Gravity (2013)

Crisis leaps in space,
That’s one resilient woman,

Rebirth for mankind.

Children of Men (2006)

Childless dystopia,
Needs a broken bureaucrat,
To safeguard future.

American Hustle (2013)

A tale combed over,
Of some seventies swindlers,
With hearts and cleavage.

The Turning (2013)

Winton’s short stories,
From the page to the big screen,
Turn us inside out.

Bridesmaids (2011)

Down and out baker,
Is flaky maid of honour,
Cooks friendships to last.

Cold Mountain (2003)

Ada’s man returns,
As war hurts both home and front,
Friends and love endure.

The Great Gatsby (2013)

In roaring 20s,
Decadence and tragedy,
Party ends, old sport.

Memento (2000)

Look in the mirror,
For things you can’t remember,
Revenge back and front.

Moon (2009)

Lonely lunar life,
Digs mining company dirt,
Finds humanity.

West Side Story (1961)

New York gangs sing,
Romeo and Juliet,
Heartbreak finale.

The Life of Pi (2012)

Tiger of a tale,
Asks philosophy question,
Can your heart believe?

The Artist (2011)

For great movie star,
Sound silences his career,
Till they make music.

Argo (2012)

Trapped diplomats,
Need Hollywood fakery,
For happy ending.

Amour (2012)

A look at true love,
That will endure a lifetime,
Much more than romance.

Up in the Air (2009)

A frequent flyer,
Fires people for a living,
Till he gets grounded.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

His clock runs backwards,
But time ticks for all of us,
Life is letting go.

Horrible Bosses (2011)

Three awful bosses,
Inspire vengeful work from staff,
They meet their targets.

Man of Steel (2013)

The death of Krypton,
Gives life to Earth’s great hero,
Ends planet’s rebirth.

The Cooler (2003)

Luckless in life’s game,
He takes a gamble on love,
Finds his Shangri-La.

Strangers on a Train (1951)

A game of doubles,
Scratch mine and I will scratch yours,
Carousel spins truth.

The Wild Bunch (1969)

Five jaded outlaws,
Fight the law and for honour,
Old West requiem.

Synecdoche, New York (2008)

His life as a play,
Where the stage is the whole world,
And a play on words.

Before Midnight (2013)

Celine and Jesse,
Like an old married couple,
Fiction faces truth.

Into the Wild (2007)

A dreamer’s journey,
To his private wilderness,
Seeking life's answers.

Scott Pilgrim V The World (2010)

In anime life,
Fight seven evil exes,
To win his Flowers.

World War Z (2013)

A zombie virus,
Needs U.N. intervention,
The dying will live.

To the Wonder (2012)

Visual ballet,
Director relives his loves,
Leaves us to wonder.