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• Top 10 Films of 2012

  

  There’s really no need for any yadda yadda here, these are my picks for the ten best films that received general release in 2012. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The All-Time Favourites #18: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

  

  Welcome to the All-Time Favourites Series. This series examines 25 of the greatest films I’ve ever seen, looking at them in depth with analyses of what makes... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 100 Favourite Films: 90-81

  

  Last week I started listing my Top 100 Favourite Films ten movies at a time. Now I am back again to list the next ten movies, 90-81:90: Au Hasard Balthazar... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The 20 Scariest Films I Have Ever Seen

  

  Since I have only just returned to the blogosphere, and just in time for Halloween, I’ve decided to publish (a little late, admittedly, so forgive me) a list... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• September and October in Movies (What I’m Watching #6)

  

  Since I’ve only just started blogging again after a period of absence since the beginning of September, I’ve decided to catch you guys up on the films I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 100 Favourite Films: 100-91

  

  I have decided to go through my entire Top 100 films list (a list official as of 29 October 2012) ten films at a time in a series of posts that will hopefully... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Directorial Perfection: The Power of Hunger

  

  Hello everyone. As you will very well have noticed, I haven’t posted anything here on my blog in nearly two months. Well, as you may have guessed, I hit a bit o... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Film Socialisme (2010)

  

  Director: Jean-Luc GodardRuntime: 97 minutesMy Rating: 7/10“This poor Europe. Not purified, but corrupted by suffering. Not glorified, but humiliated by... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What I’m Watching #5

  

  Usually I do one of these posts twice a month but since I missed it on the 15th I decided to wait until the end of August to write it up. So, this post will... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Movie Questionnaire Blogathon

  

  Alexander of Cinemaniac Reviews recently started a simple but interesting ‘movie questionnaire’ blogathon which I’ve seen popping up throughout the blogosphere... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The French New Wave Films of Jean-Luc Godard

  

  If you’re a cinephile, chances are you’ve probably heard of Jean-Luc Godard, even if you haven’t seen any of his films. He seems certainly to divide audiences.... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Manon Des Sources (1986)

  

  Director: Claude BerriCast: Yves Montand, Emmanuelle Beart, Daniel AuteuilRuntime: 112 minutesMy Rating: 10/10Months after Jean de Florette was received warmly... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Jean De Florette (1986)

  

  Director: Claude BerriCast: Yves Montand, Gerard Depardieu, Daniel AuteuilRuntime: 116 minutesMy Rating: 9/10Claude Berri’s Jean de Florette is a film that... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Five Albums That Define Me

  

  I spend a lot of time listening to music. A lot more than I used to. And in recent months I’ve come to decide on some of my absolute favorite musical albums.... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

  

  Director: Andrew DominikCast: Casey Affleck, Brad Pitt, Sam RockwellRuntime: 160 minutesMy Rating: 10/10It was a pleasant surprise to learn that the director... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Film in Images: Winter Light

  

  If you were to ask me what the best-shot movie of all time is, I would think for a long while and reply “Ingmar Bergman’s Winter Light. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Unforgettable Scenes #11: Possession

  

  Looking for the greatest, most outrageous, daring and incredible acting performance in a horror movie? Well, look no further than Isabelle Adjani in the cult... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Liebster Award

  

  Thanks to Kyle at The Movie Scene, Ethan at A Reservation at Dorsia and Anna at Defiant Success, I’ve been gifted the Liebster blog award, an interesting meme... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• RIP Chris Marker: The All-Time Favourites #17: Sans Soleil (1983)

  

  Note: By pure coincidence, this next All-Time Favourites post coincides with the recent, tragic death of Chris Marker on his 91st birthday. The review you’re... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What I’m Watching #4

  

  Welcome to the latest edition of What I’m Watching, a series that twice a month looks at the films I’ve been watching recently. Today’s post covers all the film... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES