticks perfectly to what it is aiming, what its purpose is for the viewers of the film and also it shows that Tarantino is a self-tought filmmaker especially for Pulp Fiction.


Overall, Pulp Fiction is one of the best films ever made! It is a very close favourite of mine and it totally deserves to be. This is a perfect film that is filled with crime, comedy, violence and coolness. Pulp Fiction is my favourite John Travolta film. Samuel L. Jackson's performance is one of my close favourite male performances ever! Pulp Fiction is the best film from Quentin Tarantino and probably always will be.Pulp Fiction is the second best film of 1994 after Forrest Gump. It is one of the best films of the 1990s too and that is the best decade for films ever! Pulp Fiction and A Clockwork Orange tie for my favourite crime film. Pulp Fiction is the coolest film ever made and it totally deserves to be!

"Don't call me stupid."


Director: Charles Crichton
Starring: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin
Running time: 108 minutes
Country: UK, USA



I didn't have very high expectations of A Fish Called Wanda when I was about to see it. I thought it was going to be just a funny piece of entertainment but when I saw it, it was way more than that. A Fish Called Wanda seriously is the funniest thing that I have ever watched and that I think I'll ever watch. A Fish Called Wanda is a film that I literally cried at with laughter because it was so funny! Watching this film was a real experience for me because this is the exact kind of comedy that I have been waiting for all my life. If I am ever in the mood for a laugh or need for cheering up, A Fish Called Wanda is always the perfect choice. When a hilarious bit came up, I just cried so hard it hurt and ran upstairs and screamed! This is one of the few films that I have seen that I have found perfect in every single way. This film even inspired me a lot for some unknown reason. A Fish Called Wanda is such an original comedy that does have a taste of it being a black-comedy because of the crime involved but it is a comedy you can just laugh at almost everything in this film.


John Cleese was absolutely amazing as Archie Leach. I am a massive fan of John Cleese especially in classic British comedy series Fawlty Towers. Archie's character is very similar to Basil Fawlty especially when Archie gets into really awkward situations especially when Wanda is involved. Archie is a middle aged man who enjoys his job but has a very boring personal life which makes him unhappy. When he meets Wanda for the first time, he is instantly taken by her and they begin an affair. Wanda's "brother" but really another lover Otto begins to get jealous and that just gets out of control. As I said, watching Archie was like watching Basil Fawlty all over again. Jamie Lee Curtis' performance as Wanda Gershwitz was unbelievable! She should have had an Oscar nomination alongside Kevin Kline. Jamie was the perfect choice for Wanda because she is a very sexy young woman but is also a brilliant actress who is a complete bitch. Wanda takes advantage of her beauty by trying to fool Otto, Ken, George and Archie into getting the loot. She becomes part of a robbery along with George, Ken and Otto but George moves the loot. Her and Otto turn George into the police just before they found out George moved the loot. Jamie was probably the hottest film actress of the 80s which makes her the perfect choice for Wanda. She made the film even funnier than it already was anyway. It is really funny when Otto speaks Italian to her and she is so turned on by it. Kevin Kline's performance as Otto is the funniest film performance that I have ever seen! It is one of the best acting performances of all time too! Otto is a character that is my perfect comedy character that I can mimic words from. He just makes me laugh so much especially when he throws himself around and speaks Italian. Kline won an Oscar for this film which is really rare for the comedy genre in the acting category. Otto is without a doubt now one of my all-time favourite characters of all time. Kevin Kline's performance wasn't only the funniest performance ever but also one of the best male supporting performances ever too. It's funny because Otto is the villain of the film but is the funniest of all the characters within the film. He can be funny as in laugh-out-loud and can also be laughable but in a dark way because of some of the things he does. Michael Palin as Ken was hilarious as well. Ken is a close friend of Wanda and George who lives with them. When he meets Otto for the first time, they instantly become enemies. Ken has a big stutter that is hilarious yet very unfortunate especially when Otto teases him by mocking him. For example "Hello, K-K-Ken's p-p-pets!" Ken is another man who Wanda tries to fool to get the loot as well as Archie, George and Otto. John Cleese and Connie Booth's real-life daughter Cynthia Cleese portrayed Cleese's on-screen daughter Portia.


Charles Crichton creates one of the most original comedies of all time. The camera angles on this film were absolutely perfect! Crichton and Cleese handled this film very well and wrote it really well. Every single thing about this film is perfect! Just by watching this film, it really does look like a laugh during filming and I can easily tell that the cast became friends very quickly. The script is one of the best scripts of all time. It was written like it was meant for pure entertainment but was like a landmark of comedies.


A Fish Called Wanda is one of the best comedies ever! I call it THE comedy of all time. This film has one of the best ensemble cast of all time too with absolutely fantastic Oscar worthy performances from the whole cast. Jamie Lee Curtis' performance is one of the best leading female performances of all time. Kevin Kline's performance is one of the very best supporting male performances of all time too. It is a comedy that I cried with laughter at and still can despite having watched it so many times. It is the first of a new kind of comedy but nothing today has been compared to it today apart from Fierce Creatures in which we see the cast return again after 10 years. A Fish Called Wanda is way better than Fierce Creatures even though I really like that one. A Fish Called Wanda is the perfect film to watch when I need or I'm in the mood for a laugh or need cheering up. It is a hilarious, wacky, crazy and original film that I absolutely love and I don't think any comedy will ever replace it as my favourite comedy.

"You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."


Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman
Running time: 152 minutes
Country: USA


I knew that The Dark Knight was going to be the best film of 2008 for me because I was so excited about seeing it especially with Heath Ledger's shocking and unexpected yet mysterious death. Before I saw the film, I was watching the trailers over and over again. I even watched them about 5 minutes before the film started. I really love this film to bits! I became obsessed with the trailers and clips of the film especially The Joker. When I saw it at the cinema back in July 2008, I couldn't believe it was a film. It really felt real-life even though Batman is a comic book character. I think only Lord Of The Rings and The Dark Knight have made me feel this way. The Dark Knight is the only non-fantasy/sci fi comic book film that has ever been made. Despite this, there is a taste of fantasy involved that makes it really realistic. People say that The Dark Knight is "The Godfather of comic book films". In other words, like it is the greatest and most powerful comic book film so far. I loved this film because it didn't stop at all. It was tense all the way through even in normal calm scenes. The Dark Knight reminds me a lot of Heat but in a superhero and comic book dialogue.


This film has one of the best ensemble cast ever! Christian Bale delivers another terrific performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman. I loved Batman in the new suit that he had and also the Batmobile particularly the Batbike. That is just too cool! One thing that annoyed me a bit was Bale's Batman voice. I couldn't completely understand what he was saying at first but after seeing it so many times, I understand it a lot more now so it doesn't bother me now. Christian Bale is and probably always will be most remembered for The Dark Knight. Heath Ledger as The Joker... what can I say? Well, first of all I can say that it is the single most terrifying male performance ever! It is the best performance by a supporting male. Heath Ledger underestimated the whole world at first before the film was out but I think he blew every single person that has seen this film away. Heath has now played a character that is very different compared to any other he has played. I have seen The Dark Knight loads of times and I still can't believe that Heath Ledger is The Joker even though I know it (if you get what I mean). You can tell without the make-up (like in one scene) but you can't completely with it on. Heath Ledger was an actor who has been compared numerous times as the present James Dean. Heath had a gift when approaching this film because he generated a voice that is very creepy and very psychotic. To be honest, it was something that I wasn't really expecting out of Heath because he has a very deep and croaky voice. There are a lot of people who state that Heath's performance as the Joker is wildly overrated but I don't think it is because it is just pure brilliant acting. What I love about the Joker is that he is merciless, really cold and a complete psycho but he is a very cool villain too which is why he is my favourite film character ever! Heath Ledger as the Joker makes Jack Nicholson as The Joker like a Razzie win. Heath's Oscar win as the Joker was pretty obvious but he totally deserved it! There was no major competition for it other than Heath. The Dark Knight would have been a huge success anyway but wouldn't have earned half as much money worldwide if Heath Ledger was still alive. Aaron Eckhart is just behind Heath as far as performances are concerned. I really felt sorry for Harvey after what happens to him. Despite he goes mad when a tragedy occurs, I don't think he is a villain. Well, Aaron Eckhart himself said, so that confirms that the Joker is the only villain. Gary Oldman was awesome as cop Jim Gordon who along with Batman and Harvey Dent try and catch the Joker. Maggie Gyllenhaal made a far better Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight than Katie Holmes did in Batman Begins. Katie Holmes would have made Rachel's character even worse. The one flaw Maggie had playing Rachel was that I couldn't quite feel the love she had for both Bruce and Harvey but to be perfectly honest that wasn't what I was thinking about the most with The Dark Knight. Morgan Freeman was good as well as Lucius Fox who creates the Batman's suit and helps Bruce and Alfred create the technology that is needed.


Christopher Nolan has created a worldwide classic as far as I am concerned. He has made one of the very few films that has it all! It has a very realistic and dark dialogue, a wide range of well known actors with amazing performances, explosive action and filmmaking at its finest. Nolan has created an epic that is perfect! Nolan has said himself that he doubts he will ever make a better film than The Dark Knight and I don't think we'll ever see a better Batman film than this. When I was watching videos of the filming, I could certainly see that Nolan worked really hard on this film. The script was absolutely amazing! I have to say that the script that was written by Chris and Jonathan Nolan is one of the best scripts that I think I have ever read and heard out of all the films that I have watched. There will be problems doing Batman 3 now because of The Joker meaning to return and because Heath Ledger died, this became a real problem. Despite how good this film was, I actually hope Nolan doesn't do the third one because it could ruin his great reputation for the Batman films. Also, I seriously doubt Nolan will make it better than The Dark Knight. It is a script that is mixed between fantasy and reality with a cool taste which is my perfect script. It doesn't quite beat scripts like Pulp Fiction, Closer and American Beauty though.


The Dark Knight is the ultimate comic book film. I think it will always be my favourite comic book adaptation. The best film of 2008 (only just beating The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button even though I kept reversing the decision between the two films). This is Nolan's best film by far. I really like Nolan's work but The Dark Knight is the only one that I truly adore even though his other films are really awesome. I love this film and always will!! Everything about this film is perfect! It starts off brilliantly and ends in a huge way that is so powerful and brilliantly filmed and written. The Dark Knight is a worldwide phenomenon that totally deserves its place on my close favourite films list.

"I feel like I've been in a coma for the past twenty years. And I'm just now waking up."


Director: Sam Mendes
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley
Running time: 122 minutes
Country: USA



American Beauty is a film about life. It is a surburban drama which features what like is like in USA. This film is very bizarre in alot of other ways because of the fantasies that Lester has and what Ricky Fitts tries to prove when videoing things all the time. I personally think that at the start it seemed very female film because of the roses, visions etc but it is very male aswell. This is a film on drama, betrayal, obsession and about life in a new angle and in it's new way. It seemed a bit like a peaceful area because all of the houses and gardens within the neighbourhood look really clean and very beautiful but I find American Beauty to be a rather dark film. This film teaches the other side of America and what beautiful and natural things really are like. It tells taht side of the story because it gives that in the title. American Beauty is a very inspiring film that can warm people's hearts or can break them because of the events that take place within the film. Well, for me it did both of those things which is what a lot of other people would think of it.


Kevin Spacey gives the performance of his career. I knew that it was Spacey portraying Lester Burnham obviously but Lester is a character I can easily get the hang of and get to understand. Lester is suffering from a mid-life crisis because he ahtes his job, his bitch of a wife and young daughter who has a lot of problems against him. To take his mind off that he fantasises about and has a crush on his daughter Jane's friend Angela Hayes. Whatever character Kevin portrays for some reason he always makes me laugh even in The Usual Suspects. I found Lester really funny because he is very sarcastic with his wife which truly reveals that he hates her. Annette Bening added more spice to this film. Her performance was fantastic as Carolyn Burnham. She is the villain of this film because she always causes a fight with Lester. She is almost like a control freak who will lose control if she doesn't get what she wants but the main reason is because she ends up having an affair and cheating on Lester. They both have crushes and affairs without the other person even realising. Annette made me laugh aswell even though Carolyn is a greedy, selfish, careless and self-absorbed bitch she brings comedy together with Kevin Spacey. Thora Birch's performance as Jane Burnham was good but in my opinion could have been better. She is a nice looking woman now but I think she was a bit too ugly for Jane's character. Thora is a really powerful actress with a lot of character thouhg I really liked Wes Bentley as Jane's boyfriend and a really good friend of her father Lester Ricky Fitts. He seems like a charmer who people can fall for easily but also a complete slimeball with alot of dirty secrets by keeping lots of illegal drugs in his bedroom with faking a urine test by using someone else's so he can smoke and use the drugs. Mena Suvari was really good as Angela Hayes. Mena was an adult at the time this film was released because I realised this after seeing American Pie which was released in the same year as American Beauty, Mena really looked like a young irresistible teenager so personally I don't blame Lester for falling for her. I liked Chris Cooper too as Colonel Frank Fitts who is strict, abusive, bully, homophobic and controlling particularly against his son Ricky.


Sam Mendes gives his first and best film of his whole career. He hasn't done many films at all but they are all good films. Mendes makes American Beauty one of the most powerful films ever made. Mendes? directing career starting with American Beauty makes it the greatest film directing debut of all time. The closest rival in my opinion is Orson Welles as both actor and director in Citizen Kane. Sam Mendes wanted us to be trapped in a circle so to speak to get into the characters and to get into the chemistry between them. Alan Ball writes a very good script which is very original. I find pretty much all of original scripts to be the same.


American Beauty is one of my favourite dramas, one of my favourite film partnerships, a tie for best film of 1999 with The Green mile, Kevin Spacey's best, Sam Mendes' best, the greatest directing debut ever, one of the most powerful and beautiful films of all time with one of the biggest meaning, a close collision of best film of 1990's with Forrest Gump, The Green Mile and Fight Club. I will never forget American Beauty because it is a treasured piece of art for me which makes it one of the best films ever!

"I was cured, all right!"


Director: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Warren Clarke, James Marcus, Patrick Magee
Running time: 136 minutes
Country: UK


A Clockwork Orange is one of the single most disturbing films I have ever seen. Many times I have heard even when I was at school that both the film and novel are really scary. When I watched A Clockwork Orange it wasn't so much a scary film but it was a film that will just stay on your mind for a long time and it is totally mind blowing. A Clockwork Orange truly is one of the most powerful psychological thrillers of all time. Personally, it was the story that made me deeply interested in this film more than it was a film from Stanley Kubrick. It was very tense as well because as the film went on I was suspecting that there will be a huge twist around the corner. I don't completely get why people refer this as a classic science fiction film because, yes, it is a technology that is invented refered as a 'cure' but it isn't an impossible invention for the future seeing that nothing is impossible. I only saw it for the first time in January 2008 and it was a bit obvious to me that I was going to love this film a lot.


Malcolm McDowell's performance as Alex DeLarge was bloody awesome with a scary, weird and even quite funny performance. Malcolm is quite a scary looking man anyway which makes him an absolutely outstanding choice for Alex. It wasn't only Malcolm's appearance as Alex that made him terrifying but it was his voice as well. Why he wasn't nominated for Best Leading Actor at the 44th Academy Awards I have no clue. Alex is a very twisted young man who is the leader of a gang called Droogs. Alex's pleasures include classical music particularly Beethoven, rape and ultra violence. His three companions are called Pete, Dim and Georgie. When Alex is at home with his parents he behaves but skives off school. His parents probably refer his as an angel until he is arrested. The scene that truly shows Alex is twisted is when him and his Droogs break into a writer called Mr. Frank Alexander's house and they are both ambushed. Alex is cutting his wife's clothes off with scissors and beating Mr. Alexander up while he is singing to "Singin' In The Rain" which makes it worse because it is a very delightful song. That song was chosen for the film because apparently that was the only song Malcolm McDowell knew all of the words to. Mr. Alexander was being forced to watch his wife getting brutally raped. Despite how cold Alex really is he is a very interesting character to watch because he is rather mysterious of why he is the way he is. As far as Alex's "cure" is concerned, the ending leaves you with questions and because of that I feel it is a light twist.


Stanley Kubrick has directed this film absolutely amazingly. Kubrick has always been really clever as far as camera angles are concerned. There is one scene that freaked me out was at the very start of the film where Alex gives that evil look directly at the camera and then very slowly zooms out while Alex is still giving that look. Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange is very weird which does make this film absolutely typical of Kubrick to direct. The script was really awesome with very powerful and effective scenes and with very well written lines from each of the characters.


A Clockwork Orange is one of Kubrick's best works. A Clockwork Orange is definitely his most famous film. This film features one of the best psychological thrillers that have ever hit the screen. It is probably my favourite film of the 1970s and is my favourite Kubrick film. I love them both equally. It would probably be The Shining. A Clockwork Orange is a fine example of a disturbing film that leaves you to think about various things and reflect on deep thoughts about how tense and often quite terrifying (not in a scary way) this film really is.

"I wanna live again!"


Director: Frank Capra
Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell
Running time: 130 minutes
Country: USA



It's A Wonderful Life is the ultimate classic in my opinion and there are a lot of reasons for this. It is a beautiful story that is such an inspiration to thousands of people around the world as it is to me, it is one of the rare family black-and-white films that I think everybody could understand, it shows how wonderful life really is. It also shows the beauty of family and friendship too. When I was first going to watch It's A Wonderful Life I knew I was going to like this film a lot but I had no idea that I was going to love it as much as I actually did. After seeing It's A Wonderful Life, I now realise why it is refered as "the ultimate feel-good film". At the ending of the film and the beautiful character that is George Bailey, I was almost in tears which ultimately touched me the most about this film. I love films that involve different aspects of life like ways of living and what can be achieved too. I like to call It's A Wonderful Life "The Classic Of Classics" because that is what it is. It is a film that a lot of people would appreciate because it is a classic story and it is a Christmas film but some people won't because they are too fussy because "it is too old". There are films in the past that have been absolutely fantastic but none of them are as magical and inspiring as It's A Wonderful Life. Gone With The Wind, Casablanca, Pinocchio and Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs come close to beating It's A Wonderful Life.

James Stewart delivers in my opinion his best and probably most famous performance of his career as George Bailey. As a child in 1919, George was a hero by saving the life of his younger brother Harry from falling through ice but George caught a cold that became an ear infection and left him half-deaf in one of his ears. From childhood, George's greatest ambition has been to see the world and design bridges and skyscrapers. However, George repeatedly has to sacrifice his dreams for the well-being of the people of Bedford Falls. George works and owns the Bailey Building & Loan Association but since that became in danger because of the problems that go on with Mr. Potter. George ends up attempting suicide on Christmas Eve and is "rescued" by Clarence who is his guardian angel. He shows George what Bedford Falls would be like without him if he never existed. Stewart hasn't really portrayed a family character but he did an absolutely outstanding job of it in this film. Somehow, I was expecting it because James Stewart was one of the best actors of all time and still is. Donna Reed's performance as Mary Hatch (who later becomes Mrs. Mary Bailey) was really awesome as well. Mary has always had a crush on George since she was a little girl and her dreams of being together with George become reality. Reed makes Mary seem like a really caring, loving and loyal person as a wife as well as a mother to her and George's children. Lionel Barrymore was absolutely fantastic as well as banker Mr. Henry Potter. Mr. Potter is one of the coldest film characters of all time because he shows no mercy or loyalty for George. When George is desperate he doesn't help him at all, he just makes things worse for him, his family and his business. He is heartless, cold, apathetic and really evil all the way through the film. He tries to gain control of Bedford Falls by making the businesses within it go downfall in which almost happens to George. Barrymore was perfect for the character because he really did look evil and a sinster man who deserves a slap or punch across the face.

I didn't know about Capra before I saw It's A Wonderful Life but now his work in all of the films he has done in the past are legendary because I think he is refered as "the feel-good director" because he has done films in the past filled with hope, courage and a sense of achieving things. He is a director with such inspiration it is untrue. Capra worked on It's A Wonderful Life like he wanted us to feel something about life that we hadn't felt before: how unusual life can become but also how beautiful it can be as well.

It was nominated for 5 Oscars: Best Picture 1946 but lost to The Best Years Of Our Lives, Best Leading Actor (James Stewart) but lost to Fredric March in The Best Years Of Our Lives, Best Director (Frank Capra) but lost to William Wyler in The Best Years Of Our Lives, Best Sound Recording but lost to The Jolson Story and Best Film Editing but lost to The Best Years Of Our Lives.

It's A Wonderful Life is a tie with E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial for the best family film of all time. It is my favourite classic film which is why I call it "The Classic Of Classics". It is the best film of the 1940s, it is Capra and Stewart's best film and is definitely one of my close-favourite films of all time.

"Oh, the human mouth is a disgusting place."

Director: Andrew Stanton
Starring: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe
Running time: 100 minutes
Country: USA


Finding Nemo is without a single doubt one of the funniest and most treasured animated films ever. It is a clever story with hilarious, cute and extremely lovable characters. Finding Nemo is probably the most adult out of all PIXARs so far because it has such hilarious jokes especially with Dory's short-term memory loss. The animated effects inside the water and the sea creatures are almost like Ratatouille and WALL-E effects. It is a very inspiring film as far as Marlin's commitment to achieve his goal which is to find his son Nemo. I love films that are for both kids and adults. Finding Nemo is a really cool animated film. What I mean that it's a cool film is that it has a lot of really hilarious sayings that a teenager would say such as "Dude" and "Sweet". Finding Nemo may not be as famous as Toy Story 1+2 but it is better than both of them. Finding Nemo is the one PIXAR that everybody loves.

I loved all of the different sets of characters in Finding Nemo. They all had two things in common: funny and serious. Marlin is a clown fish who is a single parent after his wife Coral was eaten by a pike. Because of the tragedy and his now open fear of the ocean, he is very overprotective towards his son Nemo up until one day that phobia hits him in the face when Nemo is taken away by deep-sea Australian divers. Marlin takes his adventurous journey to find his son with a fish who has short-term memory loss. Her name is Dory. She is the funniest out of the entire film as well as one of the funniest film characters of all time. She comes out with some really silly things and gets herself and Marlin is really awkward situations such as "speaking Whale", always saying Nemo's name incorrectly and also when she almost suddenly forgets things. Dory is a character that is just too hilarious to ignore or to not laugh at. I love Nemo's personality because he is a very cute character and with such a powerful way of seeing through life at such a young age. He is a very brave little fish because he shows that he isn't really that scared of the ocean like his father is. I loved his close friendship with Gill who is the leader of the group within the Sydney Dentist fish tank. I loved other featured characters such as the three vegetarian sharks Bruce, Anchor and Chum, the fish within tank Gill, Bloat, Peach, Jacques, Bubbles, Deb and Gurgle, turtles Crush and Squirt, pelican Nigel and sting-ray Mr. Ray. If you think about it and see the cast, this film actually has an awesome cast including hilarious American homosexual comedian Ellen DeGeneres as Dory, Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush as Nigel, Willem Dafoe as Gill, director Andrew Stanton as Crush, Allison Janney as Peach and other returning PIXAR actors John Ratzenberger, Brad Garrett and Bob Peterson.

Andrew Stanton surprised a lot of people of how great Finding Nemo really turned out to be and how successful it was with the gross takings. Stanton's direction of Finding Nemo is the most adult PIXAR film so far. I could easily tell that Stanton's work on Finding Nemo was work that really needed thinking through because he probably wanted it to be funny, dramatic and rather tense for adults and for kids. He made it not too kiddish and not too grown-up either which is what I love the most about Finding Nemo. The script was very awesome with such hilarious scenes and with very motivating movements as the film was carrying on. To me, Finding Nemo was written to send people a very important message almost like an alert so to speak to advice parents not to be so overprotective but also to not do almost everything they want.

Finding Nemo was nominated for 4 Academy Awards. It won Best Animated Picture 2003 but was nominated for Best Original Screenplay but lost to Lost In Translation, Best Sound Editing but lost to Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World and Best Music Original Score but lost to The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. This film was nominated for a Golden Globe as well: Best Picture Musical/Comedy but lost to Lost In Translation.

Finding Nemo is one of the top films of 2003 as well as one of the top animated films of all time. Finding Nemo is the funniest animated film of all time without a doubt. Finding Nemo is a film that only PIXAR could have created. It is a film that has earned a lot of credit in awards and also with the public as well. Finding Nemo is my second favourite PIXAR after my favourite Ratatouille. Finding Nemo deserves its rightful place on the best of comedy, adventure and animation in the world of cinema. It is a masterpiece that I do watch quite regularly and don't ever get bored of it.

"The battle of Helm's Deep is over; the battle for Middle Earth is about to begin."


Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin
Running time: 179 minutes
Country: New Zealand, USA


This film was more emotional that the first film for various reasons. Those reasons mostly being because I found The Two Towers darker than The Fellowship Of The Ring. Also, because of the darker story and it was more of an epic film mostly because there were more action and war scenes especially in Rohan, Helms Deep and Isengard (when Ents and Hobbits attack).

Elijah Wood delivers a good performance as Frodo Baggins. This is the one of the trilogy that Elijah delivers his best performance. In this one, he made the audience feel for Frodo because of the Rings seductive powers. Ian McKellen delivers another outstanding performance as Gandalf. Ian is just too perfect for Gandalf. There cannot be any other actor in the world for Gandalf. I really liked him in this but I have to say I prefered him in The Fellowship Of The Ring. As Gandalf mostly says things generally in the film, it is like in riddles and I could easily tell how much this film must have meant to Ian. Viggo Mortensens performance improved as Aragorn. He was still good in the first one but was a lot better in this one and Return Of The King. In my opinion, Aragorn was more of a heroic and powerful character which made Aragorn a typical epic character. Sean Astin delivers another really emotional performance as Samwise Gamgee. He does his best by trying to help Frodo with the Ring but Frodo is so let astray by feeling sorry for Gollum and becoming like best friends with him.

This film was really directed by Peter Jackson once again but I dont think it was as good as The Fellowship of The Ring and Return Of The King. The camera angles were really epic and really quite clever with the epic scenes. The script was awesome. I cant believe it didnt receive any screenplay nominations at all.

This film was different to its prequel because it was scarier and was more emotional too because of what the Ring really does even though it shows you what its like in The Fellowship Of The Ring. What I mean is that the Ring didnt really hurt Frodo or try and manipulate him in The Fellowship Of The Ring but it certainly did in The Two Towers and Return Of The King. We see a new Frodo and we certainly see a new Gandalf too because he was Gandalf the Grey but now he is Gandalf the White and has become twice more powerful that he was before. Also, Aragorn is Strider anymore he has now become Aragorn (if you get what I mean).

I could feel the chemistry between Frodo and Sam because I personally think that Elijah Wood is far too young to be Frodo and isnt quite good enough to be a strong character like Frodo. He is still good though. I could easily feel the tension between Gollum and Sam because Sam truly hates Gollum and doesnt trust Gollum at all. Gollum is quite a mysterious character in this film because I am unsure whether he is against or with Frodo and Sam by attacking them one minute and then helping them. But in The Return Of The King he is obviously against them. Frodos relationship with Gollum is very emotional because Frodo feels really sorry for Gollum but doesnt realise that is being led away from Sam by Gollum but I am unsure whether at first whether it was intensional from Gollum.

The main twist is when the people of Rohan go to Helms Deep and there is a twist that affects Frodo and Sams quest to Mordor.

This film was more violent that The Fellowship Of The Ring because of the epic battles. This film had no sex references at all apart from a few kisses and making out between Arwen and Aragorn. There obviously werent any bad language at all. This film would be if there was bad language in it because it is a fantasy series. There isnt any bad language in Star Wars nor Pirates Of The Caribbean either but there is in Harry Potter.

The visual effects were absolutely outstanding. The Helms Deep fight scene visual effects were amazing and so were the visual effects when the wolves of Isengard attacked the people of Rohan and there was a battle in the middle of the fields of Rohan. The visual effects were outstanding on Gollum but were even better on Treebeard. I simply loved the awesome visual effects of when Frodo fell into the water of the Dead Marshes and there were the dead ghosts. That really scared me when I saw this film at the cinema when I was 11 but obviously doesnt anymore. The sound was outstanding too with very loud action thrilled music but like high pitched emotional music too. The art direction was awesome and so was the costume design too.

This film was an Academy Award winner of two awards. It won Best Visual Effects (beating Spider-Man and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones) and Best Sound Editing (beating Minority Report and Road To Perdition). It was nominated for Best Picture (lost to Chicago). I think it should have gone to The Pianist. It lost Best Art Direction (lost once again to Chicago), Best Sound (for a third time lost to Chicago) and Best Editing (Lost for fourth time to Chicago).

This film was better than The Fellowship Of The Ring but not as good as The Return Of The King. This film didnt disappoint me at all. It was just as amazing as I knew it was going to be.

"This is me. I think it's apparent that I need to rethink my life a little bit. What's my problem? First of all, I'm a rat. Which means, life is hard. Second, I have a highly developed sense of taste and smell."


Director: Brad Bird
Starring: Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Ian Holm, Jeneane Garofalo
Running time: 111 minutes
Country: USA


Ratatouille is a really magical film that has gone beyond any other animated film that has ever been made. The story is new to all films because I think it is one of the first if not the first film on cooking and food. This film inspired me alot because it helped me choose me possible career option: a critic apart from being a critic in films instead of food. Also, because it was a story about passion and inspiration. The only difference that Ratatouille has with other PIXARs is that it wasn't as funny as all the others. I wasn't expecting it to be hilarious like Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and Toy Story because it is a story of support, friendship, passion and commitment. This is the most personal of all PIXARs so far. It made me feel really good because as I said, it led to my number 1 career choice but also the characters were really lovable and deeply interesting.

