5 and 4 star Movies ( Almost all the Best Movies )

WOW!!!!.....Intelligent, clever,original and it's hard not to have your eyes glued to the screen. Instant classic. Just like to add that this proves you can have a high death count WITHOUT loads of blood and gore. This is classed as a 'supernatural horror' but the 'horror' is more drama then horrible images.
A refreshing change from the usual bloodbaths that splatter our screens.

I agree 100 per cent with Timeladyinred !
Very clever. Glad i saw it.
I'm beginning to think there's no such thing as a bad French film!!!
I really enjoyed Amelie....and loved the way all the loose ends were tied up at the end. The photo booth story was class!

Surely one of the most beautiful faces on earth....Ziyi Zhang.

I didn't find the film slow at all.....A beautifull moving experience. I 'welled up' a few times lol. In a way the saddest part was seeing that Zhao Di grew old and became an old woman (the innocent sweet smiling face gone forever....well not quite). I would have liked to actually see them get married...the colour portion of the film flew passed too quickly. Defenatley a 'Keeper' - One to see again and again. I can't explain how emotional this film makes me....i've never experenced such...i don't know! I felt like i was feeling everything she felt....her facial expressions related a million words in a micro second. I was in the film....not a film....an encharnted experience which brings a lump to my throat just reading the reviews!

Usually i find cricket SO Boring.....but rather like Baseball in 'The Natural' this is a must see film! Never a fan of Bollywood films before (too much singing and dancing.....even if it is part of telling the story) BUT there's no denying LAGAAN is one if not the best entertainment to come out of Indian cinema. What i liked was the amount of different characters and their individual stories which made you side with their cause. The story was well told, and there was a nice build up of tension even before the match started. Basically it's about a bet that can't be refused....if the Indians win the cricket match against the British, then they will pay no taxes for three years......but if they lose....they have to pay thriple the amount they are already paying. This tax is called LAGAAN and the village people are already struggling to pay the normal amount of tax. Bhuvan is tricked into taking up the wager....even though the Indians haven't played cricket before. The nasty bad guy Captain Russelll has staked his reputation on the British winning....
There are some Bollywood style songs and dances here which i must admit i skipped over to get back to the 'action' but most of those which i did watch actually did add to the feel of the occassion and lent more detail to the story.
P.s. LAGAAN is at number 14 on the BBC's top 50 films to see before you die.

I think it's best to watch this straight after DEATH NOTE as it's a continuation of the story. The pacing is slow like the first film....These aren't action movies....more like a battle of wits. I was worried that the ending might mean that these two films wouldn't be re-watchable.....but thankfully that isn't the case. The downside of 'Death Note The Last Name' is the long isolation sequence....like the Tape monitering in the first film....I feel this was a little drawn out. Great films but nowhere near perfect so no five stars. However Great characters....and i want Misa phone number.

Violent.... yes, but FUN. Some gruesome deaths. I guess the shock factor is more to do with the fact these are kids ( I won't say school kids because the whole point is that hardly anyone goes to school anymore!). The truth is there is a lot of black humor which works really well. The version i saw was 150 minutes not 154....or 109 as stated on the cover. So i don't know if any scenes were shortened, it never seemed so. The pacing was good. The picture was dark for the first half hour (due to it being night of course), although the lighting could have been a little lighter. I really enjoyed the film. It wasn't the usual gangster revenge blood bath, these were mainly KIDS who had played truant from school. I thought it was acted ok, and there wasn't a dull moment. In fact, the direction was very good, successfully blending in some kids stories in talk or flashbacks, and doing so without losing the momentum of the film. I thought the ending was a nice surprise. Yeah, great movie. One to think - What would i do in that situation? One more thing....the music. The classical bits really showed how absurd the 'war' was....You have this beautiful delicate music in some of the calmer moments. Nice touch!
SPOILER:
Anyone 'get' that in the photo taken on the bus, the kid's head is missing!

Quite simply the best film i've ever seen. Watched it countless times. The most quoted movie in the history of my life.

'When this baby reaches 88 mph you're goin' to see some serious s**t!'

