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If you didn't already see it please watch "The Hollow Crown" it is one of the best Shakespeare adaptations out there. The acting is phenomenal!
Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch in The Hollow Crown
For Shakespeare Day (April 23)
My favourite dark mystery / horror movies
The secret window (2004)
This Stephen King adaptation starring a brilliant Johnny Depp is a hugely underrated psychological thriller. You will be glued to your seat an constantly question what is true and what's not.
Identity (2003)
If you like unexpected twists and turns, this is the one for you: the film follows ten strangers in an isolated hotel, who are temporarily cut off from the rest of the world, and are mysteriously killed off one by one
Life (2017)
A crew of the International space station is looking for evidence of life on mars. What they don't know is, that they are about to discover something that will threaten their lives and the whole human existence.
10 cloverfield lane (2016)
After surviving an accident, Michelle wakes up to find herself in an underground bunker. A man who lives there tells her that a massive chemical attack has left the air unbreathable, and their only hope of survival is to remain inside. Over time Michelle seems to question what is true and what's not.
Sunshine (2007)
This one has to be one of the most underrated science fiction movies ever. The soundtrack and cinematography are breathtakingly gorgeous: Taking place in the year 2057, the story follows a group of astronauts on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun.
Room 1408 (2007)
A highly underrated adaptation of Stephen King's works starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson: Ignoring the warnings of the hotel manager , a succesfull writer learns the meaning of real terror when he spends the night in a reputedly haunted room
Crimson peak (2015)
A great ghostly tale by the master of horror himself, Guillermo del Toro. Starring Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikoswka this story is a great take on classic gothic Fiction. The set-design is phenomenal!
Who should win best actor?
The Oscars announced this year's nominees. Who do you think should win? I created a little poll below.
Please leave a like or a reblog if you take the poll :)
Benedict Cumberbatch - The Power of the Dog
Denzel Washington - Macbeth
Andrew Garfield - Tick Tick Boom
Will Smith - King Richard
Javier Bardem - Being the Richardos
Actors and their favourite Books II
These answers are taken from BBC's Desert Island Discs
George Clooney - War and Peace by Tolstoy
Anthony Hopkins - The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald
Martin Freeman - Animal Farm by Orwell
Lin Manuel Miranda - Moby Dick by Melville
Christopher Lee - The Sword in the Stone by T. H. White
Hugh Grant - King Ottokar's Sceptre by Herge
Nicole Kidman - Poems of Emily Dickinson
Chris Evans - A Christmas Carol by Dickens
Emma Thompson - Homer's Odyssey
Mark Gatiss - The complete Sherlock Holmes
Underrated Period Romances
1. A Royal Affair (2012)
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
2. Portrait of a Lady on fire (2019)
In 1770 the young daughter of a French countess develops a mutual attraction to the female artist commissioned to paint her wedding portrait.
3. Brooklyn (2015)
Young Irish immigrant Eilis Lace navigates her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother's home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating charm of love. But soon, her past disrupts her new vivacity, and Eilis must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
4. Birdsong (2012)
As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France, he is haunted by the memories of his forbidden love affair with a French woman.
5. Carol (2015)
Therese Belivet spots the beautiful, elegant Carol perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences.
6. The new World (2005)
Arriving with a British expedition in Virginia in 1607, Capt. John Smith is captured by Native Americans. His life is spared thanks to Pocahontas, daughter of the tribe's chief. Smith and Pocahontas fall in love, to the mutual dismay of the Native Americans and the British.
7. The world to come (2020)
In this powerful 19th century romance set in the American Northeast, Abigail, a farmer's wife, and her new neighbor Tallie find themselves irrevocably drawn to each other. A grieving Abigail tends to her withdrawn husband Dyer as free-spirit Tallie bristles at the jealous control of her husband Finney , when together their intimacy begins to fill a void in each other's lives they never knew existed.
8. Miss Austen Regrets (2007)
This is a lovely Film starring the young Tom Hiddleston: Novelist Jane Austen (Olivia Williams) nears her 40th birthday, unmarried and reflecting on her past suitors
9. Belle (2013)
The illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a British admiral plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England.
6. 84 Charing Cross Road (1987): I watched this movie a few days ago and totally fell in love with it. It is a love letter to reading and the importance of words: Based on true events this moving film tells the story of an incredible friendship between the american writer Helen Hanff and an antique's bookshop employe in London
Some of my favourite literary/ academic movies
1. The Oxford murders (2008): This one is great for people who love mathematics, mysteries and murders. A suspenseful thriller for all admirers of the dark academia aesthetic.
2. Me and Orson Welles (2008): This one unfortunately is a lesser known movie. A big recommendation for everyone who has a love for Shakespeare, theatre and period dramas.
3. My afternoons with Margueritte (2010): This is a heartwarming french movie about a unique friendship between an old book-loving lady and a younger, poor educated craftsmen. She shares her wisdom with him and introduces him to the world of literature: A touching ode to loving books and bringing people together with literature.
4. The words (2012): This one is a touching and highly underrated movie about the power of words and books. It is a beautiful love story, thriller and drama all in one and tells the story about a writer during different timelines and dimensions. It is basically a book within a movie where the protagonist (a famous author played by Bradley Cooper) bears a big secret.
5. A beautiful mind (2002): This has to be one af the most beautiful movies of all time. Telling you to much about it would only take something away from the experience of watching it for the first time. Just watch it for yourself and be prepared for a huge twist and one of the most heartwarming, intelligent films ever produced.