Review categories
All reviews on this site are ordered in these categories:

• ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY
• ANIMATION
• COMEDY
• CRIME
• DISASTER
• DOCUMENTARY
• DRAMA
• HISTORICAL/PERIOD/EPIC
• HORROR
• MUSICAL
• SCIENCE FICTION
• SILENT
• THRILLER/SUSPENSE/FILM NOIR

Archive
Browse the list of reviews below:

• Transformers: The Last Knight (2017).
• Gifted (2017). 3 out of 5 stars for this moving gifted child drama.
• The Mummy (2017). Is this 2/5 stars Egyptological adventure Tom Cruise’s worst film?
• Wonder Woman (2017). 4 out of 5 for this stirring, solid comic adaptation.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). 2/5 stars – your timbers will not be shivered!
• Demon Seed (1977). Film review: 3 out of stars for this chilling but overdone thriller.
• Der mude Tod/Destiny (1921). 4 out of 5 stars for Fritz Lang’s inventive silent drama.
• King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017). Film review; 3/5 stars for this laddish action movie.
• Alien: Covenant (2017). Film review. 3/5 stars for this addition to the sci-fi alien series.
• Prometheus (2012). Film review; 2/5 stars for this derivative but beautiful sci-fi movie.
• A Dog’s Purpose (2017). Film review: 3/5 for this warm and lyrical shaggy-dog tale.
• Sleepless (2017). Film review: 2/5 for this police thriller starring Jamie Foxx.
• Guardians Of the Galaxy 2 (2017). Film review; 4/5 stars for this sci-fi sequel.
• Going In Style (2017). Film review; 2/5 stars for this genial heist comedy.
• Fast and the Furious 8 (The Fate Of the Furious) (2017). Film review, 3/5 for this very fast car chase.
• What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962). Film review; 4/5 for this grand and camp classic.
• The Boss Baby (2017). Film review; 4/5 for this inventive Dreamworks movie.
• Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964). Film review; 3/5 for this camp thriller.
• Die, Die My Darling!/Fanatic (1965). Film review; 2/5 for this camp Hammer horror.
• Free Fire (2017). Film review: 4/5 stars for this gun purchase caper.
• Ghost In the Shell (2017). Film review; 3/5 for this sexy science fiction action movie.
• Kong: Skull Island. Film review: 2/5 for this dumb but exciting adventure.
• Beauty and the Beast (2017). Film review: 4/5 for this Disney fairytale musical
• Life (2017). Film review; 3/5 stars for this busy science fiction horror.
• Viceroy’s House (2017). Film review: 3/5 for this creation of independent India drama.
• Fist Fight (2017). Film review: 2/5 for this OTT movie about a school punch-up
• Fences (2016). Film review – 3/5 stars for this grandly acted stage to screen adaptation.
• Logan (2017). 3/5 stars for this well-acted revisionist X-Men yarn.
• The Academy Awards 2017. List of my preferred winners for this year’s Oscars
• The Great Wall (2017). Film review – 3/5 stars, surprisingly enjoyable.
• Mutiny On the Bounty (1962). Film review – 4/5 stars.
• Mommie Dearest (1981). Film review – 4/5 stars.
• 50 Shades Darker (2017). 2/5 stars for this ‘half way up the stairs’ eroticism
• Hidden Figures (2016). 5/5 stars for this engrossing drama.
• The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
• Moonlight (2016). Film review – 4/5 stars.
• Split (2016). Film review – the worst movie ever made?
• Hacksaw Ridge (2016) film review: 3/5 stars
• Why you should see the film Sing (2016)
• La La Land (2016). Read this review for why this toe-tapping, fun musical doesn’t quite step in time.
• Manchester By the Sea (2016). Read this review to find out how this slow-burn drama catches fire
• Collateral Beauty (2016). Read on for why this New York fantasy let me wholly unimpressed.
• A Monster Calls (2016). Find out in this review why the great acting in this film was not enough to make it a classic.
• Passengers (2016). Only 2/5 for this pedestrian journey. Read my review for what’s right and wrong about it
• The Poseidon Adventure (1972). 5/5 stars for the movie that kick-started my passion for cinema
• Sully (2016). After Deepwater Horizon, another winning disaster/inquiry recreation to watch.
