Panic Room

Director: David Fincher

Cast: Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Jared Leto, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam

Genre: Thriller

Year: 2002

In this Fincher film, he moves away from his previous gritty, ultra-violent movies such as 'Se7en' and 'Fight Club', yet instead goes for a unique fast paced thriller.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Francois Truffaut, Melinda Dillon

Genre: Sci-fi

Year: 1977

Another Spielberg classic which focuses on extraterrestrial life, 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (CEOTTK) takes a similar approach to the science fiction genre as did 'E.T. The Extraterrestrial' by exploring the more human element.

Austin Powers in 'Goldmember'

Director: Jay Roach

Cast: Mike Myers, Beyonce, Michael Caine

Genre: Spoof comedy

Year: 2002

Austin Powers is one of the most famous spoof editions of James Bond, yet throughout, it slowly deteriorates in terms of humour and doesn't fully understand what it is trying to be.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Director: Edgar Wright

Cast: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jason Schwarztman, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Kieran Culkin

Genre: Comedy

Year: 2010

This film showcases Wright's superb directing ability as well as his unique editing style, linked in with a funny storyline which subverts the stereotypes of a boy fighting to get a girl.

Aliens

Director: James Cameron

Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn

Genre: Sci-fi, action

Year: 1986

Coming directly after Ridley Scott's revolutionary film 'Alien', Cameron manages to successfully maintain the brilliant concept, while increasing the scale of the franchise.

On the Waterfront

Director: Elia Kazan


Cast: Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Lee J Cobb

Genre: Thriller, romance

Year: 1954 (b/w)

A mixture of suspense and romance, this film by Kazan is an absolute classic, depicting a man torn between love and crime, loyalty and justice.

Welcome

My name is Isaac O'Brien and I am passionate about films.

This blog was set up primarily to review films I have seen. The reviews are my personal opinion and occasionally might differ from popular belief. Similarly, feel free to disagree/ agree with me.
The reviews here will not all be brand new films; some you might have already seen, some you may not have even heard of.
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-Isaac