Continue reading →A rapturous sequel that pushes Pixar into the millennium with confidence and style.
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Toy Story (1995)
Continue reading →An instant classic – without Pixar’s first breakthrough hit, there wouldn’t have been CG animation today.
Equus (1977)
Some extraordinary performances are on show in this contentious if compelling psychological drama about passions and desires at the crossroads of religion and sex.
Okja (2017)
Continue reading →Bong’s grasp of tone is sometimes suspect, but this is still a pretty entertaining and emotional piece with strong ecological and anti-animal abuse themes.
Spectre (2015)
Continue reading →Packed with action, but feels overdrawn and coming across as rote, this latest Bond flick serves up a familiar if disappointing fare.
Skyfall (2012)
Mendes focuses on drama, character, and nostalgia in this first-rate Bond film that is also arguably the most beautifully shot in the entire history of the franchise.
Away We Go (2009)
Continue reading →A light-hearted if sometimes explicit take on raising a family (and a home) by the ever reliable Sam Mendes.
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Strong performances pull this drama about a struggling marriage and family together in what feels like a psychoanalysis of our mundane lives.
American Beauty (1999)
Continue reading →One of 1999’s finest movies, Sam Mendes’ debut feature captures the angst and desires of a family imploding from within, but not without some sublime acting on display.
Ninotchka (1939)
Continue reading →Lubitsch and Garbo combine to decent effect in this sharp and witty Hollywood classic about the battle of ideologies and how love gets in the way.
Eternality Tan 