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Behind The Scenes: George Clooney & Ryan Gosling On The Set Of THE IDES OF MARCH

George Clooney’s screen adaptation of Beau Willimon‘s play Farragut North, The Ides of March is an expertly handled political drama with a great lead performance from Ryan Gosling. Clooney also co-stars in the film alongside a roster of [...]

March 15, 2022

Trailer & Poster: Paul Thomas Anderson’s LICORICE PIZZA

There’s certainly a lot to unpack in this first trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson‘s latest feature, Licorice Pizza. Set in the San Fernando Valley in 1973, the film stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman as Alana Kane and Gary Valentine, [...]

September 27, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Yaron Zilberman’s A LATE QUARTET

Yaron Zilberman’s 2012 film, A Late Quartet is classy. That’s pretty much all you need to know. It’s a well constructed film, with great acting, dealing with grown-up themes in a grown-up way. It’s the type of film that’s rarely seen [...]

September 10, 2021

Notebook Reviews: MAGNOLIA

Paul Thomas Anderson – 1999 Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson‘s Magnolia is a modern movie masterpiece. This is a unique and interesting piece of cinema which delivers in every way. It’s long – but the story unfolds in [...]

August 7, 2021

Notebook Reviews: ALONG CAME POLLY

John Hamburg – 2004 Along Came Polly is a serious waste of time, effort and talent by everyone involved. This uninspired romantic comedy is terrible. There isn’t an original idea throughout the film’s entire 88 minute running time! [...]

June 16, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY

Anthony Minghella – 1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley is a highly entertaining and wonderfully presented thriller from director Anthony Minghella. The cast is first-rate (Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett and the always [...]

January 14, 2021

Notebook Reviews: FLAWLESS

Joel Schumacher – 1999 Flawless is one of Joel Schumacher‘s best films and it features wonderful performances from both Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Schumacher’s film is as thought-provoking as it is funny and it [...]

December 28, 2020

DVD Review: A MOST WANTED MAN Is A Handsome But Soulless John Le Carré Adaptation

Anton Corbijn’s A Most Wanted Man is a film that shows the reality of spying. Eschewing James Bond and Jason Bourne style hijinks, this John le Carré adaptation presents the bureaucracy behind espionage. Corbijn’s film is a well crafted [...]

February 1, 2015

Blu-Ray Review: Mad Men’s John Slattery Directs Philip Seymour Hoffman In GOD’S POCKET

No matter how much you try not to, you go into movies with expectations. They may be high or they may be low, but you expect a film to be something. I expected God’s Pocket to be good – it ended up being very disappointing. Mad Men’s John [...]

January 24, 2015

Two New TV Spots For THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1

The title The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 just rolls off the tongue – it’s so short and snappy. What’s the point of these movies? To add a few more zeroes to the bank account of everyone involved. I’m sure they also [...]

October 24, 2014

Blu-ray Review: A LATE QUARTET Hits The Right Notes

A Late Quartet is classy. That’s pretty much all you need to know. It’s a well constructed film, with great acting, dealing with grown-up themes in a grown-up way. It’s the type of film that’s rarely seen these days, due to the way that [...]

July 20, 2013