My favourite films of 2009
The Wrestler: Mickey Rourke at his very best. Sad, emotionally charged and a fascinating insight into the theatre of wrestling.
Frost/Nixon: Broadcast and politics collide. Period design par excellence. The build up to the interview is like that of Las Vegas fight.
il divo: Sometimes stylish at times gritty. The mafia middleman gets his due.
In the city of sylvia: Intimate Cinematic voyourism. My favourite film for 2009
Tony Manero: The Disco dance as rebellious escape. A massively compelling central performance.
Delta: Life on the Hungarian delta. A European Louisana. Looks great and feels unusual.
Mamma Mia: Great fun what more can I say.
Sleep Furiously: Slow death, small village and the library van as the lifeline for a Welsh village that that could disapear.
Meserine: Portrait of a Killer: Grips from the very first frame. A story telling giant.
The Hurt Room: Taut, compelling and abstract. Oscar for best film. Heard it here first.
The Fantastic Mr Fox: Smart foxy film on the life of a fox and a desire for chickens.
White Ribbon: Austere, symbolic and at times fills the screen with images that are so beautiful.
