Top ten movies of the last ten years.

This will forever remain on my top ten lists. It's a truly beautiful, brilliantly made film about the achievements and struggles of Alan Turing, a genius mathematician and war hero who broke the nazi code during WW2, only to be severely punished by the same government he helped save simply for being gay. The ending will never cease to make me cry.

The film is hilarious, moving, gorgeous and ticks so many boxes of what I want to see in films. This is another movie about outsiders, people outside of the norm, but nevertheless good people with so much to offer the world.

Benedict really has outdone himself yet again in this film. He's so raw, sweet and vulnerable. I just wanted to hug him the whole time. And he and Claire Foy are so, so cute together.

And cats. So. Many. Gorgeous, cute cats and kittens.

My favourite Marvel movie. It still holds up as a great super-hero film with an amazing character arc, stunning visuals an deep themes.

The first five minutes of this film, I was like: I identify so much with this character - even though she is very difficult and unlikeable. It's rare to see gay characters in the forefront who are not heroes, and are criminals, and this is one of the first of many that I've seen that are good. Plus it's about writers, so that's always a plus for me.

Considerably more than just "Mean Girls with high stakes". This is about power vs love. And manipulation to stay on top. And people mistaking what a person wants to hear vs what they NEED to hear as something preferable. All three of the leads are fantastic, but it's Olivia Coleman that steals the show.

Filmed in 2016 and released during the pandemic, this was a fantastic treat during those dreary times. I especially loved the song "Wait for it."

A stunning, overpowering and gripping achievement from Jane Campion. Everyone is fantastic in it, especially Benedict Cumberbatch who really buries himself in a role that is completely different to what he's done before. It's already a classic and it honestly should have won way more awards.

An incredibly raunchy, uplifting tale about female teen sexuality, a celebration of working class life and deep, tender friendships - and hilarious shenanigans involving sexual conquests.

I haven't seen many films that deal with the break up of a friendship, which can be just as devastating as a romantic one.

This film by Martin McDonagh is perhaps his quietest and more brooding film to date, and probably his best. Farrell and Gleeson are excellent, Barry Keoghan Kerry Condon give both funny yet devastating performances and the setting is spot on.

A towering debut by a long time cinematographer about consent, teen girls, the right of passage and toxic friendships. The second time I watched it was even more impactful than the first.