What I loved about Remy's character was he is brave, loyal, passionate and friendly. He has almost everything that a good person/thing should have. The only thing that Remy doesn't quite have is the completely loyalty to his rat family and friends. He has a very unlikely friendship with Linguini especially because they are supposed to be enemies. They have a very special friendship because they are both willing to help each other with the cooking and what each one wants from the other. Linguini is a young man who requests a job at Gusteau's restaurant. His mother passed away and gives Linguini a letter to Chef Skinner. As Linguini carries on working he catches Remy cooking food. From then on they become partners and good friends. Lou Romano's voice is perfect for Linguini's character because it is soft and sort of geeky which describes some of Linguini's personality. Chef Skinner is my favourite character in the whole film because he is very mean, bossy and a bully but he is a dwarf which brings some comedy within the character. Ian Holm brings together a very realistic French accent which was very good where all of his words that he said were really good for an American man. Anton Ego is a really good character to me because he is a scary man and is quite terrifying to meet because it is part of his personality. Also, because he is only doing his job but he is very strict and wants precise taste, texture etc of all the foods he tries but unfortunately never seems to get. Anton Ego isn't a villain because he doesn't do any crime at all, he just does his job very powerfully.

Brad Bird's directing was awesome which is one thing that never disappoints me from PIXAR. I heard that the kitchen in Gusteau's restaurant is a real life American kitchen. The script was very original with alot of deep meaning, powerful scenes and exciting moments which was one of the reaons why I think this is one of the best animated films of all time.

The characters really attracted the audience particularly Remy because I was (don't know about other people) always concerned about much of a passion food really is to him and what he would do for it. The story was obviously a made-up story but it is a story that you would like to think about. That is where this film is such an inspiration to me. This is the best animated film that has the best animation as well as the best animated film of all time in my opinion. Ratatouille is the best animated film of 2007 obviously. It is the second most inspiring animated film I've seen after Pinocchio. A truly loving masterpiece that I will always love and is one of my close favourites of all time.

"I've done some things in my life I'm not proud of, but this is the first time I've ever felt in real danger of hell."


Director: Frank Darabont
Starring: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan
Running time: 188 minutes
Country: USA


The Green Mile is one of the single most tear-jerking films of all time if not the most. It has a very dark and depressing story which is what I like most. It is a story about God and shows that miracles can and have happened in the past. This is a biblical story about friendship, crime (what man is capable of), love and commitment. Also about what death could be like and what its like to lose your loved ones while you're left behind. A real bastard who I used to know (not anyone on Flixster) recommended it to be and I loved The Green Mile to bits. It was my number two film before I saw Sweeney Todd, Forrest Gump and The Dark Knight. I really love prison films and this has to be my favourite. This film is a very long one but as I watch it more, I tend to find it a bit shorter probably because it is one of my favourite films. I was taken, twisted than blown away again just by watching The Green Mile.

Tom Hanks was amazing in this film as Paul Edgecomb. Paul is the boss of E-Block on the green mile who is suffering from a bladder infection but when he meets John Coffey that changes. Tom has always had a talent of choosing different types of characters and making them powerful and real. Michael Clarke Duncan's performance as John Coffey was one you could just burst into tears by. He is the absolutely perfect actor for John Coffey. There was a lot of tears and pain coming out of John. Despite of what he did, he has some mental problems and is a kind and friendly man. Michael was the best of them all. I really liked David Morse, Jeffrey DeMunn and Barry Pepper as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell, Harry Terwilliger and Dean Stanton. Doug Hutchinson is fantastic as Percy Wetmore. Percy is vile, pathetic a bully and arrogant. He acts like he is the tough guy because his uncle is the governor and he also was probably just raised that way. Percy is one of those character that you would really like to give a good smack around the face. Percy is a perfect example of a bully particularly because he bullies the inmates like Dell and bullies are cowards which Percy is. The reason for this is because when Wild Bill touched him below and kissed his cheek he started whimpering, crying and pissed himself. Sam Rockwell really made me laugh as William 'Wild Bill' Wharton because he was nuts, bad ass and very nasty. Also it is what comes out of his mouth and the way he says the things he says which makes him a pretty funny character. Bonnie Hunt was amazing as Jan Edgecomb because she was very supportive, sensitive and understanding with Paul. Her, Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan are the best in this film.

Frank Darabont creates another masterpiece just like The Shawshank Redemption but is better. Darabont does best prison films. Shawshank Redemption and Green Mile are both Stephen King novels which is another reason why I love The Green Mile so much. The script was very good with a lot of powerful and deeply effective scenes to the characters.

The reality of the Green Mile is that death in the electric chair used to happen, crimes like rape and murder happen a lot and also some people may wish that there was a miracle in this world like John Coffey.

The chemistry between Paul and John at first was just like how Paul treates normal prisoners but when John performs a few miracles Paul becomes suspicious of whether he is innocent because of the gift that John has. The relationship between Paul, Brutal, Harry and Dean with Percy is hate because Percy is a troublemaker in the wrong place and he doesn't do his job correctly like the others do. They wanted Percy out of the block as soon as he had the job. The chemistry between Percy and Del is unpleasant because Percy both physically and emotionally abused Del. Because the fact Del had a mouse in his cell who he calls Mr. Jingles and is happy with it and he gets along with Paul, Brutal, Harry and Dean really well like they were friends with him. There is an evil, cold blooded end to Del by Percy in which you will have to see for yourself.

This film has fantastic sound effects particularly in the electric chair executions. It made us want to feel the lightning and the pain the prisoner is getting. The art direction was very original of a prison but was quite bizarre too because the whole prison was pretty much green. The setting mixed well with the prison guards costumes because they are green too but a darker green. They were very classic and very historic which made this look like a film made in 1935 when it was really made just 10 years ago.

This film was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Picture but lost to American Beauty, Best Supporting Actor (Michael Clarke Duncan) but lost to Michael Caine in The Cider House Rules, Best Adapted Screenplay but lost to The Cider House Rules and Best Sound but lost to The Matrix. This film earned only one Golden Globe nomination: Best Supporting Actor (Michael Clarke Duncan) but lost to Tom Cruise in Magnolia.

The Green Mile is the most tear-jerking film of all time tied with The Elephant Man. One of Tom Hanks' best films. His best is Forrest Gump. David Morse's best film too after appearing in Contact and Disturbia. This is Sam Rockwell's best performance too. He has been in a lot of recent films and also films from such great directors with great actors. It is a very personal masterpiece that you could just watch again and again and again because of how amazing it is.

"My name is Benjamin Button, and I was born under unusual circumstances. While everyone else was agin', I was gettin' younger... all alone."


Director: David Fincher
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond
Running time: 166 minutes
Country: USA



The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button is the single most magical film that I have ever laid my eyes on my whole life. It is a beautiful film that is obviously very odd and weird but it teaches a lot of things about life and about our loved ones. It teaches that we are meant to lose our loved ones that time takes our loved ones away from us. It also tells us about what life can be like from a person who lives life the opposite way and it tells us what death could be like. It is a film that made me cry and that doesn't happen very often to me. It obviously made me cry because of the tragedies and the heartbreak within but also the beauty because I just adored all of the characters. As far as the story of The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button is concerned, it is one of those plots that you would feel surprised that hasn't been made up before especially after the short story of The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button was published in 1921. It is a very clever story as well as odd because of the way the film was made in the more technical way. I thought of The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button exactly the same as what I thought of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street last year. After feeling this way to both of those films for two years in a row, I now can feel that there will be at least one film every year that will be a very close favourite of mine and will love from a different director, actor, actress, screenwriter etc. I watched the trailer over and over again just as I did Sweeney Todd and I still do now even though I've seen the film more than once now. To me, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button is the best feel-good film of all time because it made me feel brilliant in every single way of the story whether the scenes were heartbreaking or not. To me, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button brings a new way of creating a film in more technical ways because it had pretty much every single quality that a film needs and deserves. The technical qualities of the film literally blew me away. The cinematography was absolute magic! It was really golden and magical in a new visual kind of way that was all in bright colours. The cinematography in this film reminded me a bit of Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth apart from that the cinematography in Pan's Labyrinth was a lot darker. The art direction was absolutely fantastic as well with the realistic designs from the past and exactly the same thing with the costume design. The visual effects were outstanding on Benjamin Button as a young boy-pensioner and that was still Brad Pitt portraying Benjamin. The visual effects there were like Dan without legs even though Gary Sinise does have both of his legs. The best technical design out of the whole film was the make-up because when we see Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with the make-up on looking old in which they do it makes us think "Could this be what Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett will look like in 30 years time when they're looking older?" I think it was the make-up that made this film seem so real and also created new kinds of make-up design too because when you see Brad Pitt as old Benjamin particularly when really young (in his case) you know it's him but doesn't look like him. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button is almost the same as Forrest Gump because of the very similar sorts of characters and the feelings that come out when you watch the film. The stories are totally different and so are Benjamin and Forrest but when you see them around people, they are both similar: timid, nervous, hard to understand but both have a very big heart. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button and Forrest Gump are two of my five favourite films and because their characters are similar, they are both funny, beautiful and heartbreaking too.

Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button is a very much deserved Oscar nominated performance. I underestimated Brad Pitt at first especially because it's a Fincher film too and he collaborated with him previously for hard-hitting thrillers Fight Club and Seven but Pitt has delivered his best film performance of his career so far and probably his best for the rest of his career as an actor too. Brad is the only actor who could have made him so real. When we see Benjamin in the war with the captain on the boat who he becomes great friends with is like Forrest with Bubba because they were close too and are understanding towards each other. It was similar to him and Dan as well which didn't really surprise me that much. What I truly loved about Brad Pitt being in this film is that, yes, he's a real heartthrob for a mid-40s man but he shown his true colours and talents as an actor as he did for films like Fight Club, Seven and a few others. As I said, when Benjamin looks old but is really young that could be what Brad Pitt could look like in the future as would Cate Blanchett. When we see Benjamin looking like a teenager but is really a pensioner that might have been what Brad Pitt looked like as a young teenager. Brad Pitt was one of my favourite actors before but he is even more now. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button has brought his career back together again after appearing in films that have been disappointing of this decade. Cate Blanchett's performance as Daisy was absolutely outstanding too. Because of the amazing make-up on her, seeing her young in the scenes with Benjamin and then seeing her on her death bed with her daughter next to her while she's reading Benjamin's diary, it seems a bit like Cate Blanchett is portraying two characters for some reason but I obviously know it is one. Cate Blanchett never has disappointed me and I hope that she never will! Cate is probably the best actress who can make her character realistic in any way possible. Kate Winslet is another actress who can do so. Daisy is a lot like Jenny in Forrest Gump except that she wasn't addicted to drugs and sex like Jenny was but Benjamin Button is very similar to Forrest Gump with finding life really hard and achieving the best thing possible in life too. Cate Blanchett is in my opinion the present Katharine Hepburn who was a legendary actress whom Cate Blanchett portrayed in her Oscar winning performance in The Aviator. She should have been nominated for Best Leading Actress at the 81st Academy Awards. I thought the same with the Golden Globes and BAFTAs. Taraji P. Henson's performance as Queenie who is Benjamin's adopted mother. She is the same kind of person as Mrs. Gump in Forrest Gump because she's supportive, she loves her son and she has that really broad accent. I really liked Julia Ormand as Daisy's daughter Caroline. There is a twist that is both beautiful and heartbreaking that affects her life.

David Fincher has created a one-of-a-kind classic as far as I'm concerned because it is a story of pure beauty, heartbreak and comedy. This is a brand new kind of Fincher film that involves three genres: drama, fantasy and romance. His work on The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button deeply fascinated me just like Tim Burton's did on Sweeney Todd. Fincher's direction of The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button is like Tim Burton's directing of Big Fish and Robert Zemeckis' directing of Forrest Gump which is where those two films are the most similar to The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. Despite how much I loved (maybe more than loved) this film, I am unsure whether I would want Fincher to direct another film like this because if he creates another that is a romantic-drama and be ruined, it might ruin the great reputation of The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. I felt the same thing about Tim Burton as well but he did do Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (which I loved) and Alice In Wonderland (which I cannot wait for!). Some don't think he is the best director to have directed The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button but I personally believe that he is the only director who would have been good enough to do so. The screenwriter of this film is another reason why this film is very similar to Forrest Gump. Eric Roth's script brought the same kind of feeling to The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button as Forrest Gump even though they are totally different stories.

This film was nominated for an astonishing 13 Academy Awards but shockingly only won 3. It made history by becoming the fourth film to have been nominated for Best Picture and have earned the most nominations of an Oscar ceremony but has failed to win Best Picture, Director or Screenplay. Others are Mary Poppins, Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? And The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button dominated the Oscars in the technical categories. It won Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects and Best Make-Up. It was nominated for Best Picture but lost to Slumdog Millionaire, Best Leading Actor (Brad Pitt) but lost to Sean Penn in Milk, Best Supporting Actress (Taraji P. Henson) but lost to Penélope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Best Director (David Fincher) but lost to Danny Boyle in Slumdog Millionaire, Best Adapted Screenplay but lost to Slumdog Millionaire, Best Cinematography but lost to Slumdog Millionaire, Best Costume Design but lost to The Duchess, Best Sound Mixing but lost to Slumdog Millionaire, Best Film Editing but lost to Slumdog Millionaire, Best Music Original Score but lost to Slumdog Millionaire.

It's as simple as this: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button is this decade's Forrest Gump. It is David Fincher's best film and always will be as it will always be my favourite Brad Pitt film too. It is one of Cate Blanchett's best films but I do love her performance in Notes On A Scandal the most. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button is one of the most tearjerking films of all time in a heartbreaking way but is the most tearjerking film of all time regarding both beauty and tragedy. The Dark Knight was my favourite film of 2008 but The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button is the best film of 2008 now for me. It is one of my extremely close favourite films if not my favourite film and I am glad to say that. It is a very heartfelt film that will always stick in my heart until the day I die! Absolute masterpiece!

"You see, before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did. If he weren't up there now... I don't think it would be snowing. Sometimes you can still catch me dancing in it."


Director: Tim Burton
Starring:Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall,
Running time: 105 minutes
Country: USA



Aww... Edward Scissorhands is a film that has made me feel pleasure and inspiration within life. It is one of the wierdest Tim Burton films but it is weird enough for it to be real because Edward is like a really beautiful character to watch. It is a weird film with obviously fictional characteristics but with a heartbreaking meaning to the film. It is weird because when you see the cover of the DVD, it doesn't seem that beautiful but when you watch it, it really is. It is Tim Burton's most emotional film so far. It made me feel great because of the pure magic and of what Edward can actually do with himself especially when he lives all alone in a castle above a small town. It is just so magical when Edward is cutting things into shapes especially ice that turns into snow. Love the scene where he is cutting ice in the garden and while he is doing it Kim comes out and sort of relaxes in the snow. That is just like heaven. This film is an inspiration to me because it teaches me no matter what someone looks like it is more about their personality and who they really are. Despite of how romantic and dramatic this film is, this film is absolutely hilarious.


Johnny Depp delivers an absolutely awesome performance as Edward Scissorhands. His performance is a performance which is very unlike Johnny really because Johnny hasnt really portrayed any soft, loving characters before. People love Johnny in this film for many reasons but one of the main ones is because he is only in his late 20s early 30s in this film and is quite good looking. Johnny's hair, costume and make-up totally suited him. As much as I simply adored his performance in this film, I do have to say I like Johnny more as Sweeney Todd. Winona Ryder's performance is good as Kim. Her acting is good when she is sort of bewildered and intimidated by Edward but I dont think it is very good when she starts to fall in love with Edward. Her words were for some reason quite weak but she did cry in a few scenes which looked real. I did like her more in this than Beetlejuice. Dianne Wiest was really good in this film too. She was a really good mother to Edward even though Edward is a grown man. She could have been better but she was still good though.


Tim Burton directs this film ever so well because this is a story that he has thought of himself. It was really well filmed, written and directed by Tim Burton only from his imagination. Its like Tims very own story. I am really inspired that Tim chose to just use his head to make it instead of writing a novel of it and then making a film adaptation afterwards. As I said, it was really well written from a mans head without a novel to help. Also, it is a fantasy story which makes it quite a bit harder. For a film like this, I do honestly think that Burton deserved an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay or should have at least been close. This is typical Tim Burton because of the bizarreness of the story and the characters but it is quite different compared to some others because it is a very emotional and both heartwarming and heartbreaking aswell which is unlike Tim Burton. I think that is one of the reasons Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street and Edward Scissorhands are my two favourite Tim Burton films: because they are both emotional stories.


This is my second favourite Tim Burton film after Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street. Four of Tim Burtons films are on my favourite films list. It is my second favourite Johnny Depp film after Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street. Edward Scissorhands is only just ahead of the Pirates Of The Caribbean trilogy. It is on the list for one of my most inspiring films. Edward Scissorhands is one of my favourite fantasy films and romantic films of all time. It is my favourite film of 1990. It is one of my top films of all time too. An unusual masterpiece from an unusual director Tim Burton which is great!! Always have loved this film and always will.

"Next time, Indiana Jones, it will take more than children to save you."


Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys- Davies
Running time: 115 minutes
Country: USA


This is truly one of the best action packed thrill rides of all time. It is a really tense film too because it is quite a violent film in some ways. This film was the dawning of one of the greatest movie heroes of all time. Indiana Jones truly is in my opinion one of the coolest characters in cinema history. This film made me feel really tense because there are some scenes where there are a lot of scary moments especially when Indy and Marion were in this hole where the Ark is and there are snakes and dead corpses. Also, because of the fight scenes that Indy comes across and is a question of how Indy will pull his awkward situation off.


Harrison Ford delivers an absolutely outstanding performance as Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford is the perfect actor for Indy because he makes the character like a James Bond sort of character. He is rather deadly, he is a real charm to women but the main thing is that the character is a really cool and clever character that truly is a hero. I think that Harrison would have been good enough for an Oscar nomination. I think Harrison Ford only became really well known in the 1970s and 1980s and a few films in the 1990s too. Mostly the four Indiana Jones films, the original Star Wars trilogy and I really liked his performance in The Fugitive too. I really liked Karen Allen in this film as Marion Ravenwood. Her character isnt really an action packed character but it is more of an emotional character. She is a really cool accomplise to Indy and she forms a not only a love relationship but also a really adventurous combination.


The direction from Steven Spielberg was absolutely outstanding. He made it his most adventurous film ever and also in my opinion Steven Spielbergs best character too. The actions and all of the things that Indy did were just too cool to be true. They were deadly and really charming too. Steven Spielberg directs this film really well as both he and George Lucas make Indy a really difficult character to defeat even when Indy is in a really awkward situation. Indy always wins in the end!!! The written screenplay was absolutely awesome.


It is my favourite of all four of the Indiana Jones films because it is the classic of all four and in my opinion it has the best written story and a more exciting thrill ride than all the others even though I love all four of them. I love Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones but I think I like him more as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy. It is my second favourite Steven Spielberg film after Saving Private Ryan. For me, this film achieved itself to be one of the best action packed films of all time. It is a shame that this isnt a biography film but it would have been great if there was one. It is really high on my top action packed films of all time. It is the start of a franchise that will never be forgotten. Masterpiece from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas! Always has been and always will be a classic action packed phenomenon.

"I've thought of an ending for my book - "And he lived happily ever after... to the end of his days." "


Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin
Running time: 178 minutes
Country: New Zealand, USA


The Fellowship Of The Ring is the start of new landmarks of filmmaking. Fellowship Of The Ring s the one film of the trilogy that is rated PG whereas The Two Towers and The Return Of The King are PG-13/12A. This one was quite scary because of the Nazgul/Ringwraiths who are on the trail of the Ring. The opening scene is probably the most powerful start to a film that I have ever seen before in a film. It was full of anticipation and excitement of what's coming in the trilogy. From the novels, the start sort of tells the epilogue of the book. It was very tense involving the Ringwraiths. All of these names in all three are made-up names, made-up places and made-up races (apart from Men). This first one was a brand new experience to everybody because no film like it has ever been done before. There has never been a fantasy story with such a believable force to it.

The cast was really good in this one as well as the other two films. Elijah Wood was good as Frodo but seems a bit over the top when he cries. He was still really good though. Ian McKellen delivers a very well deserved Oscar nominated performance as Gandalf The Grey. I prefer seeing Gandalf grey than white because grey is Gandalf's original form and he looks a bit weird white whereas grey he looks cool. His performance is a lot like Alec Guinness' performance in Star Wars: Episode IV ? A New Hope apart from Alec hated Star Wars. Viggo Mortensen was awesome as Aragorn/Strider. He is a very heroic character with a big heart. He wasn't very well known until Lord Of The Rings. Aragorn reveals himself to be heir to the throne of Gondor aka Isildur's Heir. He meets the four Hobbits Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin in an inn called Prancing Pony and helps them reach Rivendell. When there, he falls in love with Arwen who is the daughter of Elrond who is probably the most powerful Elf in Middle-Earth. Other cast members Christopher Lee, Sean Astin, Dominic Managhan, Billy Boyd, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Cate Blanchett and Sean Bean were really good as their characters in this film.

Peter Jackson has created an unforgettable trilogy that will probably be remade in about 40 years time. The first film was directed absolutely brilliantly by a director who directed all three films in the same way. He has created the cinema changing franchise that I think everybody loves. All three Lord Of The Rings films are just too perfect to describe. The script was really good. It is really rare of a fantasy film to earn an Oscar nomination for the script. Yes, it was a very long film and there wasn't one flawed scene not even in the extended versions of the trilogy.

I have said this in my reviews of The Two Towers and The Return Of The King that it is a very realistic film because I can't even imagine if the world was really like that with all of that type of war, all of the upsets and triumphs and what sort of people they all are.

The chemistry between Frodo and Gandalf is ever so powerful because they are so close to each other but it is unfortunate that Gandalf is the one who sent Frodo on a mission to destroy the One Ring. The scenes they are in together are just amazing with a lot of heartfelt emotion. They don't see each other in The Two Towers whereas they do in Fellowship Of The Ring and Return Of The King. What slightly annoys me about Frodo and Sam's relationship is what some people get the impression of it. Yes, they both do cry a lot and hug each other but they do because it is very hard for both of them. Some stupid people say they are gay. I mean, that is pathetic. They are very good partners. In fact they are so close they are like brothers. The Fellowship is such a powerful group because they all come from different races. There are nine of them: 4 Hobbits, 2 Men, a wizard, an Elf and a Dwarf.

The cinematography was awesome. It is definitely the best of the three films. The art direction, the costumes, make-up, music and sound are just amazing because it is a dark story just like its two sequels. The art is like what a Del Toro film would be like, i.e. Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. The make-up is beyond any other we have seen before.

This film won four Academy Awards: Best Cinematography, Best Make-Up, Best Music Original Score and Best Visual Effects. It was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Ian McKellen) but lost to Jim Broadbent in Iris, Best Art Direction but lost to Moulin Rouge!, Best Costume Design but lost to Moulin Rouge!, Best Editing but lost to Black Hawk Down, Best Adapted Screenplay but lost to A Beautiful Mind, Best Music Original Song ("May It Be") but lost to Monsters, Inc. ("If I Didn't Have You"), Best Sound Mixing but lost to Black Hawk Down, Best Director (Peter Jackson) but lost to Ron Howard in A Beautiful Mind and Best Picture but lost to A Beautiful Mind. It was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture Drama but lost to A Beautiful Mind, Best Director (Peter Jackson) but lost to Ron Howard in A Beautiful Mind, Best Music Original Song ("May It Be") but lost to Kate & Leopald ("Until...") and Best Music Original Score but lost to Moulin Rouge!

This is the start to the best franchise ever. No matter how many times you watch it you will always experience something new about it. Also, you will get this feeling that tells you "I want to watch The Two Towers and/or Return Of The King now". This is the best film of 2001 and alongside its sequels it changed my liking for cinema forever! Loved Lord Of The Rings before and love it just as much now. Always will love it!!

"Now, remember, Pinocchio, be a good boy. And always let your conscience be your guide."


Director: Hamilton Luske
Starring: Dickie Jones, Cliff Edwards, Walter Catlett, Charles Judels
Running time: 88 minutes
Country: USA


Pinocchio is one of the single most amazing films that I have ever laid my eyes on in my life. It is a very beautiful, magical, inspiring and very motivating masterpiece that is a classic. It is a classic just like Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. What I love the most about Pinocchio is that it teaches us about what family really means and what we should all do to keep it together. Pinocchio is such an inspiration to me, it's untrue. It is so beautiful because of the environment the characters are in especially at the beginning inside Geppetto's house where they are all happy and everything. I absolutely love most Disney Classics and I have to say that this is the ultimate Disney Classic in my opinion.


The story starts with how Jiminy Cricket ended up with Pinocchio. He was travelling and he found a warm house with a fire. It was the house of woodcarver Geppetto. Geppetto is a very warm, kind and caring man who always seems to be a real delight around those around him. He lives with his cat Figaro and fish Cleo. We see him build Pinocchio and wish that he was a real boy in front of a wishing star. The Blue Fairy comes along and brings Pinocchio to life but still a wooden boy not a real one. Jiminy becomes Pinocchio's conscience and guide to becoming a real boy. It doesn't go well to plan because Pinocchio is led astray the next morning by Honest John and his sidekick Gideon. That causes a series of turning events that are moving, funny and very serious too.


Pinocchio is my favourite Disney Classic but not my favourite animated film. That goes to Ratatouille. It is the classic of classic animated films. It is the second most inspiring film I've ever seen after Forrest Gump. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, It's A Wonderful Life, Edward Scissorhands and E.T. are other huge inspirations to me too. God! I love this film to bits!

"I'll make him an offer he can't refuse."


Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall
Running time: 175 minutes
Country: USA


The Godfather is probably the most famous motion picture that has been filmed ever. When I first saw a poster of Vito Corleone I thought to myself "what the hell is this film?" But I didn't really understand the plot of the film so I needed to see the film and find out myself. The first time I saw The Godfather I didn't understand it even though I really liked the characters. The second viewing of the film was absolutely incredible for me because I understood it more and finally realised how much of a classic it really was. The Godfather truly is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that is just a complete gangster classic. It is obviously rather dramatic but it is a thriller as well because there are some threats involving each of the different families within the film. The Godfather is a film that you just have to call a classic whether you like it or not. I can understand why some people wouldn't like this film because it is hard to understand and it is a long film as well. People would appreciate The Godfather because of how it was filmed, how interesting the characters are whether they are heroes or villains.

The Godfather including the second one has one of the best ensemble cast members of all time. The Godfather is the one film where the entire cast have all delivered top-notch performances. They are all ones worthy of an Oscar win. Marlon Brando delivers an ultimately legendary performance as Don Vito Corleone. Don Corleone is the father of Sonny, Fredo, Michael and Connie Corleone. He has an adopted son called Tom Hagen which is still classified as a member of the family. Marlon's portrayal of Don Corleone was very unique because he has a very bizarre voice and with absolutely awesome make-up as well. I think the producers and director wanted to make it look the least like Marlon Brando even though it is obviously still him. I think they wanted to make the Vito Corleone character as realistic as possible. It is quite hard to compare Marlon Brando as Don Corleone with characters like Stanley Kowalski and Terry Malloy because he is almost 20 years older and also Vito is a rather odd person. Marlon was an actor with a really specific taste of characters he would portray which is a very good talent for Marlon because he wanted to keep his reputation at a very high standard. There were some films that I have heard he has done bad performances in including his Razzie win. Unfortunately Marlon declined his Oscar winning performance as Don Corleone because Hollywood were discriminating against Native Americans. Al Pacino's performances in his early years are probably his best performances. His performance as Michael Corleone was really awesome. Michael became a totally changed person when he got himself involved with the family's affairs. Michael was just going to live a normal private life but when Don Corleone was assassinated but not killed, he ends up becoming a big part of the family even though he is the youngest son of Don Corleone. Al Pacino showed Michael slowly becoming a monster in which he did become in The Godfather: Part II. James Caan was really awesome as Sonny Corleone who is the oldest son of Don Corleone. Robert Duvall was absolutely awesome as Tom Hagen. Tom Hagen is the adopted son of Don Corleone. I really liked Diane Keaton as Kay Adams as well who is Michael's girlfriend and then ultimately becomes his wife and the mother of his children.

Francis Ford Coppola has created the start of a classic trilogy that are just legends of cinema. Coppola's Godfather is like Jackson's Lord Of The Rings. It's like Lord Of The Rings are this decade or maybe even century of The Godfather. The Godfather is a story that is a mafia sort of film that would be something Martin Scorsese would do but to be perfectly honest he would have made it rather crap. Francis Ford Coppola made it feel like I don't need to read the novels because the films are just so good including the third one as well. Coppola has made The Godfather a very unusual gangster film with dark settings, cinematography, costumes and make-up design. Coppola hasn't really directed any films at all really because I think he wanted The Godfather Parts 1 and 2 to be his most memorable works as well as extremely memorable works in cinema. The script is just absolutely outstanding with a famous quote from Don Corleone: "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." Despite the fact I haven't read the novels yet, I think the films are probably better.

This film won 3 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Leading Actor (Marlon Brando) and Best Adapted Screenplay. Marlon Brando regrettably refused to accept the award for the reason that the U.S. and especially Hollywood are discriminating Native American people. Brando did not show up at the ceremony, but instead sent a faked Indian woman named Sacheen Littlefeather who later turned out to be Maria Cruz, a less known Californian actress. The Godfather was nominated for Best Supporting Actor which had three actors from the film nominated but none of them won (James Caan, Robert Duvall and Al Pacino). They lost to Joel Grey in Cabaret. It was also nominated for Best Director (Francis Ford Coppola) but lost to Bob Fosse in Cabaret, Best Costume Design but lost to Travels With My Aunt, Best Sound but lost to Cabaret, Best Film Editing but lost to Cabaret and Best Music Original Dramatic Score but lost to Limelight. The Godfather won 5 Golden Globes: Best Picture Drama, Best Director (Francis Ford Coppola), Best Actor Drama (Marlon Brando), Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. It was nominated for another Best Actor Drama nomination for Al Pacino but lost to his older co-star Marlon Brando and Best Supporting Actor (James Caan) but lost to Joel Grey in Cabaret.

