"They call me the King"

This... this is my favourite film. No question. It took me three viewings to figure out whether this or the Lord of the Rings trilogy is what I consider the best of cinema but the third time's the charm they say.

What's the plot? In a sleepy English town called Newton Haven, the hyperactive and perpetually drunk Gary King gathers up his former friends, lifts them from their lives and persuades them to go on…

Whiplash, the outstanding debut feature of Damien Chazelle, is bolstered by one of the finest performances in cinematic history with JK Simmons as Fletcher. And although his performance alone is mesmerising, the rest of the film is also spectacular. Depicting the gradual de-humanisation of Andrew Neiman, a jazz student aiming for greatness, the film’s ruthless, raw look at power and conflict is one that enthralls me every time. The film’s primary theme is simple- how much is one person willing…

Part of a massive wave of Chinese cinema in the late 80s and early 90s, the style of Raise the Red Lantern is not for everyone, but the rich cinematography and production value is worth watching on its own.

Focusing on the wives of a wealthy landowner, shot entirely in one of China's many walled cities, the film explores the difficulties of female identity and family in the early 20th century, as well as the cultural gaps between the women…

Studio Ghibli's excursions into the real world are just as lyrical and beautiful as their fantasies, and Only Yesterday is a nostalgia tinged look at growing up, regrets and happy memories as a young woman ventures back to her hometown and re what it was like to be ten years old.

Contrasting the bustle of a modern Tokyo lifestyle to life in the rural Japanese countryside, the youth desperate to go in a different path to their parents and about…

A black comedy zombie film about a caretaker of a cemetery who must keep fighting back the dead, Soavi's style isn't for everyone but for me it was hilarious and high concept from beginning to end.

Although The Church is still my favourite of his, I have to put Cemetery Man as a close second, it's witty and imaginative, exploring many different ideas and setpieces in its relatively brief run time and is able to have some genuine character development…

Arachnids in the UK

Doctor
Jodie Whittaker – Thirteenth Doctor

Companions
Bradley Walsh – Graham O'Brien
Tosin Cole – Ryan Sinclair
Mandip Gill – Yasmin Khan

Others -

Chris Noth – Jack Robertson
Sharon D Clarke – Grace O'Brien
Shobna Gulati – Najia Khan
Tanya Fear – Dr Jade McIntyre
Ravin J Ganatra – Hakim Khan
Bhavnisha Parmar – Sonya Khan
Jaleh Alp – Frankie Ellish
William Meredith – Kevin

Production -
Directed by Sallie Aprahamian
Written by Chris Chibnall…