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Notes On Blindness In the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian John Hull went blind. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary on audiocassette and he navigate throughout his life. I’m normally really into documentary and IContinue reading “Mini Film Reviews Volume 18”

10.Ghostbusters After being kicked out of their university, parapsychology professors Spengler, Stantz and Venkman decide to go into business for themselves by trapping and removing ghosts from haunted houses. I watched this film while I growing up and I always remember this film as it is so different and unique, it might be rather datedContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Monster Movies”

10.Eye In The Sky Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare. This is so tense, suspense and unpredictable in this eye opener with the lateContinue reading “Article: Top 10 War Movies”

10.Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory. Colourful and delightful escapism with gorgeous looking film that would bring a smile to your face in this bright and breezy film, withContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Sleepover Films”

10.Hitch A smooth – talking man falls for a hardened columnist while helping a shy accountant woo a beautiful heiress. Yes this film might be too predictable for some people and yes it is a rom com type of film but it got heart and it is heartfelt with some laughter along the way, theContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Date Movies”

10.Hunt For The Wilderpeople (Hector & Ricky) Long having been in foster care system, twelve-year-old Ricky Baker is deemed a problem and rebellious kid. Hector and his wife Bella, two reclusive country folks, become foster parents to Ricky. I like the way that Sam Neil and Julian Dennison character are totally opposite because at firstContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Friendships In Films”

13th An in depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation’s history or racial inequality. This is a major disappointment as I thought the subject matter really good and it deal with racism as well, the thing is with this documentary it loses momentum as it constantlyContinue reading “Mini Film Reviews Volume 17”

10.The Goonies A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate’s long – lost treasure. That was the first film that I ever watched and it has a massive influence on me, that’s how I got into films and I justContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Movies That Made Me Smile”

10.The Post A cover – up spanning for U.S. Presidents pushes the country’s first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government. A thoughtful and a clever film which bring two heavyweight giants in Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in a sincere and generally tense with a cliff-hangerContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Political Films”

10.Johnny English (2003 – 2018) After a sudden attack on M15, Johnny English, Britain’s most confident, yet unintelligent spy, becomes Britain’s only spy and he go on numerous missions to save the world. This might divided people but I personally found it really funny and that bring comic timing out of Rowan Atkinson, as heContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Espionage Films”