I used to think that The Temple of Doom was the weak link in the Indiana Jones series – it just couldn’t hold a candle to Raiders and Last Crusade. But despite this, I still enjoyed Temple of Doom a lot. But now an Indy film has come along that steals Temple of Doom’s crown as the worst in the series. However, this...

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As well made and as well written as Ratatouille is, there’s also something rather uninspiring about it. It doesn’t have the emotional heft of Monsters Inc. or Finding Nemo, it isn’t as funny as Toy Story and it isn’t as exciting as The Incredibles. Instead it’s a tasteful film that evaporates from one’s memory as quickly as a mediocre meal. There isn’t much...

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There are no two ways about it, North by Northwest is a sexy film. Just take the exchanges on the train or the film's final image or even the homoerotic banter between James Mason and Martin Landau. The whole film reeks of sex. It's quite fun watching the film back and noticing all the subtle, and not so subtle, allusions to horizontal activity....

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You’ve got to wonder whether Temple of Doom is a reference to Kate Capshaw’s twat, as her character in this film is abominable – she plays a screaming, squealing, pouting tart, a woman who would have most men running for the hills and devoting themselves to a lifetime of bumming and cocksucking. But Indiana Jones isn’t a mere mortal. He puts up with...

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If you had to list America’s two main obsessions you’d probably whittle it down to money and religion. Both seem to consume the American soul – the pursuit of monetary gain and the need for spiritual enlightenment. But if there were to be a battle between the two for America’s heart, which would win? The battle between Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Eli...

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