A24 Ranked (40-31)

A continuation of my own personal ranking of movies produced and distributed by independent studio A24. A24 Movies Ranked 40-31: 40. High Life (2018) Dir: Claire Denis Cast: Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Andre Benjamin, Mia Goth, Agata Buzek, Lars Erdinger, Claire Train, Ewan Mitchell, Gloria Obianyo, Victor Banerjee, Scarlette Lindsey, Jessie Ross Synopsis: When a... Continue Reading →

A24 Ranked (50-41)

A continuation of my own personal ranking of movies produced and distributed by independent studio A24. A24 Movies Ranked 50-41: 50. The Whale (2022) Dir: Darren Aronofsky Cast: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton Synopsis: In a town in Idaho, Charlie, a reclusive and unhealthy English teacher, hides out in his... Continue Reading →

A24 Ranked (60-51)

A continuation of my own personal ranking of movies produced and distributed by independent studio A24. A24 Movies Ranked 60-51: 60. On the Rocks (2020) Dir: Sofia Coppola Cast: Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Marlon Wayans Synopsis: The story of a young mother who reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York.... Continue Reading →

A24 Ranked (70-61)

To celebrate the release of Alex Garland's 'Civil War', the biggest A24 movie to date, I have decided to rank the 70 feature-length movies distributed by the masterful independent production company that I have seen to date. A24 offer a lot of creative freedom to their directors, resulting in a very strong output of theatrical... Continue Reading →

77th Cannes Film Festival Line-up

In what is shaping up to be another staked year, the 77th Cannes Film Festival is the first major event of the 2024 award season. Iconic filmmakers that have been announced as part of this years line-up include: Francis Ford Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, George Miller, David Cronenberg, Kevin Costner, Paul Schrader, Sean Baker, Leo Carax... Continue Reading →

Spaceman (15)

Dir: Johan Renck Cast: Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin, Isabelle Rossellini, Paul Dano An uncharacteristically reserved performance from Adam Sandler provides a surprising amount of emotional weight to this otherwise drab sci-fi drama. ★★★ There have been fleeting signs of untapped dramatic potential throughout the career of illustrious comedian Adam Sandler. Despite... Continue Reading →

My Top 10 Directors

There are many great directors currently working in the industry, some new to the scene and some who have been around for decades. While some directors can be hit or miss with their movies, the directors listed below I feel are consistent when it comes to delivering excellent feature films. This is my personal list... Continue Reading →

My Top Ten Most Watched Movies

Daily writing promptWhat movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times?View all responses I have seen multiple movies more than 5 times, perhaps even too many to keep track of, so instead I will try to focus on the movies I feel I have watched the most throughout my 30 years. These... Continue Reading →

Academy Award Winners

The winners of the 96th Academy Awards have been announced and as anticipated, "Oppenheimer" was the big winner with 7 wins, which has been the story all season. Christopher Nolan's epic biopic took home awards for: Best Picture, Director, Editing, Cinematography, Score and Acting for stars Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. "Poor Things" was... Continue Reading →

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