Boys Don't Cry (1999) - Kimberly Peirce

I was not expecting it to be this dark. I think it broke my Hilary Swank virginity. I had never seen a film with her in it, until this one. It was a very good film, truly deserving its one Oscar for Swank's performance, which was mesmerising. Absolutely stunning.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) - Stanley Kubrick

This film was the perfect political movie, mixed with a healthy brand of comedy. Peter Sellers was brilliant in his three roles, the best being Dr Strangelove naturally, but the President's phone call was a highlight of the movie for me.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Tropic Thunder (2008) - Ben Stiller

An OK action film. An OK comedy film. Not great, but Robert Downey Jr's banter with Brandon T Jackson's character about race is worth watching out for.

★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ 

A Haunted House (2013) - Michael Tiddes

Better than most of the Scary Movie franchise. One can't help but think that if the Wayans brothers had been in charge of the sequels, they would have been a lot funnier.

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Dark Shadows (2012) - Tim Burton

This gothic remake of the television show is one of Tim Burton's best collaborations with Johnny Depp since the glory days of Sleepy Hollow (1999) - Tim Burton, which is my favourite Burton film. An all star cast doesn't hinder Dark Shadows, only making it better.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

The Lorax (2012) - Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda

Still a laughably brilliant, and a reminder of looking after the Earth and whatnot. Plus, I do love the cute animals and the reminders they hold.

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Psycho (1960) - Alfred "Hitchety Hitch" Hitchcock

This film is about my life.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

PS It's not actually. It's a classic horror, and possibly one of the best slasher films ever made. Hitchcock is the man when it comes to making films, everyone knows that. There was some scepticism, when he first approached making a film of the novel, about his role as a serious director, but he proved anything is possible, and paved the way for new and inspiring filmmakers, and continues doing that to this day.