One of the most important pop culture movies of all time i would say, this movie manages to be a serious self parody which is a an impressive thing. Great cast one of if not the best horror ever.
Cameron Crowe brings his excellent idealistic character to a more romantic setting. The kooky Dunst and the down Bloom brings different sparks to this film, Dunst potraying a somewhat kooky perfect woman and Bloom a down on his luck could be perfect suiter. The chemistry is there thanks in no small way to Crowe's writing. Have to also mention the outstanding soundtrack.
As a massive The Doors fan i can give Val Kilmer two thumbs up as this is an excellent performance quite possibly his career high point. The supporting cast are all goof but Morrison is the star of the story so they are pushed back. Another compelling story put to film by Stone as only he could, excellent!
A true masterpiece from the very beginning with the D-Day landings scenes the harsh reality is shown well. At times its hard to watch and some scenes are truley horrific but it's war. The whole cinematography and camera work along with the SFX are awesome.
A truley special movie, from the cast to the script, the locations, to the cinematography this movie is special. It captures the true essence of childhood and should be in everyones collection.
Deserving of its Oscar win, a really well directed movie. Well acted by an amazing cast who dont disappoint. Winning Martin Scorsese the deserved long awaited Best Director statue proves this movie is this good.
One of the best romance movies in the last decade, i put this down to the chemistry between John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. A good story and well acted and suppport offered by experianced comedy hands such as Eugene Levy, Jeremy Piven and Molly Shannon.
The results of many computer game to movie transfers have been less than impressive on the whole. Resident Evil changes that and offers a pure adrenaline fuelled action romp. Its not rocket science its good enjoyable fun.
I'm going to go against the grain and say that Jackie Brown is the best Tarantino movie and one of my favourite fullstop. The story is so good thanks again to Elmore Leonard. The casting is superb and each star brings their role to life and just makes the film feel perfect. You also cannot forget the typical Tarantino awesome soundtrack.
One of the best character movies i have ever seen, the characters are so deep and the connection is amazing. Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson are on top form in LIT and Sofia Coppola has directed a wonderful movie.
Wicked movie Sam Mendes carries on with his assult on the film industry. Jarhead is both visually stunning and well acted combining to make one of the best war flicks in recent times. Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are excellent in their roles two thumbs up.
Robn Williams totally steals the show here, his performance is far and away the best of his career, the connection between his and Matt Damon's characters is truley believable. The main suprise here for me was Affleck and Damons screenplay which was written so well and the story was one which will stick in my mind for along time.
When this came out to me it stood head and shoulders over most other relases at the time. It was a teen horror but it was completly original, well wrote a good cast all round a really enjoyable flick. One thing that does let it down it the fact it lacks a strong soundtrack.
A really great idea and follows the same bloody ideals as many crossover japanese movies. The cast act this out wells and its its constant action all the way through in my view one of the best foreign flicks i have ever seen.
Quite possible the most bizarley endearing romance - of sorts - movie ever made. With its twists and turns and unique idea this movie just captures you completley, Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet are on fine form and actually work so well as a couple. Michel Gondry's direction of another classic Kaufman script is spot on.
Zach Braff shows there is more to him than simply an actor who perfects innocent goofiness. This movie is really well written and the story moves at a perfect pace. Natalie Portman's role is almost like a follow on from her earlier film role in Beautiful Girls.
The Breakfast Club is a genuinly perfect movie, a legend of any age in film making. The definative teen movie has it all, a great cast putting in great performances, a great soundtrack, a great story and great direction. It's a timeless tale and everyone should see this at least once in there life.
I put of watching Chicago for a long time it didnt interest me at all. The fact Catherine Zeta-Jones won an Oscar for her role shocked me so i decided i best watch it. I loved it, the songs are great the acting perfect and really well cast, although CZJ isnt Oscar worthy she does well but for me Richard Gere is the stand out. And All That Jazz!
One of my favourite war movies, Platoon is a well directede movie that has some classic shots. Well cast and in turn well acted, Sheen, Defoe and McGinley give some good performances. The one things that lets it down is the central story line of the Defoe, Berenger, Sheen in fighting which i think lacks in comparison to other string war pictures.
Apocalypse Now is the one true Vietnam movie that works 100% in the qustioning of was/is it really worth it! Great perfomance by Martin Sheen takes you through several sections of the movie each showing in its own way the ruthlesness and hrash reality of war. Beautifully directed by Coppola and good supporting performances from Fishburne, Hopper, Forrester and a special mention to Robert Duvall who to me steals the show completly.
