The Departed (2006), Infernal Affairs (2002)

There are some films that you just know you’re going to like even before they begin. The Departed was one of those for me. How could it not be good? Continue reading →

Oldboy (2003)

It’s looking like Park Chan-wook’s tremendous revenge-thriller, Oldboy, is set to be remade in 2013 by American film-maker, Spike Lee. I’d go on to say how disappointed I am by Continue reading →

Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

Guest contributor John Fitzsimons tells us why IMDB Top 250 film Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrells turned him into a RIGHT FAHKIN’ MUG! Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Continue reading →

Downfall (2004)

Guest contributor Liam Pennington reviews another IMDB Top 250 film, Downfall, and finds that “this film humanises Hitler, and that is its greatest strength.” How do you deal with your Continue reading →

Some Like It Hot

Guest contributor Liam Pennington revisits the classic Billy Wilder comedy and presents a film that “had more in common with the British music-hall tradition than anything which came before from Continue reading →

Star Wars (1977)

The weekend of Speed’s home release (on VHS and Laserdisc concurrently, nostalgia fans!) my best friend and I watched it 12 times. We alternated that and lying on her bottom Continue reading →

Toy Story 3

I didn’t see Toy Story 3 at the cinema. I remember the hype, but I was pretty pregnant that summer, and my preferred method of watching a film was bouncing Continue reading →

Another shabby IMDB Update – Numbers 241, 166, 57

I am increasingly finding it difficult to keep on top of this blog – mainly because I find that podcasting is not only more fun and social than the solitary Continue reading →

IMDB Top 250 Update – Numbers 247, 217, 205, 134

I’ve made it 10% of the way to my target! Due to my blossoming rediscovery of the wonderful world of film I have neglected this blog lately. I’ve been too Continue reading →

Rocky (1976)

How have I got through my life to this point without seeing Rocky? And I don’t just mean how I am a 32 year-old man who hasn’t seen the film Rocky Continue reading →