2017 Box Office Report.
2017 was a very mixed year for box office returns. On the one hand there were two films making over $500 million in the US alone and it was only… Continue reading "2017 Box Office Report."
Author: Steve Amos
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2017 – A Film ’89 Year in Review.
It’s that time of year again when, bloated with too much turkey, stuffing, chocolates and alcohol, we find it impossible to do anything more physically demanding than lifting a remote control and changing… Continue reading "2017 – A Film ’89 Year in Review."
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Masters of Cinema Buster Keaton Collection: Part 2 – The General (1927) – Review.
The second film in our look at the recent Eureka Video Buster Keaton Collection is, perhaps his most famous, The General. It’s a film which Orson Welles – in one of the extras on… Continue reading "Masters of Cinema Buster Keaton Collection: Part 2 – The General (1927) – Review."
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Masters of Cinema Buster Keaton Collection: Part 1 – Sherlock Jnr. (1924) – Review.
How long should a film be? That’s a question that often gets asked these days, usually in relation to the potential impact at the box office. The longer the film the less… Continue reading "Masters of Cinema Buster Keaton Collection: Part 1 – Sherlock Jnr. (1924) – Review."
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An Examination of Horror and Suspense In Classic Cinema.
There are many ways to do horror but essentially it comes down to two things: the set-up and the payoff. The set-up is the setting of the mood, the creation of… Continue reading "An Examination of Horror and Suspense In Classic Cinema."
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William Friedkin’s Sorcerer (1977).
Back in the mid ’70s one of the hottest names in Hollywood was William Friedkin. In 1971 he directed the Oscar winning The French Connection, a film which combined the artificiality of… Continue reading "William Friedkin’s Sorcerer (1977)."
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Under The Shadow (2016) – Review.
As Halloween is approaching and, as the autumnal season falls upon us, it is inevitable that horror films once again become the genre that everyone is talking about. It is… Continue reading "Under The Shadow (2016) – Review."
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Lifeforce (1985) – Review
There are some films which are so messy, so chaotic, confused and deranged that is it just impossible to dislike them. It may be the ‘so bad it’s good’ factor or it may be… Continue reading "Lifeforce (1985) – Review"
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In Defence of… The Godfather: Part III (1990).
In what’s become a regular feature on Film ’89, we take another look at a maligned and/or misunderstood film that may not have received the credit it deserves and may… Continue reading "In Defence of… The Godfather: Part III (1990)."
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi could clock in at 150 minutes.
There have been a lot of rumours and speculation regarding the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and any reports should be taken with a pinch of salt, however, with less than three… Continue reading "Star Wars: The Last Jedi could clock in at 150 minutes."