The Shawshank Redemption

I first saw the middle of this film back on Christmas Day 2005, and have always meant to find out how it both ended and began.

Straight away I was hooked by its uncompromising production values. It's very well scripted, very well acted, and has a good strong story. If there was incidental music in here, then I didn't notice it, which is how it should be.

And its central theme of finding some life to live no matter how bleak the circumstances is one that resonates quite strongly with me.

This is, quite simply, one of the best films I've seen.