The Godfather is one of the two trilogies that had had all three films nominated for Best Picture. The other trilogy is Lord Of The Rings. The Godfather is one of the all-time best classic films. The first is the best and most famous in the trilogy. The first one started absolutely amazingly and ended amazingly as well. The Godfather is one of those films you might have to watch twice to understand it like I did. The Godfather is Marlon Brando's most famous performance but it isn't his best and my favourite. My favourite is A Streetcar Named Desire which was his first film. Vito Corleone is one of my 10 favourite film characters of all time. I love Vito more than Michael. Al Pacino's best performance is still in The Godfather franchise but he is the best in the second film. The Godfather is my 5th favourite film franchise of all time after Lord Of The Rings, Star Wars, Batman and Harry Potter. The Godfather made me watch classic films no matter how old they are. I absolutely adore the second film but this one is better. The Godfather will always have its rightful place in history as one of the best films of all time and one of my all-time favourites ever.

"Heeeeere's Johnny!"


Director: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers
Running time: 119 minutes
Country: USA, UK


The Shining is an absolute masterpiece from Stanley Kubrick. This is the phenomenon of horror films. I loved pretty much everything about this film. The Shining is a scary, haunting and psychological film that makes me feel really good which is very rare of a horror film. That is one of the main reasons why The Shining is the greatest horror film of all time. It is like a fantasy film when you look at it in a deeper way because of the visions within Jack's mind and Danny's as well. It was scary but not scary enough for it to freak me out. It wasn't so much the characters but it was the music that did it for me. It is scary because it is a massive hotel which is beautiful, clean and peaceful. What I find really twisted about this is that its a nice hotel in the countryside but unfortunately it is possessed and the Torrance family are the unlucky ones. They are torn apart by the hotel through Jack. This teaches about a lot of things in life particularly wherever you are it is never 100% certain that you are safe. It was a very clever horror film not just because it is a piece of work from the late Stanley Kubrick, not just because it stars Jack Nicholson and that it's a novel from my favourite novelist Stephen King but because of the cinematic qualities it has and how well it was filmed.


Jack Nicholson delivers one of the most terrifying performances I've ever seen. Jack has always been one of those actors who plays really entertaining characters both heroes and villains. When he is Jack Torrance he shows how scary he really can be. I get an impression that people underestimated Nicholson as a villain before The Shining. I think Jack's performance leads to his role as the Joker in Tim Burton's Batman because of the real psychological side of seeing Nicholson as a complete psycho. I really liked Jack's determination to this film because he made the acting decent to watch especially because Shelley Duvall was pretty bad as Wendy Torrance. There are quite a few reasons for this. I don't think she took Wendy's character which is what should be done in a film particularly from a director like Stanley Kubrick I also realise that Wendy is an innocent woman who's husband is going mad and her son is wrapped up in his own world as well, so she is suffering from this but what annoyed me about Shelley was that she always pulled the same face when upset, she was constantly wailing and wasn't even crying. I also think that she didn't quite say her words in a correct way of professional acting. Even director Kubrick said that her performance was dreadful. I saw this on a documentary called "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures " on Kubrick's work. He stated to Shelley Duvall during filming of The Shining: "You've got to sound serious, Shelley, or else you re just wasting everyone's f***ing time". Kubrick was right about that though. But I will Shelley credit for how scary she looks when freaked out so that's where her acting was decent. I liked Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance as well. Because of him being a child star in a horror film, I find it a close similarity to Linda Blair as possessed girl in The Exorcist.


I cannot believe that Kubrick earned a Razzie nomination as Worst Director. I think he directed it pretty well with camera angles especially the "Here's Johnny!" scene. He just did what he does best and that is that he directs his films in his own way. Directs them very similarly as zooming out/in camera angles. He directed Jack Nicholson's actions well but I admit he didn't do very well with Shelley Duvall's which could have been improved. I have always admired King's work but I think that this film is the closest film to its book. The script was half original-half adapted because most horrors are original but The Shining is like an epic horror film which makes it the first and only of that kind. Epics are films that are written into adapted scripts.


The Shining is a haunting and epic masterpiece. It is one of Jack Nicholsons best and one of Kubricks best as well. It is one of the most iconic horrors of all time if not the most iconic. I think that this film is almost perfect (apart from Shelley Duvall) which is why The Shining is the greatest horror film of all time.

"E.T. phone home."


Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore
Running time: 115 minutes
Country: USA


E.T. truly is one of the most pleasurable, heartwarming films that I and probably everybody has ever laid eyes on in front of the screen. It is very much loved from Hollywood, from critics and from the public as well. E.T. is a film that is just an unforgettable classic with such famous scenes and excellent pieces of filmmaking. The most famous scene is when E.T. is inside the basket which is strapped to Elliott's bike and he makes the bike fly in the air. That is just so magical and is just a film you could wail in tears at. E.T is a lovely film that sends a very important message to families and also to young children. The main keyword in the message E.T. sends is friendship and what it really means. This film is such an inspiration to me and is one of the most tear-jerking films of all time. It can make you cry because of how beautiful the friendship is between Elliott and Henry and also the E.T. character. This film is such a legendary phenomenon that is just amazing. It is a real adventure of experiencing each of the characters' personalities but also exploring the beauty of friendship and loved ones. This became a worldwide phenomenon in the 1980s and it still is in the modern days after 20 years. E.T. is a really funny film as well because E.T. is obviously cute but he is pretty funny as well with the things he gets himself into when he is in the house like when he drinks a can of lager from the fridge.

The cast is really awesome! Henry Thomas has been in some good films at the present time like Legends Of The Fall and Gangs Of New York but he will obviously be best remembered for E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial. Henry's performance as Elliot was very heartfelt and funny as well because he ends up making it hard for the family to have to look after E.T without anybody finding out. E.T. comes along at a great time for Elliott because he is a lonely ten-year-old boy who is bullied by his older brother Michael. When Elliott finds E.T he adopts him and their bond becomes very heartfelt and pretty tear jerking. Robert MacNaughton was good as Michael. He is 16-years-old and he picks on his younger brother Elliott but that doesn't occur as much when he meets E.T and they become responsible for him. Drew Barrymore was just an ordinary child star when this film was released but now she is a Hollywood actress she is really remembered for portraying the youngest child Gertie. Gertie is a young seven-year-old girl who is very mischievous. When E.T. first comes into the film she is terrified of him but she slowly begins to love him. E.T. taught Michael and Gertie lessons by not being troublemakers. It felt like they couldn't resist E.T's cute beauty.

Steven Spielberg directed his first and only family film in his legendary career and has created one of the most famous family films of all time. E.T. inspired Spielberg because he said so himself that E.T. destined him to become a father. Spielberg was only mid 30s when he directed this film. After seeing thrillers that were Duel, Jaws and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Spielberg creates a one-of-a-king film. There aren't very many science fiction films that are family films, that are touching and thought provoking like this film really is. Spielberg is the perfect director for E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial. The script is absolutely amazing. I think it is probably the best written science fiction film of all time. Spielberg is one of the films from the past that has made Steven Spielberg a legend in only his 5th film. He was already a blockbuster legend when Jaws was released but was even more at E.T.

E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial was a winner of 4 Academy Awards: Best Sound, Best Music Original Score, Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Editing. It was nominated for Best Picture but lost to Gandhi, Best Director (Steven Spielberg) but lost to Richard Attenborough in Gandhi, Best Original Screenplay but lost to Gandhi, Best Cinematography but lost to Gandhi and Best Film Editing but lost to Gandhi. E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial was a winner of 2 Golden Globes: Best Picture Drama and Best Original Score. It was nominated for Best Director (Steven Spielberg) but lost to Richard Attenborough in Gandhi and Best Screenplay but lost to Gandhi.

E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial is one of the biggest tear jerking films of all time because of its pure beauty. It is my third favourite Spielberg film after Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan. It is my third favourite science fiction film after The Empire Strikes Back and Aliens. E.T. is just a beautiful family phenomenon that everybody loves. E.T is one of my favourite film characters and is a close similarity to WALL-E's character because of the way they both speak and behave around others. E.T. is a magical film that makes you really think about things. I have to say that E.T. can be a character you can just think about and can be a friend to you in a way to help you so to speak. E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial is one of my all-time favourite childhood films. Masterpiece, phenomenal, beautiful, inspiring and there are loads more words to describe E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial. You will have to watch the film yourself to find out why.

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."


Director: Victor Fleming
Starring: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia De Havilland
Running time: 224 minutes
Country: USA


Gone With The Wind is a film that I think some people are rather biased about because of its extremely long duration. Obviously, it is a very long film to watch but it is damn sure worth the 4 hours. Gone With The Wind proves itself to be an eternal masterpiece that will always be remembered for many generations to come. Gone With The Wind is an ultimate landmark of cinema because it was the first of a new kind of film. It was the first eve epic film which is the reason why Gone With The Wind is my all-time favourite epic film. It is a film that is filled with love, romance, hatred and jealousy. Gone With The Wind is one of the classic films that got me deeply interested in them and made me watch more and more of them just like It's A Wonderful Life, Psycho, Rear Window, A Streetcar Named Desire, Harvey and Roman Holiday did too. Gone With The Wind received 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture 1939, Best Leading Actress (Vivien Leigh), Best Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel)


There aren't many films that have been made where the entire cast deliver Oscar worthy performances. Alongside Gone With The Wind, I can only think of The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. Vivien Leigh's performance as Scarlett O'Hara is absolutely legendary as Scarlett O'Hara. Vivien's performance will be a memorable one that will never be forgotten. She plays a character like no other cinema has ever seen before. Scarlett is one of the most powerful female characters ever if not the most. She has her eye on a young man called Ashley who she has always loved. Scarlett marries three times (including Rhett) and Ashley is none of them. It is like Scarlett wants to be happy but also wants to be married to these men to get to Ashley or to make him jealous which is what she does in the first marriage. Vivien's performance is the best female performance of all time in my opinion and it totally deserves to be! Her performance in A Streetcar Named Desire is amazing and is almost as good as her portrayal of Scarlett. Clark Gable's performance as Rhett Butler is legendary as well as Vivien's. Seeing Clark as Rhett is a classic and iconic sight because his performance was so perfect! Clark Gable was one of the most charming actors ever and Rhett is a very charming character who is almost irresistible to women and that is perfect for Clark. Rhett is a very powerful character because he shows his love for Scarlett but sometimes he doesn't when he acts a bit abusive towards her and also he won't let things go which sort of does make him quite a stubborn character. His performance as Rhett Butler is one of my favourite male performances ever as well. Supporting actors Leslie Howard, Olivia De Havilland, Hattie McDaniel and Butterfly McQueen all deliver amazing Oscar winning and nominated performances as well.

1939 was probably the best year in Victor Fleming's career because he created two landmarks of cinema and two eternal classics that will always be remembered. He was the director of both Gone With The Wind and The Wizard Of Oz. Despite, creating two legendary films in one year, I still find him an underrated director who deserved more than he got. He will always be remembered as the director of the first ever epic/costume drama film. The filming was beautifully done even in war scenes.


Overall, Gone With The Wind is an eternal classic that is filled with love, romance, top-notch acting, landmark filmmaking and classic quotes and scenes.

"When two people love each other, they come together - WHAM - like two taxis on Broadway."


Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter
Running time: 112 minutes
Country: USA


Rear Window is in my opinion one of the best thrillers ever made. Every single scene of this film made me feel really tense and made my heart pound so fast, it hurt. It took my breath away and couldnt let me breath very much because it was so tense. One of the things that I loved about Rear Window was that the mystery and suspense wasnt really between the characters but was mostly about what the characters were doing. The tensest moment was when Lisa sneaked over to Lars Thorwolds flat to investigate what the truth is but when he starts to come back, it becomes even tenser which made my heart race really fast.

James Stewart delivers an awesome performance as photographer L.B. Jeffries. His performance is one of those underrated performances I find. I personally think that Stewart doesnt earn enough credit for his roles in the Hitchcock films. I think that this is his best film with Hitchcock as director. I really liked Vertigo too. Grace Kelly was absolutely awesome too as Jeffries lover Lisa Carol Fremont. Grace Kelly is almost perfect for Lisa because she is like a real action packed young woman with such a beautiful and sexy style that not many actresses have. She makes Lisa a completely irrestistable woman who anyone can fall for.

The direction was absolutely outstanding from Alfred Hitchcock. I think Hitchcock directs every single film that he has done almost to complete perfection which probably has made him the greatest director of all time. This is one of those Hitchcock films that shows Hitchcock can never be rid of his classic masterpieces. The written screenplay was really clever not because obviously it is a complex mystery but because it is a short story and of how they adapted into an ordinary feature film.

I think that this film changed everything about what thrillers are really like. I personally think that this started to make Hitchcock the master of thrillers but after seeing Psycho (which is Hitchcocks best) and the release of Psycho completely determined Hitchcock as the Master Of Suspense.

The chemistry between Jeffries and Lisa is really good because I could tell that they were in love and I could tell that they both felt that they had to work together to try and investigate what happened opposite the other side of the flats. There wasnt really any chemistry between Jeffries and Lars because they only met properly around the end of the film.

The main twist was when Jeffries witnesses Lars returning home without his wife and that is the moment when Jeffries starts to become suspicious and tries to investigate the mystery.

This film was not violent at all really but had a few violent references. There wasnt really any bad language involved but there was quite a few moments that were quite crude with the language. There werent any sex references but there were quite a few making out scenes between Jeffries and Lisa.

As I already said, this film had simply outstanding writing with the clever screenplay. I also said about the awesome direction of the great and late Alfred Hitchcock. The cinematography was simply superb with amazing photography and the clever sound sequences used too. It had awesome sound and scenery. It made it like it was really happening.

This film earned four Academy Award nominations. It earned Best Director for Alfred Hitchcock (lost to Elia Kazan in On The Waterfront), Best Writing Screenplay (lost to The Country Girl), Best Cinematography (lost to Three Coins In The Fountain) and Best Sound Recording (lost to The Glenn Miller Story). I think that this film should have been a close nomination for Best Actor for James Stewart and a close one for Best Supporting Actress for Grace Kelly too.

This is my second favourite James Stewart film after It?s a Wonderful Life and it is my second favourite Alfred Hitchcock film after the obvious one Psycho. Grace Kelly hasnt been in many films really so I have to call Rear Window her best film then. The thing that really annoys me that involves me with Rear Window is that they made a remake of such a great masterpiece and it turned out to be a complete disaster just like the Psycho remake did. I really hope that there won't be any more Hitchcock remakes like Vertigo, Shadow Of A Doubt, Rebecca nor North By Northwest. Rear Window is a complete masterpiece that will always be remembered as one of the best of Hitchcock and also one of the greatest suspensful thrillers ever made.

"I'm gonna tell you this one time, Jack fuckin' Twist, an' I ain't foolin'. What I don't know - all them things that I don't know - could get you killed if I come to know them. I ain't jokin'."


Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway
Running time: 134 minutes
Country: USA


There are loads of reasons why I love Brokeback Mountain so much. It is a film about two men who fall in love and form a lifelong connection. This film truly reveals how powerful and how effective love is. Like the power of love so to speak. I don't understand why some people won't watch Brokeback Mountain because, yes, it is gay but not THAT gay. There was one sex scene, a few hugs and kisses and that was about it. If people will discriminate this film for being gay, then they just need to grow up and not judge a book by its cover. Neither Ennis Del Mar nor Jack Twist were homosexual. They were both attracted to women because they both got married and had children. But it was Jack who led Ennis on. I am not homosexual nor homophobic and this is one of my all-time favourite films. They weren't completely homosexual for another reason: Jack and Ennis were only attracted to each other not other men. You don't have to be gay to like this film. Also, it teaches that some gay men and women used to be scared of being gay in 1960s because of possibly being attacked especially after WWII.


Heath Ledger's performance was absolutely outstanding as Ennis Del Mar. Heath pulls of a fantastic American western accent for a guy who was from Australia. Two of his films are close favourite where he portrays opposite types of character. Ennis: emotional, confused, torn. Joker: psychotic, murderer, mysterious. I have always admired Heath Ledger as a person as well as an actor. It wasn't a praising-respects-because-he-died sort of thing but because he had a rare talent. Heath portrayed Ennis in a way like a redneck sort of character. When I saw Heath with Michelle WIlliams on-screen, it was emotional for me because they were engaged and had a daughter together. I saw this film 3 months before Heath Ledger died I loved his performance alot which proves that I didn't admire Heath because he died. His performance is one of the best that I've seen but I liked him a lot more as the Joker in The Dark Knight. Jake Gyllenhaal's performance as Jack Twist was bloody amazing. His performance was so good it made him look like a real homosexual. His acting was very professional and I could easily recognize Jake was understanding Jack's personality. He seemed more relaxed and confident that Heath did playing those characters. I could tell that Heath and Jake were close friends from Brokeback Mountain until Heath Ledger deied because Jake is godfather to Heath and Michelle's daughter. Michelle Williams' performance was very powerful as Alma Del Mar which creates Michelle's relationsip with Heath Ledger because they were on-screen husband and wife. Her performance was very typical American. She shined up a character who has known a secret for so long without saying anything. I really liked the gorgeous Anne Hathaway in this film aswell.


Ang Lee goes from an action-packed director to a superhero MARVEL director to a romantic drama director and in a huge and great way. He seemed rather strict of how he wants the cast to act because he had never done a film like this before. I think that's why he deserved his Oscar win. The script was clear and written to prove for and against homosexuality. It is a very rare film that earned Oscar wins and other various things especially it being about men falling in love.


I wouldn't call Brokeback Mountain a western. If it was I would have said it's the greatest western ever made but it is the greatest romantic film of all time and one of the most powerful films of all time too. I hate it when people call me "gay" because I love a film about gay men but that isn't the point the film tries to get across. Definately Ang Lee's best work to date, Heah Ledger's second best after The The Dark Knight, Jake Gyllenhaal's best performance. Brokeback Mountain was the favourite but it was robbed. My favourite film of 2005 and is certainly one of my all time favourites ever!

"You're gonna need a bigger boat."


Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Murray Hamilton
Running time: 119 minutes
Country: USA


Back in the 1970s, Jaws became the ultimate blockbuster and one of the biggest landmarks of cinema. Jaws changed cinema forever not only for thrillers but also for filmmaking itself. I think that people sort of underestimated Jaws at first until the trailer was released. I don?t think I have ever seen a film that is filled with such unbelievable tension. Obviously, the shark looked fake but to be fair that wasn?t exactly the main thing people were noticing when watching it. Also, despite people knew that the shark looked fake the audience watching it still felt so tense about it and the fear of not wanting to go deep into the sea grew and still grows more and more as a person watches it. I saw this film for the first time only 2 days before I went to a local beach and I still felt nervous about going into the sea because of it. That is something that I didn?t like but loved at the same time because it is a very gripping film like Psycho is as well. Without the music and top-notch filmmaking from Spielberg, there would be no Jaws. This is probably a film that some children would watch to build confidence up of watching older films and also because nowadays there are a lot of children who watch horror films anyway. I think that people treated this film like they treated Star Wars back in the 70s.


Roy Scheiders performance as Chief Officer Martin Brody was really awesome! I really found his acting rather extraordinary. Obviously, he was the leading character within the film but it was more about what happens regarding the shark attacks. The film would obviously be crap without the human characters in it but the fact that it made the audience be more curious and more scared about where, when, how and who the shark is going to attack next. Robert Shaw was amazing as Quint! Quint was chosen to find and kill the shark alongside Brody and Hooper. Quint is like the arrogant character within the film who tries to do things his way but he has to be very careful catching and killing the shark until he gets himself eaten by the shark. Richard Dreyfuss was awesome as well as Matt Hooper. Dreyfuss appearance in this film led to another appearance in a Spielberg picture for Dreyfuss. That film was 2 years after Jaws which was Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.


Jaws is the film that started to make Steven Spielberg a legend for films. I cannot believe how brilliantly he managed to craft a very weak and simple story into a film that is so realistic and goes into great depth to think about and a lot of things to say and talk about. He was only 28-29 years old when he directed Jaws and that is something that not many directors at that age managed to create a landmark. The only other I can only think of is Orson Welles for Citizen Kane. Other Spielberg masterpieces like Schindlers List, E.T., Saving Private Ryan and Indiana Jones are brilliantly crafted but I think that Jaws is the Steven Spielberg film that people really got hyped up about and that first made Spielberg famous. I do prefer E.T., Saving Private Ryan and Raiders Of The Lost Ark more than Jaws but it is still a classic to be remembered!


Overall, Jaws is an absolute classic that has proven itself to be a landmark of cinema and a film that will never be forgotten. Jaws was the first ultimate blockbuster and nobody can take that away from it. Fact: Jaws and Psycho are the two most famous thrillers of all time which makes them my two favourite thrillers of all time. Lastly, thanks a lot, Steven, for making me afraid to go deep into the sea now.

"I told her not to worry, you had your papers on you. If you'd been hit by a bomb, they'd have known where to take you."


Director: Roman Palonski
Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Ed Stoppard
Running time: 150 minutes
Country: France, Poland, Germany, UK


This film is one of the most powerful films of all time. I personally think that this film is just as powerful as Schindlers List. I find it so powerful because it has that beautiful inspiring taste to it of how Szpilman survived the Holocaust and also because of the adorable music that is used. The best scene is the scene where Szpilman is playing the piano for the German officer in a really huge house in Warsaw. It is such a powerful and inspiring moment that does touch everybody in different varieties of ways who watch it. It is a horrible and gut retching too because of what the Holocaust was really like and how the Jews were treated by the Nazis. It shows the true horror of what it was really like not only for a Jew but for anybody at all in the world who lived around the 1930s and 1940s. It is just so shocking because it is such a realistic film and makes me fell hard to believe that it was true.


Adrien Brody delivers an absolutely outstanding performance as Wladyslaw Szpilman. His performance is very powerful because Adrien drags us along Szpilmans journey to survival in the Holocaust. Adrien is obviously an American man but he really does look like a young, Jewish musician man which makes Adrien Brody absolutely perfect to Wladyslaw Szpilman. He makes us believe that the Holocaust made us obviously feel terrible because of what happened but mostly to the people who survived about who they really are. Adrien shows that Wladyslaw seemed like a really nice hearted man and a real hero who could have saved more Jews but obviously only saved himself. Thomas Kretschmann makes a mild appearance as a German officer. His performance is a really good supporting performance. His character reminds me of Oskar Schindler because the officer saved Szpilman and Schindler saved people too. The differences are that more than one Jew was saved by Schindler and also Schindler was a member of the Nazi party but not in the army.


I thought the direction from Roman Polanski was absolutely oustanding. His direction is very similar to Steven Spielbergs in Schindlers List. It is like a direction of massacres, of redemption and of beauty too. The writing was absolutely outstanding. It was a really cleverly adapted piece of work that is used.

I personally think that this film along with Schindlers List make biographic films obviously important and quite depressing but also absolutely beautiful and inspiring aswell


It is Roman Polanskis best film in my opinion. I liked it more than Chinatown. It is probably Adrien Brodys most famous performance too after he did win an Academy Award for his performance as Wladyslaw Szpilman. This film became my all time favourite biography film (film based on a true story) of all time. It is also my favourite film of 2002. It is my Best Picture winner of 2002. It is a film that is horrible but is just an absolutely gorgeous and beautiful film to watch as you carry on with it. It is a masterpiece!! Simple as that!

"This time the mission is the man."


Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Matt Damon, Edward Burns
Running time: 170 minutes
Country: USA


Wow!! What an absolutely amazing war film Saving Private Ryan really is. It is an epic film with a very powerful storyline and with a lot of intense and unbelievable action that is totally remarkable. Saving Private Ryan is a rare kind of war film because it was a blockbuster and it did earn $481,000,000 worldwide which is the most a war film has ever achieved. This film might seem quite silly to some people because eight men are risking all of their lives to bring only one man back home but despite how weird the story is, it is so well filmed with a very realistic tone and with such powerful characters and chemistry between them. It was very violent with all of the blood and cut off legs and arms. That shows the pure horror of World War II and how each of the men felt when they were fighting in the war. This film didn't just show the feelings of the English people during World War II but because of the 8 eight men having to go through France, it shows their feelings about World War II. I have to say that Saving Private Ryan is without a single doubt one of the most impressively filmed motion pictures of all time. Some people don't like Saving Private Ryan because it is a long film (170 minutes) but that isn't really an excuse by saying how badly it was filmed. The sound effects were just indescribable to write about because they were just so good. The visual effects, make-up, art direction and cinematography were just bloody amazing as well. Saving Private Ryan is emotional, hard to watch and tense which makes it a perfect war film for me. It was tense because we don't know when they could get attacked my other soldiers or whether they attack anyone else or not. What I love about Saving Private Ryan is that it is a film that is so well filmed but has a simple story and not too complex otherwise it would have been greatly flawed. I loved everything about this film. My favourite action scene was at the beginning on Omaha Beach because that was just absolutely fantastic. I loved the final action war scene as well. Bloody hell!! Saving Private Ryan is perfect!

Tom Hanks' performance as Captain John Miller is just absolutely phenomenal. Tom's performance is the best performance that I have seen in a war film ever. Tom has never been in a film like this before. He has never portrayed a character with a lot of bravery and intense violence. Tom deserved to be in this film especially with it being directed by the great Steven Spielberg. We saw the aggressive and dark side towards Tom's style of acting even though John Miller is a very thoughtful and caring man. I think this is the only film that I have seen that features only male actors. John Miller keeps his men under control and wants them to do all that he tells them to do whether it is the right thing to do or not. He tries his best for none of his men to get killed but you will have to wait and see if that actually does happen at all. There were other good performances from co-stars including Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Jeremy Davies, Matt Damon and Vin Diesel.

Steven Spielberg has created a one-of-a-kind war film that cannot be beaten in any way whatsoever. His directing was just so realistic and was phenomenally filmed as I have said many times. Spielberg's work on Saving Private Ryan was very similar to his work on Schindler's List because he made them feel the same and wanted to make them both as powerful as each other which is why Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan are the best films from Steven Spielberg. Also, they are both epic films in each of their genres. Saving Private Ryan proved once again that Spielberg can create a modern day classic work of art and can't ever disappoint. The script was really well written and has a lot of very powerful scenes for such a simple story. It was a very original story which is what most war films are. I loved the screenplay for that as well.

Saving Private Ryan won 5 Academy Awards: Best Cinematography, Best Director (Steven Spielberg), Best Sound Editing, Best Sound and Best Film Editing. It was nominated for Best Picture 1998 but lost to Shakespeare In Love (unfortunately. One of the biggest Best Picture snubs ever even though Shakespeare In Love is awesome too.), Best Leading Actor (Tom Hanks) but lost to Robert Benigni in Life Is Beautiful, Best Original Screenplay but lost to Shakespeare In Love, Best Art Direction but lost to Shakespeare In Love, Best Make-Up but lost to Elizabeth and Best Music Original Dramatic Score but lost to Life Is Beautiful. It was a winner of 2 Golden Globes too: Best Director (Steven Spielberg) and Best Picture Drama. It was nominated for Best Actor Drama (Tom Hanks) but lost to Jim Carrey in The Truman Show, Best Screenplay but lost to Shakespeare In Love and Best Original Score but lost to The Truman Show.

Saving Private Ryan is a film that seems like a really hard film to think of a complex story but it was a very simple story. It was excellently directed and produced from Spielberg. This is my third favourite Tom Hanks film after Forrest Gump and The Green Mile. It is my second favourite Steven Spielberg film after Schindler's List. It is my favourite film of 1998. It is one of the biggest Oscar Best Picture snubs of all time along with unlucky second favourites: Brokeback Mountain, The Pianist, The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial, Raging Bull and probably The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button too. Saving Private Ryan is one of my favourite action films of all time and is my favourite war film of all time as well and I seriously hope it stays that way as well. Saving Private Ryan is a rare film because it was a blockbuster and not many war films are blockbusters. It is a film that has achieved a lot to Spielberg's career as well as Tom Hanks' and the rest of the public. Saving Private Ryan is a war film that is just amazing that is just perfect in every single way. Love it and always will! To me, Saving Private Ryan is The Godfather of war films. Phenomenal film from Spielberg and Hanks! Way to go!!

"I'm the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy."


Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg
Running time: 151 minutes
Country: USA


I was literally blown away by The Departed. Every single thing about this film was so tense. Despite how many times I've watched it, I still find it really suspensful. The Departed is an absolutely outstanding film that has a few unexpected twists that will leave you totally shocked. It does have a lot of crime within it but I find it to be more of a drama film because it goes get pretty personal whereas crime films are more violent and deadly than personal. The Departed is still violent and deadly. The Departed is a remake of a Hong Kong film called Infernal Affairs. I haven't seen Infernal Affairs yet but I have serious doubts that I will like it more than The Departed. One thing that this film definitely does have out of all of the films that I have watched is there is an awful lot of swearing in it. That didn't bother me at all because on occasions it actually made me laugh. This film totally deserved every single Oscar it won including Best Picture 2006, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing.


