Starring: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle etc
Directed by: Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
Plot: King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many very silly obstacles.
But is it any good?
The world would be a much sadder place without Monty Python. They may have struggled to raise funds and bickered […]
Starring: Kim Basinger, Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce
Directed by: Curtis Hansen (who also directed 8 Mile)
Plot: A shooting at an all-night diner is investigated by three LA policemen in their own unique ways. Corrupt underbelly of ’50s LA is revealed.
But is it any good?
I re-watched LA Confidential last night for this first time since […]
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway
Directed by: Roman Polanski
Plot: A private detective investigating an adultery case stumbles on to a scheme of murder that has something to do with water.
But is it any good?
This had been on my must-see list for a long time, but I must admit to being a little disappointed. It has a […]
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe
Plot: Two band players are witness to a gangster shootout and flee to Florida in a girls’ band disguised as women.
But is it any good?
The AFI (American Film Institute) considers it to be the funniest film EVER. That’s a lot of movies it’s supposed to be […]
Starring: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman
Directed by: Luc Besson
Plot: a 12-year-old girl is befriended by a hitman after her family is gunned down and he teaches her his trade.
But is it any good?
All I knew about Léon (called The Professional in the US) before I watched it last night was that Natalie Portman did […]
