Average rating: 4.33   86.6% from 3 members


Betty Blue

Amazing. Tragic.

American Beauty

Excellent movie, great script/storyline. Well acted by all involved. Twists and tricks delight along the way.
  • American Beauty on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Kevin Spacey,  Sam Roberts,  Annette Bening
    Director: Sam Mendes
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    AMERICAN BEAUTY tells the story of Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a suburban father who snaps when he becomes disgusted with his stale, repetitive existence. Burnham lets us know in voice-over from the film's opening that this is the day he dies (using the SUNSET BOULEVARD flashback approach), a ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 74% from 63,394 members

Dune

The story is very complex and it took me a few viewings to really get into it.
  • Dune on DVD (1984)
    Starring: Sian Phillips,  Jurgen Prochnow,  Jose Ferrer
    Director: David Lynch
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: £2.49
    David Lynch wades through dark waters in his adaptation of Frank Herbert's cult science fiction novel. In condensing Herbert's rambling and complex book by eliminating characters and compacting events, Lynch succeeds in rendering the story incomprehensible to those unfamiliar with the novel and ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 9,921 members

Twelve Monkeys

Clever.
  • Twelve Monkeys on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Madeline Stowe,  Bruce Willis,  Brad Pitt
    Director: Terry Gilliam
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When a man enters a hospital claiming to have journeyed back in time from the year 2025 to stop a killer virus from exterminating mankind, a beautiful psychologist decides he might be more than delusional. Terry Gilliam populates this labyrinthine, apocalyptic film with twisted characters and eerie ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 38,088 members

Crimes And Misdemeanors

I think this is one of Woody Allen's best.

Kill Bill - Vol. 1

I saw it recently, years after it was released. Wow!

Mad Max

An all time fave. I saw this first time around in the cinema.
  • Mad Max on DVD (1979)
    Starring: Mel Gibson,  Joanne Samuel,  Steven Bisley
    Director: George Miller
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Rebel bikers combat the police in a bleak post-nuclear future where the highways are bloody battlegrounds. When a gang of motorcyclists brutally murder a policeman's family he becomes Mad Max, avenger of the highways. Sequel: "The Road Warrior."
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 13,251 members

The Last Emperor

Highly engaging. I've visited China - it was a useful film to see in advance of the visit as it helped me understand the country's history.

Finding Nemo

Brilliant. Ellen Degeneres makes it for me.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Jack Nicolson at his best. Got to love nurse ratchett.....




Average rating for this collection: Average rating: 4.33   86.6% from 3 members

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