When Jamal Wallace is awarded an incredible opportunity at a presigious prep school he must be prepared that people won’t believe someone from the Bronx can be as gifted as he was with writing and playing basketball. The old man he meets as a mentor will help him realise his potential.
This has become one of my favourite things to look at that the end of the year, actually who am I kidding it’s something I actually monitor throughout the year as well. I love stats for anything and everything because let’s face it you cannot argue against that type of information.
My film viewing in 2023 was lower than normal and that was mainly due to some personal struggles and battles, I think with that though I managed to watch mainly ok and good films, obviously the odd bad one will sneak in but I feel as though I made better choices.
This year we have a new themes cateogry thrown in as well! I did try to keep rewatches a lower and focus on first time viewings and I manged 67.5%.
What are your stats for 2023?
Which film did you watch the most, and who were your top stars?
To celebrate 60 years of the beloved British franchise, Bond is back on the big screen across the UK and Ireland from April until October 2022
Following celebrations at the Academy Awards® and the BAFTA’s – the 60th Anniversary celebrations of 007 continue with UK and Irish cinema screenings of 25 Bond titles from mid-April, culminating in Global Bond Day on 5th October.
In 1962, Sean Connery introduced Ian Fleming’s character to cinema audiences. “Bond, James Bond” is now one of the most iconic moments in film history.
The films will be screening in stunning 4K and will screen chronologically at Vue and Odeon Cinemas across the UK and Ireland starting mid-April with the 60th Anniversary of Dr. No, through to No Time To Die in October, alongside other celebratory programmes at selected cinemas nationwide.
Park Circus is coordinating theatrical activity on behalf of MGM.
When a rouge group of military men led by a renegade general Francis Hummel who threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz in San Francisco, it is up to an ex-con John Patrick Mason and biochemist FBI agent Stanley Goodspeed to save everyone.
I actually really enjoy putting this “caught up with” list together each year (ok most years) mainly because I know people will wonder how I got to that year without seeing some truly classic and quite frankly outstanding films! While I call it a top 10, its not put in any particular order and has been filtered down from 40 that I thought were worthy to be included in the long list!
Prepare to be utterly amazed with some of my first time viewings in 2021 …
Sara Scott an American war correspondent falls in love with Mark Trevor a BBC reporter and everything seems to be working so well between the pair. Showing that war could well and truly bring people together, although Mark forgotten to mention one important factor he was actually married with a son!
Connor MacLeod currently living in New York City just happens to be an immortal Scottish swordsman. Going by the name Russell Nash he is the owner of an antique shop and when he is challenged to a sword fight this is when he begins to recall his life in the sixteenth century back in Scotland.
When insurance agent Gin is sent by her employer to track down a professional thief who specialises in art named Mac there’s more to the con than you may first expect. Especially when we are getting ready to head into a new millennium.
Three generations of the same family are brought together for a robbery when Adam is offered to make $1m by stealing from a high tech companies lab. Enlisting the help of his Grandfather Jessie it’s not long before his father Vito is in on the act to protect him as well.
Sir Sean Connery the legendary James Bond actor and Oscar winner has sadly passed away at the age of 90. The first to take on the James Bond and he was iconic doing that. His Oscar win came for The Untouchables and he starred in many big hitting films.