• Lion (2016). Prepare for tears in this 4/5 stars, heart-wrenching adoption drama.
• Moana (2016). 4/5 stars for this colourful and fun Disney/Pixar tale. Read this review for why.
• A United Kingdom (2016). Naive? Or innocent? This race-relations/big government drama is worth watching.
• Bleed For This (2016). How does this boxing movie punch above its own weight? Read on for more.
• Allied (2016). On-screen sparks between Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard abound in this wartime thriller.
• Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (2016). Find out why the latest J.K. Rowling adaptation wasn’t magic for me.
• Arrival (2016). A fascinating sci-fi journey into words, speech, language and communication.
• New films out in the UK Friday 11 November 2016. Want to know what’s on? Read our list to find out.
• A Street Cat Named Bob (2016). 3/5 stars for this hope-filled account of a cat helping
• The Light Between Oceans (2016). Read my review for why this classy tear-jerker is a film to see.
• I, Daniel Blake (2016). Read this review to find out how it helped reform my opinion of Ken Loach.
• Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016). The chills are multiplied in this short horror that punches above its weight.
• New films out in the UK Friday 28 October 2016. Start planning what you want to see with our list.
• Trolls (2016). Read my review for why I gave the latest Dreamworks animation 3/5 stars.
• Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016). Should Tom Cruise have just stayed at home in the latest Reacher film?
• Inferno (2016). Tom Hanks returns as Robert Langdon, but is this mystery thriller white hot or damp squib?
• War On Everyone (2016). An over-hyped film, read my review for why I’m not raving about this comedy.
• The Girl On the Train (2016). Poor plotting and characters don’t ruin this thriller. Read my review for why.
• New films out in the UK Friday 7 Oct 2016. Don’t know what to see at the cinema this weekend? Read our list for help.
• Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (2016). Should Tim Burton hang up his clapperboard and retire? Read on for more.
• Deepwater Horizon (2016). A well-made disaster drama, read my review for what I liked about it.
• New films released in the UK on Friday 23 September 2016. Use our list to plan your cinema weekend.
• Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016). Read my review to see whether this is big pants or big fun.
• Safety Last! (1923). Read this review to see how Harold Lloyd scaled the heights of movie immortality.
• Hell Or High Water (2016). Touted as one of the best films of the year, read why in this review.
• Ben-Hur: summary reviews of all big-screen versions of Ben-Hur, 1907-2016.
• Ben-Hur (2016). Some good things are in this remake of a remake of a remake, so why isn’t it that epic?
• Ben-Hur (1959). I gave this 5/5, so read my review for why this mighty epic is worth a look.
• Ben-Hur: A Tale Of the Christ (1925). A worthy chariot-racing partner to Charlton Heston, so read what’s good and bad about it here.
• Ben-Hur (1907). How does the great-Granddaddy of Ben-Hur’s compare to the others?
• New fims released in the UK on Friday 2 September 2016. Use our list to start planning your movie weekend.
• Bad Moms (2016). Did this film ‘party like a mother’ or is it a party-pooper? Read my review for more.
• War Dogs (2014). Jonah Hill scores in this arms-dealing drama, but read on to see if the film matches him.
• David Brent: Life On the Road (2016). A welcome, big screen outing for the definitive horrible boss from the BBC comedy.
• The Shallows (2016). Wave upon wave of gnawing tension, but read my review to find out why this shark attack flick is a film to see.
• Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1931). We loved this creaky but sexy movie horror. Read this review for why.
• New films released in the UK on Friday 5 August 2016. Read this list to find out more.
• Finding Dory (2016). Read my review for why this Pixar film wasn’t ‘anyfin’ special.
• New films out in the UK on Friday 29 July 2016 – Read our list to plan what movies you will see
• White Awake (2015). A 15 minute film that deserves your attention. Read my review for why.
• Star Trek Beyond (2016). A thrilling addition to the series, find out why in my review.
• The BFG (2016). A former Roald Dahl nut has issues with this big-screen version. Find out why.
• Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013). Find out how a non-Trekkie rated this sci-fi spectacular
• New films out in the UK Fri 22 July 2016…read our list to choose what you’ll see
• Ice Age: Collision Course (3D)…and the trials of taking a 5 year old to the multiplex
• New films out in the UK on Friday 15 July 2016…use this list to plan what you want to see.
• The Nice Guys (2016) – we gave 5 stars to this cop film. Read on for why you need to see it
• New films out in the UK on…Returning after a break, helping you choose what film to see
• The Jungle Book (2016) – 4/5 from Disney, so read why we think you should see this
• Hardcore Henry (2015). We got a caffeinated kick out of this; read our review for why
• The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016): Happily ever after, or just a fairy (tall) tale? Read our review for more.
• New films out in the UK on…Friday 8 April 2016. Not sure what to see? Check our list for help deciding.
• Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Gigantic fun or gigantic mess? Read our review to find out.
• Zootropolis (2016). Do you want a deep, awesome Disney film? Read our review for more.
• Anomalisa (2015). Rated by some, so read why I thought this wasn’t all that.
• Films out in the UK Friday 11 Mar – which new movie will you see?
• Hail, Caesar! (2016). Why should you see this film? Read for more
• London Has Fallen (2016)
• New films out in the UK…Friday 4 March 2016
• Grimsby (2016)
• Oscar 2016 predictions
• New films out in the UK this Friday, 26 February 2016
• Inside Out (2015). Probably the finest animated film made – ever. Read this review for why.
• The Salt Of the Earth (2014)
• The Thing (1982) and The Thing (2011)
• Chronic (2016)
• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
• New films out in the UK this Friday, 19 February 2016
• Deadpool (2016)
• Goosebumps (2015)
• New films out in the UK from Friday 12 February 2016
• Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
• Dad’s Army (2016)
• New films out in the UK, from Friday 5 February 2016
• Spotlight (2015)
• The Hateful Eight (2015)
• New films out in the UK, as of Friday 22 January 2016
• Creed (2015)
• Room (2015)
• The Revenant (2015)
• New films out for release in the UK from Friday 15 January 2016
• New films out in the UK…on Friday 8 January 2016
• The Danish Girl (2015). Read our film review for why this is a winning biopic of a trans pioneer.
• Top five films of the year…and the five biggest turkeys
• New films out in the UK this weekend (Friday 1 Jan 2016)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
• Top 5 Films on UK TV this Christmas
• A Man For All Seasons (1966)
• Grandma (2015)
• Krampus (2015)
• New films out in the UK this weekend
• Victor Frankenstein (2015)
• Chemsex (2015)
• New films out in the UK this weekend
• The Dressmaker (2015)
• Carol (2015)
• New movies out in the UK this weekend
• Steve Jobs (2015)
• New films out in the UK this weekend
• New films out in the UK this weekend
• He Named Me Malala (2015)
• Scouts Guide To the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)
• Brooklyn (2015)
• New films out in the UK this weekend
• Desierto (2015) – interview with Alfonso and Jonas Cuaron
• Spectre (2015)
• The big, new film’s out in the UK this weekend are…
• Crimson Peak
• The big film’s released at the end of this week are…
• Trumbo (2015) and the conclusion of the London Film Festival 2015
• The Lobster (2015)
• The big films released this week are…
• Tangerine (2015)
• Regression (2015)
• Mountains May Depart (2015) and Jia Zhangke, A Guy From Fenyang (2015)
• The Walk (2015)
• Solace (2015)
• High-Rise (2015) and some information about the British Film Festival
• The big films released this week are…
• The Martian (2015)
• A Wolf At The Door (2015) and Rio + Film Festival update
