In my opinion Ryan Gosling is one of the best actors of his generation. Which just so happens to be my generation, which for some peculiar reason makes me follow his career with great intrigue. My goal here will be to tell you what I think his ten best movies are. And you may ask, … Continue reading Ten Of The Best… Ryan Gosling
The true story of the 2007-2008 financial crisis as told through three different groups of investors betting against the housing market. Michael Burry M.D. (Christian Bale) is a socially awkward, incredibly smart man with total autonomy over a billion dollar hedge fund. Whilst listening to heavy metal, dressed in shorts and wearing nothing on his … Continue reading The Big Short
A series of intertwining love triangles play out to the backdrop of the music scene in Austin, Texas. Young musicians Faye (Rooney Mara) and BV (Ryan Gosling) are in love. BV has found some success with his producer Cook (Michael Fassbender), so Faye begins an affair with him hoping he can open similar doors for … Continue reading Song To Song
Julian (Ryan Gosling) and his brother Billy (Tom Burke) run a successful criminal enterprise in Thailand hidden by their Muay Thai Club. But when Billy is murdered in retribution for a crime that he committed, their mother Crystal (Kristin Scott Thomas) travels across the globe to demand Julian take revenge. Only God Forgives is a … Continue reading Only God Forgives
Los Angeles, 1949. Jewish crime boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) has a vice like grip on the city and its corrupt police force. That is until Police Chief William Parker (Nick Nolte) asks Sergeant John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) to form the Gangster Squad. An off the books unit whose task is to dismantle Cohen’s empire … Continue reading Gangster Squad
When Emily (Julianne Moore) asks Cal (Steve Carell) for a divorce he is completely blindsided. Oblivious to the fact that he has lost his sense of self it takes new friend Jacob (Ryan Gosling) to open his eyes to a new found self respect. Crazy, Stupid, Love is a romantic comedy that starts with the … Continue reading Crazy, Stupid, Love.
A Driver (Ryan Gosling) who acts as both a criminal wheelman, a film stuntman and a mechanic finds himself embroiled in a heist gone wrong with mob connections. The opening thirteen minutes of Drive are perfect. We see the distinctive pink lettering of the opening credits, we hear the Driver's speech to his current customer … Continue reading Drive
When David Marks’ (Ryan Gosling) wife Katie (Kirsten Dunst) goes missing in 1982 the prime suspect is Marks himself. Set across the years of 1971 to 2003 All Good Things is based on the true story of real estate tycoon Robert Durst. Even more sensational than the content of this film is that it would … Continue reading All Good Things
The story of how Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) fall in and out of love. Cross-cutting the couple's tender beginnings with their bitter ending. Completing my double bill of Ryan Gosling characters falling in and out of love I watched 2010’s Blue Valentine. A much more gritty and contemporary love story compared to … Continue reading Blue Valentine
Lars (Ryan Gosling) surprises his family and local community when he reveals his long distance internet girlfriend to be a lifelike sex doll. Realising his mental health is in decline everyone decides to go along with his delusion whilst he works through his issues. Lars And The Real Girl is a difficult film to explain. … Continue reading Lars And The Real Girl
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