Author: Theo
The Elephant Man
Run time: 2h 4m Intro The film for this week is a big one. It is a piece of film I have wanted to watch for sometime as its story is very intriguing and its cast is scattered with acting legends. It’s name being “The Elephant Man”. If that wasn’t enough, it is directed by… Read more
Play Misty For Me
Run time: 1h 42m Intro Clint Eastwood”s directorial debut film “Play Misty for Me” was my source of cinematic entertainment for this week. Not only does the movie legend direct the film, but he also stars in it. Plot The plot centres around a DJ named Dave and Evelyn, a major fan of his. The… Read more
O’ Brother, Where Art Thou?
Run time: 1h 47m Intro This week I delved into the world of the Coen Brothers watching their comedy “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”. The Coen brothers have released a lot of well-known films and I am a fan of most of them. This film however jas never caught my eye before, but I… Read more
Orphan
Run time: 2h 3m Through all the films I have reviewed so far, there is one genre I have avoided. I have stayed clear from Horror films as there are not that many that I have truly enjoyed. However, I decided to push the boat out and watch the horror movie “Orphan”. It was recommended… Read more
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Run time: 1h 48m “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is a film that hasn’t really been on my radar. A friend of mine recommended it to me with the premise that it is a very unique and unusual film. This intrigued me and, as it is free to watch on Netflix, I decided to… Read more
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Run time: 2h 20m This week I spent some free time watching a film called Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Having been impressed by Russell Crowe’s performance in last week’s review, Cinderella Man, I thought I’d watch another of his films. The film was directed by Peter Weir a big name… Read more
Cinderella Man
Run time: 2h 24m I’ve taken a liking to biographical dramas and so I chose to watch “The Cinderella Man” this week. Directed by Ron Howard, the film depicts the life of former boxer James J Braddock. I’ve seen quite a lot of boxing movies so I was a little apprehensive on how original and… Read more
This Boy’s Life
Run time: 1h 55m Intro This week, whilst on the train back home to visit my parents, I decided to watch a film called “This Boy’s Life”. This marked the cinematic debut of worldwide superstar Leonardo DiCaprio, who was just 18 years old when the film was released. I hadn’t watched a drama in a… Read more
Amelie
Run time: 2h 2m Intro I feel that it has been sometime since I have watched a light-hearted, sweet film and so I thought to turn my attention to “Amelie”. Being known as a joyful, quirky movie I thought I’d give it a watch and find out for myself. I checked to see the film’s… Read more
Apocalypto
Run time: 2h 18m Intro This week I decided to watch a film that was recommended to me by my dad, it’s name being “Apocalypto”. Directed by Mel Gibson, this film is a little less well-known than his most popular movie, Braveheart, yet my father swears by it. He rarely recommends a bad movie so… Read more