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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”

10.Wild Wild West The two best special agents in the Wild West must save President Grant from the clutches of a diabolical, wheelchair – bound, steampunk – savvy, Confederate scientist bent on revenge for losing the Civil War. This is a tongue in cheek take on a western film and I know people slaughter thisContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Western Films”

The Babadook A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoid when an eerie children’s book titled “Mister Babadook” manifests in their home. I really wanted to like it as I’m a massive fan of smaller independent film but this is such a massive let down, it is one of thoseContinue reading “Mini Film Reviews Volume 16”

10.Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving 1820) Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, The Headless Horseman. This film is superbly made with creepy atmosphere with cool special effect and a story that will gripped you from start to finish. It is wellContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Movies Based On Books”

10.From Hell In Victorian – era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders of Jack the Ripper. From the start it drawn you in automatically with a fact-based film that is well made and well casted, is has got a brilliant story that brim with tension and heart stopping moment in this gloomyContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Crime Mystery Films”