Best Films I’ve Seen In The Last Few Years – PART 5

A Listmania! list by Mark Barry, Reckless Records, London (UK)
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Crazy Heart [Blu-ray]
1.  Crazy Heart [Blu-ray] DVD ~ Jeff Bridges
The list author says:
  "A deserved Oscar win for Jeff Bridges - with Maggie Gyllenhaal and Colin Farrell shining too. See review..."
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Easy A [Blu-ray] [2011][Region Free]
2.  Easy A [Blu-ray] [2011][Region Free] DVD ~ Emma Stone
The list author says:
  "I loved this ballsy little film - young, genuinely funny and edgy in a way that so many comedies aren't these days. Great cast too. See review..."
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Bright Star [DVD]
3.  Bright Star [DVD] DVD ~ Ben Whishaw
The list author says:
  "Superlative adaptation of the John Keats/Fanny Brawne love affair. Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw deliver with Jane Campion writing and directing. See review..."
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The Lincoln Lawyer [Blu-ray] [2011]
4.  The Lincoln Lawyer [Blu-ray] [2011] DVD ~ Matthew McConaughey
The list author says:
  "Great legal thriller in the vein of John Grisham stuff like "A Time To Kill" - cracking ensemble cast given top material to work with. Very, very good. See review..."
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Ondine [DVD]
5.  Ondine [DVD] DVD ~ Colin Farrell
The list author says:
  "Neil Jordan gives us a semi-mystical story about a fisherman who may have netted a beautiful sea-nymph in his trawler off the coast of Ireland. Lovely little movie. See review..."
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Inside Job [DVD] [2011]
6.  Inside Job [DVD] [2011] DVD ~ Matt Damon
The list author says:
  "Astonishing, informative, enraging - a documentary film narrated by Matt Damon on the banking crisis and what caused it - and who by-passed jail and then collected a truck load of community chests..."
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The Way Back [Blu-ray]
7.  The Way Back [Blu-ray] DVD ~ Colin Farrell
The list author says:
  "Unbelievable but true story about hardy men who escaped the Russian Gulags in Siberia only to journey 3000 miles on foot to India and freedom. Stunning cast. The Truman Show's Peter Weir directed."
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Fish Tank [Blu-ray]
8.  Fish Tank [Blu-ray] DVD ~ Katie Jarvis
The list author says:
  "Fantastically powerful inner-city tale about a mouthy girl on an estate who falls for her mother’s latest feckless charmer. Katie Jarvis & Michael Fassbender are superb."
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Hereafter - Double Play (DVD + Blu-ray)
9.  Hereafter - Double Play (DVD + Blu-ray) DVD ~ Matt Damon
The list author says:
  "Clint Eastwood directs this 'communicating with those who've passed away' story. Despite its awesome opening tsunami sequence, Hereafter divided audiences into love or loathe. I loved its premise."
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The Last Station [Blu-ray]
10.  The Last Station [Blu-ray] 
The list author says:
  "Great movie about Tolstoy and his long-suffering wife trying to beat off the jackals of intelligencia who want her husband's works to become public property (no money). Brilliantly chosen cast."
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Invictus (Blu-ray + DVD Combi Pack) [2010][Region Free]
11.  Invictus (Blu-ray + DVD Combi Pack) [2010][Region Free] DVD ~ Morgan Freeman
The list author says:
  "Despite the occasional use of ropey songs in certain places, this is another Clint Eastwood gem - and a story that needs and deserves to be told. Uplifting for all the right reasons."
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A Perfect Getaway [Blu-ray]
12.  A Perfect Getaway [Blu-ray] 
The list author says:
  "A hugely entertaining horror-chase-thriller. Sort of like “Taken” on an island. The entire cast rocks (especially Olyphant and Zahn). So well made and a very clever story."
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The Blind Side [Blu-ray] [2010][Region Free]
13.  The Blind Side [Blu-ray] [2010][Region Free] DVD ~ Sandra Bullock
The list author says:
  "Bullock won the Oscar for this, but precious few people seemed to notice nor care. Shame - because despite its slightly patronizing 'white woman helps black man' premise - it's a very, very good film."
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Wild Target [Blu-ray]
14.  Wild Target [Blu-ray] DVD ~ Bill Nighy
The list author says:
  "A blinding bit of British escapist fun - delicious Emily Blunt teams up with the fab Bill Nighy and a tremendously talented backing cast to produce a wee cracker. See review..."
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The Town (Blu-ray + DVD)[Region Free]
15.  The Town (Blu-ray + DVD)[Region Free] DVD ~ Ben Affleck
