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The Raid 2 (2014)
131) The Raid 2 (2014) Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force....
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Death Notice: Ikigami (2008)
177) Death Notice: Ikigami (2008) A psychological thriller based on the manga series by Motoro Mase, set in dystopian Japan where “a national prosperity law has been passed […] resulting in citizens...
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Whiplash (2014)
223) Whiplash (2014) A promising young drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s...
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Netflix Pick: It’s Such A Beautiful Day (2012)
263) It’s Such A Beautiful Day (2012) Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche, in this new feature film version of Don Hertzfeldt’s animated short film trilogy. 10/10 – Around 10-12 years...
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Netflix Pick: Virunga (2014)
269) Virunga (2014) A group of brave individuals risk their lives to save the last of the world’s mountain gorillas; in the midst of renewed civil war and a scramble for Congo’s natural resources....
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Birdman (2014) – A Discussion
A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. For those that have not seen Birdman,...
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The Duke Of Burgundy (2015) [Review]
Sex, bondage, and butterflies: two women explore the extremes of carnal desire in this kinky, deliciously twisted tale of erotic obsession. In a crumbling European estate, butterfly researcher Cynthia...
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World of Tomorrow (2015) [Review]
A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future. I can’t seem to shake this film from my mind. It’s invaded my dreams, as is usually the case for Don Hertzfeldt’s uniquely...
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Fast & Furious [1-7] (Full Franchise Retrospective)
Fast and Furious 7 took the box office by storm, and has quickly become the 4th highest grossing film of all time. Largely due to Paul Walkers untimely death, fans and newbies alike went to rush and...
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Movieblort’s Top Documentaries on Netflix UK (Part 2)
Following on from the relatively successful part 1 of ‘top docs’, I’ve thrown together a second part for your viewing pleasure. As with before, click the title to watch the trailer and read the blurb...
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
20) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) 10/10 – Find it hard to fault it. It belongs up there with Gravity & 12 Years A Slave as the best films from last year, and I have no doubt that Dallas Buyers...
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LFF: The Lobster (2015)
Yorgos Lanthimos’s take on reality has always been a little off-balance. It looks familiar, but the people who tend to inhabit his absurdly surreal world and the events that take place within it are...
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Movieblort’s Top 30 Films of 2015
It has been such a solid and varied year for movies, which makes compiling an end of year list even more difficult. All of the following have seen UK releases in 2015. While they may say 2014, or even...
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Movieblort’s Top Documentaries of 2015
As noted in my Top Films of 2015, the year for documentaries was especially strong. So much so that I have decided to give them their own list, and I urge you all to seek these out when possible. In no...
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Cartel Land (2015) [Review]
Matthew Heineman puts himself in the heart of the action as he looks to showcase those taking on the Mexican drug cartels. This is grass-roots documentary making at its finest, quite often getting...
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White God (2015) [Review]
Kornél Mundruczó’s Budapest set thriller, White God, is simply jaw-dropping. A strange cross between Homeward Bound and Hitchcock’s The Birds, it uses 274 dogs in total (most of which were found in...
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The Golden Age of Circus: The Show of Shows (2016) [Review]
2015 was a fantastic year for documentaries as highlighted in my “Best of” post, but no sooner are we in 2016 and BBC4 decides to add another incredible documentary to their addictive Storyville...
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The Look Of Silence (2015) [Review]
Joshua Oppenheimer’s Act of Killing showed the mortifying re-enactments of the executions of suspected communists that took place in 1960’s Indonesia. The people who carried out these horrific acts...
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South Korean Cinema – Where to begin?
As part of the ongoing World Cinema Club over at Jumpcut, I was asked to compile a brief list of my South Korean favourites as if it were being pitched to someone who didn’t know where to begin. More...
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Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) [Review]
Inside Llewyn Davis is the Coen Brothers, and Oscar Isaac at their finest. This is a truly endearing, sophisticated and funny film that warms you despite its cold, harsh landscapes. Isaac stars as...
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