Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
The recent wave of musical biopics from the 2000s onwards such as Ray, Walk the Line and Bohemian Rhapsody have all been somewhat similar - the artists rise to stardom is troubled by fame, drugs and relationship issues. Ray Charles, Johnny Cash and Queen eventually became household names in their lifetimes, Ian Curtis however did not - setting the grim tone for Control.
Curtis had an incredibly miserable life and it’s captured brilliantly with good camera work, great soundtrack and…
A simple yet interesting premise to say the least. I love the idea of a lawless New York City, interspersed with gangs separated by subway stations, and Kony island being a safe zone. The introduction of new gangs in each part of town is brilliantly paced and keeps the story progressing. The gang’s themselves have interesting features making them unique. This film is made what it is by the cinematography and soundtrack, which often combine to build great suspense before…