Widows (2018).
Steve McQueen’s latest picture plays like a response to the oft-criticised (and maybe sometimes not criticised enough) treatment of women in film as motives for change or trauma in the… Continue reading "Widows (2018)."
Tag: Crime Drama
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New details on Warner Bros’ standalone Joker film, Joaquin Phoenix signs on.
Joaquin Phoenix has signed on the dotted line for Warner Bros’ Joker origin film, which will be a darker, standalone tale with a lower budget (reportedly at around $55 million) and… Continue reading "New details on Warner Bros’ standalone Joker film, Joaquin Phoenix signs on."
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L.A. Confidential (1997).
*** SPOILER WARNING *** The 1990’s was a decade littered with a glut of truly great crime films such as Heat, Se7en, The Usual Suspects and Pulp Fiction to name… Continue reading "L.A. Confidential (1997)."
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All The Money In The World (2017) – Review.
Seemingly dead in the water after allegations were made against one of its then star leads, Kevin Spacey, and fraught with controversy over disproportionate payments to its other two main… Continue reading "All The Money In The World (2017) – Review."
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Heat (1995).
The film by director Michael Mann that many of his fans would consider to be his Magnum Opus, brought together the two biggest actors of a generation as well as an… Continue reading "Heat (1995)."
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Thief (1981).
Whilst effectively using existing and sometimes generic cinematic tropes, the films of Michael Mann could easily be a sub-genre unto themselves. Stylish peeks into the criminal underbelly focusing on hard, tough men who are… Continue reading "Thief (1981)."
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Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958).
Hitchcock’s thriller takes its audience to dizzying new heights. In 1983, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 film Vertigo received a theatrical re-release and it was the first time the film had been… Continue reading "Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958)."
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Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman’s budget has ballooned to $175 million.
One of the highest profile films currently in production at Netflix is Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman starring long time collaborators Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel and co-starring… Continue reading "Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman’s budget has ballooned to $175 million."
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Fact File – No.6 – Lethal Weapon (1987)
In this regular Film ‘89 feature we put a classic film or TV show under the microscope to unveil some juicy trivia. Some of these facts you may already know… Continue reading "Fact File – No.6 – Lethal Weapon (1987)"
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Bright (2017) – Review.
Directed by David Ayer, Bright tells a story where humanity co-exists in a world inhabited with mythical creatures such as Elves, Fairies and Orcs. Will Smith stars as inner city cop… Continue reading "Bright (2017) – Review."