Category Archives: Highlights

Andrew’s Highlights #14

October 2023 – Feb 2024 Film Before Sunset (Richard Linklater, 2004) Before Midnight (Richard Linklater, 2013) Crimson Tide (Tony Scott, 1995) Hamlet (Laurence Olivier, 1948) Insomnia (Christopher Nolan, 2002) The Killer (David Fincher, 2023) Philadelphia (Jonathan Demme, 1993) The Pianist (Roman Polanski, 2002) Seven (David Fincher, 1995) The Untouchables (Brian de Palma, 1987) Raging BullContinue reading “Andrew’s Highlights #14”

Andrew’s Highlights #13

July – September 2023 Film: All is True (Kenneth Branagh, 2018) Amadeus (Milos Forman, 1984) Before Sunrise (Richard Linklater, 1995) Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942) The Equalizer 3 (Antoine Fuqua, 2023) Fantasia (Various Directors, 1940) Fantasia 2000 (Various Directors, 1999) Glengarry Glen Ross (James Foley, 1992) Jackie Brown (Quentin Tarantino, 1997) Mission: Impossible – Dead ReckoningContinue reading “Andrew’s Highlights #13”

Andrew’s Highlights #12

April – June 2023 Film: 2 Guns (Baltasar Kormákur, 2013) Ben-Hur (William Wyler, 1959) Fast X (Louis Leterrier, 2023) Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (Quentin Tarantino, 2003) Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (Quentin Tarantino, 2004) Malcolm X (Spike Lee, 1992) The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, 1941) Midway (Roland Emmerich, 2019) West Side Story (Robert Wise & JeromeContinue reading “Andrew’s Highlights #12”

Andrew’s Highlights #11

January – March 2023 Film: A Star is Born (Bradley Cooper, 2018) All Quiet on the Western Front (Edward Berger, 2022) Daleks’ Invasion Earth – 2150 A.D. (Gordon Flemyng, 1966) Flight ✈️ (Robert Zemeckis, 2012) Inside Man (Spike Lee, 2006) John Wick: Chapter 4 (Chad Stahelski, 2023) My Neighbour Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki, 1988) The ScarletContinue reading “Andrew’s Highlights #11”

Andrew’s Best of 2022

The Year in Review Tempus fugit – time flies. Here are some personal favourites from this year: Best Album: The Tipping Point (Tears for Fears, 2022) Best Book: The Avoidable War – The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict Between the US and Xi Jinping’s China (Kevin Rudd, 2022) Best Film: The Batman (Matt Reeves, 2022)Continue reading “Andrew’s Best of 2022”

Andrew’s Highlights #9

June – August 2022 Film: Collateral (Michael Mann, 2004) Heat (Michael Mann, 1995) Interstellar (Christopher Nolan, 2014) Nobody (Ilya Naishuller, 2021) No Country for Old Men (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2007) Operation Mincemeat (John Madden, 2021) Richard III (Laurence Olivier, 1955) Rush Hour 2 (Brett Ratner, 2001) Skyfall (Sam Mendes, 2012) Top Gun: Maverick ✈️Continue reading “Andrew’s Highlights #9”

Andrew’s Highlights #8

March – May 2022 Film: Chimes at Midnight (Orson Welles, 1965) Henry V (Laurence Olivier, 1944) Henry V (Kenneth Branagh, 1989) The Northman (Robert Eggers, 2022) The Soul (Wei-Hao Cheng, 2021) The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Tom Gormican, 2022) TV: Eurovision Song Contest 2022 The Grand Tour Season 3 (Amazon Prime Video, 2019) TheContinue reading “Andrew’s Highlights #8”

Andrew’s Highlights #7

January – February 2022 Film: Batman (Tim Burton, 1989) Batman Returns (Tim Burton, 1992) The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan, 2008) The Dark Knight Rises (Christopher Nolan, 2012) The LEGO Batman Movie (Chris McKay, 2017) The Bourne Supremacy (Paul Greengrass, 2004) The Bourne Ultimatum (Paul Greengrass, 2007) Fast & Furious 9 (Justin Lin, 2021) The ForeignerContinue reading “Andrew’s Highlights #7”

Andrew’s Best of 2021

The Year in Review What a insane and crazy year it has been. Here are some personal favourites: Best Album: Dreamers Are Waiting (Crowded House, 2021) Best Album Reissue: All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition (George Harrison, 1970) Best Book (fiction): On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (Ian Fleming, 1963) Best Book (non fiction): ImperialContinue reading “Andrew’s Best of 2021”