First Blood (1982).
When we watch First Blood (1982) today, almost four decades years after it was first released and having had our thoughts coloured by three sequels and countless copycats, and the… Continue reading "First Blood (1982)."
Category: Reviews
Our in-depth analysis of the latest films as well as retrospective analysis of older or classic movies.
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Last Flag Flying (2017) – Review.
Serving as an unofficial sequel to Hal Ashby’s 1973 film, The Last Detail, director Richard Linklater’s latest offering, Last Flag Flying, tells the story of three Vietnam veterans brought together… Continue reading "Last Flag Flying (2017) – Review."
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Downsizing (2017) – Review.
*** SPOILER WARNING *** Downsizing stars Matt Damon as down on his luck Paul Safranek. When we first meet Paul he’s working as an occupational therapist who once had dreams… Continue reading "Downsizing (2017) – Review."
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The Shape of Water (2017) – Review.
Halfway through The Shape of Water a major event takes place. Eliza, the mute protagonist played exquisitely by Sally Hawkins, has hatched a plan, and she’s now putting it into… Continue reading "The Shape of Water (2017) – Review."
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Masters of Cinema Buster Keaton Collection: Part 3 – Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) – Review.
For the final film in our look at the recent Eureka Masters of Cinema Buster Keaton Collection we have the 1928 masterpiece Steamboat Bill, Jr., a film which marked the end of Buster Keaton Studios and was the great man’s… Continue reading "Masters of Cinema Buster Keaton Collection: Part 3 – Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) – Review."
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The Post (2017) – Review.
In 1971 the New York Times published details of a secret report which unequivocally stated that the United States were going to lose the war in Vietnam, that this was something that was known to successive administrations and, knowing this, American soldiers were… Continue reading "The Post (2017) – Review."
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Directors Series – Christopher Nolan, Part 6 – Dunkirk (2017).
Christopher Nolan’s retelling of the events of Dunkirk opens with a group of boys in a deserted town, scavenging for perhaps food but most certainly water. Before long the silence… Continue reading "Directors Series – Christopher Nolan, Part 6 – Dunkirk (2017)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast: Episode 2 is here!
After the success of the first long awaited episode of the Film ‘89 Podcast, we’re proud to bring you the second episode. This time Skye and Neil are joined by… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast: Episode 2 is here!"
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Quentin Tarantino’s first 25 years, Part 9 – The Hateful Eight (2015).
“The name of the game here is patience.” So says Channing Tatum’s character, Jody in Quentin Tarantino’s ninth feature film (he says it’s his eighth but I’d question his ability… Continue reading "Quentin Tarantino’s first 25 years, Part 9 – The Hateful Eight (2015)."
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8½ (1963).
Whenever a filmmaker is asked, ‘what is the greatest film ever made about film making?’, invariably one of the most common answers is Federico Fellini’s 1963 Masterpiece 8½. The reason… Continue reading "8½ (1963)."