I don't want to hear it. No, I haven't watched Christopher Nolan's infamous The Dark Knight trilogy. I saw Iron Man as a young girl in 2008 and was subsequently sucked into the vortex that was the MCU. Something subconscious in me must have repelled the DC Universe as this is my first foray into the behemoth comic world. I have watched the majority of Nolan's epic filmography, so this was a glaring hole in my knowledge. My hopes were very high, but I'll admit the trilogy was

I was really excited to watch Richard Kelly's directorial debut, Donnie Darko, despite having no clue what it was about. What little I did know about this sci-fi/horror/psychological thriller/indie spoke to me. Darkness in middle-class suburbia? Tick. Adolescent A-listers before their glorious rise to fame? Tick. Little bit scary, little bit weird? Tick. Donnie Darko left me (ironically) in a sort of trance; loaded with unhinged social commentary, disorientating narration, ch

Shame! Shame on me for not having watched this one sooner! 28 Days Later is one of my favourite films, so it felt only right to watch Danny Boyle's iconic black comedy Trainspotting next. I think the themes of drug abuse (and my fear of needles, which feature VERY heavily) initially put me off, but I quickly surrendered to the chaos, humour and horror that define the furious frenzy that is Trainspotting. Trainspotting follows the tumultuous life of Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor