Pittsburgh (1942).
A large focus for Hollywood during the early forties was of course the war. The US government was seriously curtailing production of many industries in order to focus on the… Continue reading "Pittsburgh (1942)."
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Network (1976).
“This was the story of Howard Beale…” Why write about Network, a film made some 45 years ago? Why now? Well now more than ever, in this age dominated by… Continue reading "Network (1976)."
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All The President’s Men (1976).
“Get out your notebook, there’s more. Your lives are in danger.” Verisimilitude Noun; the appearance of being true or real. It’s a word I’ve often used in reviews as it… Continue reading "All The President’s Men (1976)."
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The Parallax View (1974).
[The Parallax View is] “sort of an American myth based on some things that have happened, some fantasies we may have had of what might have happened, and a lot… Continue reading "The Parallax View (1974)."
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The Godfather Coda: The Death Of Michael Corleone – (2020).
When The Godfather: Part III was released in 1990, the build-up and the fanfare, fuelled by years of anticipation for a sequel to two films which are universally recognised as… Continue reading "The Godfather Coda: The Death Of Michael Corleone – (2020)."
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Yellow Rose (2019).
Directed and co-written by Diane Paragas, Yellow Rose stars Eva Noblezada as Rose Garcia, a young Filipino woman living in Texas. Unbeknownst to Rose, she and her mother have been… Continue reading "Yellow Rose (2019)."
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2020, The Year In Review – by Bill Scurry.
(In alphabetical order, out of 374 movies viewed in total) BAD TRIP: The funniest film of 2020 hands down, Eric Andre and director Kitao Sakurai took great pains to make… Continue reading "2020, The Year In Review – by Bill Scurry."
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2020, The Year in Review – by Jacob Rivera.
In one of the most ‘interesting’ years in recent memory, not just here in the States but across the world, some might think that doing a year end wrap up… Continue reading "2020, The Year in Review – by Jacob Rivera."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 62 – Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).
Episode 62 of The Film ’89 Podcast straddles both 2020 and 2021 like some bronze colossus and the big point of discussion this episode is our spoiler-filled review of director… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 62 – Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)."
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Soul (2020).
Soul is the latest film from Disney-Pixar, and is another in a lengthening line of movies from the studio to push the boundaries of the kind of stories generally told… Continue reading "Soul (2020)."