The list author says:
  "Ben Affleck's 2nd film as a Director is just as good as "Gone Baby Gone" (see review). Once again he uses the backdrop of Boston's underworld. Top cast includes The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner"
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Made In Dagenham [DVD]
16.  Made In Dagenham [DVD] DVD ~ Sally Hawkins
The list author says:
  "Machine-operators in one of Ford’s UK car factories decides its time for equal pay for women and unleash all manner of in-house and Governmental hair-pulling. A story worth telling that's told well."
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I Love You Phillip Morris [Blu-ray]
17.  I Love You Phillip Morris [Blu-ray] DVD ~ Jim Carrey
The list author says:
  "Love him or loathe him - you’ve got to admire Jim Carrey’s career choices. He plays a devious gay socialite trying to keep his lover in riches and out of jail. Genius and jarring and apparently true…"
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Going The Distance [Blu-ray] [2010][Region Free]
18.  Going The Distance [Blu-ray] [2010][Region Free] DVD ~ Drew Barrymore
The list author says:
  "The sheer charm of the two leads (Drew Barrymore and Justin Long) and the honesty and freshness of the script - go a long way to making this rom-com stand out from the pack. Very good indeed."
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The Good, The Bad, The Weird [Blu-ray]
19.  The Good, The Bad, The Weird [Blu-ray] DVD ~ Kang-ho Song
The list author says:
  "The best bit of Kung-Fu kick-ass nonsense I’ve seen since – well – “Kung Fu Hustle”. The Wild West meets The Even-Wilder East with tremendous set pieces thrown in. And it’s cheap too."
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The Adjustment Bureau - Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy)
20.  The Adjustment Bureau - Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) DVD ~ Matt Damon
The list author says:
  "Liked it so much I bought it. Truly great chemistry between the leads Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. Big budget meets big brains in a likeable film with genuinely touching moments."
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Inception (Blu-ray + DVD) [2010][Region Free]
21.  Inception (Blu-ray + DVD) [2010][Region Free] DVD ~ Leonardo DiCaprio
The list author says:
  "Ingenious plot, special effects that wow, a cast loving it and you get that rarity - a Sci-Fi blockbuster with balls, heart and grey matter. Fantastic stuff that gets better on repeat viewing..."
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Tamara Drewe [Blu-ray]
22.  Tamara Drewe [Blu-ray] DVD ~ Gemma Arterton
The list author says:
  "Girl power hits a local English village when the town floozy 'TD' returns - only to find she still rather fancies that hunk she left behind when she had a huge nose…very entertaining."
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Tangled (Blu-ray + DVD) [2010]
23.  Tangled (Blu-ray + DVD) [2010] DVD ~ Mandy Moore
The list author says:
  "Disney grows its hair long and finally scores a genuine winner for both the parents and the kids. Funny, inventive and with characters you actually root for. See review…"
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My One and Only [Blu-ray]
24.  My One and Only [Blu-ray] 
The list author says:
  "More girl power – Renee Zellweger absolutely owns this Fifties-America journey movie about a feisty but naive mum trying to escape to a better life in Hollywood with her two sons. See review…"
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The King's Speech [Blu-ray] [2010]
25.  The King's Speech [Blu-ray] [2010] DVD ~ Colin Firth
The list author says:
  "It’s all been said I know, but “The King’s Speech” really is such a film gem. Could have been better extras and the Blu Ray is gorgeous ‘most’ of the time (some scenes aren’t). The People’s Champ."
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Bright Star [DVD] forum
Unbearably beautiful 		0 10 days ago
Bright Star [DVD] forum
Subtitles in "Bright Star"? 		2 11 Feb 2012
The Blind Side [Blu-ray] [2010][Region Free] forum
Portuguese Subtitles 		0 6 Feb 2012
The Lincoln Lawyer [Blu-ray] [2011] forum
Subtitles 		1 24 Dec 2011
The Way Back [Blu-ray] forum
subtitles? 		1 1 Sep 2011
Made In Dagenham [DVD] forum
subtitles 		0 12 Aug 2011
The Town (Blu-ray + DVD)[Region Free] forum
List of subtitles. 		6 3 Aug 2011
I Love You Phillip Morris [DVD] forum
does anybody know it this bluray is region encoded? 		2 6 Jul 2011
Invictus (Blu-ray + DVD Combi Pack) [2010][Region Free] forum
Portuguese subtitles 		3 28 Jun 2011
Hereafter - Double Play (DVD + Blu-ray) forum
Blu-ray + DVD comes in DVD packaging 		1 20 Jun 2011
The Good, The Bad, The Weird [Blu-ray] forum
subtitles? 		3 3 Jun 2011
Fish Tank [DVD] [2009] forum
Extras? Aspect Ratio? 		1 23 Mar 2011
 
   

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