Roman Holiday certainly deserves its place in the canon of great classic films, and is an absolute treat to experience.
FIVE STAR FILMS
FIVE STAR FILMS #44: The Leopard (1963) by Lee Zachariah
Exactly fifty years ago, The Leopard won the Palm D’or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, and this is why.
FIVE STAR FILMS #43: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
So now on to some reasons WHY Singin’ in The Rain (co-directed by greats Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen) is so beloved …
FIVE STAR FILMS: Kern Saxton (director of Sushi Girl) – Apocalypse Now (1979)
Kern Saxton, the writer, producer, editor, director and star of ‘Sushi Girl’ sat down with Graffiti With Punctuation to share his pick for a Five Star Film.
FIVE STAR FILMS: Thomas Keneally (Booker Prize Winning Author) Fargo (1996)
TK: “I think that ‘Fargo’ is a superb film.”
FIVE STAR FILMS #42: Before Sunset (2004)
Before Sunset is an incredible film on every level, impeccably written, directed and acted, and it is embarrassing to admit that I only watched it for the first time just this month. Contrary to my belief, it proved to be even better than Before Sunrise, a film I would also award five stars.
FIVE STAR FILMS #41: Casablanca (1942)
Warner Bros’ wonderfully gush-worthy Casablanca is one of the most iconic and recognisable films of all time. Expertly directed by Michael Curtiz, it has it all: drama, romance, sacrifice, danger, betrayal, loyalty and even humour – plus arguably film’s greatest love triangle.
FIVE STAR FILMS: Tony Krawitz (Director of Dead Europe) – Taxi Driver (1976)
In a first for Graffiti With Punctuation we’ve had a chance to see what filmmaker Tony Krawitz thinks constitutes a FIVE STAR FILM from behind the lens. What makes a FIVE STAR FILM? That’s always…
FIVE STAR FILMS #40: Se7en (1995)
Fincher’s world is indescribably ugly, and the case gets very personal.
FIVE STAR FILMS #39: How She Move (2007)
A dance movie? In five star films? The horror! The blasphemy! The indignity of it all! While most generic dance flicks automatically have you cocking a pistol and pointing it at your cranium, How She…
FIVE STAR FILMS #38: Super (James Gunn, 2010)
SHUT UP CRIME! Director James Gunn flings his vision of a wannabe “Super-Hero” in our faces, a hypnotically brutal, darkly funny tale of a short order cook’s quest of vengeance which will shock, paint your funny bone black, but at times touch you.
FIVE STAR FILMS #37: Mr Smith Goes To Washington (1939) by Lisa Malouf
Mr Smith Goes to Washington is one of the most beloved films from Hollywood’s Golden Age.
FIVE STAR FILMS #36: The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Michael Mann’s soaring historical/romance epic from 1992, The Last of the Mohicans, is a film I consistently find to be a rousing, exciting and moving experience. Set amidst a rich, turbulent and authentically recreated era…
FIVE STAR FILMS #35: Chungking Express (1994)
Chungking Express was recently voted as number one in an influential Hong Kong film society poll that included criteria of over 20,000 films from the iconic city. After a sublime re-viewing on the Criterion release…
FIVE STAR FILMS #34: The Frighteners (1996)
While he didn’t have the attention of Hollywood yet, they would soon be giving him Oscars but first he had to make The Fighteners with a little help from the Grim Reaper.
FIVE STAR FILMS #33: The King of Kong (2007)
It is a film that will make you root for the underdog, laugh and cry, and shake your fists in anger at the screen.
FIVE STAR FILMS #32: Hunger (2008)
Steve McQueen’s debut feature Hunger is a bold and vivid work of cinematic art.
FIVE STAR FILMS #31 – Beau Travail (Good Work) (1999)
I first saw this film when I was studying Film 101 at Newcastle University in 2004. I don’t remember a single thing the lecturer discussed with us afterwards but the film was stuck in my…
FIVE STAR FILMS #30: Planes,Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Most people have experienced the nightmare of travel. A cancelled flight, a dodgy cab driver that takes the scenic route or being stuck in a strange town in a motel you suspect to be a…
FIVE STAR FILMS #29: Clerks (1994)
“I’m not even supposed to be here today!”
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FIVE STAR FILMS #45: Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday certainly deserves its place in the canon of great classic films, and is an absolute treat to experience. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #44: The Leopard (1963) by Lee Zachariah
Exactly fifty years ago, The Leopard won the Palm D’or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, and this is why. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #43: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
So now on to some reasons WHY Singin’ in The Rain (co-directed by greats Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen) is so beloved … Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS: Kern Saxton (director of Sushi Girl) – Apocalypse Now (1979)
Kern Saxton, the writer, producer, editor, director and star of 'Sushi Girl' sat down with Graffiti With Punctuation to share his pick for a Five Star Film. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS: Thomas Keneally (Booker Prize Winning Author) Fargo (1996)
TK: "I think that 'Fargo' is a superb film." Read more →
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