![]() ![]() This coming-of-age tale from the Judd Apatow school of comedy succeeds by genuinely caring for its lovable loser heroes - doesn't stop it from hilariously putting the pair through the wringer, though. He intended this to be his swansong thankfully, it wasn't. The Studio Ghibli head honcho weaves a tale of swords and sorcery with his trademark stunning style. stories re-staged in a high school as the superb Joseph Gordon-Levitt sets about investigating the suspicious death of a former girlfriend. Johnson's impressive debut finds Hammett-style P. The Gothic sensibilities of Tim Burton meet the musical mastery of Stephen Sondheim for a demented Grand Guignol spectacular, which finds Johnny Depp in bloody fine singing voice. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007) A huge budget and an exhausting shoot were rewarded with 11 Oscars and an epic for the ages. Wyler's version of Lew Wallace's novel may have been the third adaptation to hit the big screen but, boy, was it the biggest. Man's best friend (and one car crash) may provide the connection between three disparate people, but it's the director's assured control that keeps it all together. It's a dog-eat-dog world in this superb, multi-stranded drama. Squirmy satire abounds in LaBute's all-too-recognisable tale of two corporate men's bullying of a deaf female colleague. Wine, women and a right old ding-dong are the driving forces behind this excellent midlife-crisis road movie, so impactful it put millions off Merlot forever. Featuring a bunch of classic tunes, it's The King's best movie. Jailhouse Rock (1957)Įlvis plays up to his rock 'n' roll bad-boy image as a former lag who gets into the music biz, becomes famous and grows a hell of an ego. ![]() Plenty of spectacle and a lot of heart helps Kal-El soar. It may have been a slighter return than some people had hoped for, but Singer's vision of the Man Of Steel is an heroic effort. Read our Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon review 496. A martial-arts opus packed with emotion, beauty and plenty of elegant ass-kickery, it's the ultimate fusion of action and art. ![]() Lee exceeded all expectations with this wushu masterpiece set in ancient China. Read our Back to the Future Part II review 497. Back To The Future Part II (1989)įrom the past to the present to the future and back again, Zemeckis hits his time-travelling stride with this chronology-screwing popcorner - only seven years to go until we discover if his vision of 2015 was on the money. The never-ending stream of sequels may have diminished its impact, but there's no denying the shock we got when we first entered the puzzle-loving psycho Jigsaw's fiendish, deathtrapped world. Slick, suave and cooler than a penguin's knackers, Soderbergh's starry update of the Rat Pack crime caper not only outshines its predecessor, but all the lights of The Strip combined. ![]()
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