This film has an absolutely fantastic cast with a lot of well known actors that are very famous. Leonardo DiCaprio's performance as Billy Costigan is absolutely incredible which I find extremely underrated. Billy is a young man who has grown up in crime because pretty much all of his family were criminals. He doesn't want to be like his family so he decides he wants to be a cop. He has a few problems though because he has to get through Captain Queenan and Staff Sergeant Dignam first. They don't think he would be a very good cop because of his family being criminals. He goes undercover to bring down mob boss Frank Costello. Matt Damon was good as Colin Sullivan. He is a sergeant in the Massachussetts State Police but there is something about him which makes it a very suspensful ride. There is a lot of questions whether there are moles in each and what is going to happen. Jack Nicholson's performance as Frank Costello was really powerful because it was pretty terrifying and pretty funny as well. Costello is a typical Jack Nicholson because Costello is a real ladies man and Jack is such a charming actor for his age which makes him perfect for the character. Mark Wahlberg really cracked me up in this one because he cannot stop swearing. He acts like he suffers from tourettes syndrome but does it in a funny way which can be quite offensive. I think due to his black-comedy performance, he earned his Oscar nomination for that. Wahlberg was really awesome but Jack Nicholson should have been nominated instead for Best Supporting Actor. Ray Winstone was pretty awesome as well as Costello's right-hand-man Mr. French. I don't know why but Vera Farmiga sort of irritated me in this one. Martin Sheen and Alec Guinness were good in this film too.


Martin Scorsese directs his best film since Raging Bull in my opinion. It is quite a different film from Scorsese because he isn't really a director for thrillers; he's more of a crime director. I find The Departed and Cape Fear to be the Scorsese thrillers. Scorsese usually creates gangster/mafia films but this one was a bit like that still which makes them re-born in his filmography. There hasn't been a proper mafia film since Casino. He finally deserved his Best Director Oscar for this film. He should have previously won ones for Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and GoodFellas. The script is very well adapted because of it being a remake but it was written quite originally because of some of the black comedy within it.


The Departed is definitely the best film of 2006 and it totally deserves to be. It is Martin Scorsese's second best film after Raging Bull, it is my favourite Leonardo DiCaprio film, it is my favourite Matt Damon film and it is my third favourite Jack Nicholson film after One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and The Shining. The Departed is an absolutely amazing suspensful thrill ride that I have watched over and over again that I really love every time! Highly recommended to everyone!

"Welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: you DO NOT talk about Fight Club! Third rule of Fight Club: if someone yells "stop!", goes limp, or taps out, the fight is over. Fourth rule: only two guys to a fight. Fifth rule: one fight at a time, fellas. Sixth rule: the fights are bare knuckle. No shirt, no shoes, no weapons. Seventh rule: fights will go on as long as they have to. And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight."


Director: David Fincher
Starring: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf
Running time: 139 minutes
Country: USA


Fight Club is a total masterful work of art from David Fincher. Fight Club is a film that is just complete kick ass all the way through it. It is one of those films that is very violent even before you watch it because the two words in the title are ways of violence. Fight Club is a new cinematic experience that truly reveals human behaviour not only because of the fighting in Fight Club but also because of the psychological side of humans. It is a film that some people wouldn't like because of the violence but would because of really cool characters and actors involved. I find Fight Club was underestimated at first because it came out but now it is a cult masterpiece with a lot of meaning to it. It is a little overrated but can't help but adore it to bits as I do.


Brad Pitt is awesome in this film as Tyler Durden. He makes me laugh in this film because Tyler can be a total arsehole and a slimy arrogant character but in a humurous way. Tyler is described just the same as Brad Pitt as far as appearances is concerned. He was a very hard leader at Fight Club. Tyler is a very manipulating character because of what he does to the narrator in this film and what he usually likes to do. Edward Norton is really good too. I think he was chosen to be in this film because his character is slightly similar to his character in American History X. Edward told a story in that film as he does in Fight Club in which he is really good at. I find Marla Singer a typical Helena Bonham Carter character because she is a very unusual and mysterious character and also because of Marla's appearance. She is like a really heavy smoker and a mixed up slag. It is really unusual when she attends the testicular cancer obviously because she is a woman. Marla is a sort of character that Helena hasn't ever portrayed before but now feels like she should portray characters like Marla now. Marla's bizzareness is sort of like Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street.


The direction from David Fincher was simply outstanding. I liked it more than Se7en. I loved the instant camera angles that Fincher has in this film particularly the fight scenes. The script was very original which is what most cult films are like as far as screenplay is concerned. It was written to catch the audience's attention and to keep their eyes on it because it is so breathtaking.


This is my favourite film from Fincher so far. It is my second favourite film from Brad Pitt after The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button and Edward Norton so far but it is my second favourite Helena Bonham Carter film after obviously Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street. Fight Club is my favourite cult film and third favourite film of 1999 after American Beauty and The Green Mile. It is on the list of favourite films without a single doubt. Also, it has the greatest plot twist that I have ever seen and in my opinion, the biggest twist of all time. Masterpiece!!!!!

"Get away from her, you bitch!"


Director: James Cameron
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Carrie Henn
Running time: 154 minutes
Country: USA, UK


Aliens is one of those films that is a really scary film but can impress everybody because of its completely heart racing story. It is an absolutely outstanding thrill ride that deserves its place on my favourite films list. I dont think I have ever seen a film that is really weird but is really well adapted and made look so realistic. All of the aliens in this film particularly the Alien Queen are all characters that are obviously not real but are characters that stay in your mind and cant stop thinking about. In a slight way, it is for good reason because of the reality of the film but isnt because are fictional creatures. It is a film that made me feel really great because of its thrilling story, characters and technical qualities like sound, visual effects, cinematography, art direction etc. I didnt want to watch this film at first because it is a sci fi horror and I dont like those sort of films but now after watching all four of the Alien films I changed my mind and I love sci fi horrors now. It is a very emotional and good story which is very rare of a sci fi horror film.


Sigourney Weaver delivers a performance that is far better than her performance in the first film. Also, raises a new level of acting in science fiction films. Sigourney was still really good in that one though. I liked Ripleys character more in this one because she is a real badass in this one and a badass more than ever because she is obviously a real hero but can be a bit of a bitter person which is in her personality. She sort of seemed like a female Indiana Jones/James Bond sort of character particularly as far the action scenes are concerned. Her performance sort of brought a new Ellen Ripley because she was an ordinary person but since witnessing the aliens and everything about her has changed, he becomes a whole new person and for damn good reason. I liked Carrie Henn as Newt because she is a lot like a supporting young action hero in a science fiction film. For example, Dakota Fanning in War Of The Worlds and Danny and Walter in Zathura.


The direction from James Cameron was absolutely awesome. It was better than Ridley Scotts direction from the previous Alien film. This is Camerons second well known film after The Terminator. He started one of the greatest film franchises of all time (The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day), one of the best sequels of all time (Aliens), best science fiction films of all time (Aliens and The Abyss), one of the best romantic films, one of the best epics of all time and the highest grossing film of all time (Titanic). The script was really good aswell with awesome scenes that were all none-stop action.


This is my favourite James Cameron film. This is my favourite film from Sigourney Weaver. The 1980s was an amazing decade for science fiction films and action/adventure/thrillers. Aliens is the best of the quadrilogy. I loved Alien too, really liked Alien: Resurrection but was quite disappointed with Alien3. I love this film a lot too because it is my dads favourite film and one of my mums favourite films too. Along with Star Wars trilogy, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Matrix trilogy, Blade Runner and The Terminator trilogy, Aliens is one of the greatest science fiction films of all time. It is without a doubt one of the best films of all time. Masterpiece!!!

"Which one of you nuts has got any guts?"


Director: Milos Forman
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif, William Redfield
Running time: 133 minutes
Country: USA


One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is a film that is rather hard to watch on some occasions. This film is really dramatic obviously because of the mental problems all of the patients have and how they could become normal people. I would definitely call One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest a black comedy because it has a lot of scenes where you could just burst out laughing such as when Murphy is trying to bring together lots of bright bonding between all of the patients within the institution. This film is very emotional obviously because of the patients and their conditions but also because of how McMurphy tries to bring some joyful life into the institution but unfortunately he comes to the wrong place for that. I find One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest a very unique film because I don't think there are many films that are similar to this one. It is a pure adventure on getting to know characters and what can be seen inside their minds as well as their hearts.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is Jack Nicholson's most famous performance without a doubt. His performance as Randle P. McMurphy truly is one-of-a-kind. To me, Randle P. McMurphy is like the male Pauline "Poppy" Cross who just always tries to be hyper, happy and cheerful. Jack was dramatic, wacky, funny and even violent as well. Randle is a man who pretends he is mentally retarded both mentally and physically so he can enter the institution but he ends up going to the wrong one and causes more problems between all of the characters. Randle is an American-Irish brawler who was found guilty of battery and gambling. He has a prison sentence but pretends to be insane to be inside a mental institution. Randle is a man who is very helpful but can be helpful to the patients at some awkward times or at the best times for them. His most helpful moment was when he sneaks two prostitutes into the institution for Billy (one of the patients) to lose his virginity. The institution is lead by Nurse Ratched who is considered as one of the coldest film villains of all time. Nurse Ratched's first name is Mildred. She doesn't really help the patients she just humiliates and manipulates them. She is really cold hearted and is refered as a cold person but with a lovely profession. That is what I like about the character that she is a powerful villain. Louise's performance as Nurse Ratched was really quite fearful because she does seem like that type to be nervous around when you meet her especially when she is playing a character like that. I liked Brad Dourif's performance a lot as Billy. Dourif is remembered for his portrayal of Billy and of Grima Wormtongue in Lord Of The Rings. Billy is perhaps the most disturbed patient throughout the whole institution. He is a suicidal, stuttering and helpless young man whom Ratched has humiliated and dominated. Chief Bromden is probably the most famous patient after McMurphy because there have been a lot of takes in TV shows and other films regarding Chief's character. Chief is the closest friend to McMurphy within the institution. Will Sampson was absolutely awesome as Chief because he has pretty much all characteristics that are part of his personality. However, he did have a slight lack of drama. Other co-stars such as Danny DeVito, William Redfield, Scatman Crothers, William Duell and Christopher Lloyd were good as their characters.

Milos Forman has directed a masterpiece that is disturbing in almost every kind of way within cinema. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest was foul-languaged, very crude regarding sex and nudity and it was quite violent as well. Forman hasn't done that many films in his career but most of them are such famous films that are considered one of the best. It also had that scary motion where everything goes deeply psychological with all the treatments and the different sorts of behaviours. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is adapted from a 1962 novel of the same name. The novel reveals the imaginary side to the psychological ways of the story whereas the film shows the reality of psychological minds.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest turned out a great success regarding awards. It won 5 Academy Awards: Best Picture 1975 beating Barry Lyndon, Dog Day Afternoon, Jaws and Nashville, Best Leading Actor (Jack Nicholson), Best Leading Actress (Louise Fletcher), Best Director (Milos Forman) and Best Adapted Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Brad Dourif) but lost to George Burns in The Sunshine Boys, Best Cinematography but lost to Barry Lyndon, Best Film Editing but lost to Jaws and Best Music Original Score but lost to Jaws. This film won all 6 Golden Globes it was nominated for: Best Picture Drama beating the 4 actual Oscar Best Picture nominees Barry Lyndon, Dog Day Afternoon, Jaws and Nashville, Best Actor Drama (Jack Nicholson), Best Actress Drama (Louise Fletcher), Best Director (Milos Forman), Best Screenplay and Best Acting Debut In A Motion Picture (Brad Dourif).

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is without a doubt Jack Nicholson's best acting performance. The Shining isn't my favourite Jack Nicholson performance but is just my favourite film starring Nicholson. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is definitely one of the greatest films of the 1970s, one of the biggest psychological-dramas. Has one of the best and most powerful villains of all time. It features one of the best relationships in films between McMurphy and Ratched. I love this film because, yes, it is disturbing but it is a film with a bit of fun to it at the same time because it is quite funny and it is quite an experience for people to see. A really enjoyable cinematic experience.

"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti."


Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine
Running time: 118 minutes
Country: USA


This film really scared me because of the psychotic Dr. Hannibal Lecter. There are a lot of close camera angles towards Lecter that actually show Lecters true colours. It is mostly because Lecter tries to manipulate Clarice by questioning her about her past and childhood. Buffalo Bill makes me feel really scared aswell because of his psychotic intentions for the women he kills. This film touched me a lot too because it teaches us about self discovery which is what Clarice achieves with herself. When Clarice confronts Buffalo Bill it becomes a very tense and a scene that makes The Silence Of The Lambs one of the greatest thrillers of all time. Most people would say that this film is a scary horror film just like Psycho and Jaws but I dont think it is like it is a really tense thriller. Well, it is like a psychological thriller.


Sir Anthony Hopkins delivers one of the greatest performances in film history as Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Anthony makes Lecter his own character and has made Lecter an extremely fearful character that everybody would fear. Hopkins doesnt just make Lecter a scary psycho that has a taste for human flesh but also a man who you dont want inside your head. He will haunt you even though he is inside a prison cell. Hannibal will question someone a bad memory about their past or anything else. If that person doesnt want to answer, Hannibal somehow finds a way to do this. Anthony Hopkins deserved his Oscar for his performance but personally I think it was luck because he did not win neither BAFTA nor Golden Globe. Jodie Foster delivers another outstanding performance and is another on the list of greatest performances of all time. Jodie makes Clarice a very emotional and a quite powerful and stubborn woman who will get what she needs to get. When Clarice is with Lecter and she talks to him, she sort of looks tortured because he manipulates her and tries to scare her but she doesnt let him scare her. Jodie and Anthonys on screen partnership in this film is one of my favourite partnerships of all time. I also really liked Ted Levine as Buffalo Bill because Ted had everything that a psychopath should have. Ted has that evil style who would do anything to get what he wants. But the one thing that is ever so dark about Ted with Buffalo Bill is Teds extremely deep and booming voice. Because of that, Buffalo Bill makes a terrifying character also just like Hannibal Lecter.


Jonathan Demme became a very unknown director at the time of this film but after this film was released, he became even better known afterwards. Also, after he directed Oscar winning film Philadelphia (Best Actor for Tom Hanks). The Silence Of The Lambs wouldnt have been any better that it already is if Demme was directing it. I liked The Silence Of The Lambs the most of the Hannibal Lecter films not because it won Oscars including Best Picture but because it had that very new style that nobody has ever seen.


It isn't just a really tense thriller that seems like a horror film but it is also quite a depressing and dramatic film too. This is my favourite from the Hannibal Lecter series. This can affect people about self discovery and learning who they really are inside. This film didnt disappoint me at all. This film is nothing more than a masterpiece and a dark thrilling phenomenon that will always be remembered as one of the greatest thrillers of all time.

"There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."


Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro
Running time: 200 minutes
Country: USA


The Godfather: Part II is an absolutely phenomenal sequel to the classic film that is The Godfather. It isn't better than the first one but it has proved itself to be one of the greatest film sequels of all time. This one is longer than the first one is because we see more about Vito Corleone's childhood and past of how the family began. The way those scenes are structured are absolutely fantastic. It is clever how they get modern days of Don Michael Corleone and the childhood of Vito Corleone back in the 1910s/1920s. If I lived in the 1970s and loved The Godfather, I would have predicted that this sequel would have failed but it didn't fail in any way whatsoever. It is a rare treasure because it is a sequel that didn't fail and not that many sequels succeed. The other sequels I can think of that did succeed are The Empire Strikes Back, The Two Towers, The Dark Knight and Spider-Man 2. The second Godfather becomes more personal and deeply affectionate with the Corleone family. The Godfather: Part II is also the darkest one of the trilogy particularly because under Don Michael Corleone and there were a lot of deaths in this one. It is a story that takes and beats down lives including Michael's.

Al Pacino delivers the best performance of his career as Don Michael Corleone. Al Pacino was a better actor in his early days apart from Scent Of A Woman, The Godfather: Part III and Heat. His portrayal of Don Corleone made Michael one of the coldest film villains of all time. I actually feel sorry for Michael because in the first one before his older brother and newly married wife were murdered, he was having a normal peaceful life but after those events and since his father Vito died of a heart attack in the gardens, he became Don Corleone and he became obsessed with power and became a very dangerous man that nobody will betray and double cross. When I saw him in the sequel, I thought to myself "Is that really Michael Corleone?" because he becomes a whole new person in this one. Al Pacino is perfect for Michael because Michael is a rather slimy and scheming character and also a really powerful, dominant character which is what Al Pacino is like in some of the films he has been in before. Robert Duvall's performance is top notch once again as Tom Hagen who is the fostered son of Vito Corleone and is the family's lawyer. Hagen always tries to get through to Michael for what he is doing but doesn't listen. Tom Hagen doesn't appear in The Godfather: Part III. Robert De Niro's performance as younger Vito Corleone is an absolute legendary performance. Two legendary actors have portrayed a character both with Oscar winning performances. The late Marlon Brando portrayed Vito in The Godfather Part I and Robert De Niro portrayed the younger Vito Corleone in The Godfather: Part II. The Godfather: Part II became the ultimate start to Robert De Niro's legendary career. Some say that he is the best living actor right now and Marlon Brando was the best actor ever of the past. Thankfully, Robert De Niro didn't ruin Marlon Brando's amazing reputation of Don Corleone. His performance is almost in my opinion just as good as Marlon Brando's with the amazing Italian accent for an American man and also an absolutely fantastic way of portraying the gangster kind of character. Diane Keaton's performance as Kay Corleone is good but not amazing. I felt sorry for her when she was worried about Michael and for the sake of her children for what Michael was doing. Keaton isn't the perfect choice for Kay but she still a really good choice. As we reflect on most of the cast in The Godfather Parts 1 and 2, it is rather strange to see them almost 20 years older in The Godfather: Part III such as Al Pacino, Diane Keaton and Talia Shire.

Francis Ford Coppola proves once again after the first one that he is the only director who could have been able to pull off The Godfather trilogy. He makes The Godfather: Part II the darkest one of the trilogy but not the best. The way he directed was that he wanted us to feel the breaking down of the Corleone family and at the same time to learn how it all began which leads to young Vito's introduction and how he raised his four children Sonny, Fredo, Michael and Connie. The script is outstanding. Francis Ford Coppola has a great gift at writing the scripts for The Godfather scripts as well as directing and producing them.

This film won 6 Oscars (more than the first one did): Best Picture 1974, Best Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Director (Francis Ford Coppola), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction and Best Original Dramatic Score. It was nominated for Best Leading Actor (Al Pacino) but lost to Art Carney in Harry And Tonto, Best Supporting Actor (Michael V. Gazzo and Lee Strasberg) but lost to Robert De Niro in the same film, Best Supporting Actress (Talia Shire) but lost to Ingrid Bergman in Murder On The Orient Express, Best Costume Design but lost to The Great Gatsby. It was nominated for 6 Golden Globe awards: Best Picture Drama but lost to Chinatown, Best Actor Drama but lost to Jack Nicholson in Chinatown, Best Director (Francis Ford Coppola) but lost to Roman Palonski in Chinatown, Best Screenplay but lost to Chinatown, Best Original Score but lost to The Little Prince and Most Promising Newcomer (Lee Strasberg) but lost to Joseph Bottoms in The Dove.

The Godfather: Part II is an eternal masterpiece that takes its place as one of the greatest films of all time. It is one of my favourite films but I still love the first one more. The Godfather: Part II is in my opinion a tie for best sequel ever made after The Empire Strikes Back. I loved this film a lot and it led to a very good yet rather failed third Godfather: Part III because of the pressure of trying to successfully suceeded by being just as good as first two Godfather films. It is one of my favourite films of the 1970s as well as of all time. It is an absolute masterpiece that will never be forgotten. It is Al Pacino's best performance of his whole career, I loved Robert De Niro's performance as young Vito Corleone but I prefered his performances in films such as Raging Bull and Taxi Driver. The Godfather: Part II is a film that is a bit of an unexpected phenomenon that I don't think people were really expecting to be fantastic. I cannot think of one single person who doesn't like The Godfather Part 1 or Part 2. Love it! Always have and always will!

"He's more machine now than man; twisted and evil."


Director: Richard Marquand
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse
Running time: 134 minutes
Country: New Zealand, USA


This was an absolutely amazing end to a trilogy of landmark cinema. It is an end to a franchise of drama, adventure, suspense, comedy and particularly of how you can use your imagination of what could be beyond our world. Return Of The Jedi is the last in episode order but it's the third of the ones in release order. This is probably the most emotional episode of the original trilogy if not of all six because Luke tries to relive the Jedi spirit within his father and also of the consequences. Also, because it was what the fate of the galaxy was going to be. The ending is very heart-felt that can either make you cry or send chills down your spine. In a way, the title and synopsis of Return Of Te Jedi sort of ruins or spoils what the twist is in Empire Strikes Back. Return Of The Jedi is another Star Wars film that is just stunning and can't take your eyes off it until the end of the film.

I like Mark Hamill as Luke but does quite a bit of what Elijah Wood does in Lord Of The Rings: in a few ways overdoes it a bit, sometimes doesn't show Luke's feelings in a realistic way but I will give him credit for being a good fighter and having the ability to do what he does in the whole trilogy. Harrison Ford is definitely the hero of the original Star Wars trilogy. The reason why is because obviously Mark Hamill as Luke isn't exactly a great performance whereas Harrison's is very heartfelt, funny and just really cool. Ford returned into intense kick-ass action just 2 years after the start of his other really famous character Indiana Jones in the film Raiders Of The Lost Ark and in a huge way. Ford is another action hero even now in his 60s. Carrie Fisher was hotter and more brilliant than ever as Princess Leia. Carrie exposes herself more in this one than she did in the previous two films. She was really good as Leia as well. I loved how well Carrie and Harrison worked together as lovers Leia and Han Solo. The scenes with her in that bikini are obviously really hot but are absolute classic images of female celebrities and of science fiction cinema too. Ian McDiarmid was bloody terrifying as Emperor Palpatine of the Empire. He was obviously a lot younger in Return Of The Jedi than the prequel trilogy but looks a lot older in Return Of The Jedi.

To be honest, I am actually quite glad Irvin Kershner didn't reprise as director of Return Of The Jedi because it might not have been as good as Marquand's direction. Mind you, making Richard Marquand as director of Return Of The Jedi was a bit of a risky move but it turned out to be a great success. Both Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi might not have been as successful if creator George Lucas directed them. That is one of the reasons why I liked Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi more because Lucas is a fairly lame director apart from his work in the final film Revenge Of The Sith. Richard Marquand directs this one very similar to Kershner in Empire Strikes Back especially with the epic action scenes.

This film won one Special Achievement Award for it's visual effects. It was nominated for 4 Oscars: Best Art Direction but lost to Fanny Och Alexander, Best Sound but lost to The Right Stuff, Best Sound Editing but lost to The Right Stuff and Best Music Original Score but lost to The Right Stuff.

This is the second best Star Wars film after it's previous film The Empire Strikes Back. I love the original trilogy more than the prequel trilogy. Return Of The Jedi is the most emotional of the trilogy. I love this one a lot! Alongside Return Of The King, Return Of The Jedi is one of the best threequals of all time. A masterful end to one of the best film franchises of all time.

"That's right, Miss Lady; as my grandpappy, Ol' Reliable used to say... I don't recollect that I've ever mentioned Ol' Reliable before?"


Director: Clyde Geronimi
Starring: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Bill Thompson, Bill Baucom
Running time: 76 minutes
Country: USA


Awww... what pure magic this brought out to the world. Lady And The Tramp is one of the single most adorable films ever made! Everything about this film couldn't have been better told than it already was. Lady And The Tramp is one of the very few animated films that aren't fantasy films let alone one of the few Disney Classics. There is one scene in this film that just melts my heart every time I see it and that is the "Bella Notte"-spaghetti bolognaise scene in the back of the restaurant. This, The Lion King, Bambi and Beauty And The Beast are the Disney tearjerkers but Pinocchio is for me instead of Bambi.


The story follows a young married couple who are opening Christmas presents. They have a little cocker spaniel who they called Lady. As Lady grows up, she doesn't only see a dog's side of being with owners but also owners with their pets. Lady is taught by her friends Jock (a Jack Russell) and Trusty (a bloodhound) about the ways of humans and how they behave. Lady is a very beautiful character and even though Lady is not human or human-like, I think she is the one female Disney character that shows pure beauty. Tramp is a homeless mutt who never seems to be caught by the dog pound that just wanders free and lives his own life. When Tramp meets Lady, the chemistry between the two becomes romantic but at the same time very personal that goes deeper and deeper into theirs and others lives.


Lady And The Tramp is one of the most heartmelting films that I have ever seen. Lady And The Tramp is my 4th favourite Disney Classic after Pinocchio, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs and Beauty And The Beast. Lady And The Tramp is a beautiful masterpiece that I wouldn't get bored of it no matter how many times I see it.

"I am not an elephant! I am not an animal! I am a human being! I am a man!"


Director: David Lynch
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud
Running time: 124 minutes
Country: UK, USA


The Elephant Man is the single most gut retching film of all time. It is a really hard film to watch because of what happens to John Merrick and what his appearance is too. It is a film that I can understand that people won't watch because of the way Merrick was but after all it is a film that must be seen because it is a film with a real meaning to it that I think has an effect on us all. The Elephant Man is a gut retching film but a beautiful one too because we see the beauty of friendship, love and courage. That is where this film can be a massive inspiration. It is also extremely heartbreaking as well because of what happens to John Merrick and why he is the way he is. The Elephant Man is one of those films that you would find really horrible to watch but a film that you can't help but love for what it is.

John Hurt's performance as John Merrick was absolutely fantastic. His name was really Joseph Merrick but is based on same person but with a different forename. Hurt is the only actor who would have had enough quality to portray Merrick. It is a perfect performance in my mind because he made Merrick one of the most realistic characters of all time even though Merrick was a real-life person back in the early 1900s. Hurt have pretty much every single characteristic for John Merrick. He had that really soft voice that really reveals how deformed John Merrick really is and how difficult it is for to speak and how to understand what he is saying. The way Hurt was speaking in a quite loud tone was a real sign of courage, strength of power within Merrick that Merrick hasn't really ever done in his life. When John Hurt was portraying John Merrick, I could see everything within Merrick's personality. I saw the monstrous appearance of Merrick and yet the beauty within his soul and inside him. It wasn't his face that made my gut retch but it was how some people treated him. There was one scene where a local bully came into his room and came with a few friends and prostitutes and they were physically bullying him and messing around with him like a toy. It was obviously the events that were going on but it was also the haunting and horrifying music that made me cry the most at that scene because that is in my opinion the true cruelty of the world. John Hurt is probably only best remembered for The Elephant Man but he maybe remembered for appearing as Mr. Ollivander in one scene of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, V For Vendetta, Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull and Midnight Express. Despite how perfect John Hurt was for John Merrick, the Oscar did deservely go to Robert De Niro in Raging Bull. Anthony Hopkins performance as Dr. Frederick Treves was absolutely fantastic as well because when Hopkins was portraying Treves I could see the easily caring supporting type of person who wanted to help Merrick the best he could. He luckily saves Merrick from a freak-show as well as from a life of pain, agony and pity. Anthony Hopkins makes the perfect doctor in The Elephant Man. Hopkins has an extremely talented voice because it is a rather soft voice that is both really kind and gentle (The Elephant Man) and yet really terrifying (The Silence Of The Lambs). Anthony Hopkins' most famous films are The Silence Of The Lambs and The Elephant Man as well as my favourites from him.

The Elephant Man is the most different David Lynch film because it is a depressing bio-pic drama whereas his other films are disturbingly psychological ones. His work in The Elephant Man is his most famous because he is the only director who made The Elephant Man the way it is. He made it a rather strange story like it isn't a bio-pic but it really was a true story. Lynch is one of the best directors of all time and he has without a doubt created his finest achievement. The script was absolutely amazing about the life of John Merrick. This would have been a fine novel as well as a film because I think that people would be able to see the horror and the beauty within Merrick and also within the neighbourhood of that time.

The Elephant Man is the most gut retching film of all time and I don't think any film will take it away from that ever. The Elephant Man also brings together one of the best film partnerships of all time (John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins). 1980 was an amazing year for cinema and I am proud to say that The Elephant Man is one of the best of that year as well as of all time. It is John Hurt's finest performance but isn't the best from Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins' best is obviously The Silence Of The Lambs. The Elephant Man is David Lynch's best film without a doubt. It takes its rightful place on one of the best bio-pics of all time. It is a heartbreaking, hard to watch yet beautiful story that will never be forgotten and will be an eternal masterpiece.

"Hey, toots! Canary bird, will you get out of the bathroom?!"


Director: Elia Kazan
Starring: Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden
Running time: 122 minutes
Country: 122 minutes


A Streetcar Named Desire is a classic that I could watch repeatedly and not get bored. I knew I was going to like this film but I had no idea that I was going to like it as much as I really did. I loved it so much that it made me realise that it is a classic that I should have watched before when I first got into classic films. A Streetcar Named Desire is a story about brutality, aggression, betrayal and also manipulation. It is a very classic masterpiece with a very different mixture of personalities. I think the main thing I truly loved about A Streetcar Named Desire is that it is a story that wants answers in the end and it is a rather questionable story of how much longer Stanley can stand to have Blanche living with him and his wife Stella. It is rather tense as far as sex is concerned especially between Blanche and Stanley. It is probably the tensest film that I have seen that I have seen from an ensemble cast with amazing performances. It was a rather dramatic story to watch as well because of the circumstances that the characters come across.


Vivien Leigh's performance as Blanche DuBois was really awesome with a very heartfelt, tense and even quite disturbing performance. Vivien was an actress who would always give amazing performances in all sorts of different ways. Her performances in A Streetcar Named Desire and Gone With The Wind were performances about characters who always like to appear as proper "ladies" who speak and appear very posh with bright clothes. Blanche is a woman who goes to New Orleans to move in with her sister Stella but she ends up in a bit of a rivalry with Stanley Kowalski who is her brother-in-law. She becomes very mixed-up while she lives with them and especially when she is sort of bullied by Stanley with his brutal attitude towards you. A Streetcar Named Desire was Marlon Brando's first film and is his best performance as well in my opinion. I have quite a lot of reasons for this: Marlon was in his young days a real heart throb and an ultimate sex symbol. I personally think that Marlon Brando's performance is the best acting debut of all time. Marlon didn't only show what sort of person Stanley is but he also showed what Stanley truly is capable of. Marlon was a big muscley man in his 20s and 30s which is amazing and pretty much perfect for his performance as Stanley Kowalski and is one of the best ways to describe Stanley's character. Kim Hunter's performance as Stella Kowalski was awesome as well with a very supporting, friendly and even quite argumentative performance. She understands her sister Blanche for being the way she wants to be. Stella is a Southern belle who leaves her home town of Laurel, Mississippi to find work after her family falls on hard times. There she meets her soon-to-be husband, Stanley Kowalski, who has just returned from World War II, complete with decorations. Her character is portrayed as independent of mind, young, and fair, everything that Blanche once was and no longer is. I really loved Karl Malden as Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell because he certainly showed his love for Blanche but unfortunately they couldn't completely work out because of Blanche's slightly disturbed attitude. This film has an absolutely fantastic cast with a very rare Oscar nominated cast. Three out of the four won the Oscars.


