Tag Archives: tv

225. Goldfinger (1964)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by slinkywhite

“No Mr Bond. I expect you to die”. Is there anyone who has not seen Goldfinger? James Bond is ordered to Miami Beach (why doesn’t my job send me there?) to spy on bullion dealer, Auric Goldfinger. Bond notices him … Continue reading →

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224. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by slinkywhite

Olive Hoover wins a chance to participate in the Little Miss Sunshine pageant held in Redondo Beach, California. However, due to family finances, it means taking the rundown camper van with all the dysfunctional Hoover family. So all of them … Continue reading →

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223. The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by slinkywhite

Gentleman thief Lupin has just escaped from a Monte Carlo casino with a suitcase full of cash. However he soon realises that the money is counterfeit, so he goes on a trip to the Duchy of Cagliostro, where he suspects … Continue reading →

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222. American Splendor (2003)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by slinkywhite

Harvey Pekar is a regular guy with an unusual way of documenting his life – in the comic book American Splendor. Using the book as a base, Paul Giamatti plays Pekar, whilst the real man watches on. As well as … Continue reading →

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221. The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by slinkywhite

Film 87 in C4 Top 100 War Films Two thousand British troops are marooned on an island in the Aegean Sea. However, due to the enormous fortifications on the neighbouring island of Navarone, it is deemed to dangerous to rescue … Continue reading →

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208. Let the Right One In (2008)

Posted on November 3, 2011 by slinkywhite

Twelve year-old Oskar is a lonely, bullied little boy, until he meets Eli, a mysterious and eccentric girl, who moves in next door. A spate of bloody murders in the town seem to coincide with her arrival with her guardian, … Continue reading →

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207. Gone With the Wind (1939)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by slinkywhite

Film 76 in C4 Top 100 War Films Spoilt Southern belle, Scarlett O’Hara discovers that boy next door Ashley is to be married to his cousin Melanie, and decides to have a 4 hour tantrum. Melanie is of course lovely, … Continue reading →

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206. Troy (2004)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by slinkywhite

Film 75 in C4 Top 100 War Films It’s been a few months since my last film on the war films project. But now I’ve reached 3/4 of the way through, I’m feeling enthused enough to complete the task. I … Continue reading →

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204. WALL-E (2008)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by slinkywhite

Little cleaning robot WALL-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter – Earth class) is left on Earth, sorting and compacting the rubbish created by humans, as people left the planet many years ago. When the devastation caused by centuries of trash became … Continue reading →

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203. The Libertine (2004)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by slinkywhite

John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester was a rake of the highest order. He seduced other women whilst his wife stayed at home, was contemptuous of his benefactor, King Charles II, openly humiliating him in front of the king of France, whom Charles … Continue reading →

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