Film-related thoughts from a Lord of the Rings and Golden Age of Hollywood fan.
The Truman Show (1998) Director: Peter Weir Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney I got thinking about The Truman Show after a friend at work said how The Adjustment Bureau reminded him of it. I can see where he's coming from, people planning which direction your life will take without you knowing it. I... Continue Reading →
The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Director: Gore Verbinski Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me! The original and definitely the best, The Curse of the Black Pearl is a wonderful movie, packed full of action and adventure.... Continue Reading →
True Romance (1993) Director: Tony Scott Starring: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette I watched True Romance for the very first time in the summer of 2009. While my boyfriend was at work I decided to have a root through his DVD collection: I stumbled upon True Romance. I texted him and asked what it was like... Continue Reading →
"If it bleeds, we can kill it." Cards on the table time - while I do enjoy the Predator-related films (Predator, Predator 2, Alien vs Predator, Alien vs Predator: Requiem and Predators) I would say that it is the character that I love rather than a specific film. Wikipedia provides this definition of Predator: The... Continue Reading →
It is hard to believe that it is coming up to 10 years since the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Harder still to believe that in June the book will be 14-years-old. To put it another way, I was nine when the book was released - smack bang in the target audience.... Continue Reading →
Welcome to JURASSIC PARK I'm not sure why but recently I've been talking about Jurassic Park quite a lot. For one, it's on my top 10 fantasy movie locations I wish existed. The first in the Jurassic Park trilogy, it was released in 1993 and directed by Steven Spielberg. Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff... Continue Reading →
DRUM ROLL PLEASE: *SPECIAL GUEST POST* My good friend Gary very kindly wrote a blog post for me all about one of his favourite films. Read on to find out why, for him, Jason Bourne is one of the greatest fictional spies ever created. The Bourne Identity (2002) Director: Doug Liman Starring: Matt Damon, Franka Potente,... Continue Reading →
"This is Sparta!" 300 (2006) Director: Zack Snyder Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Vincent Regan, David Wenham I'm not sure whether, as a girl, I'm in the minority for enjoying this film. Sure, I know girls who have enjoyed the film but not many who would call it a favourite. Simply put, 300 is not... Continue Reading →
Blade Runner (1982) Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Daryl Hannah From the opening sequence revealing a futuristic Los Angeles, the film pulls you in as you follow the murky and mysterious world of Rick Deckard. Throughout the film, running parallel to eachother, you feel drawn to Deckard yet know nothing about him.... Continue Reading →
I must admit, I am being a bit cheeky with this Favourites Friday. I saw Toy Story 3 last week and as the Toy Story films are a favourite of mine (and it is Friday) I thought I'd have Favourites Friday all about the Toy Story series. Toy Story series (1995, 1999, 2010) Directors: John... Continue Reading →
Kill Bill (2003, 2004) (For the purpose of this post, I'm going to refer to both parts as just 'Kill Bill'.) Directors: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Uma Thurman, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine While I wouldn't say that it makes my top 5 films of all time, it is probably in the top 10 or so and... Continue Reading →
I thought I'd introduce a regular feature into my blog and so, every now and again, I'm going to explain why I love a particular film. Call it 'Favourites Friday' if you will. First up is a film I have loved for a long, long time... The Last Unicorn (1982) Directors: Jules Bass and Arthur... Continue Reading →
