1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) Character: Randle McMurphy Director: Milos Forman Standout scene: The Electroshock Therapy Scene After trying to stand up to Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher), McMurphy is sent for electroshock therapy. Instead of breaking him, he turns it into a joke, pretending to be unresponsive before suddenly coming back to […]
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Films that are so bad, they’re good
Sometimes you get a film that’s so bad that it can actually be a lot of fun to watch. None of the films on my list have a IMDb rating of more than 6.0/10 but somehow they can still be very enjoyable. Do you agree with these choices? Let me know what films you’d put […]
Random Film Trivia
Here are some very random yet interesting facts from an assortment of films. Back to the Future (1985) Falling Down Planes, Trains & Automobiles Ferris Buellers Day Off
Memorable Quotes from The Princess Bride (1987)
Westley: “Hear this now: I will always come for you.” Buttercup: “But how can you be sure?” Westley: “This is true love – you think this happens every day?” Buttercup: “We’ll never survive.” Westley: “Nonsense. You’re only saying that because no one ever has.” Vizzini: “HE DIDN’T FALL? INCONCEIVABLE!” Inigo Montoya: “You keep using that […]
Best Adam Sandler Films
Adam Sandler has been making us laugh (and others of us cry) for almost four decades! From his early days on Saturday Night Live to his box office hits and Netflix exclusives, Sandler has built a career on unforgettable characters, goofy humour, and surprising moments of heartfelt emotion. Whether he’s playing an underdog athlete, a […]
The 10 Greatest Brando Films
Marlon Brando was one of the most influential and celebrated actors of the 20th century. Known for his intense method acting, he revolutionised Hollywood with his raw and naturalistic performances. He is widely considered the greatest movie actor of all time, rivaled only by the more theatrically oriented Laurence Olivier in terms of esteem. Unlike […]
A Guide to the Marvel Movies
I’ve not currently watched any of the Marvel movies but am nevertheless feeling mildly interested to see what all the fuss is about. With so many movies to choose from (over 30 to date), it’s difficult to know where to begin, or even which movies are part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! I decided to […]
My Film Bucket List
I’ve been a big fan of cinema for a long time but there remain many well renowned films that for various reasons I still haven’t got around to watching. In 2025 I hope to cross quite a few of these off my list. Here’s a collection of some of those films that I intend to […]
My top films of all time
As an initial article on my cinema section, I wanted to post a list of my top 30 films of all time. Since there’s so many films I enjoy, it was quite a difficult task to narrow them down to just 30! These are listed in no particular order. Feel free to comment about entries […]