T Diddy's Choices
So here are a few of T Diddy's favourite things, movies mostly but also TV and his album of the year.
1. Pan’s Labyrinth- Not a thing like what I was expecting. I was actually not hyped for this film in the slightest, expecting a cgi driven fantasy tale in the veins of the horribly misguided Mirrormask, but instead I was pleasantly surprised that this film had fantastic depths. The bleak realism of the Spanish civil war gels wonderfully with the equally dark fantasy (in particular the terrifying Pale Man sequence) and makes this the best film of the year.
2. The Departed- A joy from beginning to end. Everything worked from the gloriously OTT performance by scenery devouring Jack Nicholson to the perfect direction for Scorsese. This is one of the few examples of an Asian remake being better than the original and allows you to forget there was ever an Infernal Affairs.
3. Capote- Best performance of the year bar none. But what is also surprising about this film, is that the story and direction are also extremely solid, and while no one rivals Hoffman's acting, the support certainly comes close.
4. Brick- This is an often confusing movie, but you're too busy occupied with the beautiful score, lyrical dialogue and multi-layered characters to give a damn.
5. The Proposition- Not only is Nick Cave a mental songwriter, but he's also got some screenwriting talents as this film is a classic tale of loyalty and betrayal. But the direction and cinematography is equally superb, catching the scorching heat and isolation of the Australian outback to perfection.
6. Little Miss Sunshine- Besides one moment in the film which felt a little too slapstick for me, this was a great ensemble piece and proves to the world that Steve Carell is the most powerful man alive. Not only is he amazing in The Office and 40 Year Old Virgin, but he is well built too. Oh and Alan Arkin is a minor genius in this film.
7. The Squid and the Whale- Great although a little short.
8. Devil Wears Prada- Funny although the Paris subplot is rather rubbish. Needed more bitchyness and less humanity!
9. Crank- I am so happy that the action genre has finally found a new lease of life and Crank leads the way. It's much better than Running Scared and leaves you high on adrenaline, much like the ludicurously named Chev Chelios.
10. High School Musical- Yay!
Best Actor: Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Capote)
Best Actress: Meryl Streep (Devil Wears Prada)
Best Supporting Performance: Jack Nicholson (The Departed)
Best Director: Martin Scorsese (The Departed)
Best Screenplay: Rian Johnson for Brick
Best Soundtrack: Brick
Worst Movie of the Year: Miami Vice
Best TV Show of the Year- Battlestar Galactica
Best album of the year- Don't Let It Go To Waste (Matt Willis)
Best recently discovered TV Show of the year- Jack Of All Trades
1. Pan’s Labyrinth- Not a thing like what I was expecting. I was actually not hyped for this film in the slightest, expecting a cgi driven fantasy tale in the veins of the horribly misguided Mirrormask, but instead I was pleasantly surprised that this film had fantastic depths. The bleak realism of the Spanish civil war gels wonderfully with the equally dark fantasy (in particular the terrifying Pale Man sequence) and makes this the best film of the year.
2. The Departed- A joy from beginning to end. Everything worked from the gloriously OTT performance by scenery devouring Jack Nicholson to the perfect direction for Scorsese. This is one of the few examples of an Asian remake being better than the original and allows you to forget there was ever an Infernal Affairs.
3. Capote- Best performance of the year bar none. But what is also surprising about this film, is that the story and direction are also extremely solid, and while no one rivals Hoffman's acting, the support certainly comes close.
4. Brick- This is an often confusing movie, but you're too busy occupied with the beautiful score, lyrical dialogue and multi-layered characters to give a damn.
5. The Proposition- Not only is Nick Cave a mental songwriter, but he's also got some screenwriting talents as this film is a classic tale of loyalty and betrayal. But the direction and cinematography is equally superb, catching the scorching heat and isolation of the Australian outback to perfection.
6. Little Miss Sunshine- Besides one moment in the film which felt a little too slapstick for me, this was a great ensemble piece and proves to the world that Steve Carell is the most powerful man alive. Not only is he amazing in The Office and 40 Year Old Virgin, but he is well built too. Oh and Alan Arkin is a minor genius in this film.
7. The Squid and the Whale- Great although a little short.
8. Devil Wears Prada- Funny although the Paris subplot is rather rubbish. Needed more bitchyness and less humanity!
9. Crank- I am so happy that the action genre has finally found a new lease of life and Crank leads the way. It's much better than Running Scared and leaves you high on adrenaline, much like the ludicurously named Chev Chelios.
10. High School Musical- Yay!
Best Actor: Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Capote)
Best Actress: Meryl Streep (Devil Wears Prada)
Best Supporting Performance: Jack Nicholson (The Departed)
Best Director: Martin Scorsese (The Departed)
Best Screenplay: Rian Johnson for Brick
Best Soundtrack: Brick
Worst Movie of the Year: Miami Vice
Best TV Show of the Year- Battlestar Galactica
Best album of the year- Don't Let It Go To Waste (Matt Willis)
Best recently discovered TV Show of the year- Jack Of All Trades
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