Film 56: Contraband (2012)

Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur.

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones.

My Rating: So/so.

Film 55: Batman & Robin (1997)

Directed by: Joel Schumacher.

Starring: George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Gough.

My Rating: Thumbs down!

I originally avoided watching this because of how universally disliked this film is. I didn't want it to dent my love for the previous instalments in the franchise. However, it was on TV last night so I thought I'd give it a go. It really is as terrible as they say. The most disappointing thing, though? Just how boring it is! No one told me that!

Film 54: Alien Resurrection (1997)

Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Dominique Pinon, Ron Perlman.

My Rating: So/so.

Film 53: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Directed by: Christopher Nolan.

Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Morgan Freeman.

My Rating: Thumbs up!

I'm a huge Batman, and Christopher Nolan fan, so I've been anticipating this film for about 4 years. Well, what an epic conclusion to The Dark Knight trilogy! It was everything that I expected and more. Though, it's not without its problems. There are 3 major things that I didn't like about it, but the spectacular ending more than made up for it. I left the theatre feeling overwhelmed with emotion. Hands down, the best film of the year so far.

Film 52: The Machinist (2004)

Directed by: Brad Anderson.


Starring: Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.


My Rating: Thumbs up!


I love a film with a good twist.

Film 51: X Men: First Class (2011)

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn.

Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon, Rose Byrne.

My Rating: Thumbs up!