Book, Film & TV Reviews
For obvious reasons, I haven’t seen many films this year. But let’s stick with the tradition of sharing my annual stats.
This year, I watched 441 films (48 released this year and 290 for the first time). My most watched directors were Chris Columbus and Kenneth Branagh and my most watched actors were Samuel L. Jackson and Judi Dench. My most watched films were Hamilton and Frozen 2.
And here are my top 10 films of 2020 so far:
On my Letterboxd account this month I have partaken in the film challenge, 31 Days of Horror. This month, I watched a horror film every day in celebration of Halloween.
Here’s a list of what films I watched this year:
Not only is it the end of the year, but it’s also the end of a decade, so this is the first time that I’ve ever been able to do this properly as it was in 2010 that I started reviewing films.
So, you might have seen a hundred of these lists already, but here is “My Top 20 Films Of The Decade”, going by UK release dates from 2010-2019.
This was a mammoth task but I feel like I’m finally happy with how this list has turned out. I’ve tried to keep it varied, including a few of my personal favourites whilst also taking into account better quality films over some that I was more entertained by. I’ve also tried to keep the genres varied by only included one superhero film and ensuring that I’ve included a foreign film and an animated film.
However, you will have to excuse the fact that four musicals have somehow slipped into this list, although it very easily could have been five so I do feel like I’ve compromised a little…
For me, these are the films that have defined this decade and all deserve to be watched if you haven’t seen any of them already. Keep reading to see why I have chosen these films and for a link to my reviews of them.
This year, I just managed to watch 500 films (36 released this year and 262 for the first time). My most watched director was John Lasseter and my most watched actors were Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Caine.
My most watched films were The Jungle Book, The Lion King, and Lady and The Tramp, even though I didn’t include the times I had to watch them more than once in a single day (since my toddler discovered his love for Disney!).
And here are my top 10 films of 2019:
I always struggle to make it into the new year prepared, but one of the first things that I like to do is to look at what the upcoming year has to look forward to. So, I’ve spent hours scrolling through websites to find the best of what we know so far, with my 100 Films To Look Forward To In 2020.
2020 is undeniably the year for reboots and remakes as well as many sequels and prequels that we never expected. And with Marvel having ended Phase 3 with Endgame last year, there are some original superhero films to look forward to, as well as many more Netflix and Sky Cinemas originals.
To help you trawl through the masses of films listed below, which starts off with January’s biggest award contenders and some more popular picks, we’ll go through the releases in the following groups. If there’s anything in particular that you’re looking for, you can jump to certain pages by clicking these links:
On my Letterboxd account this month I have partaken in the film challenge, 31 Days of Horror. This month, I watched a horror film every day in celebration of Halloween.
Here’s a list of what films I watched:
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
Sky Cinema Premiere add a new film onto their channel every single day. This week’s feature sees the release of Fat Camp, Kissing Candice, Come Un Gatto In Tangenziale, Curvature, Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdom, Patrick, and Backstabbing For Beginners. Let’s have a look and see what’s worth watching this week.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (4th – 10th March)”
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
Sky Cinema Premiere add a new film onto their channel every single day. This week’s feature sees the release of Siren, The Tribes of Palos Verdes, Redoubtable, Future World, Serenity, The First Purge, and Leave No Trace. Let’s have a look and see what’s worth watching this week.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (25th February – 3rd March)”
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
Sky Cinema Premiere add a new film onto their channel every single day. This week’s feature sees the release of The Devil’s Doorway, Unlovable, The High Frontier, Victor Crowley, Ocean’s 8, Woody Woodpecker, and Gloves Off. Let’s have a look and see what’s worth watching this week.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (18th – 24th February)”
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
Sky Cinema Premiere add a new film onto their channel every single day. This week’s feature sees the release of Anything, L’Amant Double, Fever, Electric Love, Life of the Party, The Little Vampire, and Bad Samaritan. Let’s have a look and see what’s worth watching this week.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (11th – 17th February)”
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
This week’s feature sees the release of Mad To Be Normal, Dark River, Iceman, Frat Pack, Book Club, The Negotiator, and Shock and Awe.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (4th – 10th February)”
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
This week’s feature sees the release of Future World, Beast of Burden, The Elephant and the Butterfly, The Toybox, Love Simon, Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High, and Breaking In.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (28th January – 3rd February)”
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
This week’s feature sees the release of The Last Movie Star, Higher Power, Zama, I See You, A Quiet Place, Isle of Dogs, and The Leisure Seeker.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (21st – 27th January)”
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
This week’s feature sees the release of Breaking Brooklyn, The Last Witness, Jeune Femme, A Crooked Somebody, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Wedding Guest, and Unsane.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (14th – 20th January)”
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
This week’s feature sees the release of An Actor Prepares, 2036 Origin Unknown, Mario, Freak Show, Red Sparrow, A Wizard’s Tale, and The Senator.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (7th – 13th January)”
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
This week’s feature sees the release of Tully, Pacific Rim: Uprising, I Got Life!, Wildling, Life Itself, Truth or Dare, and 10×10.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (31st December – 6th January)”
I always struggle to make it into the new year prepared, but one of the first things that I like to do is to look at what the year has to look forward to. So I’ve spent hours scrolling through websites and blogs to find 100 Films To Look Forward To In 2019. And there’s some good ‘uns!
To help you trawl through the masses of films listed below, which starts off with January’s biggest award contenders, we’ll go through the releases in the following groups. If there’s anything in particular that you’re looking for, you can jump to certain pages by clicking these links:
This year, I have watched 513 films (45 released this year and 282 for the first time). My most watched director was Steven Spielberg and Alfred Hitchcock and my most watched actors were Samuel L. Jackson and Domhnall Gleeson.
This list changes constantly so you can view a constantly updated list on my Letterboxd page. Please note, I’ve not seen many new releases over the past year so this is likely to change quite often over the next few months as I play catch up, as well.
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
This week’s feature sees the release of Peter Rabbit, Avengers: Infinity War, Rampage, Thoroughbreds, A Wrinkle In Time, Ferdinand, and Proud Mary.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (24th – 30th December)”
Since I don’t get to the cinema to see new releases that often anymore, this is my new weekly feature reviewing the latest releases on Sky Cinema Premiere (and in turn, Now TV). I will write a short review and rating for each of the films that I have watched and then give you the details for the ones that I didn’t get a chance to see.
This week’s feature sees the release of How To Get Girls, Christmas On Holly Lane, Beauty And The Beast, Coming Home For Christmas, Ready Player One, Blockers, and Mary Magdalene.
Continue reading “Weekly Sky Cinema Premieres (17th – 23rd December)”
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