Beastie Boys Story (2020).
In 2012 the Beastie Boys as a band ended with the tragic death of founder Adam Yauch, aka MCA, to cancer. So cruelly robbed of life at 47, Yauch was… Continue reading "Beastie Boys Story (2020)."
Category: Reviews
Our in-depth analysis of the latest films as well as retrospective analysis of older or classic movies.
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 45 – Field of Dreams (1989).
We’re hoping that Episode 45 of The Film ‘89 Podcast will be a soothing balm to the soul in these troubling times we find ourselves in. With much of the… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 45 – Field of Dreams (1989)."
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Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (2020).
The science-fiction comedy Red Dwarf, about a group of hapless nobodies adrift in deep space, has been airing new episodes on the UKTV channel Dave since 2009. It is now… Continue reading "Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (2020)."
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Two Essential Westerns: Red River (1948) & Rio Bravo (1959).
When you think about the Westerns of John Wayne, certain images come to mind; rugged men, tough, resilient, violent. They live outdoors, they drink whiskey, and almost every one of… Continue reading "Two Essential Westerns: Red River (1948) & Rio Bravo (1959)."
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Cinema Paradiso (1988).
Cinema Paradiso is about many things; the formative years of a young boy and how he grows up in a single-parent family to become a successful film director; the relationship between a… Continue reading "Cinema Paradiso (1988)."
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).
There are, very broadly, two types of Western which, for reasons that will become obvious, can be labelled as a Cactus Rose or a Garden Rose. The first are those… Continue reading "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)."
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Hunters (2020).
Hunters is the new series from Amazon Prime and stars Logan Lerman as Jonah Heidelbaum, a Jewish teenager living with his grandmother in 1970s New York. Following his grandmother’s murder,… Continue reading "Hunters (2020)."
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Hidden Figures (2016): In memory of Katherine Johnson, August 28th 1918 – February 24th 2020.
On February 24th, Katherine Johnson (nee Goble) died at the age of 101. Her death made headlines all over the world, attesting to her importance in the world of science… Continue reading "Hidden Figures (2016): In memory of Katherine Johnson, August 28th 1918 – February 24th 2020."
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Spirited Away (2001).
Arguably Hayao Miyazaki’s greatest skill is the way he is able to make us yearn for a place we’ve never even been, such is the transportative nature of his work… Continue reading "Spirited Away (2001)."
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The Last Thing He Wanted (2020).
Dee Rees’ newest film, The Last Thing He Wanted, just arrived as a Netflix original and the reviews have been savage: “What makes The Last Thing He Wanted ultimately so… Continue reading "The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)."