• Same time, next year…TIFF 2015 is over, but not forgotten
• Septembers Of Shiraz (2015)…and in conversation with Salma Hayek
• The Program (2015) / Q and A with director Stephen Frears
• The Visit (2015)
• Where To Invade Next (2015)
• Everest (2015)
• Black Mass (2015)
• Sicario (2015)
• Youth (2015)
• New movies out in the UK from Friday 18 September 2015
• Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015)
• Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)
• Dheepan (2015)
• Legend (2015)
• Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
• Warming up for TIFF
• 45 Years (2015)
• New movies out in the UK: Friday 4 September 2015
• Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015)
• New movies out in the UK…Friday 28 August
• Vacation (2015)
• The Gift (2015)
• New movies out in the UK…from Friday 21 August 2015
• The Second Mother (2015) and Maysa Moncao’s musings on her homeland of Brazil
• A Pigeon Sat On a Branch Reflecting On Existence (2014)
• The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
• Our reviewer in…Maysa Moncao on why Italian cinema is her ‘grande passione’
• New movies out in the UK…on Friday 14 August 2015
• Film & TV programmes on radio & TV this week (w/c 10 Aug 2015)
• Our reviewer on…the Toronto International Film Festival (2015) line-up
• Fantastic Four (2015)
• New movies out in the UK…on Friday 7 August 2015
• Diplomacy (2014)
• Film programmes on TV and radio this week
• Our reviewer on…Love and Mercy (2014)
• Cop Car (2015)
• New movies out in the UK…Friday 24 July
• How to get on the red carpet of a Film Festival without the hassle of flying
• New movies out in the UK…as of Friday 17 July
• Our reviewer in… on why independent film festivals are still important
• CineSocial (The Olney Film Club) screening of Whiplash (2014), Sunday 19 July
• New movies out in the UK…on Friday 10 July 2015
• Minions (2015)
• 51 Degrees North. Or, life as an Assistant Producer
• Maysa Moncao on…The Look Of Silence
• Our reviewer in…the East End
• Mr Holmes (2015)
• Birdman, Or (The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance) (2014)
• New movies out in the UK…as of Friday 19 June 2015
• Conversations with Mike Figgis…
• Jurassic World (2015)
• Conversations with director Gus van Sant
• Our reviewer in Tribeca…Wondrous Boccaccio
• Our reviewer in Tribeca…reviews The Greatest Catch Ever
• Our reviewer in Tribeca…The Wolfpack (2015)
• CineSocial’s first film screening: Birdman (2014) on Sun 28 June
• Our reviewer in Tribeca…Live From New York (2015)
• San Andreas (2015)
• New movies in the UK…as of Friday 29 May 2015
• Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
• Our reviewer in Tribeca…a talk with George Lucas
• Our reviewer in Tribeca…The Adderall Diaries
• Anna Karenina (2012)
• Our reviewer in Tribeca
• The Heiress (1949)
• Our reviewer in Tribeca…
• New movies out this Friday: 15 May 2015
• Big Game (2014)
• A Little Chaos (2014)
• Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)
• New movies out this Friday: 24 April 2015
• New movies out this Friday: 17 April 2015
• Woman in Gold (2015)
• Cinderella (2015)
• New movies out this Friday: 10 April 2015
• New movies out this Friday: 4 April 2015
• Milton Keynes Through the Lens (2014)
• The Voices (2014)
• New movies out this Friday: 27 March 2015
• Still Alice (2014)
• New movies out this Friday: 20 March 2015
• Ida (2013)
• Still the Enemy Within (2014)
• New movies out this Friday, 6 March 2015
• New movies out this week: 27 February 2015
• Deux Jours, Une Nuit / Two Days, One Night (2014)
• The Karman Line (2014)
• Blackhat (2015)
• Friday Film News Update
• 50 Shades of Grey (2015)
• Films released this Friday, 13 February 2015
• Pride (2014). 4/5 stars for this funny, warm British comedy. Read this review for why.
