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”
Tag: drama
Underground Review
Number 148 on the top 1000 films of all time is the epic Serbian comedy-drama Underground. Underground opens on friends Peter “Black” Popara (Lazar Ristovski) and Markon Aren (Miki… Read more “Underground Review”
Judgement at Nuremberg review
Number 136 on the top 1000 films of all time is the 1961 courtroom drama, Judgement at Nuremberg. Inspired by the infamous Nuremberg Trials, Judgement at Nuremberg focusses on… Read more “Judgement at Nuremberg review”
Ten films that will be on IMDB’s next list of the top 1000 films of all time
I started watching IMDB’s original list in 2015. Almost a decade later, I am 620 films deep. I don’t know when the original list was released, but presumably 2015,… Read more “Ten films that will be on IMDB’s next list of the top 1000 films of all time”
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”
Untouchable review
Number 31 on the top 1000 films of all time is the French 2011 comedy-drama: the Intouchables, directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano. Philippe (Francois Cluzet)… Read more “Untouchable review”
The Shawshank Redemption
And so we have progressed from one of the biggest prison break-out films of the Golden Age of Hollywood to one of the biggest from the early… Read more “The Shawshank Redemption”
The Man in the Mirror
“Kiss me, Mona. One last time.” “We shouldn’t be doing this, Adrian. It’s wrong. It’s not fair to Graham.” “Why does it feel so right?” Graham Whincup… Read more “The Man in the Mirror”
The Men Downstairs
“Help me, nurse,” I clutched my burned throat, “the Men Downstairs are coming.” “We’re coming for you, Lauren.” Squeak. Squeak. Squeak. “You’re a stupid bitch.”… Read more “The Men Downstairs”
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My darkest, grittiest short story yet.
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