Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: July 2010
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A truly inspiring and clever movie, Inception is one of the best Sci-Fi thrillers of our time!
The brilliant cast really make this film engaging and Christopher Nolan's script and direction are perfect.
Leonardo DiCaprio gives a heartfelt performance as a man who has lost everything and is trying to put his life back together, whilst Marion Cotillard shines as his one weakness as she tries to thwart his plans!
The entire cast each delivers memorable scenes as they delve into the world of dreams.
The special effects and script give this movie its Sci-Fi status, but it's the cast that ultimately ensures that this is an intelligent thriller with a twist!
Hook me up to that dream machine and let me wander... Genius!
~~Nikki~~
Director: Wolfgang Peterson
Starring: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Rose Byrne, Peter O'Toole, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Brian Cox, Julie Christie, Saffron Burrows
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: May 2004
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There's plenty to enjoy about this movie; from Paris realising that he's unintentionally started a war by stealing Helen for his own, to the Greek gift horse that brings about Troy's destruction.
With a great cast of seasoned actors as well as some that were just starting out; this is a historical adventure on an epic scale.
Orlando Bloom gets the 'lover not a fighter' persona of Paris just right and Eric Bana gives Hector a heroic air as he tries to honour both his family and his country.
Brian Cox is deliciously menacing as the power hungry Agamemnon, whilst Brad Pitt gives Achilles a surly attitude as the soldier fighting for a king he despises and Rose Byrne and Diane Kruger both give beautiful performances as the women caught amongst the chaos!
Amazing battle scenes and a moving score by James Horner help to make the story of Troy an adventure that deserves to be appreciated!
~~Nikki~~
Director: Griffin Dunne
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Weist, Aiden Quinn, Goran Visnjic
Distributed By: Warner Bros.
Release Date: October 1998
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One of my favourite movies; this is a guilty pleasure that always makes me smile.
This is a lovely story about believing in yourself and those you love. It features a brilliant cast wonderfully led by Stockard Channing and Dianne Weist as the two Aunt's.
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman have great chemistry as witchy sisters Sally and Gillian and really make their story believable.
Goran Visnjic looks like he has a great time playing nasty Jimmy and Aiden Quinn brings a likable and strong quality to the detective trying to sort it all out! Magical fun!!
~~Nikki~~
Director: Desmond Davis
Starring: Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, Maggie Smith, Burgess Meredith, Sian Phillips, Claire Bloom, Ursula Andress
Distributed By: MGM
Release Date: June 1981
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I grew up watching the Ray Harryhausen movies and this is still very enjoyable.
As a big fan of the Greek myths and fantasy in general this is a movie I will always enjoy.
It's truly inspiring to see where stop motion began and motion capture has followed leading the newest generation of movies today and for that reason alone these movies are greats!
This movie has a great cast and a vast collection of scary characters trying to stop Harry Hamlin's Perseus defeating the Kraken whilst the Gods try to help or hinder him!
Good fun and a classic in every sense!
~~Nikki~~
Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong
Distributed By: Warner Bros Pictures
Release Date: December 2009
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A brilliantly intelligent and entertaining adventure begins as Holmes and Watson try to outwit the mysterious Blackwood.
This is a really great start to what will hopefully be a series of Sherlock Holmes movies!
Robert Downey Jr. is perfect as Holmes bringing a slightly eccentric and erratic air to his mostly logical persona; whilst Jude Law makes Watson sensible and loyal to a fault!
Mark Strong excels as power hungry Blackwood and Rachel McAdams brings a good dose of femininity to proceedings.
It also features a fantastic score by Hans Zimmer which gives it a distinctive British sound.
Great movie!
~~Nikki~~
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Olivia d'Abo, Mako Iwamatsu, Sarah Douglas, Wilt Chamberlain, Tracey Walter
Distributed By: Universal Pictures
Release Date: June 1984
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Another entertaining journey for Conan the Barbarian.
This time he faces wizards and various creatures with the promise it will resurrect his lost love Valeria.
Considering when this was made it has good effects and is a really enjoyable movie.
Arnold Schwarzenegger looks amazing; at the peak of his fitness and it also features a lovely score.
~~Nikki~~
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore
Distributed By: Warner Bros.
Release Date: October/November 1995
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This is an entertaining thriller about two assassins playing against each other to be the best!
Antonio Banderas really makes the most of his slightly crazed role, whilst Sylvester Stallone is extremely cool in his.
Lots of action and a few twists make this a fun thrill ride to see who will make it to the end!
~~Nikki~~
Directed By: Scott Stewart
Starring: Paul Bettany, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson, Adrianne Palick, Charles S. Dutton, Jon Tenney, Kevin Durand, Willa Holland, Kate Walsh & Dennis Quaid
Distributed By: Screen Gems
Release Date: January 2010
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As religious thriller/save the world type movies go, this one really makes me laugh!
I'm pretty sure it's meant to be scary, but as soon as the old lady enters the diner that's where it becomes more of a funfest than a scarefest!
I can't fault the action scenes and the cast all do their best.
It's especially worth watching to see Paul Bettany's Michael and Kevin Durand's Gabriel fighting it out.
Also, Paul Bettany’s character is darkly serious and very nice to look at!
Oh and the next time you hear an ice cream truck - think twice!!
~Nikki~~
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong
Distributed By: Focus Feature/Universal Pictures
Release Date: Feb/Mar 2011
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I really like this unique take on the ninth legion myth.
here are things about this movie that are strange but for me it's one of Channing Tatum's strongest roles and that's what really makes this movie worth seeing and he and Jamie Bell have great brotherly chemistry. What I find really strange is Mark Strong with an American accent for this role, especially as I'm used to him being very British!
Overall it's a good addition to the Roman epic genre.
~~Nikki~~
Director: Jim Henson
Starring: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud
Distributed By: TriStar Pictures
Release Date: June 1986
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I watched this so many times when I was young I learnt most of the script! This is classic fantasy at its best! It features a collection of colourful characters and memorable songs and is a real feel-good movie.
Jennifer Connelly is perfectly cast as the spoilt teenager who has a lesson to learn whilst David Bowie is captivating as the kinda sexy goblin king!
Perfect fantasy fun!
~~Nikki~~
Director: Spike Jonze
Starring: Max Records, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, Paul Dano, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker
Distributed By: Warner Bros.
Release Date: October 2009
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This is a curious film and I didn't really know what to expect.
It's beautifully filmed and I was definitely choked up by the ending.
Max Records is very good and really drew me into the story which is unique and heartfelt.
~~Nikki~~
Directors: Ron Clements & John Musker
Starring: Tate Donovan, Danny DeVito, James Woods, Susan Egan, Rip Torn
Distributed By: Walt Disney Pictures
Release Date: June 1997
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This movie made me laugh a lot! James Woods totally steals it as Hades and has some of the best lines, whilst Danny DeVito makes a very charming Satyr!
I always enjoys movies based around the Greek myths and this doesn't disappoint. Great family fun!
~~Nikki~
Director: Christopher Nolan
