120. Interstellar

Still not sure whether I like Interstellar or not. It's impressive, beautiful to look at and twists and turns like a twisty turny thing. But that's where the problem lies; It doesn't know what it wants to be. One minute its Field of Dreams, the next Gravity, then a droplet of 2001 and an added dash of Psycho (well for about 5 minutes).

Maybe Mr Nolan needs to just pick one central idea and focus on that, you know like in that other film he did. If only I could remember the name of it...

119: The Losers

Springy, energetic and with a top quality cast, The Losers has a lot going for it. Well it did until they decided to make it a 12 certificate film CAUSEITFUCKINGRUINEDIT.

The Losers is an anti-film. It's all about not seeing what the film portrays.

118. Transformers: Age of Extinction

I feel like I should have been rewarded for watching the full 165 minutes. It really is an exercise in endurance. 

Anyway, its the usual monotone delivery by Bay (11 AT ALL TIMES!!!) and the worse script since the last one. It's excruciating bile of the worst kind; That said I will probably watch the next one. What the fuck is wrong with me?!

117. Sabotage

 

David Ayer does an Arnie movie! Albeit one that's a bit of a skittish mess that only delivers the full Arnold in the final scene but without the one liners. Its a savage waste really, as he could have rehashed a line or two from the Mr Freeze portrayal in Batman and Robin.

Probably.

116. Hanna

A strange mixture of death and violence and a 12 certificate. Utterly terrifying at times and an excellent use of a deer. Recommended.

115. Machete

Great first 2/3s but then blows the finale with a drawn out flabby final act. But then whaddya expect from Robert Rodriguez? He probably takes 15 minutes to flick a light switch...

It's shit, albeit good shit but not great shit.

114. Robocop - The Directors Cut

Just about best film in the world if you're a 15 to 56 year old male. It has everything a growing boy needs! 

Now with even more blood, exploding arms and heads (courtesy of animatronic Weller) in Verhoven's masterful Directors Cut.

113. The Princess Bride

 Beautifully judged whole hearted fun with many memorable lines that I'm not going to quote here.

112. Drive

Excellent murder-based romance with Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. If you haven't seen it yet then I almost give up.

Includes a top quality lift based head stomping and very little actual driving...

111. Working Girl

Big hair and warm hearts are the order of the day for this working class girl comes good tale featuring Melanie Griffith, Han Solo and Ripley.

Really reminds you how bad hair was in the 80's.

110. The Karate Kid

Teen revenge at its best and with a lot more swears than I remember...

109. Now You See Me

Enjoyable, high gloss caper with an excellent cast and a reasonably poor 3rd act. The biggest trick this movie pulls off is making Jesse Eisenberg look cool.

108. The Raid 2

After thoroughly enjoying the The Raid I was incredibly excited to launch myself into the The Raid 2 and oh lordy does it deliver!!

The most impressive thing about it is the sheer amount of ideas and creativity packed into a single fight scene. There is more here in a few seconds than most most Hollywood action flicks put into an entire franchise (I'm looking at you The Expendables)

Also good news for blood fans, the sequel is considerably more red and wet than the first instalment; So much so I kind of wanted one of the bad guys to just die, rather than suffer more limb gouging punishment.

107. The Wolf Of Wall Street

The Wolf Of Wall Street is a bit like the over eating at the best restaurant in the world. It's fantastic and beguiling to start with, everything crackles of the tongue and it's a feast fit for a king!

Then you start feel bloated, irritable and main thing you take from it is that all wall street insider traders are sub human degenerates... oh, and indigestion.

106. American Hustle

Great cast. Some glorious singing moments. It feels a little light on the real grit and details you expect from a film of this stature...

No denying though, it looks amazing and if they hand out oscars for hair and suits then it would win hands down...

105. Despicable Me 2

Great fun but not as good as the first. All round good farty, family fun.

104. Up

Another glorious Pixar movie that is even better the second time around.

103. Toy Story 3

A wonderful end to a great trilogy. It's just fantastic from start to its tear jerking, plastic crushing finish.

102. X-Men: First Class

The best X-Men movie by a mile and another reason not to hate Matthew Vaughn. Really tight script, smart action and a great cast.

It's bloody brilliant.

101. The Hunger Games

Jennifer Lawrence is far too good for this competent tween action, murderfest that is far too baggy in the final third and could have been done and dusted in 90 minutes.

100. Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice is without doubt, Tim Burton's finest hour. It's a perfect storm of pitch black comedy, fantastic stop motion and practical FX alongside a killer cast and some of the greatest musical numbers ever committed to film.

Unfortunately I can already feel the disappointment of the proposed sequel engulfing me as I write...

99. Easy A

Entertaining reworking of the Scarlett Letter that will take 92 minutes of your life without it feeling wasted.

98. AlanPartridge: Alpha Papa

Alpha Papa does suffer a little from what all TV to big screen adaptations fall into - they move the action from it's usual location/setting to holiday location or foreign setting - it still does this, but thankfully never gets out of Norfolk.

If you love Partridge then get ready for the best comedy of 2013 and if you are new to the world of Alan, then get ready for the best comedy of 2013!

Glorious!