Number 163 on the top 1000 films of all time is Orson Welles’ 1958 noir classic Touch of Evil. Miguel Vargas, of the Pan-American Narcotics commission, (Charlton Heston) is… Read more “Touch of Evil review”
My Sassy Girl review
Number 162 on the top 1000 films of all time is the Korean romantic-comedy My Sassy Girl. Gyeon-Woo (Cha Tae-Hyun) is a college student who is very unlucky in… Read more “My Sassy Girl review”
Fanny and Alexander review
Number 161 on the top 1000 films of all time is the 1982 Swedish historical drama: Fanny and Alexander. Directed by the legendary Ingmar Bergman, Fanny and Alexander is… Read more “Fanny and Alexander review”
16/06/25 Wolverhampton day trip – A day of gorillas, peaky blinders and a flock of vicious geese
Read my Worcester travel logue here Wolverhampton is a special city. Not only is it the 26th city on my list, but also the last city I… Read more “16/06/25 Wolverhampton day trip – A day of gorillas, peaky blinders and a flock of vicious geese”
Incendies review
Number 160 on the top 1000 films of all time is the French-Canadian war thriller Incendies. Jeanne Marwan (Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin) and Simon Marwan (Maxim Gaudette) are twins whose mother… Read more “Incendies review”
09/06/25 – Worcester – A day of nightmare trains, half-naked lions and a whole load of charity shops
Read my Wakefield travellogue here. What’s the hardest thing in the English language to say? Not squirrel or antidisestablishmentarianism, but Worcestershire sauce. A close second would be… Read more “09/06/25 – Worcester – A day of nightmare trains, half-naked lions and a whole load of charity shops”
Gran Torino Review
Number 157 on the top 1000 films of all time is the 2008 drama Gran Torino. Directed, produced and starring Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino focusses on Walt Kowalski… Read more “Gran Torino Review”
Liberation
“My problems are meaningless, but that doesn’t make them go away” Neil Young You’ve woken up wanting to go back to bed Wanting to be free from… Read more “Liberation”
The Maltese Falcon review
Number 154 on the top 1000 films of all time is the 1941 film noir The Maltese Falcon. Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) is a private detective hired by the… Read more “The Maltese Falcon review”
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale review
Number 151 on the top 1000 films of all time is the 2009 drama: Hachi: a Dog’s Tale. A remake of the 1987 Japanese film Hachiko Monogatari, in itself based on… Read more “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale review”
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