John McClane and Hans Gruber.....My kind of Hero and Villian.
Copied a million times, but never bettered.

The performance of a life time. Robert Powell IS Jesus.

The best modern horror film ever made.

Epic.. I liked the way the action scenes were long and exciting, rather than long winded and dull build ups. The story flowed well, and the ending was fitting if not a bit sad. Awful trailer.....don't be put off! Out of all the Asian battle films this is my favourite. Beautiful music score. Forget Red Cliff.....this has more passion and better characters.

Although a half hour too long....i have to have this in my top twenty. Any film that you've seen hundreds of time is worth it's weight in gold. The music score on all 3 films is legendary, and Eastwood, well.....coolest dude ever.

Strange that i didn't like this at the cinema....but grew to love it on repeat viewing. I feel sorry for the Emperor!

Don't let the slow beginning put you off. SLEUTH is a master class in acting. Wish i could watch it for the first time again because you couldn't guess how this film twists and turns. Ok so it's very stage play....but that's part of its charm. Two actors giving their best performances in a far fetched murder mystery that's a little silly and mellodramatic at times but never boring.
I don't think there's a film like it out there. Highly recommended. Rated in my all time top twenty.

The make up is extraordinary....even by today's standards (terrible in the Tim Burton film).....also THIS film has Taylor, Nova, Zira and Cornelius.....all amazing characters. As Charlton Heston rightly says....'It's a madhouse'!

When you consider what the film is actually about - (farming, water and greed) - It's quite surprising that it's ranked higher than a lot of action blockbusters! But it richly deserves it's place as one of the best French films ever made. Not just pretty to look at (over and over again ) but a great story with excellent acting.

Great performance from Gerard Depardieu and all involved.

Jean De Florette part 2.

The best Pirate film of all time. And i've seen them all.

Having watched thousands of Action movies.....This (and DIE HARD) are the creme de la creme. I love the director's cut.

Classic chariot race and story. Epic film. Very long. Always one of my top films.

One of my fav golden oldies. Very clever. Colour on earth, black and white heaven. Great story. Don't like the French guy, but hey, nice moral love story and happy ending. The table tennis bit is class!

A better and more complex story than 'A Fistfull of Dollars'. Not as long or drawn out as 'The Good, the bad and the Ugly' but also maybe not quite as Epic.
One of the best Trilogys ever made. The music alone deserves an oscar.
The man with no name is a classic anti hero.

Richard Attenborough leads a fantastic star studded class in the best pow classic of al time. So many great actors....and although some parts couldn't have happened, they are still highly enjoyable.

A timeless classic which has some memorable scenes and dialoge. An old fashion picture about the innocence of children and how they see things differently to adults. A remake just wouldn't work today....

Right from the beginning you're on the side of the Hitman! Jean Reno and Natalie Portman are thrown together in an unusual relationship which helps the film evolve into a very special piece of entertainment.

Aamir Khan is a frigging Genius! I was enjoying the movie.....but wondering when the Legendary Aamir Khan was going to appear (1 hour 10 mins in).....Wow that was some entrance! Both he and the boy deserve credit for their performances. There are songs.....but refreshingly they all sound different, according to what mood and what's happening in the film. Also the film continues while these songs play out, so they relate to what's happening as much as the pictures do. I'm not sure if the title in English is 'Every Child Is Special' or ' Like Stars On Earth' - It doesn't really matter. What matters is this is one of those 'experience' films.....the type that goes far beyond your average entertaining movie. This has heart and emotion.....and the message is a strong one. There's a lot of invention and imagination - shown through animation and painting....and of course, there's always hope and understanding. And Aamir's first time as Director as well as his usual Producer/ Star roles. After seeing this a few times i'm still wet with emotion....going to bump this up to 4 stars (Great).....because of the last hour.

Cruise and Hoffman grow together in this picture, and form an understanding. Oscar material i think. Top 20 film.