• Films released this Friday, 6 February 2015
• Boyhood (2014)
• Whiplash (2014)
• Ex Machina (2014)
• Into the Woods (2014)
• Film’s released this Friday, 16 January 2015
• The Theory Of Everything (2014)
• Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
• Top 5 Films on UK TV this Christmas and New Year
• The Silence Of the Lambs (1991)
• The Vikings (1958)
• Mary Poppins (1964)
• Gone With the Wind (1939)
• New UK movies released: Friday 12 December
• The Hunger Games (2012)
• Black Sea (2014)
• New UK movies released: Friday 5 December
• Withnail and I (1987)
• The Drop (2014)
• The Imitation Game (2014)
• UK films out this Friday (w/e 14 November 2014)
• UK films out this Friday (Friday 7 November 2014)
• UK films out this Friday (31 October 2014)
• A Separation / Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
• UK films out this Friday (24 October 2014)
• The Past / Le Passe (2013)
• A bit of fun – Film Quiz (Sunday 19 October 2014)
• The Boys From Brazil (1978)
• The Big Country (1958)
• UK films out this Friday (w/e 17 October 2014)
• Duel In the Sun (1946)
• UK movies out this Friday (w/e 10 October 2014)
• UK movies out this Friday (3 October 2014)
• The Hindenburg (1975)
• Madame DuBarry/Passion (1919)
• Movies to see this Friday (19 September)
• The Cheat (1915)
• Movies to see this Friday (5 September 2014)
• UK movies out this Friday…w/e 22 August 2014
• Dawn of the Dead (2004)
• UK movies out this Friday…w/e 15 August 2014
• The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad (1973)
• Berberian Sound Studio (2012)
• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
• Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton (2013)
• Upstream Colour (2013)
• UK movies out this Friday, 4 July 2014
• UK movies out this Friday, 27 June 2014
• UK movies out this Friday, 20 June 2014
• Great (but dashed) Expectations: the lot of every film critic?
• Concussion (2013)
• UK movies out this Friday, 13 June
• Venus in Fur (2013)
• UK movies out this Friday, 6 June
• X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
• UK movies out this Friday, 30 May
• Frank (2014)
• Under the Skin (2013)
• Future movie release… w/e 21 March 2014
• The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
• Tartuffe (1925)
• Metropolis (1927)
• Flesh and the Devil (1926)
• UK movie releases: w/e 24 January 2014
• Variete/Variety (1925)
• 12 Years a Slave (2013)
• Sherlock Jr. (1924) / Seven Chances (1925)
• Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
• Future movie releases…w/e Friday 3 January 2014
• UK movie releases…w/e Friday 13 December 2013
• Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
• Nebraska (2013)
• The Butler (2013)
• Future movie releases…w/e Friday 6 December 2013
• The White Shadow (1924)
• Future movie releases…w/e Friday 22 November 2013
• Future movies releases…w/e 15 November 2013
• Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari/The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920)
• Future movie releases…18 October 2013
• Genuine. A Tale of a Vampire (1920)
• Future movie releases…w/e 11 October 2013
• Blue Jasmine (2013)
• Future movie releases…w/e Friday 27 September 2013
• Future movie releases…w/e 20 September 2013
• The Outlaw and His Wife (1918)
• Herr Arnes Pengar/Sir Arne’s Treasure (1919)
• UK movie releases…from 6 August 2013
• The Way, Way Back (2013)
• UK movies release…30 August 2013
• The Red Shoes (1948)
• A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
• Elysium (2013)
• Forthcoming UK movie releases…w/e 23 August 2013
• Forthcoming movie releases…w/e Friday 16 August 2013
• Movie releases…w/e Saturday 10 August
• Only God Forgives (2013)
• Future movie releases…w/e 2 August 2013
• Future movie releases…Friday 26 July 2013
• The Bling Ring (2013)
• Future movie release…w/e 5 July 2013
• Future movie releases…w/e 28 June 2013
• Future movie release…w/e 14 June 2013
• Forthcoming movie releases…w/e 24 May 2013
• Forthcoming movie releases…w/e 17 May 2013
• Read all about it…movies in the news (8 May 2013)
• Forthcoming movie releases…w/e 10 May 2013
• The Eye of the Storm (2011)
• Read all about it…movies in the news (4 May 2013)
• City Girl (1930)
• Forthcoming movie releases…w/e 3 May 2013
• Read all about it…movies in the news (26 April 2013)
• Oblivion (2013)
• Future movie releases…w/e 26 April 2013
• Read all about it…movies in the news (16 April 2013)
