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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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