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Friday Night Lights has transformed American high school drama forever. Friday Night Lights has excelled where other shows like The OC, One Tree Hill and Dawson’s Creek faltered. It looks at a far wider spectrum of school life, … Continue reading
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a fast paced crime thriller, full of exciting twists, stunning shots and great performances. An adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s book Män som hatar kvinnor, meaning Men Who Hate Women, the film … Continue reading
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Very few films have ever made me actually avert my eye sight due to their strong content. However, Antichrist is amongst that minority. Lars Von Trier’s stunning visual work is coupled with a story line to make every … Continue reading
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The Killing has absolutely everything a brilliant crime thriller needs, and more. Forbrydelsen, or The Killing as it is known in English, is a 20 part, Danish crime thriller by Søren Sveistrup. First broadcast on Danish television in … Continue reading
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Justified is currently in the upper echelons of dramatic television. When US Marshall Raylan Givens shoots a Miami gangster, his world comes crashing down around him in a sea of red tape and disapproval, despite his stance that … Continue reading
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The Hour’s season finale was tense and exciting from the first minute. All the focus of this episode was to put out an episode of The Hour that would rattle a few cages, tell the people what they … Continue reading
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Pedro Almodóvar’s 2002 film Talk to Her, is a wonderful study of human behaviour, communication and love. Talk to Her focuses on two women in comas, and explores how the men, who love them, deal with the tragedy. … Continue reading
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Episode 5 of The Hour was another strong showing. The main event of this episode was the development of the Ruth Elms and Peter Darrall killings. Freddy’s rooting around finally pays off and he is rewarded with answers … Continue reading
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Bridesmaids is not as constantly funny as The Hangover, but is a vast improvement on The Hangover II. Bridesmaids hit screens been touted as a groundbreaking female comedy. Finally women were to be given the starring roles, and … Continue reading
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Fish Tank is a fascinating story about a troubled teen by the name of Mia, who strikes up a confused relationship with her mum’s new boyfriend Connor. Mia comes from a broken home and lives on a council … Continue reading
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South Korean films love a good revenge story, and one of the best on record is A Bittersweet Life. A Bittersweet Life is superbly and stylishly directed by Kim Ji-woon and very coolly led by Lee Byung-hun. It … Continue reading
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Episode 4 of The Hour was what everyone has been waiting for. In previous episodes of The Hour we have had to wait until the final ten minutes for any excitement, but in episode 4, we had it … Continue reading
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Lars and the Real Girl is a heart warming film that has a serious side. Lars and the Real Girl is a 2007 comedy drama written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie. Set in a small … Continue reading
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Oldboy gives you a unique viewing experience that is so hard to come by in modern cinema. Oldboy is the second instalment in director Park Chan-wook’s revenge trilogy. The film begins in captivating style. Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-sik) … Continue reading
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The Adjustment Bureau was both ambitious and conventional. The Adjustment Bureau is a 2011 romantic thriller starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. The film is ambitious, and it sets up to be very exciting. However, I finished watching … Continue reading
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The Third episode of The Hour was another slow affair that ended well. After last week’s exciting end, I was hoping that The Hour would focus on the Suez Canal crisis and the newsroom drama was really going … Continue reading
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The Host promised a lot, but failed to deliver. The Host re-united director Bong Joon-ho with actor Song Kang-ho. Their previous collaboration in 2003 had resulted in the great detective thriller Memories of Murder, so I was really … Continue reading
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When you settle down to watch a family drama/comedy, you’re hoping for something that resembles your family life in some way. You want to relate to something, whether it is a character, an incident, or just a feeling. It’s … Continue reading
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The Good, The Bad, The Weird is a very apt title. The Good, The Bad, The Weird is Kim Ji-woon’s South Korean Western adventure epic. Set in 1930’s Manchurian desert, the film follows numerous storylines, and a treasure … Continue reading
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“When Harry Met Sally” has everything you want from an American Rom-Com. When Harry Met Sally contains all the great American film clichés. There are terrible perms, college road trips, domestic flights, shots of Central Park in autumn, New … Continue reading
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Casablanca is Hollywood gold. Rick Blaine is an ex-pat who runs a bar “Rick’s Café Américan”. Every man once in their life has considered doing it, but only a few ever do. The hours are long, you have to … Continue reading
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The Class invites you into Parisian school life. The Class or Entre Les Murs (meaning ‘between the walls’) as it is known in French, is a semi autobiographical account of François Bègaudeau’s time as a French language and … Continue reading
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Sin Nombre is a compelling journey. Sin Nombre is the directorial debut from Cary Joji Fukunaga. Filmed mostly on the roof of a train heading to America from Mexico, Sin Nombre (meaning nameless in Spanish) follows the stories … Continue reading
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Irreversible is a film that stays with you a long time. Gaspar Noè’s 2002 French film Irreversible has been described as one of the most shocking films ever made. It is hard to argue with that assessment of … Continue reading
