At the risk of being cliched I think it is fair to say that 2020 has been pretty dire on a number of levels. It would be impossible to discuss the year without the mention of the Coronavirus Pandemic. A disease that has had such a massive impact on the world that to just focus … Continue reading 2020 – Year in Review – Film
For the first time on this blog I will be making the foray into television. Thanks in the main to the extensive closure of cinemas this year I found myself watching a huge amount of streaming service offerings and decided to share with you my favourites. There is only one thing to note and that … Continue reading 2020 – Year in Review – Television
My third year as a blogger is complete and I have had some ups and downs this year. My achievements include: I am now a regular guest on a Podcast which is great fun and it would seem a much more popular medium than the written word. I have attempted to collate all of my … Continue reading 2019 – Year in Review
My 2nd year as a blogger is now complete and I want to thank every one of you who read my site for helping me achieve a few milestones this year. My page views and visitor numbers have both increased this year by a few hundred. Thanks so much for reading and engaging with me. … Continue reading 2018 – Year in Review
As my first year of blogging comes to an end I am very grateful for the fact that I seem to have picked a phenomenal year in which to start. Picking out what I considered to be films of the year was a very hard task. I have to say I have really enjoyed putting … Continue reading 2017 – Year in Review
Worst films 5. Independence Day: Resurgence 4. Pride & Prejudice & Zombies 3. Inferno 2. Mike & Dave need wedding dates 1. How to be Single Lazy sequels of bad films and lazy films tied to a high concept. Number one spot goes to the film least sure of its message ever...still not sure if … Continue reading Best and Worst of 2016
Best 1. Whiplash 2. Ex Machina 3. Sicario 4. Steve Jobs 5. Mad Max Fury Road 6. The Martian 7. Birdman 8. Carol 9. Brooklyn 10. Crimson Peak 11. Star Wars The Force Awakens 12. Inside Out 13. Bridge of Spies 14. Foxcatcher 15. Me and Earl and the dying girl 16. The Salvation 17. … Continue reading Best and Worst of 2015
Best Inside Llewyn Davis The Grand Budapest Hotel The Wolf of Wall Street Nightcrawler Gone Girl Boyhood Interstellar Blue Ruin The Guest The Babadook Starred Up All is Lost Edge of Tomorrow Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 12 Years a Slave Guardians of the Galaxy The Raid 2 The Lego Movie The Boxtrolls … Continue reading Best and Worst of 2014
Best Stoker Gravity The Place Beyond the Pines The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Blue Jasmine Captain Phillips Zero Dark Thirty Arbitrage Side Effects Only God Forgives Cloud Atlas Rush The World's End Lincoln Django Unchained The Impossible Man of Steel World War Z The East Oblivion Worst The Internship I'm so Excited Runner, Runner … Continue reading Best and Worst of 2013
Best Moonrise Kingdom The Master Looper The Grey Prometheus The Dark Knight Rises The Perks of being a Wallflower Life of Pi Ted Pitch Perfect Others include... Shame Haywire The Artist 21 Jump St Cabin in the Woods Avengers Spider-Man Magic Mike Dredd Ruby Sparks Skyfall Silver Linings Playbook The Hobbit Jack Reacher Worst The … Continue reading Best and Worst of 2012
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