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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The History of ‘50s Science-Fiction Cinema – Part 3.
So far in our hyperspace flight through the history of science fiction films of the 1950s, we’ve seen aliens and monsters, received threats from outer space and promises from intergalactic neighbours, traveled to far… Continue reading "The History of ‘50s Science-Fiction Cinema – Part 3."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 8 – Casablanca (1942).
Episode 8 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is something of a departure from the regular format of the show as Skye and Steve Amos provide an audio commentary to one… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 8 – Casablanca (1942)."
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Fight Club (1999) – Breaking The First and Second Rules.
David Fincher’s 1999 adaptation of author Chuck Palahniuk’s 1996 novel was met with a lukewarm reception both critically and commercially upon its theatrical release and was to later find its… Continue reading "Fight Club (1999) – Breaking The First and Second Rules."
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Deadpool (2016) – Fox’s R-rated Comic-Book Movie risk that paid off big-time.
In 2005 Universal Pictures gave Joss Whedon the none-too-slight sum of $40,000,000 to make a film based on his own failed TV Series that ran for only 14 episodes between… Continue reading "Deadpool (2016) – Fox’s R-rated Comic-Book Movie risk that paid off big-time."
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Casino Royale (2006) – Successfully Rebooting a 44 Year Old Franchise.
The character of James Bond has somehow managed to stand the test of time despite, what some may consider, a rather generic formula and a central character that cannot grow… Continue reading "Casino Royale (2006) – Successfully Rebooting a 44 Year Old Franchise."
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The History of ‘50s Science-Fiction Cinema – Part 2.
On July 29th 1953 The War Of The Worlds was released. Directed by Byron Haskin (Robinson Crusoe on Mars, The Naked Jungle) and produced by George Pal who had produced both Destination Moon… Continue reading "The History of ‘50s Science-Fiction Cinema – Part 2."
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Cobra Kai (2018) – Episodes 1 & 2 – Review.
Neil Gaskin and Skye Wingfield act as tournament adjudicators on the first two (freely available) episodes of YouTube Red’s hotly anticipated series. If you are of a certain age then… Continue reading "Cobra Kai (2018) – Episodes 1 & 2 – Review."
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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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John Carpenter’s They Live (1988).
Read. Obey. Watch. *** SPOILER ALERT *** Director John Carpenter had a string of hits during what could be argued as being the peak of his career between 1978’s seminal… Continue reading "John Carpenter’s They Live (1988)."