My Top 10 Films of 2013

It’s that time of year again, so here are my top 10 films of 2013.

This year I have watched more films than I ever have in a year before, reaching a total of 771 films (82 released that year and 665 for the first time). My most watched directors were Joel and Ethan Coen and my most watched actors were Robert De Niro and John Goodman.

This list obviously changes as I catch up with more films, so for an updated list you can visit my Letterboxd page.

In Retrospect – Issue 18

A film guide for January 2013 including reviews for:

– Les Miserables
– Gangster Squad
– Django Unchained
– Lincoln
– Zero Dark Thirty

Thanks to contributor Daniel Prinn (@DanielPrinn) for his reviews.

Click here to read.

In Retrospect is a monthly film publication that I make just for a bit of fun, visit the blog here.

Film Review: Django Unchained

The latest from director Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained is an epic western Set in the antebellum era of the Deep South and Old West, which follows slave-turned-bounty hunter Django (Jamie Foxx) who, with the help of his German mentor Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), sets out to rescue his wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner named Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio).

Nominated for five Academy Awards and winning two at this year’s Golden Globes for Best Supporting Actor (Waltz) and Best Screenplay (Tarantino), this is now my second favourite Tarantino film and it certainly bettered my already high expectations.

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Trailer Trash Feature: 29th August – 9th September

(Bi-weekly feature written for Lost In The Multiplex)

With the Toronto International Film Festival well underway, we’ve even more great first trailers including the stunning debut for Rust and Bones, a disappointing trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, a brilliantly-led cast in the first trailer for Robert Redford’s The Company You Keep, and many more designed to lure you into your local picturehouse as the year slowly draws closer to an end.

New ‘Django Unchained’ International Poster

(Written for Lost In The Multiplex)

This week we have a new poster for the Quentin Tarantino’s highly anticipated western drama, Django Unchained.

Whilst we have already seen artwork on another poster for the film, this latest piece of art brings together much more, including director and writer Tarantino’s name in big letters, and the bringing together of the film’s brilliant cast list.

The film follows a slave-turned-bounty hunter (Jamie Foxx) who, with the help of his mentor (Christoph Waltz), sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio).

Jonah Hill Saddles Up With ‘Django Unchained’

(Written for Lost In The Multiplex)

We may have had the first sneak peek at this film earlier this month with the film’s first trailer, but now Jonah Hill has joined the cast for Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, Django Unchained.

Currently still in production, the film follows a slave-turned-bounty hunter (Jamie Foxx) who, with the help of his mentor (Christoph Waltz), sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio).

Trailer Trash Feature: 26th May – 8th June

(Bi-weekly feature written for Lost In The Multiplex)

Fancy knowing more about the past two week’s trailer releases? Well you’re in the right place. This week we have some brilliant first trailers for films including Django Unchained, The Bourne Legacy, Les Miserables and Wreck-It Ralph. What a collection! And if that isn’t enough, you’re just going to have to carry on reading.