Jackie (2016) ★★★★☆

Where is the Best Picture nomination?  All from her point of view, Grief-stricken Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman) recounts the events leading up to the assassination of her husband. This is captured through an interview with an unnamed journalist (Billy Crudup). You’d expect this version to strike as nothing more than a run-of-the-mill Oscar bait biopic. In fact, Jackie surprises…

Drive (2011) ★★★★★

An Arthouse thriller like no other.  Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, Driver (Ryan Gosling) is a Los Angeles mechanic/stuntman by day, and a crime getaway driver by night. He is a man of very few words, and isn’t one for displaying emotion. All is running smoothly until the Driver meets his neighbours, Irene, whose husband is in…

Amélie (2001) ★★★★★

A refreshing, charming classic!  After her mother’s unfortunate death (crushed by a tourist who committed suicide), Amelie (Audrey Tautou) is only left surrounded by fantasy, growing up. As a child, she stayed in her room and relied on vivid daydreams for entertainment. Now, a 23-year-old waitress in Paris, she rarely leaves her apartment, unless it’s to go…