• Future movie releases…w/e 19 April 2013
• Chernobyl Diaries (2012)
• Future movie releases…w/e 12 April 2013
• Future movie releases…w/e Fri 5 April 2013
• Cockneys vs. Zombies (2012)
• Future movie releases…w/e 29 March 2013
• Der Heilige Berg/The Holy Mountain (1926)
• Future movie releases…w/e 22 March 2013
• Cloud Atlas (2012)
• Future movie releases…w/e 15 March 2013
• Stoker (2013)
• Future movie release…w/e 8 March 2013
• Future movie release…w/e 1 March 2013
• And the winner is…Academy Awards 2013
• Hitchcock (2012)
• Future movie releases…w/e 15 Feb 2013
• Lincoln (2012)
• Future movie releases…w/e 1 February 2013
• Future movie releases…w/e 25 January 2013
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• The Impossible/Lo Impossible (2012)
• Life of Pi (2012)
• And the Oscar could go to…
• Awards season kicks off – BAFTA Film nominations announced
• Love Actually (2003)
• Home Alone (1990)
• It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
• Die Hard (1988)
• Gremlins (1984)
• Great Expectations (2012)
• Victoria & Albert Museum – ‘Hollywood Costume’
• The Master (2012)
• Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage (1926)
• Argo (2012)
• His Double Life (1933)
• Future movie releases w/e 9 November 2012
• The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
• Read all about it…movies in the news (30 Oct 2012)
• Future movie releases w/e Friday 2 November 2012
• Ruby Sparks (2012)
• Read all about it…movies in the news (Oct 25 2012)
• The Spanish Dancer (1923)
• Future movie releases…w/e 26 October 2012
• Read all about it…movies in the news (17 Oct 2012)
• Read all about it…movies in the news (Oct 16 2012)
• Future movie releases…w/e 19 October 2012
• Events – Victoria & Albert ‘Hollywood Costumes’
• Read all about…movies in the news (9 Oct 2012)
• Future movie releases…w/ 12 October 2012
• Read all about it…movies in the news (8 Oct 2012)
• Looper (2012)
• Read all about it…movies in the news (4 Oct 2012)
• Future movie releases…w/e 5 October 2012
• Champagne (1928)
• Judith of Bethulia (1914)
• Future movie releases…w/e 28 September 2012
• Read all about it…movies in the news (25 Sep)
• Savages (2012)
• The Last Laugh/Der Letzte Mann (1924)
• Future movie releases…w/e 21 September 2012
• Hope Springs (2012)
• Greed (1924)
• The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1926)
• Future movie releases…w/e 14 September 2012
• Queen Kelly (1927)
• Northern Nights Film Festival – Pre-View
• Blackmail (1929)
• The Five-Year Engagement (2012)
• The Queen (2006)
• Elizabeth (1998)
• The 39 Steps (1935)
• Blow-Up (1966). 5/5 stars for this seminal classic that should definitely be on your film bucket list.
• Ryan’s Daughter (1970)
• American Reunion (2012)
• Beggars of Life (1928)
• Skoonheid/Beauty (2011)
• Wrath of the Titans (2012)
• Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)
• Intolerance: Loves Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
• Way Down East (1920)
• The Wind (1928)
• Varar Engang, Der/Once upon a Time (1922)
• Tol’able David (1921)
• Oscar winners 2012 – full list
• The Scarlet Letter (1926)
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
• The Thief of Baghdad (1924)
• Dorian Gray (2009)
• Male and Female (1919)
• BAFTA (Film) 2012 – Full list of winners
• Carnage (2011)
• The Artist (2011). Read this review to find out how a silent film made in the modern day is a movie classic.
• Shame (2011)
• Freudlose Gasse, Die/The Joyless Street (1925)
• Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
• The King’s Speech (2010). Superb period details, but read on for why we felt this isn’t royal enough.
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
• The Iron Lady (2011)
• Copie Conforme/The Certified Copy (2010)
• Fitzcarraldo (1982)
• Attack the Block (2011)
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
• Mission: Impossible. Ghost Protocol (2011)
• Orphans of the Storm (1921)
• Hugo (2011)
• The Polar Express (2004)
• King Kong (2005)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
• Vertigo (1958)
• The Towering Inferno (1974) . Is this the best of the glut of seventies disaster dramas?
• He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
• The Debt (2010)
• Mania: The History of a Cigarette Factory Worker (1918)
• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
• Beyond the Rocks (1922)