Silence (2016).
Two Jesuit priests (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) are told a rumour suggesting that their mentor, Cristóvão Ferreira (Liam Neeson), who had travelled to Japan to spread the gospel, has… Continue reading "Silence (2016)."
Category: Retrospectives
Our on-going series of in-depth retrospective reviews of classic films.
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Angel’s Egg (1985).
Over thirty years ago director Mamoru Oshii and artist Yoshitaka Amano created a seventy-one minute short film with little plot, even less dialogue, and with such little broader appeal that… Continue reading "Angel’s Egg (1985)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 35 – From First Blood to Last Blood, The John Rambo Saga (1982 – 2019).
In Episode 35 of The Film ‘89 Podcast we go all out action as we explore in-depth, one of the most beloved franchises of the 1980s and beyond. Starting with… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 35 – From First Blood to Last Blood, The John Rambo Saga (1982 – 2019)."
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
For me, Raiders of the Lost Ark is peak cinema. It is unequivocally one of the greatest movies ever made, one that embraced all the miraculous possibilities of film promised… Continue reading "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)."
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Police Story (1985).
There is a certain pleasure that comes from watching a Jackie Chan movie. There are bigger and often better action films out there and there are funnier comedies, but few… Continue reading "Police Story (1985)."
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Against All Odds (1984).
This in the first of a (possible) series of film retrospectives in which I watch for the first time, a long-time favorite of a podcaster I admire. The first shot… Continue reading "Against All Odds (1984)."
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Rambo: The Long Road to Last Blood.
After the career renaissance that 2006’s Rocky Balboa had given Sylvester Stallone, it remained to be seen if the reintroduction of of Sly’s other iconic character would have the same… Continue reading "Rambo: The Long Road to Last Blood."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 34 – Rio Bravo (1959) & Horror Film Special.
Episode 34 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is our biggest episode yet as we dive headlong into an in-depth celebration and analysis of a classic western that’s celebrating its 60th… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 34 – Rio Bravo (1959) & Horror Film Special."
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The Big Easy (1987).
After his audacious 1983 adaptation of the 1960 Jean Luc Goddard film Breathless, (reviewed here), Jim McBride continued his exploration into the fragility of masculinity in his 1986 movie The… Continue reading "The Big Easy (1987)."
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Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg at Paramount, 1930-1935 (Limited Edition) – Blu-Ray Review.
There have been many great director/actor partnerships across the history of cinema. From D.W. Griffith and Lillian Gish to Scorsese and De Niro (or Scorsese and DiCaprio if you wish), every… Continue reading "Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg at Paramount, 1930-1935 (Limited Edition) – Blu-Ray Review."