A "dark" sci-fi film This was released back in 1982, which makes it one of the first to explore a "dark" science fiction style of film. The visuals were also leading edge at the time,

It only takes one One of the best quotes from the movie is "People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.". This seems to be something that all

When Money is Easy This never feels like a long movie, even though it is around the three hour mark. I put this down to the energy, pace and well written script of the movie. The actors are at the top

When you don't fit in I thought that this film was made before 1980, probably due to it being shot in black and white and being set in the Victorian era. The story is done very well, even though it is

British Comedy and Action This was made back in 1998, and help propel Jason Statham, and Vinnie Jones into Hollywood and world wide audiences. The budget for this film was around $1.35 million, it did

Survive the POW camp It has been a number of years since I last saw this, and while I believe that this movie took a few more liberties with the truth than the "Great Escape". It is still very

Akira Kurosawa does Shakespeare's King Lear Did I mention that I like Akira Kurosawa as a director? Well, guess what, I do, and he has had a very long career, so lots of movies from him. This however,

Escaping Reality Not quite your typical Hollywood/Warner Brothers movie, which is probably a good thing. It is a somewhat dark fantasy drama film, which was made in 2006 in Spain. In this fairy tale we

How to get out of a POW camp This is based on a true story to a degree, a lot more truth in this movie than some other movies "based on a true story". In either case it is still an excellent

How do you steal $600 Million An action movie from 1988, back when Bruce Willis had some hair. It shows what Hollywood can do, and do do quite well. A lot of action, special effects, and some humour which

The Wild West One of Clint Eastwoods best movies as actor and director. It shows the wild west as ruled by those willing to do the dirty work, not always the "just" work. We have two cowboys

Another favourite from Akira Kurosawa. Yes I do like the samurai movies, and nobody quite did them like Akira Kurosawa. Yes, it is in Japanese, so it does mean reading the subtitles, this is worth doing

From Nothing to Something Back in the early 80's (83 I think) this film had a lot of very violent, fairly gritty, and shocking scenes. Add to that the tons of swearing, and the cast all giving good

A degree in Silliness It was long past due to do a review involving Monty Python, no particular reason for choosing this one. I could have quite easily gone with the "Life of Brian". The Holy

A working class genius with a chip on his shoulder It is a feel good drama, not the type of film I typically go for. However, given the cast it was something I was willing to give a chance. We have a young

A classic Crime movie This a movie that doesn't rely on special effects or a lot of action, instead it relies on a good story, excellent acting, combined with good directing. We have Paul Newman and Robert

War - from recruit to Deployment War is hell, and it comes across that way in this movie, Stanley Kubrick does another amazing job with the cinematography and sound track. It isn't always easy to watch,

Evolution and Artificial Intelligence in Control A movie back in 1968 that was based on a book by Arthur C. Clarke which asked the question about evolution and artificial intelligence (AI) being given

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart I saw this on VHS many years ago (back in the late 80's) a few years after it was released in the cinemas '84 I think. I did actually enjoy it, I didn't hire it and wasn't particularly

Who wants to be Mr Pink? Quentin Tarantino before he was picked up by Hollywood, it was before Pulp Fiction. This was released in 1992 and is about a "job" that a newly formed crew have agreed