Tag: film
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The World’s Fastest Indian
What’s the most underrated movie you’ve ever watched? One of the most underrated films I’ve watched is The World’s Fastest Indian, starring Anthony Hopkins. It tells the true story of Burt Munro, an eccentric New Zealander who spends years tinkering with an old Indian motorcycle before travelling to America to attempt a world speed record.…
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Hannibal Lecter
Have you ever liked a villain more than the hero? Who and why? I found The Silence of the Lambs fascinating. Fascinating, and frightening. I’m not normally drawn to psychological thrillers, but Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins are brilliant in it. There is something about Hopkins’ Hannibal Lecter that is difficult to look away from.…
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Pepé Le Pew
Who is your favourite cartoon character? It seems strange to admit now, but when I was a kid, I loved Pepé Le Pew. There was something irresistibly funny about an overly amorous French skunk who couldn’t tell the difference between a cat and a fellow skunk, and who launched himself into romantic pursuit with absolute,…
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When the Villain Tells the Truth
What villain actually had a good point? I love the movie, Driving Miss Daisy. The characters are wonderful. Their relationships are beautiful. And it is funny as well. There is no straightforward villain in that film. Hoke is not the villain. Boolie is not the villain. Miss Daisy is flawed, proud, defensive, and shaped by…
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Out of My Depth
What’s a movie you expected to hate but ended up loving? A couple of years ago my wife and I went to see Corners of the Earth: Kamchatka at the Avalon cinema. It was not a film I knew anything about. My wife loves Avalon and knew that it was showing on one of those…
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Ten Films That Stay With Me
When asked to name my top ten favourite films, I find I’m less interested in technical brilliance than in the way a story lingers. These are the films that I return to in thought long after the credits roll. Some make me laugh, others leave me quiet with grief, and a few manage to hold…
