Moses and his Technicolour Commandments
Epic see, epic do. Epic gets thrown around a lot in regards to film. The Dark Knight Rises was considered epic, Lord of the Rings, Gladiator and Saving Private Ryan. Sometimes any film that dares breach a 2 hour length gets considered epic. Perhaps read more
Introductory 100 films for Angus Mercer
Disclaimer: This is a personal list for a personal person. It doenst necessarily reflect my own top 100 but a good solid list covering most genres and offering a wide spectrum of modern and classic cinema. Other opinions are available.
Drama
Million read more
Did this film accidently inspire Cocktail?
My research for this film extended to knowing it was one of three films to ever win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, and Screenplay) see also One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and The Silence of the Lambs (199 read more
Mr Smith Goes to Hero
Immense film, on the surface a pastiche on democracy and the USA but
deep down it is purely a film about integrity. Which one could argue
that when that fails, so does democracy.
Inspiring films like 12 Angry Men, To Kill a Mockingbird and High
Noon are only superfici read more
Our Week With Marilyn
What promises to be a unique insight into a troubled global star in fact devolves into a predictable, unsympathetic meaningless biopic. Anyone with basic understanding into Marilyn's traumatic, neurotic and relentless career would have found out nothing new from this film. read more
