Three Colours: Blue (1993): Two Line Review

A strong piece of character exploration from Binoche et al, the film uses effectively simple methods to draw us into Julie's painful world. The music and imagery merge beautifully into a single entity.

Thinking Film Rating: 9/10

Public Opinion: 8/10
Critics Opinion: 10/10

Three Colours: Blue - Krzysztof Kieslowski

Rust and Bone (2012): Two Line Review

An engaging exploration into the complexity of human emotions, with two amazing performances from Cotillard and Schoenaerts, playing flawed, very human characters that find solice in each other.

Thinking Film Rating: 8.5/10

Public Opinion: 7.5/10
Critics Opinion: 8.2/10

Rust and Bone - Jacques Audiard

Chef (2014): Two Line Review

A fantastic feel-good comedy that has everything you could want: great dialogue, great cast, great performances, great soundtrack, and some great looking food. Favreau's passion is clearly evident!

Thinking Film Rating: 9.5/10

Public Opinion: 7.8/10
Critics Opinion: 8.7/10

Chef - Jon Favreau

French Kiss (1995): Two Line Review

A mildly funny, very 90s affair with some exaggerated performances from the European characters. Felt very much for a US audience, building the romanticism of the city, with a few funny one-liners.

Thinking Film Rating: 6/10

Public Opinion: 6.5/10
Critics Opinion: 4.5/10

French Kiss - Lawrence Kasdan

Twelve Monkeys (1995): Two Line Review

One of the best explorations of time travel, full of Gilliam's zany charm. The leads Willis, Stowe and Pitt all pull out fantastic performances, the plot is full of great twists with visual brilliance.

Thinking Film Rating: 9/10

Public Opinion: 8.1/10

Critics Opinion: 8.8/10

Twelve Monkeys - Terry Gilliam

Side Effects (2013): Two Line Review

More of a crime thriller than the psychological thriller that was sold, making the twist in this film mildly disappointing. Still, this is a strong genre piece that is both engaging and well-made.

Thinking Film Rating: 7/10

Public Opinion: 7.1/10
Critics Opinion: 8.3/10

Side Effects - Steven Soderbergh

The Fault In Our Stars (2014): Two Line Review

A well-made film that successfully captures it's target audience. While many will find this a bit overtly sentimental, there is a genuine air that shows some true heart. Recommended for romance fans.

Thinking Film Rating: 8/10

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Critics Opinion:

The Fault In Our Stars - Josh Boone

Wreck-It Ralph (2012): Two Line Review

A brilliant concept that was well written and well-executed. This is a great dedication to the classic arcade games, and there is a lot of fun for younger and older audiences. Family recommended.

Thinking Film Rating: 8/10

Public Opinion: 7.8/10

Critics Opinion: 8.6/10

Wreck-It Ralph - Rich Moore

Robot & Frank (2012): Two Line Review

A very human story that tied a brilliant script with a brilliant performance from Frank Langella. A simple yet surprisingly emotional concept that shows a future that feels like it could easily happen. 

Thinking Film Rating: 8.5/10

Public Opinion: 7.1/10

Critics Opinion: 8.6/10

Robot & Frank - Jake Schreier

Godzilla (2014): Two Line Review

While it had the usual blockbuster faults of overdone musical score and cliched plot points, the overall storyline was great and the CGI action sequences worked well without being overly gratuitous.

Thinking Film Rating: 7/10

Public Opinion: 7.2/10
Critics Opinion: 7.3/10

Godzilla - Gareth Edwards

Man of Steel (2013): Two Line Review

Relatively weak superhero action flick, that relied too much on the abundant action sequences and nowhere near enough on character development. Cinematography was nicely done though.

Thinking Film Rating: 4/10

Public Opinion: 7.3/10
Critics Opinion: 5.6/10

Man of Steel - Zack Snyder

Battle Royale (2000): Two Line Review

While the visual effects may be a little dated and overblown now, this is still an effective social critique with an interesting exploration of teen angst in an extreme situation. Who can you trust?

Thinking Film Rating: 8/10

Public Opinion: 7.8/10

Critics Opinion: 8.6/10

Battle Royale - Kinji Fukasaku

Blue Is The Warmest Colour (2013): Two Line Review

Lead by two extremely committed performances, this raw and intense film explores the pain and pleasure of first love with an unflinching eye, a certain realism that is rarely experienced.

Thinking Film Rating: 8/10

Public Opinion: 8/10
Critics Opinion: 9.1/10

Blue is the Warmest Colour - Abdellatif Kechiche

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005): Two Line Review

The first and arguably the best from Apatow's directing career, this film brings together a number of future American comedy talent. A solid script with frequent laughs if you're in the target audience.

Thinking Film Rating: 6.5/10

Public Opinion: 7.2/10
Critics Opinion: 8.5/10

The 40 Year Old Virgin - Judd Apatow