The directing from Elia Kazan was absolutely fantastic. The director wanted us all to know what becomes of the relationship between Stanley and Blanche because he is rather brutal towards her. Because of the deep tension within the house, the director sort of pushes us into a circle to watch what would happen to each of the three characters that lived in the house. That is where they made me feel the deep reality of the characters. Kazan directed this one better than On The Waterfront even though his directing in that was still awesome.


This film won 4 Academy Awards: Best Leading Actress (Vivien Leigh), Best Supporting Actor (Karl Malden), Best Supporting Actress (Kim Hunter) and Best Art Direction (black-and-white). It was also nominated for Best Leading Actor but lost to Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen, Best Director (Elia Kazan) but lost to George Stevens in A Place In The Sun, Best Writing Screenplay but lost to A Place In The Sun, Best Cinematography (black-and-white) but lost to A Place In The Sun, Best Costume Design (black-and-white) but lost to A Place In The Sun, Best Sound Recording but lost to The Great Caruso and Best Music Scoring Of A Dramatic Or Comedy Picture but lost to A Place In The Sun. It won 1 Golden Globe awards: Best Supporting Actress (Kim Hunter). It was nominated for Best Picture Drama but lost to A Place In The Sun and Best Actress Drama (Vivien Leigh) but lost to Jane Wyman in The Blue Veil. This film won three acting Oscars out of the four it was nominated for.


This is my second favourite Marlon Brando film after The Godfather. I do still love his performances in The Godfather and On The Waterfront as well. Elia Kazan's work is really amazing but I preferred A Streetcar Named Desire to On The Waterfront. A Streetcar Named Desire is my favourite film of the 1950s let along of 1951. I am torn what performance is better of Vivien Leigh between A Streetcar Named Desire and Gone With The Wind as my favourite leading actress performance of all time is. A Streetcar Named Desire is certainly one of my all-time favourite films as well as one of my favourite classic films as well and it totally deserves it. Masterpiece with one of the best ensemble casts of all time.

"I love you, and I need a piss."


Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen
Running time: 98 minutes
Country: USA


Closer is an amazing example of a film involving relationships, sexual education and also divorce, marriage and betrayal. This film was very inspiring to me because they are all four completely different kinds of people who have different professions but when each turns nasty or betrays they all become the same and it affects all four of them and relationships change and swap around quite regularly. By watching Closer it feels like watching a soap opera like EastEnders, Home And Away, Coronation Street etc. All four people are aiming to find what they would like to achieve in the future. It was very heartbreaking too because if one reveals something to someone then that could change not only their lives but hurt other peopleThe relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other people's feelings.

The cast is absolutely fantastic which is one of the reasons why I knew I was going to love it. Julia Roberts was good as professional photographer Anna. I love her performances in Pretty Woman, Notting Hill and Erin Brockovich but in my own personal opinion this is a performance that didn't bring very much force towards Anna's character. Jude Law has been in some crap apart from this and Cold Mountain and probably The Talented Mr. Ripley. Dan is a sweet man but is a bit of a slimeball. Dan lives with his girlfriend Alice but when he meets Anna twists and turns start to happen. Clive Owen's performance was fantastic as Dr. Larry. Clive has given the performance of his career. His character was very slimy because he acts nice at times but acts like a pervert and an abuser to women. His character was very powerful because he has a nasty side to his personality. It is bad especially because he's a doctor and a surgeon. He marries Anna and acts all nice but when she decides to leave him he changes back to who he was before. Natalie Portman was fantastic too in this masterpiece as Alice. Alice is a young girl who has a bit of a muddled and mixed up life but her life gets slightly worse after separating with Dan. She is a stripper in a strip club where Larry finds her.

Mike Nichols directs this film very well with trying to bring this story to life. The directing was very good with a lot of moving camera angles. The script is absolutely fantastic because it was very powerful with lots of bad language particularly with graphic sexual dialogue.

The reality of Closer is that this is how some relationships work. There are instant attractions, betrayals and going separate ways in the future. That happens with some relationships but not all of them.

The relationship between Anna and Larry was an inadvertent meeting because Larry was 'talking' to her on the internet the previous night but they are suddenly attracted to each other and they get married. She leaves him for Dan saying that she has always loved him but she did love Larry too. Alice loves Dan but it feels like she needs him to make her life easier. Dan and Larry first meet on the internet where Dan pretends to be Anna and he starts talking dirty to him. Larry hated him after that. Larry and Alice first met in one of Anna's galleries but they inadvertently met in the strip club where Alice works. There is a scene in that club which is very powerful with fantastic acting and was really well written and directed.

This film was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Clive Owen) but lost to Morgan Freeman in Million Dollar Baby and Best Supporting Actress (Natalie Portman) but lost to Cate Blanchett in The Aviator. This film won two Golden Globes too: Best Supporting Actor (Clive Owen) and Best Supporting Actress (Natalie Portman). Closer was nominated for Best Picture Drama but lost to The Aviator, Best Director (Mike Nichols) but lost to Clint Eastwood in Million Dollar Baby and Best Screenplay but lost to Sideways.

This is my favourite film of 2004, my favourite Clive Owen film, my favourite Natalie Portman film. It isn't my favourite Julia Roberts film. She is better in Pretty Woman, Notting Hill and Erin Brockovich. Jude Law's best is still Cold Mountain. I have to say that this is the best film with a really excellent side to how relationships work in real life. Masterpiece!!

"I like this ship! You know, It's exciting!"

Director: J.J. Abrams
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana
Running time: 127 minutes
Country: USA



I didn't really want to see this film at all because it rivals with Star Wars and I am a huge Star Wars but after hearing all of the positive reviews and glory this film has been getting I changed my mind. After seeing it at the cinema, I am not surprised and the film totally deserves it! I have to say that Star Trek is one of the biggest surprises that I have ever seen in my whole life. This film is referred as The Dark Knight of 2009 and I really do think it is. Watching Star Trek at the cinema was one of the best experiences of my entire life. It was like watching another Star Wars film because of the space atmosphere within the film and also the things that are on the planets too which remind me a lot of the Star Wars series. What I really loved about this film was that it was tense, funny, explosively intense and quite dramatic too. Star Trek is a film that is filled with excitement of what is going to happen and how intense the film is going to be. Star Trek wasn't one of my most anticipating films of the year but after seeing it now, I think it's going to be one of the best. What I find to be so good about Star Trek is that despite almost the whole cast has changed around with different actors, effects and director and producers there is a real taste of originality to the series which is absolutely great which is something that the Star Wars prequel trilogy slightly lacked. This is a complex film and so is probably the whole series as well as most science fiction films but despite how weird it was, it didn't become a massive mess or disappointing in any way whatsoever. I enjoyed this film so much; I didn't want it to end.




Chris Pine was absolutely fantastic as Jim Kirk! Pine is an actor who proved Kirk to be reborn so to speak after the other films in the series. We see Pine as a baby and a young child at the beginning of the film. He becomes part of Starfleet and begins to grow deeper into the trust of Captain Pike. Zachary Quinto was absolutely fantastic as Spock in this film. Spock is half-human (human mother) and half-vulcan (Vulcan father). He was an absolutely fantastic choice for Spock because he looks just like the actor who played Spock in the original films who was also in this film playing the same character but a lot older. Leonard Limey was awesome as older Spock with a very powerful performance that goes into great depth of personal moments especially with all of the stories Spock tells about the galaxy and the fate of the galaxy too. I'm going to see him in the previous Star Trek films which I am looking forward to. Eric Bana was really terrifying as Captain Nero who seems like a pure evil guy. One thing that left me a question was whether Nero was human or Vulcan or was both like Spock. Winona Ryder made a mild appearance as Spock's human mother. Simon Pegg made me laugh a lot in this film. He looked and sounded very different than usual because he has a Scottish accent instead of a very English accent and also he has black hair in this one where he is naturally blonde. Karl Urban was pretty funny as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy who was a good friend to Kirk.




Star Trek was filmed absolutely amazingly by a director who has not done any space films let alone any science fiction films at all. In fact they picked the perfect director for this film. This was a space opera like the Star Wars films but Abrams shows that he can direct them better than George Lucas despite I like Revenge Of The Sith more than this. He sort of shows George how to do it so to speak because George didn't do greatly in Episodes I and II even though they're good films. One thing that Abrams did that was amazing was that not only did he make it like an action-packed thrill ride but also an epic story that was very realistic and mind-blowing.




Despite how much I like Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and loved it as a kid, I feel now that Star Trek has literally replaced it as an amazing science fiction film within a space franchise. I've never seen a Star Trek film other than this one and now I have become very interested in it. In fact, I'll watch one as soon as I can. Star Trek is a masterpiece that I believe to be the dark horse of 2009 just like The Dark Knight was in 2008. It is the best film of 2009 so far. I think there are only 3 films now that can overtake Star Trek and they are Avatar, Public Enemies and The Lovely Bones. Star Trek is a masterpiece of science fiction films and is now one of my favourite science fiction films of all time and it is number one on most surprising films of all time list.

"When a guy picks a chick over his buddies, something's gotta be wrong. Come on, guys let's go for some pizza."

Director: Randal Kleiser
Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway
Running time: 110 minutes
Country: USA


Danny Zuko, leader of the greaser gang "T-Birds" of Rydell High, falls in love with a goody two shoes girl named Sandy Olsen over the summer. They thought she'd be leaving and never see each other again, but to their luck...she begins to attend Rydell High. She is immediately accepted into the group "Pink Ladies" and shortly Danny and her re-meet. Danny has seemed to have changed but in the hopes of winning Sandy back, he changes into the loving, jock Danny Zuko that Sandy met during the summer permanently. This film is just so beautiful because of the absolutely fantastic songs and well written lyrics and the adorable characters aswell. All of the songs are a complete delight to watch and listen to. My favourite song is Greased Lightning which is sung by John Travolta in the car garage while they fantasize how the T-Birds car is going to come out like. This film was really emotional and was very heartbreaking but the musical genre made it even more of an emotional story because there are some songs that are sung about a particular character. It wasnt just Sandy and Dannys love that was in the air but the 4 other Pink Ladies women and T-Birds men were falling in love. Kenickie with Rizzo, Marty with Sonny (didnt fancy him at first until they eventually got together), Doody with Frenchy and Putzie with Jan. This film made me feel good because I think there wasnt anything seriously wrong with it at all. Not just the music in the songs were beautiful but the music in the scenes were just absolutely brilliant.


John Travoltas performance as Danny Zuko was really good. John Travolta was like a real heart throb in the 1970s. Not only in Grease but also in Saturday Night Fever. John looked like a real greaser in this film who only wants women for sex but he also seems like a nice man with a charming attitude inside him. I could easily feel his lust for Sandy and how much he loved her and how cool he wanted to act in front of his friends. His performance is the best of the film. I think Olivia Newton-John delivers an average performance as good girl geek Sandy Olsen. I thought Olivia had the looks for Sandy and she certainly is a great singer but I couldnt quite feel the chemistry and love for Danny that much which is the main reason why I think she was quite poor in this film. It was mostly how she appeared rather how she played the character. Stockard Channing delivers an awesome performance as Rizzo. Rizzo seems like a real nasty tart but she falls for mens charms really easily. Rizzo is one of those women that has really short curly hair but is a really charming and gorgeous one too which makes Stockard Channing a really excellent choice for Rizzo. Stockard looked like a real gang leader of the Pink Ladies. She acts a bit like an alcoholic aswell as a strong heavy smoker. But Stockard makes Rizzo a really vile bully in other ways too by pressurising Sandy to try some very strong wine and also to try a cigarette too and because she doesnt want to do it she mocks Sandy by singing about her and being sarcastic about who she is. I really liked Jeff Conaway as Kenickie too because he seemed like a real greaser aswell as a real charmer like John Travolta. I could tell of this because Rizzo fell for his charms almost instantly when they saw each other outside a house. Jeff seemed like the leader of the T-Birds at first because he was the biggest and toughest man of all 5 of them but Danny is the real charming one so that sort of makes him the leader of the T-Birds.


The direction was really good in all of the songs and were just so cool which is why Greased Lightning is my favourite song from the whole film. I love Summer Lovin too. I really liked the script an awful lot but there were a few light flaws that some of the scenes should have been cut a slight bit. For example, the scene when Danny was in the café and he approached Sandy and was talking to her about what he did to her and then she changed the subject. As far as I am concerned, that line when Sandy changed the subject was a bit pointless.


This film made it very different to other musicals because it is set in a high school and is like a teenage musical and also a typical family musical which is what most musicals are: family films. But it is a teen musical classic. This is John Travoltas second best film after obviously Pulp Fiction. The only mild thing that disappointed me about this film was the quite weak performance from Olivia Newton-John. Apart from that little flaw, Grease is the best musical of the 1970s and for me after Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, Grease is the best musical of all time.

"I get ya's both in the ring, I'll give ya both a fuckin' beatin', ya both can fuck each other."


Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent
Running time: 129 minutes
Country: USA


Raging Bull is definitely one of the most serious, aggressive and violent films of all time. The title says it all. It is a real life story about a famous boxer and his downfall. Raging Bull is a sport film that I personally think is a perfect sport film because Raging Bull is a story full of ups and downs. Raging Bull shows the very aggressive side because of the way Jake LaMotta really was when he was a boxer. This film is just legendary as far as I am concerned. This film was very emotional with betrayal, utter rage and even quite psychological.

Robert De Niro's performance as Jake LaMotta is definitely one of De Niro's most famous performances of all time. I was really fascinated by Robert De Niro being trained by the real Jake LaMotta to prepare for the boxing scenes of the film. Jake LaMotta is a professional boxer who meets a young 15-year-old girl called Vickie at a local swimming pool. They both form a relationship and end up getting married together but something happens which breaks Jake's heart which you will have to see for yourself. Robert De Niro's performance was absolutely outstanding with such powerful, motivating, moving and very intriguing regarding the boxing. His personal life becomes the most effective part of his life which affects his career as a boxer. I loved Joe Pesci's performance as Joey LaMotta who is the brother of Jake LaMotta. Joe's performance was very slimy and very encouraging and helpful because he was a one-time manager of Jake in his boxing fights. Joey LaMotta was also a boxer but for a short time and wasn't as well known as Jake. His record was 32 wins (22 KOs), 5 losses, and 2 draws. Cathy Moriarty's performance as Vickie reminds me a lot of Sue Lyon's performance in Stanley Kubrick's Lolita because she is a blonde haired young girl who is just irresistible to adults. Cathy was 9 years younger than her husband Jake even though I think she looked a lot younger than he was.

Martin Scorsese's directing in Raging Bull is absolutely awesome. I read that Scorsese was unsure about making a boxing film because Scorsese isn't really into sports but it was Robert De Niro who persuaded him to make it and it was a damn good choice that he did make it because it turned out to be the greatest sport film of all time. This is obviously a sport film but Scorsese makes it have that aggressive gangster/criminal taste within it partly because of Jake's aggressive personality and very short temper. The way this film is written is absolutely typical from Scorsese and is very rare from a sport film.

This film won 2 Academy Awards: Best Leading Actor (Raging Bull) and Best Film Editing. It was nominated for Best Picture but lost to Ordinary People, Best Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci) but lost to Timothy Hutton in Ordinary People, Best Supporting Actress (Cathy Moriarty) but lost to Mary Steenburgen in Melvin And Howard, Best Director (Martin Scorsese) but lost to Robert Redford in Ordinary People, Best Cinematography but lost to Tess and Best Sound but lost to The Empire Strikes Back. It won Best Actor Drama (Robert De Niro). It was nominated for Best Picture Drama but lost to Ordinary People, Best Supporting Actress (Cathy Moriarty) but lost to Mary Steenburgen in Melvin And Howard, Best Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci) but lost to Timothy Hutton in Ordinary People, Best Director (Martin Scorsese) but lost to Robert Redford in Ordinary People and Best Screenplay but lost to The Ninth Configuration.

Raging Bull is without a doubt the greatest sports film of all time. It is my favourite Scorsese film. It is one of Robert De Niro's best performances. I do love his performances in Taxi Driver, Cape Fear, The Godfather: Part II and The Deer Hunter as well. Raging Bull is one of my favourite films of the 1980s. It is also one of my favourite bio-pic films too. Raging Bull is a sports masterpiece that I would watch quite regularly without getting bored of it.

"Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?"


Director: David Hand
Starring: Adriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Roy Atwell, Otis Harlan
Running time: 83 minutes
Country: USA


Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs truly is one of the greatest and most heartwarming animated films of all time. It is so beautiful because of all of the adorable and powerful characters. There isnt just Snow White and the dwarfs but the Queen, Huntman and Magic Mirror are powerful characters too because they are better to figure out and are characters that take more twists and turns in a film. They are mostly the reasons why I like villain characters than hero ones because they are more powerful characters. This develops all sorts of different characters that have never been mixed into one film before. Especially the seven dwarfs because they all have different personalities and their main personality is their name. There are Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Dopey and Sneezy. This film probably taught other filmmakers how to mix different sorts of characters together in a film. It was beautiful and inspiring not only because of the characters but because of the beautiful songs and the beautiful storyline of the film in general. It really made me feel great because there were some scenes that were just adorable and were just so peaceful to watch you could just cry.

The direction was really good and was really well written too. Every scene adapted really well. I remember when I was a little kid watching this film on video/VHS and there was a special feature of how they made the film including comments from Walt Disney. There was a scene that was really good but wasnt really essential to the story. There is another song that is sung during the meal of the dwarfs and Snow White. That would have been an inappropriate scene to add to the film even though I enjoyed the scene a lot.

This film is obviously different compared to the films at the present time now because there wasnt any media technology in the 1930s. Also, of how they filmed it back then was still really clever because it wasnt on any computer like it is now. It was back then simple drawings that people flipped and made into a moving clip. It was really clever how they made it onto camera. All animated films and films featuring animation were all done this way up until Beauty And The Beast in 1991. Other films like Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Hercules, Mulan and Tarzan were done like Beauty And The Beast with half sketches and half computers. I have always been inspired by this. Disney films like this, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi all came at good times because of the entertainment of a dark time in the world with WWII going on. There have been some later Disney films that have been quite similar to Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. The 2007 film Enchanted sort of rips off a few things from this film but it is a good rip off though. For example, Sleeping Beauty.

The chemistry between Snow White and the seven dwarfs were all very different because all seven dwarfs have completely different personalities. I would say that the funniest is probably Dopey because he wanted a kiss on the lips from a beautiful girl like Snow White and only got it on the head. Also, he acts like a bit of a complete idiot when he is around her too. I thought her relationship with Bashful was funny because Bashful had a light crush on Snow White and was very shy around her. He was too shy to even look at her let alone speak to her. I liked her relationship with Doc too because she was helping Doc lead the seven dwarfs (including himself) by teaching Doc a few lessons of how to appear in life. But my favourite one and the one that is the most noticed is the relationship between Snow White and Grumpy because Grumpy like her because of his stubborness and doesnt really like that many women and he sort of feels threatened by her. It is only until the end of the film where Grumpy truly realises what Snow Whites true intentions were. Their relationship is a very personal one that starts out as a clash of personality and a rivalry but up until the Queen comes into it with the apples that all changes. I dont think we ever saw the relationship between the Queen (not in disguise) and Snow White because they dont appear in any scenes together other than when the Queen is a beggar woman. I could easily tell how much the Queen hated Snow White because of her beauty. The Queen is beautiful too but not as much as Snow White so she becomes jealous and takes drastic turns and threatening events for Snow White.

The twist in my opinion was when Snow White discovered the Queens real jealousy of her and when the Huntsman told her to run away. That leads up to her meeting with the seven dwarfs.

This film had absolutely awesome music in which all Disney films have. It had awesome visual effects for a film that is the first ever animated feature film ever to be filmed before. It has that delightful feeling that you could just cry.

Walt Disney won an Honorary Academy Award. Walt earned seven little Oscars on one statue. This film was a nomination for Best Music Score but lost to One Hundred Men And A Girl.

This film is my second favourite Walt Disney Classic because I simply loved the clever animation and also because of the adorable characters and the pwoerful story which is why Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio are my favourite Disney films. So basically the first two Disney films are the best ones for me. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs is one of my all time favourite animated films and is also one of my all time favourite films too. This film became the start of masterpieces from the great and late Walt Disney. This was the start of a legend that changed not only the world of film but also the whole world because nearly everybody loves Disney. He is still a legend at the present time even though he died over 40 years ago. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs truly is a masterpiece of animation. Always has been and always will be!

"I'm Shellie's new boyfriend and I'm out of my mind. If you so much as talk to her or even think her name, I'll cut you in ways that'll make you useless to a woman."


Director: Frank Miller
Starring: Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Jessica Alba
Running time: 124 minutes
Country: USA


Back in 2005, I had no interest in this film whatsoever but when I saw a while ago, I am ever so glad I watched it. Sin City is one of the most creative, coolest and most hard-hitting films that has ever been made. It is an absolutely brilliant film that I think is both underrated and overrated. Sin City is one of the finest examples of being called a cool film that is loved by a lot of film fans. Sin City is in my opinion along with Pulp Fiction one of the coolest films ever! I have to say that Sin City is loved more by teenagers than adults because they would have that cool taste about it and also a lot of teens as well as adults love violence in films. I love every single story in this film. They are all totally different but you have the same feelings about them. What I love about this film is that it doesnt only show the wide variety of violence within the film but also the wide variety of crime and what truly does happen in the world. Personally, I think it is probably a fact that The Dark Knight and Sin City are the greatest comic book adaptations of all time and they totally deserve to be.


This has one of the most amazing ensemble cast ever! I think that the three main leading actors in this film are three of the coolest actors of all time who can play characters who are cool: Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke and Clive Owen. They are all actors who can be deadly, charming and quite sensitive on occasions. Bruce Willis was awesome as Hartigan. Hartigan is an aging cop who is protecting a stripper called Nancy Callahan from danger. What I find weird is that Bruce Willis makes Hartigan an old man but Bruce himself isnt that old at all, really. Now, Mickey Rourke was absolutely perfect for Marv! Seeing Mickey as Marv was almost precisely the same as what Marv looks like in the comic book itself. Marv is a man who has a passionate night with a woman called Goldie but wakes up to find her head. To avenge her death, he goes on a hunt to find out who killed her. Marv is the most brutal character within the film because he kills his victims so deadly. Clive Owen was amazing as well as Dwight. Dwight is a man who is in love with a woman called Shellie. When he spends his time with her, he has to protect Gail and her Old Town Girls (group of prostitutes) from Jackie Boy who likes to make violence. Dwight is my favourite character from the whole film mostly because Clive Owen is my favourite actor out of the actors in Sin City. Jessica Alba is a bad actress all around but she is so damn HOT. She was actually really good as Nancy Callahan. She surprisingly has everything that Nancy has. I realised that this is a film that shouldnt be taken seriously when it comes to acting but should have actors who are able to portray the characters and Jessica managed to do that. Other actors Benicio Del Toro, Brittany Murphy, Elijah Wood, Michael Clarke Duncan, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Michael Clarke Duncan and more did excellent jobs in this film as well.


Frank Miller isnt a brilliant filmmaker but he is an absolute genius and writing comic books! He did a good job in this film and I am glad that he chose to direct this film. He showed how bad he can be in The Spirit but Sin City showed how good he can be. Sin City was directed like it was just for pure entertainment and also to send out an important message. I think that there were some Oscar nominations that were robbed from this film. I think it should have been nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects and Best Make-Up. Sin City is probably the most popular film of 2005 and it deserves to be one of the best but it doesnt quite beat Brokeback Mountain. The script is that sort of script that I think Quentin Tarantino would write because I find the script of Sin City very similar to Pulp Fiction because they are very original and are written in a certain style.


Overall, Sin City is the ultimate graphic novel film that I dont think will ever be beaten. It is one of the most violent films ever and is also one of the coolest films that I have ever watched. It is one of my favourite films as well as one of the most entertaining and thrilling thrill rides in film history.

"The Von Trapp children don't play. They march."


Director: Robert Wise
Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Peggy Wood
Running time: 174 minutes
Country: USA


I absolutely loved this masterpiece! The Sound Of Music is a very heartwarming, delightful and inspiring musical that I could watch over and over again. It is a musical that is beautifully filmed with such beautiful sceneries. The sceneries mix the taste and feeling of what music is because Maria feels like singing because of the neighbourhood and wanting to get along with the Von Trapp children. This film truly reveals what music really is and the good feeling of it. It is my mother's favourite film which is another reason why I love this film so much. The Sound Of Music is like an epic musical because of the way it is filmed. It is a bit like a costume drama but a musical. The Sound Of Music is a classic musical that is loved by thousands of people and it totally deserves to be.


Julie Andrews performance as Maria is absolutely amazing. Julie Andrews is the actress of musicals and it is that simple. Seeing Andrews play Maria was an absolute pleasure because she was a very bright hearted person but was a very emotional and serious character. Julie Andrews is one of the best British actresses ever and she proved that in Mary Poppins but she certainly did in The Sound Of Music. I absolutely love the way she plays the character because I could feel the warmth of the character of expressing her feelings towards the children and towards Captain Von Trapp. Andrews is a fantastic actress when it comes to heartwarming, family treasures. I really liked Christopher Plummer as Captain Von Trapp. He seemed like that kind of actor who you need to crack his outer shell and once you see inside you'll realise what kind of person he is. He is a bitter man to start with but as he starts to get closer to Maria and as he was watching her get closer to his children, the audience starts to see him as a really friendly, caring and loving father.


Robert Wise is a fantastic director who is brilliant at all of the films he has done and he is very well remembered for making them classics. The Sound Of Music is his best crowning achievement in my opinion. The work Wise did in this masterpiece was out of this world. If he hadn't directed it, there wouldn't be The Sound Of Music or it not being a classic. It is a very typical family film because it is filled with pure beauty but filled with seriousness too which I think makes a perfect family film.


The Sound Of Music is my 3rd favourite musical after Sweeney Todd and Grease. The Sound Of Music is the musical of the 60s and it's as simple as that. It is without a doubt Julie Andrews best performance. Yes, better than Mary Poppins. It is also Robert Wise's best work as well. The Sound Of Music is a very beautiful and adorable film that I could maybe watch countless times. It is a beautiful masterpiece that I really do love a lot!

"Here, let me give you one of my cards. Now if you should want to call me, use this number. This other one is the old number."


Director: Henry Koster
Starring: James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake
Running time: 104 minutes
Country: USA


I was expecting a funny, fun, heartwarming and emotional classic and that is exactly what I got! Harvey was a pleasure to me because it is filled with pure beauty; mostly based on love and friendship. Despite how beautiful it is, it is a really powerful film as far as drama and believability is concerned. I would call Harvey a solid recommendation for a family. I wouldn't call Harvey a fantasy film because the film makes it seem like imaginary friends aren't possible and its one of the few times that sort of thing has happened. However, people who do have imaginary friends is true. It is like a film about a fantasy that is possible.


Harvey is another film where James Stewart delivers a legendary performance. When you see Elwood with Harvey, characters within the film think he is an absolute psycho but really he is a very kind, polite and respectful man. The way Harvey was filmed expressed that feeling about the character. I love James Stewart in heartwarming films as well as tense ones which is why I find him to be one of the most perfect actors that ever lived. He was a real charmer in this one like he was in It's A Wonderful Life. Josephine Hull's performance as Veta Louise Simmons was phenomenal! She was everything: emotional, crazy, funny and kind. Her performance is one of the best supporting actress performances ever!


Henry Koster has caught my attention now after seeing Harvey. I now want to see what more masterpieces he has done. Despite how disturbing the film sounded by reading the plot, Koster makes this film work by making it heartwarming and funny. After only seeing Harvey, I find Henry Koster an extremely underrated director.


Harvey is one of the most beautiful classics that I have ever seen. It is another ultimate film from James Stewart. Harvey is one of the best films of the 1950s as well as of all time. It is filled with love and friendship which is what I love the most about it. Classic!

"Do you know what she did, your cunting daughter?"


Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb
Running time: 117 minutes
Country: USA


The Exorcist was a major hit not just within the horror genre but also cinema itself because there has never been any terror within a film that is so believable and realistic. It is a landmark of horror/thriller films alongside others such as Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, Steven Spielberg's Jaws and Jonathan Demme's The Silence Of The Lambs. It does have some science fiction parts about it but it isn't officially a science fiction film. The film was a huge success by receiving 2 Academy Awards and other nominations including Best Picture, Best Leading Actress (Ellen Burstyn) and Best Supporting Actress (Linda Blair). I could easily feel the terror of the characters especially Regan. It is a very special horror film because even after over 25 years of when it was released, it scares now and some horror films die out but this one never will because it will give you nightmares for a long time. Personally, I think horror films that are extremely scary and more psychological are better that way because they are very effective and powerful and it shows how good it is expressing at toying with your mind. Because of how scary it was around the time it was released, it was delayed for quite a while despite the Oscars and Golden Globes it won and was nominated for.


Ellen Burstyn's performance as Chris McNeil was absolutely terrific! Ellen is the mother of young girl Regan McNeil. Her performance was often terrifying in some scenes especially when with the possessed Regan. It is a shame because Chris and Regan are innocent mother and daughter but are overcome by a demon trying to control an innocent girl. Well, Linda Blair's performance; what can I say? First of all, it is without a doubt the best performance from a child in film history! I figure that the best child performances are either actors playing cute characters or scary ones. She was the perfect choice for Regan because she can play her innocent and cute side but can play her very evil side as well even though it isn't her doing it. I was terrified by the transformation from a sweet, caring and loving girl to a girl possessed by a demon but what scared me the most was the demon voice that Linda was pulling off during Regan's possession. The make-up on Linda during those possession scenes was absolutely outstanding! Also, during her transformation before it is complete, her acting is absolutely amazing!!


William Friedkin directed this film absolutely amazingly! I don't think it could've been better directed. It wanted to express true horror that will toy with your mind in a very deep psychological way. The camera work was brilliantly handled and there were a lot of awesome eerie camera angles. The scene were Regan turns her neck around completely like an owl is the most powerful scene because it shows the ultimate power that the demon has over Regan and it is a very unusual and disturbing scene. There is a lot of swearing in this film especially said from Regan under the possession of the demon. I think it was very vulgar regarding sex and sexually violent because the possessed Regan was masturbating with a crucifix. I mean, that is very powerful and it seemed realistic watching it but was violently disturbing to watch which makes it better. This was another reason why the script in this film was so damn good as well. It was very powerful regarding how emotional it was and also how tense and horrifying it is to watch. The main keyword to describe the script is "gripping".


Overall, The Exorcist is one of the most shocking, spellbinding, heart-racing and gut-retching films that have ever been released. It is one of the best thrillers and, horrors and rightly so one of the best films of all time too!

"We can stay up late, swapping manly stories, and in the morning, I'm making waffles!"

Director: Andrew Adamson
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
Running time: 91 minutes
Country: USA, Canada


This film truly is a feel good film because of its beautiful story and hilarious characters. This film made me feel really good because I love the Shrek character because he is quite a mean ogre on the outside but when you get to know Shrek, he is like a really good friend. His character is really powerful. It has a story that is quite odd but it combines together really well as it goes on and it turns into a family classic. This film had that typical family style that some animated films dont have. For example, it has quite crude humour which makes young kids understand what they mean. Shrek truly has loving characters that arent just for kids but are for adults too. They are all emotional characters aswell as absolutely hilarious ones. I love the scene where Shrek and Donkey confront Lord Farquaad about the swamp. When there was a wrestling tournament, Shrek and Donkey sort of take the mick out of professional wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam and Chris Masters but obviously in an absolutely hilarious way though of course. This film was quite thrilling as well because of when Shrek and Donkey were in the castle where they had to go and rescue Fiona from the dragon. It was tense how they got in and how they made their escape. In that scene, I thought the scene involving Donkey and the dragon was tense because the dragon is a lot bigger than Donkey. I had a feeling that the dragon was taking Donkey to eat him but it doesnt. I think the dragon falls for Donkey. It can be such an inspiration to thousands of people in this world and I am certainly one of those people.



Mike Myers delivers an absolutely awesome voice acting performance as Shrek. Mikes voice is simply perfect for Shrek because the type of character that Shrek is fits perfectly with Mike Myers Scottish accent. The voice that Mike uses in Shrek is the exact same voice as Fat Bastard in the Austin Powers trilogy. His voice as Shrek is both hilarious and heartwarming too which makes Shrek one of the most friendly and lovely characters that has ever been put to the screen. Eddie Murphys voice as Donkey is absolutely awesome too. Murphy has that sort of croaking and typical American accent which unusually fits absolutely perfectly for Donkey. His acting was superb. Cameron Diaz was good as Princess Fiona. I wish that there was a better actress for the voice of Fiona. She was still good though. I liked John Lithgow too as Lord Farquaad even though there werent that many scenes involving Farquaad. All four speak very differently. Not because of different actors but because they all try different sorts of accents.



The directional debut of Andrew Adamson was absolutely outstanding. He directed this film really well. He has done four really good films as director so far. Others like Shrek 2, The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion And The Wardrobe and The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian. The written screenplay in Shrek was absolutely outstanding. It was really clever and all of the lines in the certain scenes were absolutely perfect indeed.



This film along with Toy Story and Spirited Away set a whole new level of animation because they are very different and unusual and sometimes teaches us all about things in life. This film is my favourite Andrew Adamson film. For me, he has not done one bad film yet. This one is the best of the trilogy. The second one is awesome too but the third one is crap. I was extremely disappointed in Shrek The Third because of its lame story. This film didnt disappoint me at all. This film has become one of my favourite animated films of all time. It is one of the most pleasureable, inspiring and most delightful family films of all time. Shrek is a masterpiece of animation and deserves its rightful place there.

"Step out of your car, please."


Director: Joel & Ethan Coen
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Kelly MacDonald
Running time: 122 minutes
Country: USA


Wow!!! No Country For Old Men is an absolutely brilliant tense, thrilling masterpiece from the Coen brothers. I was literally blown away by how good this film really was. It is one of the rare thrillers that wins the Best Picture award. It is a film that you get totally gripped with in such a suspenseful way that makes you feel that you are really there taking the journey with all of the characters and are feeling some of the things that the characters are feeling within it. The suspense isn't so much the events that happen but it was mostly the suspense is between the characters within the film. There is this sort of cat-and-mouse game that is played where one man chases and goes after another man for money. This is very hard to watch on some rare occasions because it is a very violent film which is so deadly and so unmerciful that it can make you feel a tiny bit sick. I don't really know whether to call this film a western or not because there aren't any cowboys but I suppose it is because it is set in deserts and large fields where they are sheriffs wearing cowboy hats. I find it to be a rather rare treasured film from filmmakers that have done similar sorts of films in the past.


The acting from the entire cast it absolutely awesome! Josh Brolin's performance as Llewelyn Moss was really good. Llewelyn is a welder and Vietnam veteran who flees with two million dollars in drug money that he finds in an open field in Texas. It was more of the hard situations he ended up in because of his being a fugitive to Anton to earn the $2 million. His performance was a good contender for Best Leading Actor at the 80th Academy Awards but I think Emile Hirsch hada better chance at it. Tommy Lee Jones is absolutely awesome as Sheriff Ed Tom Bell. He is a laconic, soon-to-retire small-town sheriff who is meant to try and hunt down Anton Chigurh. Javier Bardem delivers one of the most terrifying male performances of all time and one of the best film villains of all time too. Anton is cold hearted killer who is after the $2 million so he can buy more weapons. Anton Chigurh is a sociopathic assassin hired to recover the drug money.


The Coen Brothers have made a film that is rather unusual for them to make because they haven't made any other film like No Country For Old Men before. I think the one other Coen that is similar to No Country For Old Men is O Brother Where Art Thou because that is a bit like a western apart from that is a comedy and No Country For Old Men isn't. They both go from black comedies to a crime thriller and have created their best and most accomplished work so far. This film is adapted from a 2005 novel of the same name by American author Cormac McCarthy. It is a very well filmed motion picture that is full of suspense that makes it feel like a rollercoaster.


No Country For Old Men is the best of the five Best Picture nominees of 2007 which is why it deserved to win Best Picture. It is the best work from the Coen Brothers so far. Bardem's performance is one of the most terrifying performances of all time. Javier Bardem's performance is the best male performance of the year, only just beating Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street even though that is my favourite film. 2007 was an outstanding year for cinema so No Country For Old Men is the 3rd best of 2007 after Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street and Ratatouille. For the past two years in a row, Best Supporting Actor has gone to two actors playing two extremely fearful villains: Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh in 2007 and then Heath Ledger as The Joker in 2008. No Country For Old Men is one of the best thrillers of all time and is one of my favourite cat-and-mouse films ever too!! It is a masterpiece that you will be totally gripped by from the start right until the very end.

"Mmmm lovely food... for rabbits that is."


Director: Nick Park
Starring: Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Kay
Running time: 85 minutes
Country: UK


Ever since I was a little child, I have always been a fan and have admired the Wallace And Gromit shorts. I was unsure about them making a Wallace And Gromit film but now after seeing this film at the cinema when I was 14, I was ever so glad that they did make this film. Wallace And Gromit In The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit and Finding Nemo are in my opinion the cleverest animated films of all time that have the coolest and funniest jokes in them. I laughed at every single second of this film! Curse Of The Were-Rabbit is another reason why I love Wallace And Gromit.


There wasn't one thing in this film that didn't have no original taste at all. It was the same old Wallace and Gromit that we knew in the three shorts. Wallace and Gromit don't only live together but they work together as well. The neighbourhood are having rabbit problems due to a Giant Vegetable Competition coming up. They are called "Anti-Pesto" who try and stop rabbits ravaging at the vegetables before the competion. After Wallace's new and latest invention that he tries to join together to brainwash the rabbits minds against vegetables so that they wouldn't no longer eat vegetables goes wrong that changes the course of the film. This film has a few awesome British actors who have made a name for themselves in the past but have once again in this masterpiece! Peter Sallis' voice has always been literally perfect for Wallace. Ralph Fiennes provides the voice of Wallace's enemy Victor Quartermaine. Victor is a hunter who is obsessed with what he does. He is trying to lure himself into Lady Tottington's good books so he can marry her and take her fortune. Basically, wants to marry her because she is rich. Victor starts to become jealous when he notices Wallace getting into a personal relationship with her. Victor has a dog called Phillip who is Gromit's enemy. Victor always calls himself a tough guy but really he is an absolute idiot! Helena Bonham Carter provides the voice of Lady Companula Tottington. She lives at Tottington Hall which is where the Giant Vegetable Competition is due to take place. She is Wallace's love interest. Peter Kay, Nicholas Smith and Liz Smith give out hilarious voices as other characters in this film.


Nick Park did an absolutely fabulous job with this film because he made the plot of this film very childish but very adult at the same time because it did become quite scary. Despite how scary it would be for kids, the constant comedy within the film helped it carry on brilliantly! I have always been inspired by Nick Park because of his creative art not only to animation but also to childrens programmes. His work on Chicken Run was awesome as well even though that was a bit of a spoof of the classic film The Great Escape. The script was absolutely brilliant!! There was obviously very childish quotes but it flowed well with the film and it is something that I think most adults appreciated. The script of the film that features the jokes in this film was absolutely brilliant!


Wallace And Gromit In The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit is the cleverest animated film of all time. It is the best animated film of 2005 and that is a fact! I love Chicken Run but I love this film more in every way! Wallace And Gromit In The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit is one of my very close favourite animated films as well as one of the best films of 2005. In my opinion, this is a landmark of animation alongside Toy Story, Spirited Away, Finding Nemo and The Lion King and it totally deserves to be!

"Remember who you are. You are my son, and the one true king. Remember..."


Director: Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Nathan Lane
Running time: 90 minutes
Country: USA


I dont really know how to explain how much I loved this film. Well, I can say that this film is such an inspiration to me and makes me feel really great. It is a film with a great big heart. It is a very heartbreaking film but it is such a beautiful story that can inspire people in quite a few different ways. It is the most emotional film of all the Disney Classics that there have been which is one of the main reasons why I have to say that this film is one of the best animated films out there. It is a pure adventure about courage, hope, betrayal, tragedy and most importantly self discovery. I would probably say that this is the only Disney Classic with the genre drama used in it because of what happens and everything. I think everything about it inspires me an hell of a lot. I feel that this is one of the particular four films that Walt Disney would have been proud of if he was still here. Others are The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast and Aladdin.


The voices were all fantastic in this film. I didnt really like Matthew Brodericks voice for Simba (adult) because he doesnt really make Simba a very heroic character because of his soft voice but Simba is still a heroic character though because he truly discovers about who he really is. I loved James Earl Jones voice as Mufasa because after doing the voice of legendary character Darth Vader, his voice was prefect for Mufasa. His voice is obviously extremely deep which is really rare for a man to have a voice that deep. It is perfect for Mufasa because Mufasa is a big heroic lion and looks a lot bigger compared to other animals within the kingdom. His voice was a bizarre one really for Mufasa because not only is Mufasa a hero and Darth Vader is a villain but because Mufasa is a completely different character compared to Darth Vader. I loved Jeremy Irons voice as Scar in this one because his voice is a real sinister and scheming voice which is just like Scars character. I think that Scar isnt just the coldest Disney villain but I also think that he is one of the greatest film villains of all time because he killed his own brother and then blamed his nephew for it. I really liked the voices of Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Niketa Calame, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Madge Sinclair, Robert Guillaume, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin and Jim Cummings as the voices of the rest of the cast within this animated classic.


The direction from Rob Minkoff was awesome which makes The Lion King was like an epic animated film which is probably the first of all animated films that have been made. The script was outstanding too with a lot of quotes with big meanings and with a big heart as I have said. There are a lot of scenes within this film that are taken almost to complete perfection.


The Lion King has its rightful place on my all time favourite animated films list. It is on my favourite films list to. There's no question about that. It is one of the best animated musicals of all time. It is one of the best films of 1994. 1994 was an outstanding year for films as it brought out some of the greatest films of all time including The Lion King, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, Léon: The Professional and many more. I always have and certainly always will adore the Disney Classics but The Lion King is my fifth favourite Disney Classic after Pinocchio, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Aladdin and Lady And The Tramp. The Lion King is the third highest grossing film of all time (both worldwide and domestically) behind Shrek 2 and Finding Nemo. It truly is a family phenomenon that I can guarentee that everybody loves to bits and will remain in your heart for the rest of your life.

"Today is history. Today will be remembered. Years from now the young will ask with wonder about this day. Today is history and you are part of it. Six hundred years ago when elsewhere they were footing the blame for the Black Death, Casimir the Great - so called - told the Jews they could come to Krakow. They came. They trundled their belongings into the city. They settled. They took hold. They prospered in business, science, education, the arts. With nothing they came and with nothing they flourished. For six centuries there has been a Jewish Krakow. By this evening those six centuries will be a rumor. They never happened. Today is history."


Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Embeth Davidtz
Running time: 195 minutes
Country: USA


I loved Schindler's List an awful lot. I liked it first time but loved it even more after watching it again. It is really emotional because obviously it is a heartbreaking film because of the Holocaust and what happens to the Jews during World War II. Approximately 6 million Jews were murdered. This film truly shows us what the Holocaust was really like and what the Jewish people were treated like. Schindlers List shows us what it was really like and made us feel like a Jew because we felt sorry for them because they werent appreciated at all. This film made me feel quite sick in a few ways because the Nazis stated that the Jews were scum, evil and with dirty blood but they arent at all. They are only human. The Nazis are the ones with dirty blood, scum and evil because what they do to the Jews is right to them. Despite of how emotional, heartbreaking and depressing this film is, it is also an absolutely beautiful and inspiring film too. This film shows that even an enemy can save people for the right reasons which is what Oskar Schindler does. It also shows despite of what damage humans can create but also shows what beauty humans can create aswell. Schindlers List is one of those films that is really hard to watch and that everyone must watch aswell. I find Schindlers List quite hard to review to be perfectly honest.

Liam Neeson delivers an absolutely outstanding performance as Oskar Schindler. Neeson is obviously a well known actor but he doesnt really earn much credit for the films he has been in like Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Batman Begins, Kingdom Of Heaven and Kinsey. Oskar Schindler is the character of Neesons character and is without a doubt Neesons best performance. He is the perfect Schindler because he makes Schindler not only a real life person but also a character of his own in my opinion. He deserved his Oscar nomination but wasnt good enough in my opinion to win the Academy Award. Oskar Schindler was obviously a hero but Liam Neeson made him a real hero of his own as his own character. Ben Kingsley delivers an awesome performance as Schindlers Jewish accountant Itzhak Stern. Stern worked alongside Schindler as the accountant for his Enamelware company in Kraków and greatly helped in running the company. He is credited with typing the list of names known as Schindlers List; a list of Jews who survived the Holocaust because of Oskar Schindler's intervention. Ben Kingsley was a major and extremely supportive actor in this film. He alongside Liam Neeson in the scenes made this film more powerful that it already is. He should have had an Oscar nomination alongside Ralph Fiennes in this film. Ralph Fiennes delivers an even more powerful performance as commandant of the Nazi Concentration Camp Amon Goth. Ralph Fiennes also made Goth a character of his own too because of how cleverly Fiennes interpreted the cold hearted man that was Amon Goth. Ralph Fiennes has always been brilliant at portraying a villain but Amon Goth is the colder villain than Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series. He is truly a character that I want to really hurt so badly because he is so cold and horrible. Ralph Fiennes deserved his Oscar nomination in this film.

The directing from Steven Spielberg was absolutely phenomenon. The beauty as well as the horror that Spielberg brings into this film is just great. Spielberg proves something in this film especially when it involves the little girl in the red coat because anyone can see a Jew suffer, anyone can help a Jew and also anyone can hurt a Jew that size. Despite, the fact that the little girl doesnt speak in the film, she is quite a difference making character because she is the only character that shows colour because she is like the only beauty within the film even though there are dark hours and dark events that occur in this film which is why I have to call Schindler's List the best from legend Steven Spielberg. I think the one thing that I simply love about Steven Spielberg is that all of his films affect people in different ways. Most of the films he has done have been very heartfelt emotional ones particularly this, E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial, The Color Purple, A.I: Artificial Intelligence, Saving Private Ryan, Munich, The Terminal and Catch Me If You Can. But Spielberg can affect people because of the complete enjoyment of his films. For example, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Jaws, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and War Of The Worlds are complete action packed thrill rides. People will love those because of its action, suspense and general beauty of them. The script writing was phenomenal. It was very clever and it was very persuasive in a slight way because of the beauty and the horror that was the Holocaust. This film is obviously a war film but it isnt a war action packed soldier film but despite that, this film needs to be called a war film because it is obviously set during World War II (1939-1945) and also because it is like a war that the Nazis are causing in the Holocaust between them and the Jews. This is one of the best biography films ever made. The one film that is similar to Schindlers List is The Pianist because it is the cloest film to Schindlers List that tells a true story about the Holocaust.

The only difference is that The Pianist is mostly about one person but Schindlers List is about every single Jew in Poland.
The chemistry between Oskar Schindler and Itzhak Stern was obviously a slight enemy side to it because Stern is Jewish and Schindler is Nazi but they obviously are absolutely great friends who arent just work partners but also seem like brothers or any other family relation. Their relationship was beautiful. My heart melted when Schindler broke down in tears because he couldnt get enough Jews out to save them but Stern understood Schindler and said that he had got enough out and that he did too much. Also, when the Jewish people walked up to Schindler and hugged him. I felt really tense with the relationship between Oskar Schindler and Amon Goth because it is like a certain clash of personality. Schindler sort of changes personality when he first sees what the Nazis do the Jews and how they treat them. Also, of how Amon Goth treats them. It is tense because no one knows for sure whether Schindler did confront Goth about the Jewish massacre.

The twist was when Schindler decided to write a list down of all the Jewish people he could save from the Holocaust and death itself. Every single thing about this film was true. It is a story that I first didnt believe was true but it really was true.

This film was very violent when some Jews were shot in the head. There was a lot of bloody impacy from the gunshots from the Nazis. This film did have one sex scene involving Schindler and his wife and that was about it with sex itself. But there was an awful lot of nudity especially when the gas chambers were involved and also when the Jews were told to run around a field naked until they are told to come out and either be sent to a camp or work.

The cinematography was absolutely outstanding indeed. I liked the black and white photography within the film. It is so clever how it changes from a black and white screen to a complete colour screen with the same Jewish people which occurs around the end of the film. The art direction was awesome. It truly made it seem like it was in World War II. I loved the costumes too especially on the little girl with the red coat. The make up was phenomenal too. The music was sort of typical classical music.

This film was a winner of 7 Academy Awards overall. It won Best Picture 1993, Best Director (Steven Spielberg), Best Art Direction, Best Costumes Design, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Music Score. It was nominated for Best Leading Actor (lost to Tom Hanks in Philadelphia), Best Supporting Actor (lost to Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive), Best Costume Design (lost to The Age Of Innocence), Best Sound (lost to Jurassic Park) and Best Make-Up (lost to Mrs. Doubtfire). This film won 3 Golden Globes in total. Best Picture (Drama), Best Director (Steven Spielberg) and Best Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Leading Actor (Drama) (Liam Neeson) but lost to Tom Hanks in Philadelphia, Best Supporting Actor (Ralph Fiennes) who lost to Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive and Best Music, Original Score which lost to Heaven & Earth.

This is my favourite film from the extremely talented Steven Spielberg. It is Liam Neesons best film and is certainly Ralph Fiennes best performance too. The ending was beautiful which makes it one of the most powerful endings of all time. It is such an inspirational ending too that will warm your heart. This will always be Steven Spielbergs eternal masterpiece that will be remembered forever!!!

"Here's looking at you, kid."


Director: Michael Curtiz
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains
Running time: 102 minutes
Country: USA


Casablanca isn't just any ordinary classic film but it's a classic of legend with all of the quotes, the scenes and the chemistry between the characters. I can't believe how good Casablanca turned out to be. Casablanca is probably along with Gone With The Wind and It's A Wonderful Life is probably the best well-known classic even the modern times today after over 60 years. I don't think there is one single thing that is flawed in Casablanca. I honestly think Casablanca can be called a film for a family. Maybe isn't the best film to choose for kids what with the romance and that but for young adults (teenagers) with their/his/her parents. Casablanca is THE classic romantic story. Casablanca proved that romantic films and love itself doesn't just have to have a lot of sex but it is mostly how powerful the love is in relationship which is why Casablanca and Brokeback Mountain are my favourite romantic films. They both reveal what love really is and how affective it can be in not just their lives but other people around them too. Casablanca is a film even now that is earning a lot of critically acclaimed glory even after almost 70 years of when it was first released.

The two leading actors were actors who are legendary in their own kind. Humphrey Bogart delivers the performance of his career because I personally think that Rick is a very realistic business man who is in that sort of situation. Rick Blaine is probably Bogart's most famous character after all of the films he was in. Humphrey was the literally perfect actor for Rick because even of the famous quotes, they won't be best remembered without him in it. Rick is an American business man who owns a bar in Casablanca, Morocco. His life goes upside down when he sees his old flame Ilsa in his bar with her husband Victor Laszlo. Ilsa is a young woman travelling to Casablanca to flee from the Germans. She accidentally finds Rick and asks for his help despite the consequences. Ingrid Bergman's performance as Ilsa Lund was in my opinion just as good as Humphrey Bogart's because I would deeply see and feel the love between them. They both come out with such legendary and eternal lines that will never be forgotten and have become some of the best quotes in cinema history. Quotes such as "Here's looking at you, kid," "We will always have Paris," "Play it again, Sam" and "Louis, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Humphrey and Ingrid have created a masterpiece for the ages that will pass on for generations to come. I loved Claude Rains as Captain Louis Renault and Paul Henreid as Victor Laszlo. Claude was another legendary actor who has been in a lot of the classics in the past.

Michael Curtiz's direction of Casablanca totally blew me away completely. Without Curtiz, there would be no classic Casablanca. His direction was like he wanted us to feel the reality of the love between Ilsa and Rick. The script introduced those classic lines to the film which made the rest of it very effective towards Hollywood. Casablanca truly is one of those extremely rare scripts that has such classic, legendary and just simply amazing quotes within it.

This film won 3 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director (Michael Curtiz) and Best Writing, Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Leading Actor (Humphrey Bogart) but lost to Paul Lukas in Watch On The Rhine, Best Supporting Actor (Claude Rains) but lost to Charles Coburn in The More The Merrier, Best Cinematography (black-and-white) but lost to The Song Of Bernadette, Best Film Editing but lost to Air Force and Best Music Scoring Of A Dramatic Or Comedy Picture but lost to The Song Of Bernadette.

Casablanca inspired me to watch classic film as did It's A Wonderful Life, Gone With The Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire and The Godfather. Casablanca features a lot of things for me: 2nd best romantic film after Brokeback Mountain, a very close contender for best film of the 1940s, a very powerful bond between two characters and most importantly, Casablanca hits my favourite films of all time without a shadow of a doubt.

"Buck up - never say die. We'll get along."


Director: Charles Chaplin
Starring: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford
Running time: 87 minutes
Country: USA


When I was going to watch this film on DVD for the first time, I had absolutely no idea what I was going to make of it but when I did see I thought it was a lovely, romantic and hilarious silent masterpiece! Modern Times takes you through a series of hilarious disasters regarding the factory worker's journey getting back involved in life after he ended up in prison. It is a very beautiful story on friendship and it makes it better that it's silent because I personally think it would have been crap if it was speaking. For example, it was a bit of a risk of Chaplin doing a speaking film which was called The Great Dictator but that turned out a great success. There is one scene where Chaplin does speak in the film and that's where the factory worker is asked to sing in a hall where he is working. I don't really laugh at old black-and-white films out loud but I think only Modern Times, City Lights, The Gold Rush and Some Like It Hot are the ones that have made me laugh out loud.

Charlie Chaplin brings back the Tramp character again in this film but once again the character doesn't have a proper name. He has a name in the outside world but not in the films the same character stars in. For example in City Lights he is called just 'a tramp', in The Gold Rush as 'The lone prospector' and Modern Times as 'the factory worker'. Chaplin was a director with an extremely rare talent for acting, dancing and also charm (in his personal life) because of what his abilities are. Chaplin has created my favourite character of my favourite character (if you get what I mean) because his character is the same in every silent film but has a different name.

Chaplin directs this film really well which isn't a big surprise to me because it is in the very early days of cinema and we cannot expect top notch filmmaking like we sometimes do see now. To be honest the old films are better but there are a lot of masterful new ones as well. There obviously isn't a script to it because it's a silent film but Chaplin just follows with the flow so to speak on what he wants himself to do and the rest of the cast within the motion picture.

Modern Times is one of my favourite comedy films of all time. It is and probably always will be my favourite Charlie Chaplin film of all time because it is just too beautiful and too hilarious to replace with another Chaplin. Modern Times is one of my ultimate films of all time as well as one of the best films of the 1930s. It is a film that named Charlie Chaplin one of my all time favourite actors too which probably won't make me name another Chaplin film better than Modern Times.

"You never forget kids like Emily, or Andy, but they forget you."


Director: John Lasseter
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammar
Running time: 92 minutes
Country: USA


Toy Story 2 is another sequel that I would call one of the best sequels of all time because it follows up from the previous film ever so well and it doesn't flaw at all. This film is hilarious, original, emotional and very thrilling in some moments because of the action scenes within it. It rips off some moments of other previous movie moments most notably The Empire Strikes Back. I loved every single second of this masterpiece. This one may not be as famous as the first film but personally I think this one is better. The first is a classic but this is a follow-up of a classic. Both Toy Story and Toy Story 2 are top childhood favourites of mine that I would always watch and used to be literally obsessed with as a kid especially Buzz Lightyear. It is one of the cleverest and very well thought up films ever made. I am a big PIXAR fan and both Toy Story films have introduced the modern day PIXAR films nowadays that they cannot disappoint in any way at all. I think the main reason why I preferred the second one to the first was because I was more interested in the plot of the second film more than the first and I liked the characters more as well. Toy Story 2 is the best animated sequel of all time and I am proud to call it that. Most animated sequels except Toy Story 2 have been totally flawed and have been weaker stories and ridiculous characters. The only animated sequels I can think of that are almost as good as or better than the first films are Toy Story 2, Shrek 2 and The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride. What I loved the most about Toy Story 2 is that they brought back the old characters again such as Woody, Buzz, Rex, Bo Peep, Mr Potato Head, Hamm, Slinky Dog etc but have brought more toys into the film and have made them very interesting and humorous for both kids and adults. They brought characters such as Jessie, Stinky Pete The Old Prospector, Bullseye and the Barbie dolls. They are all now real life toys which makes both films eve more famous than they already are.


Tom Hanks' voice acting of Woody is amazing once again. He is the only actor to portray the voice of Woody. Without Tom Hanks there would be no Woody. Instead of Buzz ending up in trouble like he was in the first film, this time it's Woody. Woody tries to save a friend from being sold in a yard sale but inadvertently gets himself into the hands of money-greedy, fat Al who owns the toy shop Al's Toy Barn. Once at Al's flat he meets Jessie, Stinky Pete and Bullseye who reveal themselves as Woody's Roundup Gang and say that all four of them are part of a phenomenal former television show. Buzz ends up rescuing Woody instead of Woody rescuing Buzz because of this. His accomplices to complete his mission are Rex, Slinky Dog, Hamm and Mr. Potato Head. They end up getting into situations that are hard for them to get out of.


The directing in this film was awesome from John Lasseter. He has created two family phenomenons that came out of his own head and he is now a genius. His work in the two Toy Story films and A Bug's Lief are awesome but his work in Cars was good but nowhere near as good as his other works. Lasseter has created one of the best sequels ever as well as the best animated sequel too. It is an ingenious film that I could watch often. I used to watch this a lot as a kid and I still do now. The script is absolutely amazing. It is original with a very clever meaning to it and it takes a genius to create masterful scripts in an animated film.


Toy Story 2 is my third favourite PIXAR film to date after Ratatouille and Finding Nemo. Toy Story 2 is a better film than the first one for the reasons I have stated in my review. Both Toy Story films are films that Tom Hanks will always be remembered for as well as Forrest Gump, Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan and Cast Away. Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were one of my all-time favourite childhood films of all time. Toy Story 2 is one of my top animated films of all time as well. Toy Story 2 is a clever masterpiece that I have watched a lot and could always watch!!

"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."


Director: Billy Wilder
Starring: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich Von Stroheim, Nancy Olson
Running time: 110 minutes
Country: USA


Sunset Boulevard is probably one of the darkest films of all time. It is probably the darkest psychological story of the 1950s and you will see what I mean when you see it. The start of the film takes you to how that event happened throughout the whole film. Sunset Boulevard takes you on a journey of not only romance but also of psychological behaviours that the characters have. Sunset Boulevard is a classic that has earned a lot of credit including from critics and awards as well. Sunset Boulevard is in my mind a story that you could watch again to get why these events occurred within it and how that sometimes happens in modern day life.


