Francis Ford Coppola is regarded as one of the great film directors. His track record proves that case: The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now are all at the top or near the top of most people’s greatest movies ever made list. Not having a major release for some time now,…
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Dune: Part Two
There are not many films that can be classified as a masterpiece. The Godfather and Godfather Part II are masterpieces. So is Lawrence of Arabia. Many think the Lord of the Rings films fall into that category (controversially, I don’t). I will, however, add another movie to the list. Denis Villenuve’s long-awaited Dune: Part Two….
The Many Saints of Newark
Director: Alan Taylor Starring: Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr., Jon Bernthal, Michael Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Vera Farmiga, Billy Magnussen, Corey Sroll Written by: Lawrence Konner and (also based on characters created) David Chase Running Time: 120 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 22nd September 2021 The Sopranos was a smash-hit TV series that ran from 1999…
TV and Streaming – Sunday 29th March 2020
Morning It’s Sunday! A day of rest. A day to have a roast, a kip in the chair or just taking it easy. Is there anything else we can do at the moment? Well, there are plenty of movie choices for you to choose from today, so I am sure you’ll find something you’ll like….
Zootropolis
Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Jared Bush Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt, J.K. Simmons, Don Lake Written by: (also story) Jared Bush, Phil Johnston, (story) Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Josie Trinidad, Jim Reardon, Jennifer Lee and (additional story material) Dan Fogelman Running Time: 108 mins Cert: PG Release date:…
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story Of Cannon Films
Director: Mark Hartley Starring: Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Forster, Tobe Hooper, Lucinda Dickey, Oliver Tobias, Dolph Lungdren Written by: Mark Hartley Running Time: 106 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 5th June 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5nKFvQ8gIM During the 1980’s, there was one name that you couldn’t escape from when you went to the cinema:…
A Most Violent Year
Director: J.C. Chandor Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Albert Brooks, Alessandro Nivola, Elyes Gabel Written by: J.C. