he Shawshank Redemption was released in 1994 and effectively bombed at the cinema. Low box office returns seemingly doomed it to the back shelves of video stores. But something happened to The Shawshank Redemption, it found a second life and as such became the highest rated movie on IMDB. Starring…
There have been many movies very unlucky not to have won an Oscar but Goodfellas is top of the list. Released in 1990 to critical acclaim, Goodfellas was an absolute smash hit. Telling the story of Henry Hill and how he brought down the mob we incredibly well crafted by…
Gladiator burst onto the screen in 2000 and crushed everything in its way. Two mega stars Ridley Scott the Director and his star Russell Crowe delivered an epic for the ages. Grand in its scale but simplistic in its story. Gladiator tells the story of one man’s fight to avenge…
The Goonies should be a staple for every family to bond over. I’m 1985 Richard Donner directed and Steven Spielberg produced a timeless classic that still resonates with families today. The sense of adventure and wonderment that was achieved by the Goonies team is incredible. The cast of young and…
I remember so clearly the juggernaut that was Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman. The build up was like nothing I had experienced and the opening night in the cinema was unforgettable. To see the Dark Knight in all his glory will forever live in my memory. The choice of Micheal Keaton…
Rocky Balboa is a name that is synonymous with pop culture all around the world. Sylvester Stallone created the character and since that first movie in 1976, Rocky has become an icon for the underdog. The original movie won Best Picture at the Oscars with a story that resembled Sylvester…
Who you gunna call? This was the catch cry heard for months in 1984 as Ghostbusters reigned supreme atop the box office. The brainchild of Dan Ackroyd, he and fellow SNL alum Bill Murray and Harold Ramis bring his dream into reality with a must-see movie recommendation. Still as good…
In space no one can hear you scream. Alien exploded onto the cinema screen in 1979 and there had never been anything like it before. Ridley Scott took a simple premise and turned it into a global phenomenon. Sigourney Weaver, despite Jennifer Lawrence’s comments established the first female action star…
Roald Dahls incredible novel was adapted into the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in 1971. The world was transported into a world of pure imagination and we didn’t want to return. Gene Wilder shines as Willy Wonka the man who created a dreamland chocolate factory and after spending…
David Fincher is like many Directors and Fight Club is only one of many films that sets him apart. 1999 was in the mids of millennium paranoia and Fight Club tapped into that perfectly. Brad Pitt was the biggest star in the planet and this movie sent him into the…
Terminator 2 Judgement Day was a juggernaut upon its release in 1991. It’s one of those rare sequels that is thought to be better than the original. James Cameron and his muse of sorts Arnold Schwarzenegger team up again and up the ante to a whole new level. With state…
Essentially where it all started for one of the most successful directors of all time. The Terminator was an absolute smash hit and confirmed legend status for both James Cameron and also the star, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Nothing like this had been seen before and this movie is still as good…
An American Werewolf in London is arguably one of the greatest creature features of all time. Directed by John Landis this horror movie classic has scared generations and is still as good today as it was when it was released. Incredible practical effects by the master Rick Baker make An…
John Carpenter is without doubt a ground breaking director. Although he is best known for Halloween, he really hit his stride in the 80s. Big Trouble in Little China wasn’t a hit when it was released in the cinema but as time went on it reached cult status. Finding it’s…
When TITANIC was released in 1997 there was only one man on the planet that though it was going to work. James Cameron is an absolute master of proving people wrong, he has done it his whole career. Directing some of the biggest movies ever is no mean feat and…
The Evil Dead was a passion project of the visionary director Sam Raimi that became created a cultural shift. Whilst there had been zombie movies before there had never been a movie quite like The Evil Dead. On a shoestring budget and filmed in the freezing cold forrest, the cast…
36 years in the making and it took one day to blow the world away. Top Gun Maverick was arguably the most anticipated movie of the last 5 years and when it eventually was released it was worth the wait. For years there had been rumours of a Top Gun…
When you age talking about the brilliance of Quentin Tarantino it’s hard to pick a “best” movie. He had made nine movies to date and all of them are amazing in their own right. Kill Bill Vol.1 might be the most rewatchable of all Tarantino’s movies and that is saying…
ET blew the world away when it was released in 1982. The story of a young boys bond with an abandoned alien trying to find his way home. You would have to have a heart of stone to not get emotional as you watch Ellliot for a lifelong bond with…
The Shining became a cultural phenomenon upon its release in 1982. One of the greatest Directors of our time, with the biggest Star, adapting an amazing novel by the KING OF HORROR this movie was on the way to greatness. Stanley Kubrick takes an unorthodox approach to the horror genre…
Chadwick Boseman blew the roof off the MCU with his take on the Black Panther character and was quickly one of the favourites. His passing left a massive hole in many people's lives and the MCU. The original sequel script to the hugely successful Black Panther movie had to be…
In my opinion Rocky 4 is the pinnacle of the super successful franchise that launched Sylvester Stallone’s career. It is an easy movie recommendation to make as this chapter has absolutely everything a movie needs. A cracking soundtrack with 4 or 5 absolute bangers, an amazing training montage that sees…
Predator burst onto the screens in 1987 and has grown to be one of the greatest action films of all time. Arnold Schwarzenegger is larger than life of the leader of a mercenary group who get more than they bargained for on a covert mission. John McTiernan directs this balls…
The Empire Strikes Back is arguably the greatest sequel ever made and rightfully so. Backing up the juggernaut that was Star Wars - A New Hope, The Empire Strikes back doubles down on the original with a darker approach. As close to a masterpiece as there ever was Empire sets…