When you look at the COVER you think 'why is this so highly rated'? When you see the FILM you completely understand. And i have to say that whatever crossovers of genre this is.....it really worked. It had more tension than any Hitchcock film.....It wasn't over gross (which spoils so many movies).....and it had a story with interesting characters which and who kept revealing new depths right up to the ending. I'm not a fan of the bizarre, but this film worked so well on so many levels.

Not just a visual masterpiece...A beautiful looking film with an equally beautiful told story that captivated me throughout. As it progresses you really feel for the lovers....This film has all the passion, drama and emotion that 'Untold Scandal' (set at the same period) lacked....Did the critics all watch the other film and didn't bother watching this because they thought it was more of the same? There are a lot of half naked ladies, and some sexy scenes which might put off or shock some people....These are conveying what it was like to live in that period of time. I thought sometimes these scenes went a little too far (the two girls on stage etc) BUT, the rest of the film is about romance, deceit and intrigue....and of course painting. I wish this was more widely available - It was a hard film to find with English subtitles but it's greatness was worth the trouble.

Uncanny. You'll believe you are actually watching the downfall of Adholf Hitler.

The best film i've seen in this genre.

There's more to the two main characters than racial hatred. It's their different methods of detective work.....A 'city boy' and a country sherieff. They both go on a worthwhile journey, and so do we.

Redford and Newman are outstanding. I don't like the 1930's setting so maybe a remake would be good. But actor wise they won't be beaten. A crime movie more concerned with humour and character than with blood and gore.

The best Indiana Jones film.

My second favourite Tom Hanks film.

Wilson is a stroke of genius.

For someone who doesn't like musicals, i seemed to have watched quite a few!
Classic of course.
I don't think there was a proper sequel lol
The 'Singalong' version is brilliant....my son loves it.

I think this is the ONLY Gangster film i really like. Def a Classic.
Love the character of 'Pinky'. Richard Attenborough is superb in the tilte role.
A bad ass for a change! I really like the build up and the ending. I wonder how his wife would have reacted if she'd heard the truth?!
Doctor Who fans look out for the First Doctor ..... William Hartnell.

TV Mini series that brings alive 16th century Japan. Richard Chamberlain's finest 9 hours. Samurai Warriors, Jesuits, the beautiful Yoko Shimada and the brilliant Toshiro Mifune make this a truely fascinating adventure.

One of the most remarkable films i've ever seen. It builds and builds in tension and character study right up to the bitter end. It's not an action film BUT saying that there are two sword fighting scenes in this film which are the best i've ever seen. There's some bloody and quite brutal quick scenes (but i never had to look away. Nothing shocking by todays standards i guess). The party talking point would be that the King is gay.....but i'll stress this isn't a 'gay' film. On the contray....The King loves his bodyguard....but most of the story is about the bodyguard (Chief)
loving the Queen (quite frantically actually!). And this is where people forget about the stunning cinematics....the rising tensions.....the great story and marvellous acting......And instead they concerntrate on the SEX. Well.....The truth is that the bodyguard was brought up his entire life to be homosexual.....BUT the King needs an heir to his throne.....and as he can't do the business himself.....he gets his most trusted man to do it for him (with the Queen that is!).....We assume that the King has bedded this man (Thank the Lord that's not shown!)....and therefore he believes 'the act' of making a child would be as passionless as it is when he is with his wife. WRONG.
The man's first encounter with a woman (sorry Royal Lady) is something that surprises him because he enjoys. Now then....The sex scenes.....are ALL between a man and a Queen....oops, better say, man and woman! LOL Unfortuately these sex scenes do go on a bit! Is it necessary? Well, maybe not except for one occassion.(No spoilers here). Let face it....This is a 5 star movie that loses a star because of these scenes where they are approaching soft porn! It is too much, too long....BUT it DOES help you realise that the Bodyguard loves the Queen etc. So, summing up. A grand story with stunning visuals, well acted, with some breathtaking swordfights, (also a bit made for television in places....but that's because of a lot of facial close ups)....And all in all, one of the best and most extraordinary films i've seen. Oh, there is one gay kiss so don't watch it with your mother.....

In the 1980's this was a different kind of film. Hugely watchable and inventive. But the second film has blown it out of the water.