Gloria Swanson's performance as Norma Desmond was a bit similar to Bette Davis's performance as Margo Channing in All About Eve. Both of those two films were released on the same year. I liked Davis' performance more but I was more into the Norma Desmond character. Norma Desmond is a very mysterious character because she has something about her that doesn't quite seem right. Norma is an aging ex silent film star who has moved away to live in a mansion on Sunset Boulevard. Her one companion is Max, her butler, former director and we later learn, first husband, who serves as her protector and shields her from the outside world. Because he is still in love with her, he tells her she is still a star, and cuts her off from the news media to keep her from realizing that she has been completely forgotten by her beloved public. One day she meets Joe Gillis who is a young, unemployed screenwriter. He luckily arrives there because he was being chased by two repo men after a flat tyre. She asks him to write her a script for her. She wants it to be the story of Salome and she plans to star in it though she is way too old. As Gillsi and Desmond get closer they fall in love and then there are severe consequences on hold that will leave you reeled with shock. William Holden was really good as well as Joe Gillis. I loved the way Holden made the character feel towards what he was doing regarding his script for Norma and also the way he was holding back against himself by trying to resist her. Their relationship becomes effective when Joe meets a younger screenwriter Betty Schaefer. Nancy Olson's performance was good as Betty and so was Erich Von Stroheim's performance too.


Billy Wilder has created another masterpiece that has gone to legend and has declared its rightful place on one of the best films of all time. Billy Wilder is one of my favourite directors and all I can say why is because he has created different kinds of films that have all turned out masterpieces. Sunset Boulevard is probably Wilder's most famous achievement but I still think that Some Like It Hot is his best film. He has created a film noir film that I got to grips with all the way through it and wanted to know the fates of the characters.


Sunset Boulevard is without a doubt one of the best films of the 1950s. It is a very dark story which is rather rare for a classic to have. Sunset Boulevard isn't Billy Wilder's best film. His best is still Some Like It Hot. Sunset Boulevard deserves his rightful place on one of my all time favourite films. It is a masterpiece that will never be forgotten in my mind.

""Dear Lana, By the time you read this I'll be back home in Lincoln. I'm scared of what's ahead, but when I think of you I know I'll be able to go on. You were right, Memphis isn't that far off. I'll be taking that trip down the highway before too long. I'll be waiting for you. Love always and forever, Brandon." "


Director: Kimberly Peirce
Starring: Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III
Running time: 118 minutes
Country: USA


This film totally blew me away. This is one of the single most powerful films that have ever been made. There are a lot of powerful films that I love but there aren't that many which I could probably watch over and over again. I am glad to say that this is one of them that I could. I knew I needed to have a clear mind of what to expect with this film but it was too horrific to not like. This was a massive anticipation for me because of the dialogue and also because it was a true story and I love bio-pics. I think it has to be one of the hardest films that I have evern watched. I was left speechless at the end of this film which is something that doesn't happen very often to me. It is a film that starts like it is going to have a very dangerous and hard-hitting conclusion especially Brandon's real identity. It is a film that is a rather disturbing experience that is quite good. It is a beautiful film at the same time because it shows love despite of how different a person is. It was made at a great year don't get me wrong but I think they might have filmed it a little too soon after the real-life event occurred. The film was made in 1999 but the the real-life events happened in 1993. It is like World Trade Center and United 93 because a true story is filmed too soon after the real-life event occurred. Boys Don't Cry is another masterpiece that has been made in the best year in cinema of all time: 1999. I think 1999 will always be my favourite year in cinema.


Hilary Swank delivers an absolutely perfect performance as Brandon Teena/Teena Brandon. I think it will always be Swank's best performance. She said herself that playing Brandon was the biggest challenge she's ever had and probably always will have. She earned a lot of great glory after her performance including an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Despite her Oscar and Golden Globe she did surprise me because there has never been an actress playing a real-life person of the opposite sex in a true story. Chloë Sevigny's performance as Lana was such a powerful performance just like Swank's. There was a lot of commitment Sevigny had to deal with in this one because of the lesbian sex scenes with Hilary Swank and especially having to pretend Hilary Swank and Brandon Teena is a boy but is really a girl biologically. It's weird because to Lana, it is heterosexual love and romance she has with Brandon but to Brandon and to the viewers of the film it is lesbian love.


This has an extremely underrated director. The director's debut was an absolutely mindblowing one. Also, it's underrated because the director is a woman: Kimberley Peirce. She also wrote the script for this masterpiece. I think it's weird because there aren't that many female directors who make such masterpieces of filmmaking. Kimberley Peirce for Boys Don't Cry and Sofia Coppola for Lost In Translation are the only two masterpieces that were made by women. I was blown away by how sexually graphic it was. There was a lot of crude nudity and sexual violence involved too especially with the rape scene.


Boys Don't Cry is one of the best films of 1999. It is Hilary Swank's best performance and probably always will be. Boys Don't Cry is one of the most powerful, gut-retching and mindblowing films that have ever been made. It is a favourite of mine and my review says it all.

Young boys should never be sent to bed... they always wake up a day older."


Director: Marc Forster
Starring: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman, Julie Christie
Running time: 106 minutes
Country: UK, USA


I absolutely adored this film!! Finding Neverland is a real-life story but is mixed with fairy tales. I found Finding Neverland to be a very rare family bio-pic. Finding Neverland not only shows the beauty of love but also of using your imagination. It is a big inspiration to me for that basic reason. It wasn't only the characters that made it beautiful for a family but also the way it is filmed. I loved the artistic designs of the neighbourhoods and also the costumes and cinematography as well. Finding Neverland is so magical it's untrue. Out of the 5 Best Picture nominees of 2008, I liked Finding Neverland the best. It is a film about self-discovery in which Barrie learns about himself with Peter Pan. Despite how beautiful the film is, it is quite a heartbreaking film as well. It is a masterpiece that I could watch over and over again.


Johnny Depp rarely stars in family films. I can only think of Finding Neverland, Pirates Of The Caribbean trilogy, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands and the upcoming Alice In Wonderland. Depp almost made J.M. Barrie his own person as well as his own character. I was fascinated by Barrie's work on Peter Pan especially because I love Peter Pan. Depp has portrayed a man who loves being with children which is something Depp has ever done before. Johnny's performance as Barrie reminds me a lot of his performance as Ed Wood because being a maker of entertainment. They are both funny characters. I loved Kate Winslet's performance as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. She is a single mother of 4 sons Michael, George, Jack and Peter. Barrie comes into their lives at the right time especially after the boys lost their father. Kate's performance was a very heartbreaking and a performance that makes you think about things. Johnny and Kate's performances were different: Kate was deeply emotional and Johnny was serious and funny. Freddie Highmore is one of my favourite child star male actors of this generation. His performance in Finding Neverland was his breakthrough performance before Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. He is better in Finding Neverland than Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Other cast members Dustin Hoffman, Julie Christie and Radha Mitchell were really good as well.


Marc Forster has been a director of making different kinds of films. His work in Finding Neverland is his finest achievement so far. His directing in Finding Neverland was far better than his lame directing in Quantum Of Solace. Forster isn't a good action film director but Finding Neverland proved him to be a good director for family based stories and could make another go of a bio-pic. The script is written really well about a person who lived just over 70 years ago now. Finding Neverland is without a doubt one of my favourite family films of all time.


This one is the best of the 5 Best Picture nominees in 2004. It is my second favourite film of 2004 after Closer. Finding Neverland is Johnny's fourth best performance after Sweeney Todd, Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl and Edward Scissorhands and it is Kate Winslet's fourth best performance after Revolutionary Road, Titanic and Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. Finding Neverland is Marc Forster's best work so far and will hopefully always be his finest achievement. Finding Neverland is one of the most heartbreaking films as well as one of the most beautiful, inspiring and magical films ever made.

"She's fair game, Joe. It's always open season on princesses."


Director: William Wyler
Starring: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power
Running time: 118 minutes
Country:


I had the DVD of this film in my possession for half a year and now after seeing this film, I cannot believe that I didn't watch it sooner! I knew I was going to like Roman Holiday but I was surprised at how much I did love it. It totally gripped me all the way through in all sorts of different ways. Roman Holiday is a beautiful film that is full of romance, comedy and pure modern day adventure. It is quite tense as well because the princess is a fugitive who everybody is looking for. It is one of those classic romantic-comedies that not many people would watch due to the release year but I think it should be a film that everyone should watch! I was blown away by this film.


Gregory Peck was amazing in this film as Joe Bradley! Peck was a legendary actor who is probably better known for his Oscar winning performance in To Kill A Mockingbird but to be honest I like him more in Roman Holiday. Peck was the perfect pick in my opinion for Bradley because he seemed to have that charming, affectionate and romantic taste which was perfect for the princess. Bradley is an American newspaperman who lives in Rome. He is seeking an exclusive story so by doing so he pretends that he doesn't know the princess's true identity even though he soon discovers. Audrey Hepburn's main role debut began in a huge way with an Oscar win. She is most famous for My Fair Lady and particularly Breakfast At Tiffany's. I think her performance in this one was better than both of those films. It was like a princess playing a princess because that is what Audrey was in those days. In my opinion, Audrey Hepburn and Vivien Leigh were the best actresses of the early/mid 1900s. I just found her totally irresistable in this film.


William Wyler was one of the great directors of all time. Roman Holiday is another legendary film that made him famous. I really love how this film was directed. It was an absolute joy to watch. I am glad that a director like Frank Capra didn't direct this film because it would have been too much like It Happened One Night and Capra has a good talent and bringing delight into films which we saw in that film and also in It's A Wonderful Life. The script was absolutely amazing which was filled with wit and with a lot of delight.


Roman holiday is one of the most delightful films that I have ever watched. It is the best film that I have seen in a while. It blew me away in almost every way. This is in my opinion Audrey Hepburn's best film of the ones that I have seen so far from her; even better than Breakfast At Tiffany's and My Fair Lady. It is Gregory Peck's best film as well of what I have seen so far; even better than To Kill A Mockingbird. Roman Holiday is one of my favourite romantic comedies as well as one of my favourite classics of all time.

"How do I know you didn't try to flush our entire fucking family down the toilet?"


Director: Sam Mendes
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon
Running time: 119 minutes
Country: USA, UK


After watching The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button in the first 3 hours of 2009, Revolutionary Road made an even more special 6 hours of 2009 by watching it straight after it. Revolutionary Road is another masterful suburban drama from Sam Mendes. This film brought together quite a few things from American Beauty like the fallouts between husband and wife, the sceneries behind it and what the plot is in general. This is an emotional drama that has a dark outlook on life. This one is darker than American Beauty because American Beauty is a beautiful story as well as depressing. Revolutionary Road is more dramatic. What I truly love about suburban dramas is that there is both beauty and drama within them.


Leonardo DiCaprio was fantastic as Frank Wheeler. Nobody has ever seen him play a character like Frank who is a man at a job he hates and is a family man. We have previously seen DiCaprio play really different characters in the past where he just lives his own life like Jack Dawson, Billy Costigan, Frank Abagnale Jr. and Danny Archer. Despite how different Frank is compared, he has that some used in DiCaprio because Frank is a rather serious character. Kate Winslet's performance was fabulous as April Wheeler. April is a troubled woman who ends up being an actress much to her dismay. To star a new fresh life, she wants to live in Paris with Frank and their son and daughter. Kate has played that mothering kind of character before like she did in her Oscar nominated performance in Little Children. Kate has truly given the best performance of her career even beating Rose in Titanic. April is mixed up and confused about what she wants. Kate has a huge chance of winning two Oscars in the same year: for Revolutionary Road (Leading Actress) and The Reader (Supporting Actress). It's a damn shame that Kate won the Oscar for The Reader instead of Revolutionary Road. Kathy Bates was good as Mrs. Helen Givings in a possible Oscar worthy performance. Michael Shannon made me laugh in this one because John Givings is such an irritating character. It was great seeing Leonardo and Kate in a film together again.


Sam Mendes' direction was fantastic but was very different compared to American Beauty even though the stories in both are quite similar. This film must have been a life changing experience for Mendes because he worked with his wife Kate Winslet, he worked with one of the most popular partnerships of all time which was in Titanic and now Revolutionary Road. Also, because Kate and Leonardo are almost like best friends in real life. I mean, what a fantastic collaboration: Mendes-DiCaprio-Winslet. There are two masterpieces involving cast (including Kathy Bates) with director and story theme and they are Titanic and American Beauty. Mendes is THE fantastic just like American Beauty was.


This is Kate Winslet's best film so far where she has to finally win an Oscar especially working with her husband. Love DiCaprio in this but love his performance in The Departed the most. Sam Mendes' second best after American Beauty and it's my third favourite film of 2008 behind The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button and The Dark Knight. Revolutionary Road is a re-born suburban drama from Mendes. Loved Mendes before but love his work even more now!!

"Ma chère mademoiselle. It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight. And now, we invite to relax, let us pull up a chair, as the dining room proudly presents... your dinner."


Director: Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Starring: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach
Running time: 84 minutes
Country: USA


This is an ultimate treasure of Walt Disney that has touched and both melted and broken people's hearts. Beauty And The Beast is another remake of a film that is probably better than it's original. The only difference is that this one is animated. It is a story that is just too beautiful to watch. Beauty And The Beast is the one Disney Classic that the late and great Walt Disney missed out on because he died just under 30 years before the film's release and one he would be deeply proud of if he was still here with us. Four of the Disney Classics in a row are the main four he missed and are probably the most famous ones: The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. Beauty And The Beast definitely tops all four of them. Beauty And The Beast is a musical that sends a very powerful, true and heartfelt message and that is love isn't really about the looks on a person but it is mainly about what is inside and who they are. Because of that message, Beauty And The Beast is too lovely to watch let alone imagine. It is a film that is hilarious with really funny and yet bizarre sorts of characters. This is a really creative story compared to other Disney's because it helps us realise a lot of things in life involving love that are very important. It is very beautiful because it seems to be a life-changing film because of the romance. A lot of people refer Beauty And The Beast to be the best and most famous animated film of all time because it is the first and only animated film to have been nomination for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. It shows that even one so beautiful can love one so ugly and different (as far as looks are concerned anyway).


The voice acting performances were all awesome and funny. I just love Belle's character because she looks inside a person not outside to love. She would rather choose a suddenly sweet, friendly and nice Beast than an arrogant, rude, strong and charming man called Gaston. Belle is my favourite Disney princess for two reasons: she loves inside not outside and my little sister loves Belle as well as she reminds me of her. Belle is a very special character because of those two reasons and also she always tries to be polite to people even if they give her grief on occasions. Also, her loving, caring and loyal way with her father Maurice makes her a very special person. Belle goes through a lot of hard yet bizarre events in the film. Belle always showed who she really was especially with the books she reads. She wouldn't let anybody tell her what to do by telling her to do different things and she wanted to prove that she is happy the way she is. She is a very respectful person to be around and to talk to. Beast was a young human prince once. The young prince was spoiled, selfish and unkind. When he committed his latest sin: shutting an old lady away after wanting shelter because of the cold weather. That old lady turned into a beautiful enchantress. She punishes him by transforming him into a beast and transformed everybody within the castle who lived there into different things. She even changed the whole castle itself around as well from beautiful angel statues to evil devil ones. The only way that would all return is that Beast loves a woman and she loves him in return before the enchanted rose petals fell off. Beast is almost stunned by Belle's beauty but the only weakness he has is that he has a much uncontrolled temper. Beast is a villain to start with but when he slowly falls in love with Belle he then becomes a real hero. Gaston is the main villain within the film because he is a real bully and a real 'so full of himself' sort of man. In the song about him in the pub makes Gaston and the audience feel like he is a literally perfect man. To keep it that way, he wants the most beautiful girl in town as his wife and that unfortunate girl is Belle. He always pushes her into it but always in the bad direction for her to agree to the offer because of his rude attitude towards her. He would use her as a 'trophy wife' so to speak. He is always horrible and violent towards his little sidekick LeFou especially when tries to help Gaston regarding Belle. The once-human now objects inside Beast's castle Lumiere (now a candlestick), Cogsworth (clock), Mrs. Potts (teapot), Chip (cup) and Wardrobe (obviously wardrobe). My favourite one of them all is Lumiere because he is really hilarious, an idiot and a really nice person with good intentions. Gary Trousdale has created a very deep and emotional story that has struck people's hearts like a bolt of lightning. This is a really feel-good and pleasurable story that can be watched over and over again. The director made it a real family film that can be a tradition if you will to make a family watch Beauty And The Beast on a special occasion or something. The script is absolutely awesome with very sublime lyrics in the songs. They are all just amazing to listen to. They are catchy, heartwarming and even quite funny. My favourite song is 'Beauty And The Beast' where Belle and Beast dance in the ballroom. That scene makes me feel the same as the spaghetti scene in Lady And The Tramp. Beauty And The Beast is a very rare treasured story that did earn it the Best Picture nomination in which is the first and only time an animated film has been able to do so. PIXAR's WALL-E should have followed up this year but didn't.


Beauty And The Beast is a classic animated story that does take its place on my favourite romantic films as well as on my favourite animated films. As far as Disney Classics are concerned, I loved this film just as much as Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs but it does not top Pinocchio but isn't that far of. Beauty And The Beast will be the first and only animated Best Picture nominee for a very long time. It will take a lot more than just fun for it to be nominated. It is a one-of-a-kind phenomenon that I could watch again and again and again!

"I am already grown up, I just get older."


Director: Luc Besson
Starring: Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, Danny Aiello
Running time: 110 minutes
Country: France


Bloody hell!!! I love this film to bits! Léon is a film that is just totally unbelievable with the black comedy, drama and the thrilling moments within the film. I just loved the tone Leon sent with it being a totally amazing kick-ass action film. This film is very hard-hitting because it is very emotional especially of what happens to Mathilda's family. Léon is just an absolutely stunning action-packed thrilling experience. I loved this film so much because it is a rather serious story as well as a very entertaining piece of filmmaking. It is a film that might seem just a random director choosing a random cast and randomly making it like quite a lot of action films do. This is a rare fun film that turned out a masterpiece.


Jean Reno's performance as Léon was actually really awesome. I was predicting that I would be disappointed but I wasn't disappointed at all. Seeing Reno as Léon, he is a very scheming character and he has a slight sensitive side as well because he is a man who ends up feeling sorry for Mathilda after her family were killed. Léon is a professional assassin and hitman who is living a solitary life In New York City's Little Italy. Léon likes to call his professional job a 'cleaner'. I think what he means by that is cleaning the city of criminals, gangsters and drug dealers. Léon has a very cool and very entertaining personality. I loved the way Léon was with Mathilda. He was the one who played that true father of Mathilda. Natalie Portman's performance was really awesome as Mathilda. Natalie was only 12 or 13 years old when this film was released and when she was filming it and I have to say she is definitely the most underrated child star performances of all time. Natalie's performance as Mathilda was just absolutely amazing! I am used to seeing Natalie play those rebel, badass and yet charming sorts of character in which she makes Mathilda which is why Léon and Closer are her best films and best performances in my opinion. Mathilda is a mixed up young teenager because of her problems with her family. To escape this and get herself distracted, she constantly smokes cigarettes which are obviously bad for children at her age. When her father, stepmother, half-sister and brother were all killed, she turns to neighbour Léon for secure protection and help because she has nowhere to go. When she meets Léon and lives with him she becomes a totally different person who is messed up and doesn't really give a damn about how important life really needs to be to someone. Because of Mathilda's bad behaviour I sometimes call her a "cute little shit" because that's what she is: cute and very mischievous. Gary Oldman was absolutely awesome as well in this masterpiece as Norman 'Stan' Stansfield. Gary makes a really good villain and should portray more villains in some more films. Stan is a man who is literally addicted to drugs, who is the leader of a cadre of DEA agents. Mathilda's father attracts the ire of corrupt DEA agents, who have been paying him to store cocaine in his residence, after they discover that he has been stealing some of the drugs for himself. That leads to the entire family's murder apart from Mathilda.


The directing from Luc Besson was just thrilling, darkly humorous and quite emotional. Besson makes Léon a phenomenal piece of entertainment that will be a great value of time in your life as it did in mine. The way Besson handled the directing of this film was really well handled with a lot of crime and with drama. There aren't that many films that feature crime and deep raw emotion like Léon does. Léon: The Professional is one of my favourite films because it is just really well made, has extremely interesting characters and also has a really good cast.


Natalie Portman's performance was absolutely amazing which makes it one of the best child star performances of all time. Léon and Closer are Natalie's best performances definitely. Closer is the better performance from her especially in her Golden Globe-winning and Oscar nominated performance as Alice. Gary Oldman's acting was absolutely awesome and it was quite terrifying. Jean Reno was probably the best choice for Léon because he is French and it is a French film and he seems that sensitive yet extremely deadly type for a character like Léon. Léon: The Professional is a masterpiece of crime-drama films and it takes its rightful place on the top list of that category as well as on my favourite films of all time.

"Shit... I'm waiting for the sun to shine."


Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, Cybill Shepherd, Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel
Running time: 113 minutes
Country: USA


I find Taxi Driver to be one of the most powerful films ever made because of the characters and their behaviour. It is like the attitude of some humans at the present time. It is a story of loneliness, slowly falling into madness and a story of different twists and turns that occur for Travis. It is a very heartbreaking film because of Travis's downfall and turning himself into a murderous monster. I would call Travis Bickle Martin Scorsese's most powerful character. I do think that Taxi Driver anlong with The Godfather and A Clockwork Orange are the start of classic crime films. Taxi Driver is the start of the eight Scorsese-De Niro films that have been made so far. This is the best of the collaboration between the two.

Robert De Niro gives out a performance for the ages. He truly reveals how twisted people on Earth can become and how much of a different type of person one can be. The Godfather: Part II is Robert's ultimate start after winning his first Oscar in his first nomination. Taxi Driver is the ultimate start to seeing Robert De Niro in a leading role. It is weird at the start because De Niro hadn't played a villain before. I have mixed feelings about Travis being a villain. I think he is a villain because he becomes mad and kills people. However, I think he isn't a villain because he becomes sort of confused with himself of why he is so lonely. In this case, I think I find it similar to Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight apart from that Harvey did it because appears different and dramatic twist occurs. Travis must have certainly been mad enough to cut his hair from ordinary black hair to a black mohawk. But De Niro truly delivers the most powerful performance of his career. Jodie Foster's performance is another outstanding performance that outdid me and blew me away with my expectations because she was only 13 or 14 at the time of the film but she is playing a 12 year old child-prostitute. It must have been hard for Foster because she was only a kid and she was playing a very crude character. This is a performance that she will be remembered for but will be remembered more for The Accused and especially The Silence Of The Lambs.

The directing was really good from Martin Scorsese. He reveals human behavious in his very own way like David Fincher does in Fight Club. Scorsese shows what life can be like and how it can affect a person's life. The writing was very good. It is like the start of awesome cult films. It was written like it was either trying to make a point or making Taxi Driver a cinematic experience that can teach a person what life would be like if you start to ruin it.

At first, this didn't really seem like a typical Scorsese film because it was like his second film that he had ever done. After seeing his later work, it is really original of Scorsese because he brings a very similar sort of story to the screen. The most similar Scorsese film to Taxi Driver is Cape Fear because he is a psychopath in both films.

I loved the chemistry between Travis and Iris because he tries to help her by reconsidering about being a child-prostitute when he isn't helping himself by shooting almost anyone. Also, because the characters were so powerful together and Foster made Iris a really irrestiable girl buty quite a scary one too because of her ways with sex and everything. But Travis resists her charms but doesn't resist being around her because he sort of stalks her which leads to the famous scene where Travis points his hand to his head as it was a gun with his hand covered in blood where he pretends to shoot himself. That picture is on my review just above. But I loved their combination even though De Niro and Foster are the two stars in it but they aren't in that many scenes together.

I liked the setting because obviously it was New York City but it is like a really dangerous place which makes it more of an abrupt and violent New York City.

This film was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Leading Actor (Robert De Niro) but lost to Peter Finch in Network, Best Supporting Actress (Jodie Foster) but lost to Beatrice Straight in Network, Best Music Score but lost to The Omen and Best Picture 1976 but lost to Rocky. It was nominated for two Golden Globes aswell including Best Actor Drama but lost to Peter Finch in Network and Best Screenplay but lost to Network.

In my personal opinion, I think that Taxi Driver is the best film of the 1970s. It is the best of De Niro-Scorsese films. It is Robert De Niros best film and also Martin Scorseses best film too. Love this film. Always have and always will. It is a masterpiece and it is as simple as that.

"There are two kinds of people in this world, winners and losers."


Director: Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano
Running time: 103 minutes
Country: USA


By viewing the title and the poster of this film it seemed like a girly film but when you watch the film it isn't one whatsoever. Little Miss Sunshine is a very clever, original, dramatic and hilarious film with a very powerful message. Little Miss Sunshine teaches us all a lesson and that lesson is that we should always love our family not hate it. What I love the most about Little Miss Sunshine is that all six members of the Hoover family have different personalities and set on a trip all miserable but when a twist occurs they all bond together to form a proper family and all have a change of heart. It is the ultimate determination for the family that bonded them so well. Also, they all finally understood each other. There is a lot of comedy involved with sarcastic jokes and dark comedy. This is a really fun adventure that is deeply experiencing and pleasurable. This film has one of the best ensemble casts ever. All of the performances are just amazing and don't disappoint.


Greg Kinnear was awesome as Richard Hoover. Richard is a Type A personality striving to build a career as a motivational speaker and life coach. He is very strict and is very awkward and difficult towards his daughter Olive and also Dwayne and particularly his brother-in-law Frank. Despite that attitude he has with most of the family, he is rather funny. Toni Collette's performance as Sheryl Hoover was even better than Greg's. Toni brought a lot of power and realistic force to Sheryl's personality. Sheryl is an overworked mother of two children Dwayne and Olive. She argues with her husband Richard quite a lot even though she isn't the one who causes them in the first place. She is just an ordinary mother who just wants what is best for her family. Steve Carell was good as Frank Ginsberg. Frank is a messed-up middle aged man who is a homosexual and is a scholar of French author Proust. He is temporarily living with his family after attempting to commit suicide. Steve was really good but an actor like Robin Williams would have been better. Paul Dano was amazing as Dwayne. He is the son of Sheryl and stepson of Richard. Dano is only 11 years younger than Toni Collette who plays his mother in the film. Dwayne is a Nietzsche-reading teenager who has taken a vow of silence until he can accomplish his dream of becoming a test pilot. Richard's foul-mouthed father is a man who recently got evicted out of a retirement home for snorting heroin. He also temporarily lives with the family having nowhere else to go. He is very close to his seven-year-old granddaughter Olive. Alan Arkin was really good as Edwin. He is very rude and funny but very lovely towards Olive especially by teaching her to dance for the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant. Abigail Breslin's performance is a tie for best child star performance alongside Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense. She was just so cute for the character. On that one scene where she was really crying I thought to myself "Awww bless her". She was an amazing choice for Olive Hoover.


Husband and wife Jonathan Dayton and Valarie Faris directed this film really well with that heartwarming and inspiring feeling to it. It teaches a lot about family and what it really means. The script was an amazing debut from Michael Arndt after earning the Oscar win. The script truly is one of my favourite scripts ever. It is perfect! It's funny, emotional and really clever.


Little Miss Sunshine is my favourite adventure film, my favourite road film and my favourite film of 2006. Little Miss Sunshine truly has one of the best ensemble cast. After Pulp Fiction and The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King this film has one of the best scripts of all time. I think everybody would love this film. It's a masterpiece with a big twist and a powerful and thoughtful message.

"We take the Indian Trail to the Tree of the Dead."


Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson
Running time: 105 minutes
Country: USA, Germany


Before Sweeney Todd was released, Sleepy Hollow was the darkest Tim Burton film. Sleepy Hollow is a film that does look like a horror film but way I see it, it's just a fantasy thriller. A bit like what I could call I Am Legend as well. It is very action-packed but in a more horror-thriller sort of way. Sleepy Hollow is to me one of the most fun films ever despite it's very dark story. It is adapted from a novel that is rather scary, dark and mysterious. There was an animated film about Sleepy Hollow and that one was scarier than the live action adaptation. Sleepy Hollow is really tense because of what the Headless Horseman is capable of and who is going to be his next victim.


Ichabod Crane is Johnny Depp's most heroic character in a Tim Burton film. I loved Johnny's performance as Ichabod Crane because I really was interested in his character. His intentive technology was really cool, bizarre and creative. Ichabod has a past that comes back to haunt him during the Headless Horseman investigation. Christina Ricci was good and hot has Katrina Van Tassel. Michael Gambon was good as Baltus Van Tassel as well. This film has a lot of British actors and actresses in it including Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson, Ian McDiarmid, Christopher Lee and Richard Griffiths.


Tim Burton has created a dark masterpiece as far as I'm concerned. Sleepy Hollow is the one Tim Burton film we have been waiting a long time for which makes it absolutely typical of Tim to direct a film like this. Because Ed Wood felt more like a comedy, Sleepy Hollow brought fantasy and more seriousness within his films.


Sleepy Hollow is my third favourite Tim Burton film after Sweeney Todd and Edward Scissorhands. It is also my fifth favourite Johnny Depp film after Sweeney Todd, Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl, Edward Scissorhands and Finding Neverland. It is my third favourite Depp-Burton collaboration too after Sweeney Todd and Edward Scissorhands. This is one of my favourite and one of the best films of 1999 which was a great year in cinema. Sleepy Hollow is a masterful mystery film in which not many films are. Sleepy Hollow is an amazing fantasy thriller that I could and have watched over and over again.

"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next."


Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris
Running time: 155 minutes
Country: UK, USA


Oh my God! I was totally blown away by this epic masterpiece from the extremely talented Ridley Scott. This is a historic story that is very emotional with a very powerful dialogue which is very rare not just from Ridley Scott but also of all cinema. It was a very heartfelt story that teaches us all about what both life and death can give us and what they mean. It teaches what afterlife could be like if it actually exists. This film makes a slight possibility that life after death could exist. The way this story is set up is really good because there is a lot of raw emotion, a lot of hard hitting cinematic action effects and with very powerful directing and a very good script. I think I loved pretty much everything about Gladiator. It has a lot of outstanding action with the sound effects and visual effects. It was very intense because we all knew that Maximus was somehow going to win the fight but it was really questionable of how graphic it could be and it certainly was with a lot of very graphic realistic effect to it. It was a very tragic story regarding Maximus losing his wife and son but after that there was a lot of pride that brought that really strong life force so to speak towards his character. This is a film that can make people cry because of the emotional story but it didn't make me cry. Yes, it is a very emotional story but I wouldn't call it heartbreaking and one you could cry at.


Russell Crowe delivers a performance that he will probably be best remembered for. He didn't just deliver a very emotional performance as Maximus but he also created one of the most powerful and coolest characters in cinema history. There was a lot of tears from his eyes and I could easily see the hatred and the rage from Maximus towards Commodus with nothing but vengeance on his mind. Maximus is an ordinary Roman general whose life is turned upside down when he is betrayed by the son of his great friend Marcus Aurelius when Commodus murders his father when he announces that he isn?t dependent enough to become Emperor and wants Maximus as his heir to the throne. Because of Commodus' jealousy he requests Maximus to be executed but Maximus escapes and rushes to his family and they are killed by Commodus' men. He then becomes a slave and a gladiator. A lot of things in Maximus' life changes when he becomes a gladiator. This is my favourite Russell Crowe film and I did love his powerful performance as Maximus but his performance is better and more emotional as John Nash in A Beautiful Mind even though I liked Gladiator more than A Beautiful Mind. Joaquin Phoenix delivers an even more emotional performance as Commodus. What I truly loved about Joaquin's performance in this one was that it was a character that seems very soft with a soft voice and looking like a nice man but when you cross him or when you do something that he doesn't like or approve of he becomes a very fearful and evil character. The evil and jealousy in Commodus came when his father Marcus Aurelius says that he isn't good enough to be Emperor of Rome. Hurt by this and wanting to become Emperor, he murders and suffocates his own father by rapping his arms around him so hard that he couldn't breath. After he finds out Maximus is still alive after requesting his execution, he starts to feel really reeled and feels betrayed by his sister and nephew. Despite of how good Russell Crowe's performance was, Joaquin's was better with a more believable and realistic character. The late Richard Harris's acting as Marcus Aurelius was absolutely brilliant because I could see a lot of emotion and a lot of deep meaning that Richard brought to the character especially coming out of this soft voice. He will be best remembered for Harry Potter and Gladiator. I loved Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou and Derek Jacobi were all awesome aswell. This film has an absolutely outstanding cast and is one of the rare films where all of the actors have delivered top-notch performances.

Ridley Scott directs this to almost complete perfection. He has always had a talent of making action films but with different genres. This is his best work to date and will probably always be his best film. He made this film totally unforgettable and a phenomenon for the ages. Scott shows he can make blockbusters as well as just ordinary not-so-highly grossing films. Gladiator is one of the very few blockbusters that have won Best Picture. Others are like Forrest Gump, The Silence Of The Lambs, Saving Private Ryan, Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King and particularly Titanic. This is a very different type of film as far as story is concerned that Ridley Scott has done. He has done a lot of cool unbelievable stories but this is one of the few that he did make believable. The script was very good with really amazing scenes. I love the scene where Maximus sees Commodus again after believing Maximus was dead. That was such a powerful scene with a lot of fantastic direction from Ridley.


This is Ridley Scott's best work to date and probably always will be. Alien, A Good Year, Thelma & Louise, American Gangster and Blade Runner are behind it on top Ridley Scott films. It is a damn shame that Joaquin Phoenix has quitted acting for music because he had such a great rare acting talent. Gladiator is probably his best film and he will be remembered for that just like he will for his other Oscar nominated performance in Walk The Line. Gladiator is my favourite film starring Russell Crowe and his performance was very much deserved but I thought his performance was better in A Beautiful Mind. Shame he didn't win Oscar for that otherwise he would have the third actor to have had back-to-back Oscars after Spencer Tracy and Tom Hanks. Gladiator made history by becoming 1 of the 2 blockbusters to win Best Picture in the 2000s decade along with The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. This is my favourite epic film, my favourite action film, it is my dad's favourite film which is a tie with Aliens which is another reason why I love it even more than I already do but most importantly Gladiator is definitely one of my favourite films of all time.

"I'm asking you to marry me, you little fool."


Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, Judith Anderson, George Sanders
Running time: 130 minutes
Country: USA


I love this film because it is so dark, so mysterious, so tense and even quite lovely to watch as well. It is a very dark psychological story based on deep thinking mystery and puzzle solving. Rebecca is probably the classic of thrillers before Psycho was released especially because they are both Alfred Hitchcock films. Rebecca is one of those stories that you would get totally gripped with all the way through because the mystery involved and I think that audience wants to know what the effect it would have on the characters which is basically the meaning of the twist involved. It was a twist that I actually was really surprised at. Rebecca is a treasured thriller that can be watched over and over again by all fans of thrillers not only fans of Hitchcock or Laurence Olivier. Rebecca is probably the first psychological thriller. I became deeply impressed with how interesting the story kept getting as it was carrying on until the end. I have to say that Rebecca has one of the greatest film twists of all time.


Laurence Olivier delivers one of his most famous performance ever as George Fortescue Maximilian 'Maxim' de Winter. Maxim is a widower after losing his wife Rebecca in mysterious circumstances. Her death because the main factor of the story. Maxim is a rather mysterious character especially when he is questioned about his ex-wife by his new wife. Olivier was a man who had such extraordinary talents who was always careful of what films he would star in and Rebecca is probably his most famous performance. Joan Fontaine's performance as Mrs. De Winter was even better. We never knew what her first name was but I guess that is really good because Rebecca was Mrs. De Winter once and I think we never knew the second wife's first name because I think that the director wanted the audience to imagine what sort of person Maxim De Winter was with Rebecca even though she's dead by marrying his second wife. The relationship between Mr. and Mrs. De Winter is really tense because there seems like there is going to be a shocking twist involved in the film. Judith Anderson's performance as Mrs. Danvers was absolutely amazing because Anderson showed Danvers' really cold ways with the new Mrs. De Winter. Mrs. Danvers was literally obsessed with Rebecca's beauty and sophistication, and preserves her former bedroom as a shrine, even to the point of seeming to worship Rebecca's handmade underwear and expensive négligée. As one event comes to another in her moments in the film, they become very dangerous and very fearful for Mrs. De Winter. I think Danvers has some slight jealousy over her because Rebecca was his wife before and that the new Mrs. De Winter is earning all of the attention and love from Mr. De Winter. George Sanders was awesome as well.


I cannot believe how underrated this Alfred Hitchcock film really is. It is a film that is his first American film but is also one of his oldest films. This is the ultimate introduction to seeing psychological thrillers from Hitchcock. Others he has done are Vertigo and Psycho (of the ones I've seen anyway). Hitchcock has created a film that not that many people will have seen which does annoy me a bit but I suppose it might be better like that because Hitchcock's work on Rebecca would have been over the top if it hit the public that much like Psycho did.


To me, Rebecca is like the Alfred Hitchcock debut because as I said it's like an introduction to what he does best. Rebecca is another Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece which makes this Hitchcock's third best film after Rear Window, Vertigo and Psycho. I think this is the only Laurence Olivier film that I've ever seen and this is a performance from him that I was not disappointed in at all. This will probably always be my favourite Laurence Olivier film. 1940 was a great early year for cinema and Rebecca is the second best after Pinocchio. Rebecca is a film that nobody should let go past them because it is absolutely fantastic to watch! Rebecca is one of the greatest psychological thrillers that have ever been made as well as one of the best films of all time.

"Hello. I am Princess Moanna, and I am not afraid of you."


Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones
Running time: 119 minutes
Country: Mexico, Spain


Pan' Labyrinth is one of those extremely bizarre films that sticks the same way all the way through it. The story is very magical, very imaginative and very clever. It is a film with a large meaning to particularly younger children that fairy tales aren't really real. This has a lot of fantastic epic qualities within it. This is a fantastic example of fairy tales for adults just like Lord Of The Rings. It is a powerful story that sees through the eyes of a young girl. Pan's Labyrinth is a very emotional, heartbreaking and yet beautiful film which has fantastic qualities within cinema. Pan's Labyrinth ends in a similar sort of way Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain did.

Ivana Baquero delivers an absolutely outstanding performance as Ofelia. She goes through a lot of rollercoasters in this film which includes the three tasks Pan sets for her, looking after her pregnant mother and being around and obeying her evil stepfather. I remember when Ofelia's mother said to her that fairy tales aren't realy and never have happened and never will happen. So, that makes me question whether Pan, the fairies, the Pale Man, the tasks and the other creatures are just in Ofelia's imagination. Ivana's performance was very powerful and was very heartfelt which can be rare from a child in a film. It is definitely one of my top child female performances. Sergi López brings together one of the coldest film monsters of all time that is Captain Vidal. He kills innocent people for no reason but it is mostly how he kills them which makes Vidal a very dominant and powerful character to watch.

Guillermo Del Toro uses his typical visual style in this film. I think he imagines this film in his head as a similar sort of way Tim Burton did with Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. Del Toro's directing was so precise and he wanted the performances from the actors decent enough for his type of film. The script is fantastic. It is very original which makes it a bit like a cult fantasy film.

The reality of this film is that there is a war going on within but Ofelia is in another war of her own with Pan by trying to complete the three tasks to get the full moon. Also Pan seems to be one of those characters that people could be haunted by. The Pale Man is even more haunting because he is a villain and he appears shit scary.

The relationship between Ofelia and Pan is very unusual because Pan suddenly requests so much from Ofelia which becomes too much from Ofelia which causes mistakes and can makes things a little wrose. Captain Vidal never really liked Ofelia because she isn't his daughter, because she is the daughter of his wife and he might end up having a female heir and being sexist in which he is he wants a son for him for take over Vidal when he dies. Ofelia had a closer relationship with Mercedes more than she did with her own mother because Mercedes could understand her and how she is feeling with the war and other various things.

The cinematography was fantastic with very funky, dark and real photographic images. This film's art direction was out of this world. It was very well designed not only by paint, objects etc but visually designed at top-notch. The setting hasn't even been similar to any other film that has ever been made. The only designable quality that Del Toro is really talented at is the make-up. It is very dark and very bright it depends on what sort of scenery and what sort of character it is. Del Toro always uses disfigured make-up that looks really or looks like there is a mask on the person's face. The costumes were outstanding too which combined perfectly with the cinematography, art direction and make-up. The visual effects were awesome too mostly at the end. The music was very well put together. It was touching, beautiful and thrilling.

This film won three Academy Awards: Best Art Direction, Best Make-Up and Best Cinematography. It was nominated for Best Original Screenplay but lost to Little Miss Sunshine, Best Foreign Language Film but lost to The Lives Of Others and Best Music Score but lost to Babel.

This is my favourite Del Toro film so far, it is my second favourite film of 2006 after The Departed, it is one of my close favourite fantasy films, it is my favourite foreign language film. It is a film that is almost tied with Sweeney Todd for film with best art direction, the same with best film with best make-up. One of my most treasured films ever! Love it to bits! Always have and always will!

"What's wrong with the way I talk? What's the big idea? Am I dumb or something?"


Director: Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen
Starring: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen
Running time: 103 minutes
Country: USA


Singin' In The Rain is without a single doubt one of the most beautiful, delightful and funniest musicals that have ever been put to screen in the history of cinema. The reason for this is because the whole story in general is all of those things and it is a story that can touch people's hearts in many different ways. To be perfectly honest, Singin' In The Rain is a musical that is rather odd in some ways because when there are scenes where the actors are singing on stages and in fantasy songs it sort of feels a bit like watching a music concert. It is a film that is a classic and is the best musical of the 1950s without a single doubt. It is inspiring because it is about love, friendship and trying to fulfill your dreams and ambitions. It is a deeply lovable story that I could definitely watch quite regularly. Where I mean that it's funny is that Lina Lamont's voice is obviously funny but it can also be pretty annoying but still in a funny way. Also, the slapstick the characters pull off in the songs they sing especially "Make 'Em Laugh". My favourite song is obviously the classic song "Singin' In The Rain" and is also one of my favourite songs of all time.


It had a really good cast and all of the performances from all actors were absolutely fantastic and hilarious. First of all, Gene Kelly's performance as Don Lockwood was really good. In films like this, Kelly acts a lot like Dick Van Dyke in films like Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He has that delightful, charming and excellent singing voice which Dick Van Dyke had in those days too. Don Lockwood is a silent film star and is a famous celebrity which in my mind is almost a perfect choice for a Gene Kelly character. Donald O'Connor made me laugh a lot as well especially in that "Make 'Em Laugh" song when he was throwing himself around while singing at the same time. Jean Hagen was probably the funniest out of the whole cast because she obviously had that squeaky voice for that character and she always acts this irresitable, talented and young singer and actress. Her bad singing pays off against her when they ask her to sing. Debbie Reynolds was awesome as well as Kathy Selden. As Don and Kathy work together to help Lina with her singing they slowly gradually fall in love and their comes the romance within this masterpiece as well as the delightful music, the comedy and even the slight drama within.


Gene Kelly actually surprised me as co-director of Singin' In The Rain because he was a man who I don't think really seemed that directing type but after I saw Singin' In The Rain I was wrong and he did an amazing job. He made this film a real delight for whole family and for children at almost any age. I am unsure who wrote the songs but if Gene Kelly did then it would have become a fine achievement for him and he would have become a great song writer as well as singer and actor.


Singin' In The Rain has proved itself to be one of the best musicals of all time as well as in my opinion one of the best family films of all time too. Singin' In The Rian is my favourite musical of the 1950s therefore it's my fifth favourite musical after Sweeney Todd, Grease, The Sound Of Music and Beauty And The Beast. Singin' In The Rain is a beautiful, heartfelt and electrifying film that is just too amazing to not hate. Masterpiece!! A classic that always has been a classic and always will be a classic!

"1,000 years from now there will be no guys and no girls, just wankers. Sounds great to me."


Director: Danny Boyle
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner
Running time: 94 minutes
Country: UK


Trainspotting is one of the cleverest films that I have ever seen. This is a very dark film because it shows how screwed-up a person's life can really be when addicted to drugs particularly on heroin. This film is really funny in a dark film or in a dark way which are referred as a 'black comedy'. The funny thing about it was that the whole group are rally foul mouthed, disgusting and also appear hilarious because of their messed up nature. The scene which I was overwhelmed by was where Renton went down a public toilet referred as "the worst toilet in Scotland" and his whole body went down it and he got two tablets from below the water and got out of the toilet the same way too. When I first saw this online (because it was rare and couldn't find it anywhere), I liked it but after a second viewing on Boxing Day 2008, I bloody loved it and so it goes on my favourites list. It is a film about alcohol, drugs and sex. I loved the tagline of Trainspotting: "Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a starter home. Choose dental insurance, leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose your future. But why would anyone want to do a thing like that?"because it is a true statement. People should always put life first and live it to the maximum and the best way they can. That tagline catches the attention of some other drug addicts.

Ewan McGregor delivers the best breakthrough performance of all time in my opinion. I really liked Mark Renton's personality because he had a lot of problems but he does at least try at times to try and snap out of the situation he is in. In a way, Renton is quite a cute character because some women choose to have sex with him because of that. Despite of his problems, I think he has a nice attitude to him of where and how he can change his life around. I think how it began was that Renton met and made friends with the wrong people. Robert Carlyle was vile as Begbie. I think only Robert Carlyle and Ralph Fiennes are the only two living actors who can portray different kinds of villains and make the audience have a fear for them. There are four other drug addicts with Renton. They are called Begbie, Tommy, Spud and Sick Boy.

Danny Boyle directs this film masterfully in his early career. There hasn't been any film like this until now. He wanted to prove what drug addiction can do to you. It can send you mad, have horrifying visions, it can make you really ill or can even kill you. I loved this original script becaue the screewriter and director wanted to make this film look as public and casual involving the characters, the drugs themselves and how it was filmed. One thing I do find hard about original scripts is that they are quite hard to understand. Well, they are for me anyway.

The realistic side is that it is so effective with the drugs and such. The way the drugs are formed and layed out are very clever because they surely aren't the real drugs. The sex scenes were very realistic but doesn't beat Monster's Ball. The only difference is that there is complete full nudity in Trainspotting whereas there isn't as much in Monster's Ball. Also, it happens to lots of people all over the world and it warns rest of people of what could happen. For some reason, I don't think it sets the best example to the people of the world. When Renton saw Diane in a club he "fell in love" for the first time in his life. When they met they had sex in Diane's bedroom and then Renton soon discovers she's a school student so from then on he doesn't really see her in many scenes.

The art direction was absolutely outstanding. It was a completely wrecked design (meaning design looked totally wrecked which fits almost perfectly with the film). Also the flats they were living in with the tiny TVs, half ripped/cracked/broken walls/windows, small kitchens, dirty bathrooms etc.

This film only earned one Academy Award nomination and that was Best Adapted Screenplay but lost to Sling Blade.

Trainspotting is one of the coolest films of all time. It is one of the best British films of all time. It is my favourite drug/alcohol related film, my favourite film of 1996. Ewan McGregor's best tied with Moulin Rouge! And Big Fish. It is my favourite Danny Boyle film so far. His new film Slumdog Millionaire is supposed to rival with David Fincher's The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button for Best Picture, so don't know whether Slumdog Millionaire will replace Trainspotting as favourite Boyle film or not. You'll just have to wait and see. Trainspotting is an unforgettable masterpiece!!

"Archaeology is the search for fact... not truth. If it's truth you're looking for, Dr. Tyree's philosophy class is right down the hall."


Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody
Running time: 127 minutes
Country: USA


This is an absolutely terrific masterpiece! The third film in the Indiana Jones series is more explosive than all the others. One thing that The Last Crusade has over Raiders Of The Lost Ark is that there is more action; not better just more. To be honest, this one gave me a few surprises because I was worried incase Henry Jones Sr.'s involvement might ruin it but it didn't at all which really pleased me. The Last Crusade is quite humourous in some ways because of the relationship between Dr. Jones Sr. and Dr. Jones Jr. It is amazingly told at the beginning of the film with Indy as a young man and the action scenes at that moment. There aren't many third films in a trilogy that are good but this one certainly is. It isn't a threequal because if it was Indy 1-3 would all flow with the same sort of dialogue.


Harrison Ford proves once again he IS Indiana Jones. What I liked most about Indy in this film was he had that cool sort of behaviour around his enemies as well as his partners and colleagues. In The Last Crusade we do sort of see him as a soft guy as well as a cool one which shows he does have sensitive feelings for people. Harrison is remembered for Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy but he is better in the Indiana Jones quadrilogy. Sean Connery was an outstanding Henry Jones Sr. He was really cool and really funny as well. When I hear him call Indy "junior" I just cringe at that because it's just so cool! Personally, I think that in Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, Lucas and Spielberg try to relive Indy's original relationships with a close relative in a cool manner. They tried to do that in Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull between Indy and Mutt Williams (later revealed as his son) but it didn't quite work. River Phoenix was cool as young Indy. Despite the fact River wasn't in it very long, he is probably best remembered for playing young Indy. Dr. Else Schneider was a good female villain in this film. She was far better than female villain Irina Spalko in Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.


Steven Spielberg is a genius once again in directing The Last Crusade. He directs all four Indiana Jones films in almost the exact same way which is so amazing and original especailly for a series like Indiana Jones. The whole series are like epics which is pretty typical from Spielberg because no matter the genre, he would always turn them into epics.


Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade is an absolutely phenomenal film that deserves to be one of the best films ever alongside Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Despite how much I loved The Last Crusade it isn't quite as good as Raiders Of The Lost Ark but it is better than Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull and Temple Of Doom. It is one of the best films of the 1980s and is the best of 1989. One of my favourites alongside Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Both those films have made Indiana Jones my third favourite film series after The Lord Of The Rings and Star Wars.

"I'm gonna let ya' in on a little secret, Ray. K-Mart sucks."


Director: Barry Levinson
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
Running time: 133 minutes
Country: USA


Wow! My heart broke and melted at the same time at this fantastic phenomenon. This is such a powerful film that I absolutely loved from start to finish. I almost cried at how beautiful this film is and how much I love it. I am a big follower of autism and the meaning of what it is was told in the best way. I know someone very close who suffers from it. I love films involving a man/woman with a disability that reveals how beautiful life can be for someone despite of the disorders they have which is why Forrest Gump and Rain Man are very close to my heart. Rain Man is a masterpiece that I knew I was going to love because the story is beautiful, cast is awesome and all of the glory it has earned regarding Oscars. This film teaches us that a person can change for someone that are close to them.


Dustin Hoffman's performance as Raymond Babbit was absolutely phenomenal. It is a one-of-a-kind performance which makes Rain Man Hoffman's best film. Dustin Hoffman gave us a performance that truly did make us believe that he really did have autism but obviously in real-life he doesn't. It is something very easy to recognize when you see Raymond behave around people. I think Hoffman must have read really hard on autism or watched documentaries about the disability. As I said in my Kramer Vs. Kramer review, Dustin Hoffman is really good at playing friendly, innocent and rather sweet characters. If he plays another character like it in the future, we could be seeing a third Oscar for Dustin Hoffman. Tom Cruise delivers in my personal opinion his best performance because he plays Charlie Babbit with such arrogance which is what Tom Cruise can be like in real-life on occasions. He can also show the pure beauty of helping his brother. I can't believe Tom Cruise wasn't nominated for an Oscar in this film.


Barry Levinson's work on Rain Man was such an inspiration and fascination to me because me being a deep follower of autism was inspired by how well filmed this was. I think that the director had great commitment with autism to want to do this film and was interested in the condition. The script was very original like some of the ways Charlie and Raymond were around each other and were so different from each other, it seemed like it needed some deep research on the internet to write such a fantastic script.


Rain Man is one of my most loving films ever! I was blown away by it with it's heartbreak and it's beauty as well. It is the best performance from both Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. Rain Man and Forrest Gump are the two best films about a person with a disability. Rain Man is one of the best films of the 1980s as well as one of the best films ever made! I have to say it is one of the biggest inspirations to me. People who haven't seen this masterpiece or don't like it aren't even living. You will be alive when you see this and will appreciate how fantastic this film really is.

"I woke up this morning, kept thinking about Billy and I was thinking about him waking up in his room with his little clouds all around that I painted and I thought I should have painted clouds downtown because then he would think that he was waking up at home. I came here to take my son home. And I realized he already is home."


Director: Robert Benton
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Justin Henry, Jane Alexander
Running time: 105 minutes
Country: USA


This is a beautifully heartwarming, depressing story that teaches a lot of very valuable lessons in life. It is beautiful because it shows a persons love to another which is what we see from Ted Kramer to his young son. It shows how beautiful family really is. It tells a beautiful relationship between a parent and their child. In this case, it is best to teach a father's relationship with his son. If anybody is going through what Ted Kramer goes through in this film, then it is certainly recommendable to watch this masterpiece. I was blown away this film's heartbreak as well as the beauty. It proves that not all mothers are good and that there are some men who are brilliant parents and do the best they can with their children. It shows a way a man can have full custody of his son/daughter instead of the child's mother who either walked out, ended up in prison or in a mental institution or just simply died. It is a family film about family, love and relationships.


Dustin Hoffman's performance as Ted Kramer is absolutely fantastic. He is the only actor who would have been good enough for Ted. I think Dustin has always had a talent for playing either friendly, innocent or rather sweet characters which is why Rain Man, Kramer Vs. Kramer and The Graduate are his best performances. It is an absolutely beautiful performance that is so realistic it is almost tearjerking. His two Oscar wins in Rain Man and Kramer Vs. Kramer are both quite similar because of the innocent and friendly personalities within the characters. Meryl Streep provides the best performance of her career in my opinion. When I was seeing her portray Joanne Kramer, I could see right through her heartbreak and emotion like it was Meryl Streep battling for her child not Joanne Kramer. I don't think there was one moment where Meryl Streep didn't cry in the courtroom. Justin Henry's performance was absolutely phenomenal as the young son Billy of Ted and Joanne Kramer. It is one of the best child performances ever. Henry is now a mid 30s man.


Robert Benton is the literally perfect director for this masterpiece. He directed this one like no other director could have done so. I think that this is mixed between being great for both adults and kids. The script was absolutely fantastic. It was beautifully written that is a very deep outlook on real life which is probably the main thing that makes it realistic.


Meryl Streep's two Oscar wins (Kramer Vs. Kramer and Sophie's Choice) are her two best performances just as Dustin Hoffman's are too (Kramer Vs. Kramer and Rain Man). A lot of people say that Kramer Vs. Kramer was lucky to win Best Picture over Apocalypse Now but I think that Kramer Vs. Kramer totally deserved it even though Apocalypse Now is still a masterpiece. Kramer Vs. Kramer is the heartwarming film of the 1970s and is one of the best of that decade as well as of all time.

"Pain can be controlled - you just disconnect it."

Director: James Cameron
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Beihn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield
Running time: 108 minutes
Country: UK, USA

The Terminator is a film that I didn't really like very much first time I saw it after seeing it again, I appreciated it a lot more and was blown away by it. The Terminator is a film that is very brutal, hard-hitting and violent which makes it almost perfect for the story. Only when this came out and before the other films did, we didn't know everything about Sarah Connor or The Terminator. Also, in a few ways I don't see how it could have been a franchise but after the second one came out, I could then. To be fair, the visual effects in The Terminator aren't good compared to effects now but back then they were amazing.



Arnold Schwarzenegger proves that he is The Terminator. He doesn't really act in this film but most scenes he has in the film are action scenes or when he's silent. In the first Terminator film, we only see The Terminator as a cold-blooded killer nothing more but we see in the second one his heroic side that does have a heart. The Terminator was like a possessed machine in this film. To play The Terminator, you don't really need the acting talent but only the body build with a lot of muscle which is perfect for Arnie. Michael Beihn was outstanding as Kyle Reese. There's a secret about Kyle that we don't learn until the next films. Kyle is a very brave man because he decides to protect Sarah Connor from The Terminator even though he's a human fighting a machine who is bigger and stronger than him. Linda Hamilton was awesome as Sarah Connor. Personally, I thought she was better in the first one than the second film even though she was a complete nut job in that one.



James Cameron's The Terminator is such a fantastic film to watch. His work on the film and the whole franchise is pure genius. Watching this film was like the start to the brilliant action sci-fi films from James Cameron. Cameron's two early films Aliens and The Terminator are in my opinion his two best films.



This is the best of the Terminator series in my opinion. It is James Cameron's second best film behind Aliens. The Terminator is one of the best science fiction films ever made. The Terminator is a brutal, hard-hitting and violent masterpiece that I didn't love before but absolutely love now!

"Bye-bye, blackbird."


Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum
Running time: 139 minutes
Country: USA


I was so excited about seeing this film because it stars two amazing actors who have really made a name for themselves as of late and is the new film of an absolutely fantastic director. I had a very strong feeling that Public Enemies was going to be the best summer blockbuster of 2009 and after seeing it, it is!! I have heard many negative opinions about this film but to be honest I do not see anything negative at all about Public Enemies. This film has it all! It is very intense with extremely explosive action, very powerful dialogue and interesting characters. The setting was absolutely brilliant and was set perfectly for 1933 and 1934. I find Public Enemies very similar to The Dark Knight and Heat.


Two actors who were the leading actors in my favourite film of 2007 (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street) and my favourite film of 2008 (The Dark Knight) join together in this epic gangster masterpiece! Johnny Depp's performance as John Dillinger was absolutely amazing!! Johnny is one of those actors who people fall for in almost every character he plays. He was a very terrifying, powerful character in this one. I have obviously seen Johnny play a villain but I've never seen him play a gangster. I don't really want him to be in another gangster film because Public Enemies was awesome enough. Christian Bale is a fantastic actor but he was almost as good as Johnny was. Bale portrayed Melvin Purvis. What I really like about Melvin's character is that despite how hard it is to catch Dillinger he never seems to let it go but not in an obsessive way; more of a determined way. Marion Cotillard was good as well as Dillinger's girlfriend Billie Frechette. I can see Johnny and Christian earning Oscar nominations for their performances as Dillinger and Purvis.


Michael Mann has always been a director of creating crime epics. He proved that with Heat and he proves it once again with Public Enemies. I did think at first that the large amount of action would affect my liking for the film but it didn't at all. In fact, nothing affected my liking for this film at all because it was so awesome! Michael Mann directed this film absolutely perfectly! I thought it was really clever how Dillinger went downfall. It was like that with a lot of criminals within a country, city, village or whatever. Despite how intense and action packed this film is, I found it to be a really emotional film even for Dillinger and what his fate was going to be even though he did deserve it. The script was absolutely amazing! I am always fascinated by scripts about a true event or a true person because they make it so realistic like they were there at that time or being that person or a person who was with them. It must have been hard to write because it was in 1933 and 1934 which was over 75 years ago.


Public Enemies is one of my favourite crime films of all time and it totally deserves to be. It was my most anticipating summer film of 2009 and it is the best (unless Inglorious Basterds replaces it). It is the best film of 2009 so far and it is going to take a real masterpiece to overtake Public Enemies now. It is one of Depp's best and one of Bale's best films as well. It is my favourite Michael Mann film too. Public Enemies is a brilliantly filmed, well achieved, mindblowing, tense, explosive and kickass film that I absolutely love and is now one of my favourites.