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  • The Avengers 2012

    ★★★½ Watched 06 May, 2012

    Thisis a rip roaring ride that keeps the heart pumping until the end. Solid characterisation builds strong performances from a quality cast. An excellent example of the super hero genre. This is how it should be done (Nolan aside!!).

  • Drive 2011

    ★★★★★ Added

    Cinematic perfection.

  • Captain America: The First Avenger 2011

    ★★★½ Rewatched 06 May, 2012

    Cap is the star spangled man with a plan... the plan to establish a lasting and successful Avengers saga. As the First Avenger he doesn't disappoint. This is a jovial affair, that managed to hold my interest until the gripping finale. Perhaps a little too sentimental in places, it's a solid film that serves the super hero genre well.

  • Chinatown 1974

    ★★★★★ Added

    This is a quintessential revamp of the classic Film Noir style. Beautifully presented, it is a lavished, opulent looking film that explores the seedy and corrupt circumstances surrounding the creation of LA. A must see film that never fails to capture my imagination.

  • The Incredible Hulk 2008

    ★★½ Rewatched 29 Apr, 2012

    Caught this film as a catch up before watching Avengers Assemble (2012). Although there are many intrinsic flaws that dog the progress of this film, the central performances are quite engaging. I love Hulk as a character, but this film just doesn't do him justice.

  • 1963

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 30 Apr, 2012

    My favourite Fellini film and the best film I have ever seen about the beautiful chaos that is filmmaking. Sensational, ethereal and special!

  • Breathless 1960

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 04 May, 2012

    His film slaps me in the face with it's exuberant flai every time I watch it. Definitely a film to watch that stands up to repeat viewings. I love Belmondo's super cool performance, arrogant and mischievous yet peferfectly loveable. For me the film is made by the delicious turn of Jean Seburg. The scene on the Champs always sets my heart a flutter. Timeless, sexy and experiment.

  • The 400 Blows 1959

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 01 May, 2012

    My favourite film about the follies of childhood. Truffaut is skilful in his use of real life anecdotes. He blends together a fluid, joyous film that seems more a recollection of memories than a structured narrative. The relationship between the main character Antoine and he audience is really special, a rare connection that stands the test of time. A real classic.

  • Cabaret 1972

    ★★★★ Rewatched 12 May, 2012

    Ground-breaking political musical that captures the "live for today" decadence enjoyed in Berlin between the World Wars.

  • The X Files 1998

    ★★ Watched 06 May, 2012

    The tv series was legendary, but this big screen putting under performs in my book. The loose ends that created intrigue on the small screen, make for a scrappy film that never quite gets off the ground, never mind extraterrestrial. Disappointing at best.

  • Nuts in May 1976

    ★★★★ Rewatched 06 May, 2012

    Such a fun piece of cinema. Dynamic and spontaneous, this is quintessentially British film is a hidden gem that deserves more exposure.nwell done BBC4 for showing it!

  • Donovan's Reef 1963

    Watched 05 May, 2012

    I've always enjoyed the work of John Ford. This is not his best work, but it's a jovial adventure, prefect for a nostalgic afternoon matinee.