Sergio Leone-esque in places this epic proves you can make a film that's 87 minutes long feel like an adventure; it does a great job at transporting the western to India in an imaginative, memorable experience. The cinematography captures the landscape in a way that evokes something marvellous, and Irrfan Khan was so so good in this role: conveying so much with so few words spoken.
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There Will Be Blood 2007
Even better the second time, and in 35mm? Incredible - my favourite PTA - a ruthless, deserved assault on capitalism and the corruption & all-consuming nature of greed. Thunderous Daniel Day-Lewis performance, as always - love a re-release that’s applauded like a premiere, it's even more noticeable on a rewatch just how funny it is - the audience was howling at key scenes like a comedy.
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Alien 1979
Hoop-Tober 2015! (1/31)
"Now, this air shaft may work to our advantage. Here. It leads up to and comes out in the main airlock. All right, there's only one big opening along the way, we can cover that up, and then we... drive it into the airlock and zap it into outer space."
And yet another classic movie that I should have probably seen by now is ticked off my watchlist. Hot on the heels of the likes of Lost…
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La La Land 2016
Well, that was something special. I'm really glad that I watched The Umbrellas of Cherbourg the day before because there are clear influences from that masterpiece on Damien Chazelle. Together these two movies have made me far more invested in musicals than I was previously, with Bugsy Malone being another highlight but beyond that the list starts to get a bit thinner.
Here La La Land follows on two people with big dreams. Mia (Emma Stone) is an aspiring actress…
