Reviews by Anthony M

An outstanding dark comedy about the secrets of suburban life that makes you ask the question... "How well do we know our own neighbours?" Arguably the best film of 1999. Winner of 5 Academy Awards and deservedly so. Look closer.
Starring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Chris Cooper, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, Wes Bentley.

Witty, intelligent, emotional - a rare treat.
Winner - Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Starring Ellen Page, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney, Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby.

Succeeds as a spoof but never quite reaches its full potential.
Starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp, and James Caan.

The hype is true. Dark, thrilling and intense. Heath Ledger is fantastic.
Nominated for 8 Academy Awards. Winner of 2 including Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger.
Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Nestor Carbonell, and Morgan Freeman.

Fast-paced, smooth-talking and cleverly-structured drama at its best from Quentin Tarantino.
Nominated for 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Amanda Plummer, Christopher Walken, and Bruce Willis.

Moving and intelligent comedy-drama about a family of once-successful children who have now fallen apart after the divorce of their parents and complete lack of responsibility shown by their father.
The story is deep and honest, with very real issues tackled and a perfect balance of clever comedy. Gene Hackman is especially terrific, but the rest of the cast are great too. Wes Anderson's and Owen Wilson's sharp writing was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Starring Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, and Danny Glover.

Outstanding cinematography and music. A gripping and emotional drama.
Nominated for 6 Academy Awards - Winning for Best Cinematography.
Starring Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Stanley Tucci, Daniel Craig, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tyler Hoechlin.

Its greatest asset is its anachronistic wit and charm. A 90s rom-com stuck in a centuries-old setting.
Winner of 7 Academy Awards in 1998.
Starring Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Ben Affleck, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, Imelda Staunton, Simon Callow, Mark Williams, Jim Carter, Martin Clunes and Judi Dench.

Emotional prison drama that really packs a punch.
Deservedly nominated for 7 Academy Awards.
Starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Gil Bellows, Clancy Brown and James Whitmore.

Hilarious satire. Consistently funny and teeth-grittingly awkward.
Starring Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant and Shaun Williamson.
Featuring outstanding guest stars including Ben Stiller, Ian McKellen, Kate Winslet, Samuel L. Jackson, Orlando Bloom, Patrick Stewart, David Bowie, Daniel Radcliffe, Clive Owen, Warwick Davis, Richard Briers, Ronnie Corbett, Stephen Fry, Jonathan Ross and Robert De Niro.