Barnaby Turner

WHAT I LIKED: Moonraker is widely accepted as one of Bond's silliest outings (perhaps bar the ridiculous Die Another Day) but it's also arguably the film in which Moore's Bond really found his groove as the light-hearted, comedic 007. Indeed whils... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: 'The Crow,' is a prime example of style-over-substance filmmaking, but frankly there's nothing wrong with that, particularly when the style amounts to as much as it does here. The atmosphere of this gothic, dystopian city is truly ta... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: Many have said it's about male territorialism and vanity, but when you consider that all genders are ultimately broadcast in the same light here, 'American Psycho,' is really a film about people desperately searching for some sort of... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: The Personal History of David Copperfield is a delightfully snappy whistle-stop tour through Dicken's source novel that will leave you both beaming and slightly wide-eyed. Rather than condensing the story down for the big screen to m... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: In the midst of a global pandemic, we could all do with a bit of mindless fun, so a Chris Hemsworth action movie about a burly mercenary rescuing a drug lord's kid in Dhaka sounds like the perfect medicine. Ultimately though, no matt... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: Martin Scorsese has a love-affair with exploring the city - New York in particular of course - and whilst his most famous exploration of the affects of urban life are to be seen in 'Taxi Driver,' I would argue they're most brilliantl... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: 'The Spy who Loved Me,' has one of the greatest Bond stories of all, as it sees 007 and his female Russian equal (sharing a link they're both oblivious to) sent on the same mission by their respective governments. They're completely... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: The best thing about 'The Man With the Golden Gun,' is its villain. Christopher Lee brilliantly plays the titular assassin (involved in a plot to take over the energy market) who is fascinated by Bond when their paths cross, and the... Read the full review »