Four Lions (2010) - Chris Morris

Possibly one of the best films to come out of Britain and made by Film4 for years. Also, Riz Ahmed is one of the British actors to watch in the future. He owns the screen. You mark my words: the boys a star! A near-perfect comedy film, even if the subject matter is a little risqué.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The Princess Bride (1987) - Rob Reiner

Obviously, a film called the Princess Bride brings the thoughts of some kind of baby girl's chick flick. Thank God, this wasn't what I expected. So much better, and lovely bits of filmmaking, and action sequences and oh gosh, so good. I wish I'd watched this as a kid, because I could really have related to Grandfather reading a story to the kid when sick. Really sums up childhood. It also managed to convey two of my worst fears: fire, and the ocean. Well done, Reiner! Or William Goldman, who wrote the original book.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

American Splendor (2003) - Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini

I'm a big fan of Paul Giamatti, but I don't think even his acting could have saved a film from Harvey Pekar's grumpiness for a whole film. The David Letterman interview section was the only saving scenes of the films, and the only ones that kept me entertained. Whilst Harvey, as a character, is bang on, he's not a very loveable or interesting subject choice to pay attention to for a whole film.

★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) - Danny Leiner

Everyone's favourite stoner comedy, also known as Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies over here in Britain, where White Castle isn't even a thing. Very reminiscent of parts of Danny Leiner's other stoner comedy, Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), especially as I only realised it was one of his after googling to write the actual director in this review. The slapstick comedies of the noughties, when compared with things like Airplane! (1980) - Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, get much more of a looked down upon feel from filmgoers, although Harold and Kumar still manage to entertain me.

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Airplane! (1980) - Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker

A classic piece of American comedy, and Leslie Nielsen's first really memorable and time spanning movie. Slapstick comedy at its finest.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

The Graduate (1967) - Mike Nichols

Any film that can have the soothing sound of (silence) Simon and Garfunkel is perfect to me. After having been asked to watch this multiple times by my father and his girlfriend, I struggled to see how it could live up to the hype. Add to that the fact I was very hungover from that morning's drinking session and having been in North Wales as well, then this must be a pretty fucking amaze-balls movie. And it is. Dustin Hoffman is perfect in it, as are the two female leads, the legendary Mrs Robinson in particularly, showing that an older woman can still be sexy and beautiful.
The soundtrack is what really makes the film though. I found myself anticipating in great will for the legendary Mrs Robinson to come on, but every other song was still a treat.
An unbeatable classic movie, and a fine piece of soundtrack from one of the most iconic musical duos.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - Jim Sharman

'Nuff said.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