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Cinematic perfection
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Cinematic perfection is something that all filmmakers aim to achieve, but it’s not something that’s easily attained.
In fact, achieving a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score for a movie is an incredibly rare feat. At the time of writing, only 450 films have achieved cinematic Valhalla with a positive review from all sources. That’s still a few too many to tackle over the holidays so we’ve whittled it down to 5 movies that are just the thing to curl up under a blanket in front of the TV.
1. Toy Story
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This 1995 Pixar classic is the studio’s first movie, and arguably its best. I don’t want to live in a world without Buzz, Woody Mr Potato Head, Rex and the gang. Interestingly bothToy StoryandToy Story 2have 100% on Rotten Tomatoes but for continuity’s sake, we’ve plumped for the first movie.
As the name suggestsToy Storyis about toys that come to life. There’s so much heart and humour here that even the coldest winter day is warmed right up. Start humming the first few bars of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and watch everyone join in. If you’ve got little ones who haven’t seen Toy Story, you need to boot upDisney+and show them right now.
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2. The Terminator
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Everyone loves an action flick over the holidays. Even though he stars in (in my opinion) the best Christmas movie of all time,Jingle All the Way, it is another Arnold Schwarzenegger film that boasts a perfect Rotten Tomatoes rating, and that’s not because Skynet went back and hacked it.
1984’sThe Terminatoris an iconic bit of sci-fi that is still relevant today, with aNetflix show incoming. Some of the later movies may be a bit sketchy but there’s nothing to fault with James Cameron’s original.
For the uninitiated, Arnie plays the titular cyborg, a ruthless robot killer sent from the machine-led future to hunt down Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) who will one day give birth to the leader of the human resistance. It’s almost a slasher-style film but this is a perfect popcorn flick that has spawned countless iconic lines.
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StreamThe Terminatoron MGM (requiresAmazon PrimeVideo) in the UK, or on Max in the US.
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3. The Ladykillers
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StreamThe Ladykillerson ITVx (UK) or Freevee in the US.
4. Before Sunrise
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The first in what might be the most romantic trilogy of movies ever,Before Sunrisecomes from the legendary director Richard Linklater who you might know from the likes ofBoyhoodandDazed and Confused.
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy have unbeatable chemistry as a pair of strangers who meet travelling through Europe. The two spend a night just walking and talking around Vienna, ruminating on life and ‘what-ifs?’ in that way young lovers do.
This is the perfect movie to watch with your special someone and an exhibition in screenwriting.
Before Sunriseis available to rent on Sky Store (UK) orApple TV+ (UK/US).
5. Pinocchio
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And finally, we have a bit of classicDisneymagic. While Guillermo Del Toro’s creepy 2022 remake is also highly rated (with 96% on Rotten Tomatoes), the 1940 original is far more appropriate for holiday viewing.
We all know the story of Pinocchio, the puppet who came to life, but why not spend some more time with him, Jiminy Cricket and Gepetto? It’s one of the finest animated movies of all time and is available on Disney+.
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