Not in a lot of top 50 best Horror films.....but i would rate it in the top 3.

Cruise is outstanding.

So let it be written, so let it be done!

Yul Brynner's finest hour(s)!

Redford and Hoffman are superb. The best political film i've seen.


Very slow paced, but it works. Maybe could have had a better longer ending?

A film i 've watched and enjoy countless times. Just forget it's called King Arthur. It has Romans and great battles (always a good sign). Beautifully filmed and told.

Stunning visuals.....i believe everyone agrees on that. I loved the stories Roy was telling the little girl. In fact i was anxious to know what happened next. So that part worked well. The hospital bits 'reality' was also interesting because of the relationship building between the two characters. Very satisfying.... unque in a way, how it all works together. Never a dull moment. A very good motion picture that everyone should see.

Henry Ian Cusick makes a great Jesus! It's funny but when i watched LOST i always thought of Desmond's character as looking like Jesus!

I think he did well considering that it's word for word JOHN'S Gospel.

There are some points where the 'message' is over long or over used, and the constant narrative does stop the flow of the film sometimes.

But overall a remarkable achievement.

Bought back memories of the 1940's Zorro i watched as a kid in the '70's.


Lots of swordfighting and colourful sets.


Ok the 1940's series was in black and white! But this is classic old school stuff.

Let's get one thing straight....i don't really dig baseball.....but i've watched this film countless times. There's something mystical / magical about this story.

For one thing Roy Hobbs has carved a bat out of a tree that was struck by lightening when he was a boy. He calls his special bat 'Wonder Boy'.

Early on in the story we see that Roy has a 'natural' talent for baseball.....but the young man's dreams are bought to an sudden end.....

Years later, well passed his prime, he re-enters the game.....but nobody wants some old man batting for their team.....
The Natural is simply a wonderful movie, greatly underrated by the Academy when the Oscars were handed out. Looking back, it is unbelievable that this fine film received not even a single Oscar nomination. Outstanding, beautifully understated performances across the cast create an emotional atmosphere that draws you in each and every time you watch the film. Randy Newman's magnificent soundtrack has the power to move you at all the right moments, and the camera work is beautiful - just watch the backlit, "haloed" Glenn Close stand up during a crucial moment in a game and try not to be impressed. A fundamental knowledge of baseball is helpful but not essential, for the real message is not in the game, but in the lessons in life Robert Redford's character, Roy Hobbes ("The Natural" in the story) learns along the way. This is not just a sports film, it is a love story - and in more ways than one. As Roy reflects upon his life late in the film, he says "Some mistakes I guess you never stop paying for." Well thankfully, the long-standing mistake of not bringing The Natural out on DVD has been rectified at last. The Natural has always one of my top all-time movies, and on DVD it has come of age. I highly commend it to anyone who loves the thrill of the gladiatorial showdown in sport, anyone who loves a good old-fashioned love story, and anyone who maybe has lost their way in life and needs to believe in something or even themselves again. Finely crafted, deeply moving, classic story telling at its finest. Buy it and be enchanted.

Wicked! A great film. The chief is awesome, and all the characters are lovable. I can't believe how these patients are treated....and it seems to me that the only crazy people in this mental hospital are the one's who volunteer
to be there! Jack Nicholson was also superb, deserved his oscar. Christopher Llyodd and Danny Devito must get a mention - they don't have much to do but what they do is memorable.

This review is from: The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Live in Japan [DVD] (DVD)
First here's the list of songs.
1. Hawaii 5-o (great opener!)
2. This Cat's on a hot tin roof
3. The Dirty Boogie
4. Jumpin' East of Java
5. The Footloose Doll
6. Drive like lightnin', Crash Like Thunder (i love this rockin' song!)
7. Caravan (mean instrumental)
8. Americano
9. I won't stand in your way (Setzer solo magnificent)
10.Mystery Train! (omg that guitar and double bass - one of B.S.'s finest)
11.Gene and Eddie - (the old Stray Cats number)
12.Guitar Rag - (How do his fingers move so fast?')
13.Sleepwalk - (best instrumental version i've EVER heard!)
14.Stray Cat Strut
15.Jump, Jive and Wail (a huge hit in the States
16.Pennsylvania 6-500 (better than on cd - The Vixens sing back-up vocals)
17.Get me to the church on time (the only duff track on the dvd!)
18.Rock This Town (Yet another great performance with the whole Orchestra
19.(with credits rolling) - 'Rock This Town' (68 comeback special or 'the Trio if you like, playing like Stray Cats used to do on this track.)

