Surely movies don't come any better than this.

Rating: 10/10 (19 November 2000)

The Shawshank Redemption is different from any other movie in one most obvious way...there is nothing wrong with it. Tim Robbins is fantastic as the reserved and to some extent mysterious Andy Dufresne, and Morgan Freeman's portrayal of 'Red' is just as good. Stephen King shows he is more than a horror guru by teaming up with Frank Darabont to produce one of the greatest movies of all time. There's humour, there's sadness, there's action, there's drama. This film has it all. 10/10. Shawshank is a fabulous tale and it is a shame that it won none of the Academy Awards it was nominated for. If you haven't experienced The Shawshank Redemption, stop what you doing, leave your house/office and go and either rent or buy this video. An absolute classic. The best. Darabont's work has been limited since this film but his last directing sensation was The Green Mile. Starring Tom Hanks, this too is a fabulous film and both feature in my Top 5 of all time. Watch them both.