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Behind The Scenes: Elliott Gould & Robert Altman On The Set Of THE LONG GOODBYE

The great Elliott Gould plays Raymond Chandler’s iconic and laconic private detective, Philip Marlow in this screen adaptation of The Long Goodbye. Robert Altman directs this film, which oozes ’70s cinematic style. Altman’s 1973 film sees [...]

February 12, 2023

The Great Leonard Cohen

The great Leonard Cohen was a novelist, poet, actor, artist, singer, songwriter and a gentleman. He created a body of work that that will be forever cherished and prized amongst those who admire him. Cohen had a respectability that few could match [...]

September 21, 2021

Robert Altman’s NASHVILLE Gets A 4K Restoration & A UK-Wide Release

The great Robert Altman’s sprawling 1975 drama, Nashville is set to be re-released by BFI Distribution in selected cinemas UK-wide from 25 June 2021 in a glorious 4K restoration, screening for the very first time in the UK. Nashville will get an [...]

May 11, 2021

Remembering 1991’s Box Office Bomb BILLY BATHGATE Starring Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman & Bruce Willis

Director Robert Benton‘s adaptation of E. L. Doctorow’s acclaimed novel Billy Bathgate was seen as one of the movies to beat in 1991. It appeared to be poised to clean-up at the box office – and on the awards circuit. However, [...]

March 31, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE MUSE

Albert Brooks – 1999 Writer/director/star Albert Brooks‘ The Muse isn’t a bad Hollywood satire, but it’s not quite as biting as it thinks it is. The cast is good (Brooks, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone, Andie McDowell) and the [...]

January 9, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Robert Altman’s THE LONG GOODBYE

Elliott Gould plays Raymond Chandler’s iconic and laconic private detective, Philip Marlow in this screen adaptation of The Long Goodbye. Robert Altman directs this film, which oozes 70s cinematic style. Altman’s film sees Marlowe investigate [...]

September 11, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Robert Altman’s NASHVILLE

The great Robert Altman is regarded as the master of sprawling multi-narrative films and Nashville is probably the film that captures the legendary director’s cinematic style most. This 1975 film follows a group of people as their lives intersect [...]

September 10, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Mickey Keating’s DARLING

Writer-director Mickey Keating’s Darling is an impressive little psychological horror/thriller with a lot to recommend. Shot in stark black and white, Keating’s 2015 thriller has been compared to Hitchcock and early Polanski, however I feel [...]

August 25, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: BLOOD ORANGE Starring Iggy Pop

Some films are born cult classics, while others have cult classic status thrust upon them. Toby Tobias’ 2016 film, Blood Orange was born a stone cold cult classic. This is the type of movie that cool friends will introduce to their lesser [...]

July 29, 2020

Review: THE RAINBOW EXPERIMENT Is An Altmanesque Ensemble Drama

A multi-layered drama, Christina Kallas’ The Rainbow Experiment weaves a lot through its many characters and plot-lines. It’s hefty undertaking for a two hour drama and the film turns and twists as we watch the fallout from a classroom accident [...]

January 3, 2019

Obituary: Death Of A Ladies Man – Leonard Cohen 1934 – 2016

Leonard Cohen was a novelist, poet, actor, artist, singer, songwriter and a gentleman. He created a body of work that that will be forever cherished and prized amongst those who admire him. Cohen had a respectability that few could match and I [...]

November 12, 2016

DVD Review: DARLING Could Have Been A Hipster Homage – It’s Not

Writer-director Mickey Keating’s Darling is an impressive little psychological horror/thriller with a lot to recommend. Shot in stark black and white, Keating’s film has been compared to Hitchcock and early Polanski, however I feel that it’s [...]

October 28, 2016

DVD Review: BLOOD ORANGE With Iggy Pop Is A Stone Cold Cult Classic

Some films are born cult classics, while others have cult classic status thrust upon them. Toby Tobias’ Blood Orange was born a stone cold cult classic. This is the type of movie that cool friends will introduce to their lesser knowledgeable [...]

July 3, 2016

Paul Thomas Anderson Channels Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye In This INHERENT VICE Trailer

Paul Thomas Anderson is channelling his mentor Robert Altman in this trailer for Inherent Vice. This LA-set detective yarn starring Joaquin Phoenix seems to be riffing on Altman’s The Long Goodbye – and that’s no bad thing. Anderson [...]

December 13, 2014

Sony: Hacking, Leaks, Jolie, Fincher, SPIDER-MAN, SPECTRE, THE INTERVIEW And North Korea

The Sony hacking is unprecedented. No Hollywood studio (or large corporation for that matter) has ever been exposed in such a way. Private emails, film plans and sensitive personal information have all been leaked. It has become a feeding frenzy for [...]

December 13, 2014

Blu-ray Review: Robert Altman’s Sprawling Classic NASHVILLE

Robert Altman is regarded as the master of sprawling multi-narrative films and Nashville is probably the film that captures the legendary director’s cinematic style most. This 1975 film follows a group of people as their lives intersect over the [...]

May 11, 2014

DVD Review: Does Ridley Scott’s KLONDIKE Strike Television Gold?

Klondike is a rip-roaring gold-mining drama based on the real-life gold rush that took place in Alaska at the tail end of the 19th Century. This Ridley Scott produced mini-series first was the first ever scripted series produced by the Discovery [...]

May 4, 2014

Blu-ray Review: The Laconic Elliott Gould Is Philip Marlowe In THE LONG GOODBYE

December 4, 2013