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The Blair Witch Review I had real trouble sleeping the other night and woke up again around 3am, dreading the thought of work again, and found myself gravitating towards watching The Blair Witch Project. With the volume turned low trying not to wake up my housemates, I soon realised that in pit read more

Gone with the Wind-Giving a Damn An epic review for an epic movie?  Quite the expectation from my girlfriend regarding her favourite film of all time! One thing I can certainly say is that this film has lent itself to over 70 years of critique, angst and adoration, which if anything ind read more

No Country For Old Strawdogs-Skyfall Review Having seen Skyfall last night I was very impressed. Easily the best directed Bond film that's ever been made, and not just because of the higher calibre cast or because we need one. Though saying that, I remain a big and possibly the only read more

2004's Best Five Films for Brighton Cinecity 2004Oldboy Incredibly good and moving. Wins a huge amount of points for original storyline, man is suddenly imprisoned for 15 years, subjected to mental and confined torture only to be suddenly released and instructed to find his captor within 5 day read more

2003's Best Five Films for Brighton Cinecity 2003  Monster Monster Very moving drama with exceptional leading and supporting performances by Theron and Ricci. For such a vile context, it is a testament that the audience are moved and captivated by the story. We never forgive or condone but read more

The Fifty Best Films of the Last Ten Years For Brighton Cinecity's 10 Year Anniversary 2002 Road to PerditionCity of God28 Days LaterRussian ArkInsomnia 2003   MonsterMaster and CommanderMystic RiverLost in TranslationThe Lord of the Rings: Return of the King    2004&nb read more

2002's Best Five Films for Brighton Cinecity The Best Films of 2002 Road to Perdition A great gangster film with minimal fuss or clichés. Sam Mendes doesn't make many but when he does they are always memorable. Mendes' skill at portraying relationships, seen in American Beauty and Revolution read more

It's Just a Shot Away Having re-ploughed through season 3 of The Sopranos and driving home listening to Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones I was suddenly inspired to examine Martin Scorsese's preoccupation with rock music and how he uses them to great effect. For years of enjoyment of w read more

100 Films for Mariana Another list compiled. This one is my personal definitive list for a broadened mind on cinema. It is dedicated to the love of my life Mariana. A Clockwork OrangeA Streetcar Named DesireThe African QueenAlienAliensAll About EveAll the President's MenAmerican Beauty read more

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

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 an epic,  Lord of the Rings, Gladiator and Saving Private Ryan. Sometimes any film that dares breach a 2 hour length gets considered epic. read more

100 Films to iniatiate conversation So this is my Top 100 films destined to elicit conversation. I’ve chosen through fantastic performances, controversial viewing, timeless classics or a beautifully directed film. Other opinions are available and I’ve only picked films that I have read more

Big Things Have Small Beginnings 'Big things have small beginnings' 2012 has been arguably one of the best years for blockbuster cinema, certainly in my lifetime. Heavyweights such as The Dark Knight Rises, Avengers Assemble, The Amazing Spiderman and Prometheus were the clear favourites for 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

I would have rather watched Lucy Lawless for two hours Sadly my high expectations for a big screen Boardwalk Empire with outstanding cast support were dashed after half an hour. What I was left with was a violent meaningless endurance test that bore minimal relevance to the gangster genre. 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

A Boring Method Had high expectations for this. Huge fan of The Fly and really enjoyed Cronenberg's recent collaborations with Mortensen's, particularly Eastern Promises. Couple that with the in form powerhouse of Fassbender and the ingredients are there for a bold controversial examination o read more

Predator With Less Humour The trailer for The Grey leads us to think that having already saved his daughter, his identity and the Jews, Liam Neeson was ready to take on predatory animals. Indeed, the over comical punch to the wolf in the trailer, a scene actually removed in the final edit, h 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