For this week's Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves, we’ve been asked to list three to five films that are not in the English language. I previously posted a top 10 list of films not in the English language earlier this year. For today's post I'm making my selection from films that... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks – Oscar Winners Edition: Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects
We're thinking about the Academy Awards again for this week's Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves. We’ve been asked to list three to five films where the film took home either the Oscar for Best Cinematography or Best Visual Effects. As usual, I’ve made my selection from films I have seen. Best... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Natural disasters
This week in Thursday Movie Picks – run by Wandering through the Shelves – we’ve been asked to list three to five films where the plot revolves around a natural disaster. As usual, I’ve made my selection from films I have seen, and as I really enjoy films from this genre, after a six-week hiatus from... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Oscar Winners Edition – Best Director
This week in Thursday Movie Picks – run by Wandering through the Shelves – we’ve been asked to list three to five directors who took home the Best Director Oscar. As usual, I’ve made my selection from films I have seen. What does a director do? MasterClass explains: "A director is a person who determines the... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Psychological Thrillers
This week in Thursday Movie Picks – run by Wandering through the Shelves – we’ve been asked to list three to psychological thrillers. As usual, I've made my selection from films I have seen. Fatal Attraction (1987) I watched this for the first time quite recently and while I knew the gist of the film -... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Oscar Winners Edition – Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress
This week in Thursday Movie Picks – run by Wandering through the Shelves – we’ve been asked to list three to five actors and actresses who claimed Best Supporting Oscars. As usual, I've made my selection from films I have seen. Best Supporting Actor Alan Arkin for his performance as Edwin Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Fake Identity
This week in Thursday Movie Picks – run by Wandering through the Shelves – we’ve been asked to list three to five films that feature fake identity. I found this a tricky theme, as there are many more films that focus on mistaken identity instead, so may have strayed from the brief slightly. If you haven’t... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Oscar Winners Edition – Best Actor and Best Actress
A day late to the party but here are my two pennies for the latest theme in Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves. This week we've been asked to list 3-5 Best Actor and Best Actress winners from the Academy Awards; I have based my selection on films that I have watched.... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Forbidden Love
This week in Thursday Movie Picks - run by Wandering through the Shelves - we've been asked to list three to five films that feature forbidden love. If you haven't seen some of these films, expect spoilers! Romeo + Juliet (1996) The archetypal story of forbidden love is, of course, William Shakespeare’s 'Romeo and Juliet',... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Friends to Lovers
This week in Thursday Movie Picks - run by Wandering through the Shelves - we've been asked to list three to five films that feature friends falling in love. After giving it some thought I've gone for a feel-good selection of enjoyable films. Suffice to say, if you haven't seen these films, expect spoilers! Zack... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: 2020 Releases
This week in Thursday Movie Picks - run by Wandering through the Shelves - we've been asked to list three to five films that were released in 2020. As a pandemic often demands, I spent much of 2020 at home so the majority of films I saw last year were released and watched via streaming... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Oscars Winners Edition – Best Picture
For the first Thursday Movie Picks of 2021, led by Wandering through the Shelves, we've been asked to select three to five films of our choosing that all won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. I found it very tricky whittling my choices down to just five: honourable mentions go to Casablanca, The Godfather, Forrest... Continue Reading →