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“Of Time and the City” is a stunning documentary. Of Time and the City shows the rise and fall of Liverpool, as Terence Davies sees it. There is a wonderful collection of old film footage, old newsreel footage, … Continue reading
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Episode 2 of The Hour struggled to get going. After the first episode of The Hour aired, it seems that I was in a minority of reviewers who enjoyed the pilot episode. Many felt it was slow, unrealistic … Continue reading
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“Glengarry Glen Ross” is a film adaptation of David Mamet’s acclaimed play of the same name. Boasting an outstanding acting line up including Al Pacino, Jack Lemon, Kevin Spacey and Ed Harris to name but a few, this film is … Continue reading
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“Saturday Night and Sunday Morning” reminds us of a time when men were men and women were women. “Saturday Night and Sunday Morning” is 1960 British film, directed by Karel Reisz and starring Albert Finney. Winner of the BAFTA … Continue reading
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Dr Strangelove addresses the most serious issue, through very funny glasses. “Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” is Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 dark comedy, about nuclear war breaking out between America and … Continue reading
As I grew up I watched a lot of films, and I watched a lot of great films. However, I always found it hard to commit to watching an old black and white film, or a foreign film with subtitles. … Continue reading
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Nurse Jackie is Showtime’s medical dramedy. Nurse Jackie stars Edie Falco in the lead role as Jackie Peyton. She is one of the most interesting characters on television, and this is confirmed by the controversy the show has … Continue reading
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A Prophet is a truly great crime film. A Prophet is the mesmerising tale of Malik El Djebana, and his rise to prominence in a tough Corsican prison. Malik, who is a Frenchman of North African descent, is … Continue reading
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The Hour is enjoyable, in every department. Set in London, in 1956. The first episode of The Hour saw competing BBC Journalists, vying for a spot on a new topical news show, aptly named The Hour. A great cast … Continue reading
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Louie is a little Seinfeld, a little Curb your Enthusiasm and a lot Louis C. K. Louie really is the baby of Louis C. K. He created it, stars in it, writes it, directs it, produces it and even … Continue reading
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Amreeka is a journey into the unknown. Amreeka, simply meaning America in Arabic, is the debut feature film from Cherien Dabis. Released in 2009, and premiered at the Sundance film festival that year. Amreeka follows a Palestinian mother (Muna) … Continue reading
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Paradise Now is a moving and evocative film. Paradise Now is a Palestinian film by film maker Hany Abu-Assad. It won the Golden Globe in 2005 for Best Foreign Language Film, and contended in the same category at the Oscars. It … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones is a perfect example of American money and British talent, combining to produce great television. Based on George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, Game of Thrones is a medieval fantasy drama of the … Continue reading
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Him and Her is great claustrophobic comedy. Him and Her is Stefan Golaszewski’s British sitcom about a young unemployed couple. First broadcast in 2010, when the UK was in recession and record numbers of young people were out of … Continue reading
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The Sopranos rejuvenated its genre. Italian organised crime and the movies go hand in hand. However, it is becoming harder and harder to find new ground to cover. Introduce David Chase to the subject, and life is breathed back … Continue reading
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Gomorrah is a gritty crime expose. Matteo Garonne’s modern day mafia film is a great example of an exciting time in Italian neo-realist film. Gomorrah is set in Scampia, a grim suburb of some 80,000 residents on the outskirts of … Continue reading
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Wallander is pure detective brilliance. The original Swedish adaptations of Henning Mankell’s Wallander novels are one of the greatest detective television shows in memory. First filmed in 2005 in the town of Ystad in the province of Skane, where … Continue reading
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Memories of Murder, enthrals and delights. Bong Joon-ho’s classic film was the most watched film in South Korea the year it was released, and is currently the fourth most watched film in the country’s history. Memories of Murder is based … Continue reading
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The Chaser is a real heart in mouth movie. The Chaser (Chugyeogja) is a 2008 South Korean thriller. Directed by Na Hong-jin, the film follows the life of a police officer turned pimp, as he tries to track down … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad is hugely compelling television. If a lowly Chemistry teacher, recently diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, who becomes a Methamphetamine producer and dealer, to provide for his family when he’s gone, is not the greatest premise for … Continue reading
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Another Year is an unmistakably British film, bursting with tremendous performances. Mike Leigh is the master of depicting so called ‘ordinary people’ and this film certainly adds weight to that argument. Another Year centres on Tom and Gerri, played … Continue reading
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Half Nelson is a sobering and gritty account of a troubled teacher. Half Nelson was produced on a shoestring budget of under a million dollars, but it managed to earn its star Ryan Gosling an Oscar nomination, and make … Continue reading
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The Lives of Others is a fascinating tale of hope and desperation. If you like grey and beige tones, and imposing concrete structures, then The Lives of Others, is the film for you. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s debut feature … Continue reading
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Departures is a beautiful study of life and death. Yojiro Takita’s Academy Award winning film follows Daigo Kobayashi, a handsome man in his mid thirties, and his wife Mika, as they return to his hometown of Sakata fromTokyo. … Continue reading