Wonder Boys is a cracking film! If a movie can make me appreciate the talents of Michael Douglas then it has to be good, Downey Jr, Holmes, Maguire MacDormand all put in sterling performances in a perfectly written comedy drama. Curtis Hanson has picked a cherry here which i think is very much so underated.
Alfie is my favourite Michael Caine performance he manages to find something in the character and show it in a way noone else could. His sexually driven strong male role slowly crumbles and the vulnerble reality comes through. The script and story are great and i urge all to see this if they havent already. A British classic!
Late Night Shopping is a gem of a British movie, a little movie with a lot to offer. It's cast really well with each character fitting the star perfectly. The story is not mind blowing but is clever and funny as well as touching and heart felt. One of my favourite British movies of all time and one i recommend to anyone and everyone.
One of my all time favourite comedies! A lot of people hate Pauly Shore however in Bio-Dome Bud Mackintosh is just a scream adaptation of Pauly Shore and thus it works really well. Shore and Baldwin have real chemistry and work so well together a criminally ignored or disliked film. Funny, Good cast, good soundtrack just check it out!
A true masterpiece, outstanding cast and director produce one of the fineest films to ever be made. Al Pacino steals the show as the ever evolving Michael, James Caan & Marlon Brando put in excellent roles altho feel like smaller supporting roles to Pacino's
En excellent movie from Terry Gilliam his adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's novel has to be one the most striking movies of recent times. The performances are supurb and completley perfect casting. The visuals in this movie along with the acting are the strenghts a movie my eyes watched wide open all through truley supurb.
Despite just reading the plot/review from this site i have to admit i loved this movie it didnt follow the same old US teen flick lones and bropke out of it that genre. I felt the movie had twangs of Kuberick in its depiction and i thought the story was enjoyable yet distrubing.
A true masterpiece in film making, at 3hrs30mins+ this movie doesnt drag one bit. Its truley an epic emotional journey. With amazing performances, a perfect script and Ennio Morricone's score was beautiful.
An excellent cartoon, along with Little Mermaid this movie is Disney's best by far. A great idea done well, excellent charatcers and the usual catchy Disney songs. Highly underated in this genre ooh-de-laly!
One of my favourite war films... scratch that, one of my fav films ever. Based on a tragic and extremely important Operation through the Cornelius Ryan novel this all star picture is a constant and thrilling ride. Defionatly one to watch!
Awesome flick, totally does what it says on the tin. One massive Shoot 'Em Up complete with cheesy lines, OTT action and great characters. Paul Giamatti is obviously loving the the different to usual role and is impressive as is Clive Owen. If you wanna see a popcorn movie this year... this is it!
The moment you see Optimus Prime, you can;t help but get a big cheesy grin as you know it's here. I really enjoyed Transformers and despite initial skeptisism concerning Michael Bay at the helm of the 80s classic film adaptation, The Transformers however seem to be back up for the likes of Shia LeBeouf other than this excellent and i await the sequal.
So much squashed into this movie, the massive array of talented actors, the continual hiliarious moments all broken up to each charcter but minggled togther so well. This genre has been tried hundreds of times this is one of the stand out one.
Curtis Hanson will have a hard time bettering this! LA Confidential is a beautiful movie the shots, the camera work, the acting it all goes so well and fits perfectly. Strong acting performances from Pearce, Crowe, Spacey et al. A true modern classic.
An absoloute classone of my favourite movies ever and a stand out in 80s popcorn movies. It has everything a toungue in cheek horror movie need, most notably an awesome bad guy or in this case bad Gremlins. I cant review this without mentioning Danny Elfman's classic theme which is also one of my fav themes ever.
The Farrelly Brothers water down the humour and add the sentimental to make their most heart warming scipt yet. Ablely directed by Michael Corrente and acted well by all main stars, one of my favourite movies full stop!
On eof the Top 5 action flicks ever, this movie has it all blockbuster special effects, a great cast, a good story, humour, action, a range of emotions. Michael Bay loves to make his bi blockbuster SFX movies but with this one he has made a winner.
Once every few years a movie unexpectidly grabs everyone by the b*lls and makes them take notice. This is one of them a true genious of a movie amazing script and performedto a tee.
Will Ferrell given a straight role and he works wonders with it, in much the same vain as Jim Carrey ion Eternal Sunshine. This movie is well written supurbly acted and it all comes together so well, a true gem.
By far and away Disney's best animated movie, they havent been the same since they became computer animated. Traditional style, great characters, memorable songs a perfect movie.