Drama
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A Hindi-language film inspired by O. Henry’s short story The Last Leaf, Lootera is a masterpiece that has been overlooked for far too long. It stars Bollywood stars Sonakshi Sinha and Ranbir Singh and was critically acclaimed on release. Lootera follows Pakhi (Sonakshi Sinha), the daughter of an important landlord in the small town of
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The King’s Speech won four Oscars and five BAFTAs, which probably tells you everything you need to know about it. It has a brilliant cast, and is impeccably made in every way, but especially in regards to the soundtrack, cinematography, and of course, its acting. The film starts off at Wembley Stadium where Prince Albert (Colin
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Based on the true story of Fred Hampton, Judas and The Black Messiah stars Daniel Kaluuya as Hampton, and LaKeith Stanfield as William “Bill” O’Neal, a double agent working for the FBI. I watched this film by chance, but I’m glad I did – I think it could already easily be one of the best films of
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2.5 stars Drama I’m not sure if you remember this movie. It came out during Christmas season and it had that lovely shot of Jennifer Lawrence walking through the snow with her short hair and dark sunglasses all over the adverts and posters. That was my first impression of Joy. Joy is about Joy –
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Rating: 3.5 stars Comedy, Drama, Romance Where do I start with this? The Big Sick is an Amazon Original film, and features Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan in the lead roles. It’s a love story that is strongly inspired by real life events – writers Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s love story. As much as
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Rating 5/5 Drama, Thriller My first post during Halloween season! Black Swan is a modern classic and has been one of my favourites for a very long time and so, this review will mainly be me listing why I love it so much. Natalie Portman plays the main character Nina who is slowly succumbing to
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2.5 stars Drama, Romance, War I have to admit, I don’t think I would have watched this if it hadn’t been for a quote from the novel it’s based on. The quote is as follows, in case you were wondering, “They felt a strange happiness, an urgent need to reveal their hearts to each other
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4 stars. Comedy, Drama, Romance Their Finest has one of the most interesting settings for a story I have ever heard of; the propaganda films department in England’s government during WW1. Enter newcomer Catrin Cole (Gemma Arterton), who has just landed a job as a writer – the woman writing “the slop”, which means the
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5 stars Crime, Drama This was actually the first time I had seen this, and surprisingly (or not, considering I’m younger than the film) I hadn’t heard too much about what the film is about despite being on so many “Films You Have To See!” lists. So, I went in with absolutely no expectations. The
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5 stars Comedy, Drama, History Some context: I haven’t read much Shakespeare and that includes Romeo and Juliet which is what this film is inspired by. Even so, it’s easy to get caught up in the stories that are running parallel to each other; both the play that Will is writing (which turns out to
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