Top three films for a weekend alone

Ed Wood

Obviously we all have our own favourite films, and it would be churlish for me to say that the following five are the best ever. But in my opinion, having a free weekend without plans is the perfect time in which to catch up with a few cinematic masterpieces in my DVD collection.

Take a look at my top three films for a weekend alone, and perhaps add your own top five.

Ed Wood: In my humble opinion, Ed Wood is the finest movie that both Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have produced together. Funny, heart-warming, beautifully shot and brilliantly acted by the cast, I could probably watch the biopic of the worst director in history, Ed Wood, back-to-back, time and again.

Back to the Future II: Far and away the best film in the trilogy, they second installment of Back to the Future sees Marty McFly and Doc Brown head 30 years into the future to experience their future lives and, of course, the hoverboard. The year was 2015. Ergo, hoverboards should be in the shops soon. For the love of god I hope so.

Back To The Future 2

The Dark Knight: I love Batman. From the comics to the 60s tv show, the Tim Burton/Michael Keaton movies to a nice pair of Batman embroidered slippers, I love it all. And then Christopher Nolan took over the reins of the franchise (hate that term) and produced two dark masterpieces: Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. With Heath Ledger’s exceptional performance and Christian Bale reprising his role at eponymous hero, the movie is just incredible. If you’ve never seen it… what have you been doing with your life?!

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