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A Series of Unfortunate Events – The Vile Village review
Dear Reader, if you are reading this blog, then obviously you like to read distressing stories of attractive and intelligent orphans confront horrific events, such as stringent… Read more “A Series of Unfortunate Events – The Vile Village review”
It Happened One Night review
Number 132 on the top 1000 films of all time is the romantic, screwball comedy, It Happened One Night. Ellen Andrews (Claudette Colbert) is a pampered, spoilt, selfish socialite… Read more “It Happened One Night review”
A Series of Unfortunate Events – The Ersatz Elevator review
Dear reader, if you think this review will be of a happy tale in the lives of the Baudelaire orphans, then your thoughts will be just as… Read more “A Series of Unfortunate Events – The Ersatz Elevator review”
The Bridge on the River Kwai review
Number 131 on the top 1000 films of all time is the film that earned Alec Guiness, the Best Actor Oscar: The Bridge on the River Kwai. Set in… Read more “The Bridge on the River Kwai review”
Downfall Review
Number 127 on top 1000 films of all time is the German WW2 film: Downfall. Set in Nazi Germany, Downfall explores the last ten days of Adolf Hitler (Bruno… Read more “Downfall Review”
The Gold Rush review
Number 129 on the top 1000 films of all time is Charlie Chaplin’s the Gold Rush. Set during the great Gold Rush of the late 19th century, Charlie Chaplin… Read more “The Gold Rush review”
The Seventh Seal review
Number 130 on the top 1000 films of all time is Ingmar Bergman’s 1957 epic historical fantasy, The Seventh Seal. Antonius Block (Max Von Sydow) is a Swedish knight… Read more “The Seventh Seal review”
Ran review
Number 126 on the top 1000 films of all time is the historical Japanese epic: Ran. Adapted from Shakespeare’s, King Lear, Ran is set in Medieval Japan. It tells… Read more “Ran review”
Inglorious Bastards review
Number 120 on the top 1000 films of all time is Quentin Tarantino’s war-comedy-drama Inglorious Basterds. Set during WW2, Inglorious Basterds tells the storyfictional story of two different attempts… Read more “Inglorious Bastards review”
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