Film Buffs

The summer of 2010 saw laughs, tears and thrills that will have big screen images forever etched in our mind. Over the past 3 months audiences were treated to some of the highest grossing, top notch films on record across all niches, here’s a look at the most memorable films to make their mid-year debut

1. Inception – Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Christopher Nolan, Inception is undisputedly the most talked about movie of the summer, with raving reviews from movie critics and fans alike. Nolan follows up his history of summer box-office success, most notably with The Dark Knight, as this out-there science fiction flick bent the minds of sold out theaters. Walking the thin line between dreams and reality, Inception explores the levels of human consciousness and how they shape the perception of reality. Read more »

Inception, the new sci-fi actioner from director Christopher Nolan, is only his first film since 2008′s blockbuster The Dark Knight. However, it’s also his first film since 2000′s Memento to be based on an original idea, rather than a novel or comic book. So what are the results? According to many reviewers, nothing short of stunning.To ensure proper enjoyment of the plot, most of it must remain a mystery (as it has, in fact, since the film’s inception). The premise is simple if surreal: Leonardo DiCaprio enters people’s dreams and changes them to suit the ends of his clients. He works with a team with pulpy names like “The Architect”, “The Forger”, and “The Chemist”, but rather than coming off as simply Ocean’s 11 in a sci-fi world (which, let’s admit, would be awesome), Nolan crafts a twisting story that holds its own with his earlier Memento. Read more »