Friday 31 December 2010

Love and Other Drugs (2010)

****
I was really looking forward to this one. I'm a big fan of Hathaway and have a man crush on Gyllenhaal. Putting them together was a masterstroke in my eyes. Needless to say I loved the film. It's such a heartbreaking story but it tells it with such a charm and heart. I couldn't help but fall in love with this one.

The Godfather: Part II (1974)

*****
I screened this almost immediately after part 1 and I wasn't disappointed. It's a lot slower than the first but that's becuase there is a lot more story and character development. What can I say? it's a great sequel to a masterpiece. Pacino wins this one by a mile too.

The Godfather (1972)

*****
I've never placed so much expectancy on another film. This lives up to the hype in epic style. It pulled me in and never let go. A real class in how to make a film and tell a story. James Caan steals this film for me.

Thursday 30 December 2010

Chinatown (1974)

*****
Yet another Polanski masterpiece. Jack Nicholson puts in a phenomenal performance and I was gripped from minute one. I'm kicking myself for putting it off all these years.

Wednesday 29 December 2010

Gone Baby Gone (2007)

****½
Superb story, brilliant acting and real marker laid down by Ben Affleck.