Films and TV Shows That I Have Seen.
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- DirectorLenny AbrahamsonStarsMichael FassbenderDomhnall GleesonMaggie GyllenhaalJon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank."...it also understands perfectly the razor-thin line that exists in indie music between the sublime and the ridiculous. It is nearly the match of such films as This Is Spinal Tap and Almost Famous; it certainly warrants mention in the same sentence. I have no doubt that a devoted cult following will ensue, and this film deserves it."
Taken from my review, found here; http://www.larsandthereelgirl.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/review-of-frank-2014.html - DirectorWes AndersonStarsRalph FiennesF. Murray AbrahamMathieu AmalricA writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge."The Grand Budapest Hotel recalls a great opera written by a virtuoso; such is the mastery of Wes Anderson’s direction that I simply cannot imagine another film being made like it. Every single aspect falls into place neatly and perfectly, and the whole film feels so pure of intent and spirit that to watch it feels like taking a long, relaxing soak in the bathtub. You feel cleansed afterwards."
Taken from my review, which lurketh herein: http://larsandthereelgirl.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/review-of-grand-budapest-hotel-2014.html - DirectorJohn Michael McDonaghStarsBrendan GleesonChris O'DowdKelly ReillyAfter he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.Calvary represents an attempt to convey the sum total of the worth of a human life, and it succeeds, and I wept, and wept.
Taken from my review, which is found here http://larsandthereelgirl.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/review-of-calvary-2014.html - DirectorGareth EdwardsStarsScoot McNairyWhitney AbleMario Zuniga BenavidesSix years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion, a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the U.S. border.My personal favourite at the moment, this is a beautiful, absorbing film, of which I appear to have been the only person to have actually enjoyed it.
(this film was met with good critical reception, so I don't know what I was thinking there) - DirectorJulian SchnabelStarsMathieu AmalricEmmanuelle SeignerMarie-Josée CrozeThe true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.Hope this speaks for itself. The scene when he first sees his wife made me cry more than any other film I've ever seen.
- DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham CarterThe story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.'Do you know the f-word?'
'Fornication'
'Oh come on Berty'
One of my favourite scenes ever, from one of my favourite films ever.
(this is not one of my favourite films ever) - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.To not have this on here, I suppose, would be a felony.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsDaniel Day-LewisPaul DanoCiarán HindsA story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.Daniel Day-Lewis is magnetic, the scenery stunning, the film as a whole took my breath away. The ending is one of my favourite scenes.
- DirectorArmando IannucciStarsTom HollanderPeter CapaldiJames GandolfiniA political satire about a group of skeptical American and British operatives attempting to prevent a war between two countries.My favourite comedy of all time, this gets better and better with each viewing (and I've seen it a lot). I just hope it doesn't get forgotten, and anyone who was offended by the swearing has missed the point, in my view.
- CreatorArmando IannucciStarsChris AddisonJames SmithPeter CapaldiThe Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.I do, of course, mean all series' of this show, each episode is like 'In The Loop', condensed and put into half an hour. Still my favourite TV show of all time.
(interestingly, at the time of writing this was the only TV show I had really seen, but re-watching it now it truly is superior comedy, although the last season was a mild disappointment) - DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostKate AshfieldThe uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.Edgar Wright is one of my favourite film directors, and his skill lies in the marriage of the comical and the commonplace. Here, we have a borderline kitchen-sink drama set against the backdrop of a zombie apocalypse. Hilarity ensues.
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostMartin FreemanAn overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the town.This follow-up is more about the action, as Edgar Wright enjoys a higher budget and recreates an action film in Gloucestershire. Brilliant.
- DirectorF.W. MurnauStarsMax SchreckAlexander GranachGustav von WangenheimVampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.Still has the capacity to chill almost 90 years on. Top film-making, I hardly noticed the fact that it was silent.
- DirectorBryan BertinoStarsScott SpeedmanLiv TylerGemma WardA young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.I would say this was the first proper horror film I watched, and before viewing I had little clue as to the genre. I am now a horror buff. You can have your 'Paranormal Activities', but this made me jump more and had a far more profound effect on me than any other horror I've viewed since
- DirectorJohn CrowleyStarsMichael CaineBill MilnerAnne-Marie DuffA lonely boy who lives in his parents' home for the elderly explores his obsession with the afterlife through his friendship with an aging magician.Funny, poignant and heart-breaking, Michael Caine is great in a film in which he re-discovers what it is like to live, before he, well, yeah. You can guess.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsJeremy TheobaldAlex HawLucy RussellA young writer who follows strangers for material meets a thief who takes him under his wing.If you take noir elements, a dark line in humour, grim scenes of violence, a unique plot, and a final act rug-pull, you have Christopher Nolan's first, and greatest film. He has made many masterpieces in his relatively short career, but this is the one I enjoyed the most and thought had the best story.
- DirectorLindsay AndersonStarsMalcolm McDowellDavid WoodRichard WarwickIn this allegorical story, a revolution led by pupil Mick Travis takes place at an old established private school in England.Skewering 1984 for ideas, preceding Monty Python for sketch-like asides, and taking an acid tone all of it's own, If.... is a classic, brutal satire on school life, institutions, and the world in general, Malcolm McDowell a Tyler Durden for the end of the Sixties.
- DirectorNicolas RoegStarsJulie ChristieDonald SutherlandHilary MasonA married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in Venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond.Devastating, beautiful, powerful, frightening. Those four words describe Don't Look Now, but that's only scratching the surface. A distressing puzzle of a movie that lingers for a long time after the end credits.
- DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsAudrey TautouMathieu KassovitzRufusDespite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love.The film as a whole is as sweet as the food the characters eat, and stays with you for as long as the calories do.
- DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.86 years on from Nosferatu, and we have a vampire film Max Schreck would have been proud of. It's far more than just a vampire film, mind you, and the joy comes in watching the bizarre relationship between the two characters unfold. Twilight doesn't have a patch on this.
- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsSteve GuttenbergMickey RourkeKevin BaconA group of college-age buddies struggle with their imminent passage into adulthood in 1959 Baltimore.A dramedy probably before the term even existed, this is funny and moving in equal measure, back in a time when Hollywood didn't have a problem creating characters who we actually care about.
- DirectorJared HessStarsJon HederEfren RamirezJon GriesA listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.At times this is painfully funny. It's nothing like real life, the characters are unbelievable, the plot unoriginal, but my god. Looking at Napoleon is enough to make me laugh.
- DirectorElia KazanStarsMarlon BrandoKarl MaldenLee J. CobbAn ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.I coulda been a contender.... Nuff said.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittEdward NortonMeat LoafAn insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.Anarchic, violent, dark, savage, funny, witty, satirical, and just plain incredible, the book might have introduced me to this world, but the film took it to a whole new level. Unforgettable.
- DirectorStanley DonenGene KellyStarsGene KellyDonald O'ConnorDebbie ReynoldsA silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.The actors commitment to the song and dance numbers is awesome, matched only (probably) by the Jackass team. Defines 'feelgood'.
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