Having worn out three copies of this dvd out i don't know what else to say except that EVERYONE who i have lent this dvd agrees with me that they can't understand why they hadn't heard of the Brian Setzer Orchestra before - IT IS AWESOME they said. This time Brian blends 'Stray Cat Strut' into 'The Pink Panther'!!! And the playing on both 'Sleepwalk' and 'Mystery Train' are just out of this world. Couldn't live without it. Why aren't there more reviews? Is there a conspiricy here? Put Brian Setzer up against any of today's so called great music artists and performers and Setzer wins every time. Watch this to see why!

An emotional rollercoller! A Great Great French film ( Belguim director.)

Top class performances by both brilliant actors. Wonderfull story.

A MUST SEE!!! Can't agree with the reviewer about FORREST GUMP and RAIN MAN. I love those films as well.

I can't remember the last time i had so much FUN enjoying a martial arts COMEDY..it's Fun Fun Fun.....Lighthearted and funny...I didn't want it to end. One of the key factors for me is Min-a Shin (the leading lady) - unlike the bossy drunk of 'My Sassy Girl' (very good film) and unlike the almost emotionless girl in 'Cyborg She' (Another good one)....THIS girl is bubbly to the extent that it almost makes me smile. Kwan Jae-Young doesn't make BAD movies. This is my 5th look at his work, and i'm pleased to say i love all of them. And guess what? Yes, it's different again! If you want Fun....well you can't go wrong with 'My Mighty Princess'. Look out for the same driver in the car, the taxi, the bus.....LOL Oh....and even the 'flying' bits are ok.....because it's a comedy. There are some serious parts of course. Nothing is straightforward!

Redford's great performance takes an average story onto the next level.

Why do dvd covers reveal surprise endings to films? They did it with this one (and the 1968 Planet of the Apes).
Great idea for a film. Well executed.

A feel good movie made in 1938 but in glorious colour. Basil Rathbone a year before he started his 7 year black and white Sherlock Holmes films!

Yes it's very camp and there's tight silly costumes but these are just the victims of their time. Relax, sit back and watch in wonder.

Probably Flynn at his best. It has adventure, humour, love, and a great story....and a bowl full of cheese!

Rod Steiger is the definative Napoleon. He is the image that i have as i read Simon Scarrow's brilliant books - The Wellington and Napoleon Quartet. The sheer scope of the Waterloo battle, the numbers involved, and the famous aerial views of thousands of troops fighting in square formations, it's all very epic.....something that's missing from 'Sharpe's Waterloo'.....but it's also not as personal....although hearing the subconcious thoughts of both Wellington and Napoleon is a nice touch. This is Steiger's film and he is brilliant.....This was 1970, where's the re-make?

A Gem of a feel good movie. Everyone in the cast was superbly different and likable.The story was interesting and hugely entertaining. Repeat watches?....DEFINATELY! Juliet Stevenson was brilliantly comical.....and Keira Knightley was Hot Hot Hot! The film had Tearjerking moments as well as comedy, colour and love. The passion for football holds the lead players together. Highly recommended....a great film....

I do think my daughter would find this one interesting. Slightly different tastes.prefer different endings to films :)
....one worth seeing.

Utterly fascinating. It's like 'Shogun' with Indians.
I forgot how great this is.

How can the same s**t happen to the same guy twice!

Ah. One i watched recently! Digitally resorted version gives this gem amazing colour and great sound. The perfect magical story.Timeless classic.

