10 MOVIE NIGHT READER RECOMMENDATIONS

A few months ago now, I posted on Instagram about watching the film The Soloist and asked my followers for their best recommendations that weren’t too harrowing or violent (I’m a bit of a wimp who likes neither terror nor romcom cheese, but does like to be transported). I got loads of great responses, so I thought I’d share the list that I’ll be working my way through this year at my usual movie-watching snail pace, but hey, at least I won’t waste an hour searching through Netflix for something suitable!!!

@jasminehemsley: The Soloist (2009)

Starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr., this film follows the friendship of a journalist and a homeless musician.

@melissa.davis2: When Marnie Was There (2014)

A Japanese animation film, When Marnie Was There is the story of 12-year-old Anna, who is sent to the countryside for her health and befriends the mysterious Marnie.

@walnutsandcream: Our Little Sister (2015)

Another Japanese flick, this time live action, Our Little Sister is the story of three adult sisters who are living in their late grandmother’s house when they learn of the death of their father… and the existence of a 13-year-old half-sister.

@yazmin_pakzad: Tokyo Story (1953)

A third Japanese film but a classic in black and white, Tokyo Story is about two elderly parents who go to visit their children in Tokyo and Osaka.

@zachfairbanks40: Caramel (2007)

A Franco-Lebanese flick, Caramel follows the trials and tribulations of six women in Beirut.

@crazyirishcupcake: The Two Popes (2019)

This is the story of the passage of power from the conservative Pope Benedict XVI to the more liberal Pope Francis.

@alabastecashmere: Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Jojo Rabbit is about a Hitler Youth whose mother is hiding a Jewish girl.

@adharaca: The African Doctor (2016)

A French film about a French-Congolese doctor who is hired by the mayor of a small village in the ‘70s, and works for himself and his family to integrate.

@lensomy13: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

A lighthearted comedy starring Kristen Bell and Jason Segel, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is the story of Peter, who goes to Hawaii in order to forget about his ex… but she ends up in the same resort as him.

@tahinopitsa: Orpheus (1950)

A French classic by Jean Cocteau and starring Jean Marais.