Number 102 on the top 1000 films of all time is this Indian epic, sports drama film. Set in Victorian Indian, the British Raf is in full force. The… Read more “Laagan: Once Upon a Time in India review”
Category: Movie and TV Reviews
Lion Review
A deviation from the top 1000 films of all time to review Lion, a film that I watched for my mum’s birthday. Saroo (Sunny Pawar) is a… Read more “Lion Review”
The Apartment Review
Number 101 on the top 1000 films of all time is Billy Wilder’s romantic comedy The Apartment (1960.) C.C Baxter (Jack Lemmon) is an office drone working in a… Read more “The Apartment Review”
Ikiru review
Number 100 on the top 1000 films of all time is Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 Ikiru. Ikiru (translated as “To Live) follows the story of Kanji Watanabe. Watanabe is a… Read more “Ikiru review”
The Sting Review
Number 98 on the Top 1000 films of all time is the 1973 Caper film: The Sting. Set during the height of the Great Depression in 1936, Johnny Hooker,… Read more “The Sting Review”
Rashomon review
Number 97 on the top 1000 greatest films of all time is another Japanese jidaigeki film from the 50’s: Rashomon. Rashomon’s narrative is simple. A samurai and his wife… Read more “Rashomon review”
Metropolis Review
Number 108 on the top 1000 films of all time is the 1927 German expressionistic film Metropolis. Metropolis is set in a futuristic urban dystopia, where the ruling classes… Read more “Metropolis Review”
Singing in the Rain review
Number 92 on the top 1000 films of all time is the film that gave us one of the most famous song and dance routines of all time: Singing… Read more “Singing in the Rain review”
Mr Smith Goes to Washington
Number 107 on the top 1000 films of all time is Frank Capra’s political comedy drama Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939.) James Stewart plays Jefferson Smith, the young,… Read more “Mr Smith Goes to Washington”
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre review
Continuing my stay in the era of Classic Hollywood, we have number 94 on the top 1000 films of all time: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Dobbs… Read more “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre review”
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