80 YEARS AGO! Think of that. Think of all the horror films that have been made since.....Think of all the technical advances, the introduction of colour,
the multi million dollar Hollywood Blockbuster, the breakthrough in special effects in the late 1970's, the advent of CGI etc..... and this is still the best and most iconic Frankenstein movie.

A charming warm film. Although i do like 'You've got mail' this original is much better.

The first half hour is too slow.

THE ROCKY film as far as i'm concerned. The Russian is so huge......Rocky can't possibly win......lol

Two of my favourite actors play cat and mouse. Great true story.

Good films, has lots of random moments. Way too long. Should have turned into colour as they wrote the list.

Because they are running around the city - the film loses a lot of the clastrophobia of the first two classics.

This film is over 50 years old....and it's STILL the best juror study i've ever seen. There is no big boring court case or action or special effects. Just twevle men in a room deciding whether a man should die or live.
Brilliant. It's not a long film....it's in black and white.....and well worth seeing.

Underrated film. Highly entertaining boys own stuff.

At last a film that lives up to it's rating!!!
ROMAN HOLIDAY was made in 1953.....well my first watch of it was 5/12/2010.....It is indeed a real classic. Totally engrossing film. I can understand now why it's so popular. I bought this dvd boxset which also had the films A PLACE IN THE SUN and TO CATCH A THIEF for a £1....And these are the 'restored' versions!

Who's your daddy and what does he do?

intense....fascinating.....moving....Great film. I thought the lead actors were brilliant.

Can't Stand the ending. Bloom is so irratating. Brad Pitt has an amazing hairstyle. The battles are awesome, but there are many dull points too.

Very rare James Stewart western which is well worth seeing. Use to be on telly a lot. Best quote is 'If thy right eye offend thy....pluck it out'!!!
I just remember it was mad....and James Stewart was memorizing.
Couldn't find this anywhere.....maybe because i knew it by it's 'other' title - 'The Dynamite man from Glory jail'.

Very underrated two part tv movie concerntrating more than usual on the Roman point of view. Gary Oldman ( The Fifth Element, Air force one ) plays a nasty Pontius Pilate, and Pilate's spy is pure evil, almost as evil as Satan himself (Jeroen Krabbe). But all eyes are of course on Jeremy Sisto as the man himself.
Although it has its faults .....Young Mary in love with Jesus? etc.....(and i was very worried where that was going....The film has some unusual ideas (most of which never appear in the gospels but do make interesting viewing.
For example - The film starts with a quick flash scene of Medievil Knights charging into battle shouting 'In the name of Jesus Christ'! And this is followed by a few seconds in the Trenches of World War two with a dying solider lying in blood.....hus last words 'Jesus.....Jesus....'.
Now i didn't see these ideas coming! Very original. And although the movie really slows down and the Jesus here is VERY human, there are some clever scenes with the Devil etc which made the story less predictable.
It's too far from the gospel for some people....and an American Jesus does seem a little weird. Is this film as great as Jesus Of Nazareth (1977) or 'The Gospel Of John' which was made the same year (2003) ? A fat NO of course, but it certainly has it's moments.

Hypnotically watchable. A 3 hour films has to grab your interest from the start, and this does. It's a great film like 'All the President's men'....but for pace it's the opposite....JFK is very fast moving - information, conspiricies and flashing pictures hit you at full throtle - Kevin Costner puts on a good show, as does Gary Oldman....but Donald Sutherland is exceptional in a minor role. JFK is fascinating. It's intellegent. It may not be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, but scenes talking about 'the magic bullet' really made you think just who was involved in this cover up?
Seems that we will find out in 2029!!!!!

True story and a must see film.

Richard Attenborough is creepy and disturbing.....while John Hurt should have got an award for his performance. Don't read the back of the dvd, or study many reviews....that would ruin the story if like me you didn't know much about it. Not normally my kind of film but i thought it was well acted and generally fascinating.

I remember it very well....even though it's been 20 years since i've watched it. That should tell you something about this film.
Don't bother with the inferior remakes.

There's something special about the Sharpe movies. Sean Bean played the part so well that writer Bernard Cornwell actually changed his mind as too what his character (Richard Sharpe) looks like in his books.