Gentlemen, you had my curiosity. But now you have my attention.

Date: Friday 25th January
Film: Django Unchained (2013)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kerry Washington
Running Time: 02 hours, 45 minutes
Rating: 7.5/10

Friday night and a night out with The CW. After witnessing a brilliant spectacle in Nando's, Django had the unpleasant task of keeping up the evening's drama levels.

I went in not knowing what to expect. I'd heard it was Tarantino's best film in a long time, better than Inglourious. I'd heard the controversies about the language and violence. I had heard horrible things about both Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L Jackson's characters. I heard a lot of talk and it was time to make up my own mind.

Honest opinion? I don't get the fuss.

I'm not saying Django Unchained is a bad film, not at all. It was an easy watch. Yes, there is violence and yes, there is a lot of use of that word, but at no point does any of this seem excessive and out of context. If anything, the problem with Django Unchained is the length, the last half an hour dragged by, and didn't add all that much to the story.

Also, can someone please tell Tarantino that there is no need for him to cameo in his own films. Especially if he is going to attempt an accent.

Challenge day: 122
Challenge time: 07 days, 11 hours, 18 minutes
Challenge film total: 91

You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.

Date: Tuesday 11th December
Film: Inception (2010)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy and Ellen Page
Running time: 02 hours, 28 minutes
Rating: 9/10

I have the flat to myself and following a weekend of Christopher Nolan films, and revisiting my love for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, it was only fair that I settled down in front of the telly with Inception.

This is a film that I loved from the first viewing, it challenges viewers without alienating them and brings a new twist to traditional mystery stories. Plus  it's one of the only two films in which I get the whole Tom Hardy thing (the other being Bronson).

Something new seems to pop up with every viewing, and my opinion on the meaning of the closing scene changes throughout the film.

And, it's beautifully shot, the folding Parisian street scene is something to behold, as are the slow motion exploding market stalls.

Challenge day: 79
Challenge time: 04 days, 07 hours, 30 minutes
Challenge film total: 54