Posted Wednesday 07 November 2007
- This is England - great, strong film about England in the early '80s under the Thatcher government. It is powerful but sensitive, and Thomas Turgoose as the young Shaun is amazing. Well shot and with a good soundtrack. Explores the fine line between mateship and mob mentality.
- Entourage - have watched lots and lots and lots of this in Europe. Great for odd moments of the day.
- Control - possibly the movie of the year for me. Brilliant film with a delicate portrayal of a tragic figure of modern music. The live scenes in this film are amazing. Sam Riley and Samantha Morton both put in stellar performances.
- A Mighty Heart - pretty reasonable film on Daniel and Marianne Pearl and the ordeal that leads to Daniels murder at the hand of terrorists. Angelina Jolie does a good job (the curly hair made me forget it was her), maybe she'll even win an Oscar?
- Goal - mostly silly and contrived film about Santiagao Munez's rise from LA to the Premier League at Newcastle United. Average but fun and enjoyable.
