For Your Consideration #13: Evil Dead 2

A couple drives up to an abandoned cabin in the woods. A long lost Book of the Dead unleashes an ancient evil. Horror ensues(!) A Proto-Edgar-Wright horror-comedy, this Sam Raimi directed cult classic is a breathless, balls-to-the-wall entertainer brimming with clever SFX and satisfyingly over the top gore. Low on sense and high on thrills…

For Your Consideration #12: この世界の片隅に (In This Corner Of The World)

A vivid, passionate and emotionally exhausting tour de force, この世界の片隅に is a bittersweet tribute to the suffering of the people of Japan during WWII. This Japanese animated period drama follows newlywed Suzu Urano, a resident of Hiroshima, as she navigates life in wartime and post-war Kure City on the coast of the Hiroshima Prefecture, away…

For Your Consideration #11: Dazed and Confused

Sadistic initiation ceremonies, covert plans for a grand party, deliriously conceived and moderately quotable stoner wisdom and the very essence of the rock-and-roll fuelled 1970s American high school experience finds unbridled expression in this exuberant Richard Linklater-helmed 1993 comedy/drama which chronicles the last day of the school year through various points of view of a…

The Post: “To Publish, or Not To Publish”

'The Post' is a slow burner that combines Steven Spielberg's trademark filmcraft with a slice of American history to create a film that is a demanding watch, but one of 2017's most socially relevant nonetheless.

For Your Consideration #10: 君の名は (Your Name)

An urban boy, a town-dwelling girl, a shooting star and a love story that literally transcends time. Also, there is body-swapping. 君の名は is a Japanese animation movie helmed by Makoto Shinkai that tells the story of a Tokyo-dwelling teenage boy who randomly swaps bodies with a high school girl living in a small town, a…

For Your Consideration #9: Minority Report

Ah, yes. Yet another Philip K. Dick adaptation. Does anyone ever get tired of them? I certainly do not. Adapted from the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name and directed by Steven Spielberg, Minority Report is, at least in my opinion, one of the better modern sci-fi movies. Set in an (arguably) dystopian…

For Your Consideration #8: 乱 (Ran)

An adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear directed by legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, 乱 (Ran) is a saga of trust, loyalty and betrayal set in feudal Japan. Ageing warlord Hidetora Ichimonji divides his empire among his three sons. Tragedy strikes when he is estranged and the Ichimonji dynasty spirals into chaos. This gorgeous looking film…

For Your Consideration #7: Before Sunrise

“The whole concept of the movie sounds dumb”, I thought to myself. “I’m going to hate this”. I mean, how could a movie featuring nothing but two people just talking to each other ever be good? I went in expecting a complete snorefest. Boy, have I ever been proven more wrong. Directed by Richard Linklater,…

For Your Consideration #6: Midnight In Paris

This delightful offering of Woody Allen's tells the story of an author hopeful Gil Lender and his chance meeting with some of the 20th century's most notable names in the world of art as he travels back in time while on a trip to Paris with his fiance and her disapproving parents. In parts fun…

For Your Consideration #5: Stranger Than Fiction

Many of us have thought of ourselves as being a part of a story. But what if you were actually a part of a story? Follow Harold Crick (played by Will Ferrell) as he comes to the realisation that his life is actually a part of a story being written by an author, and how…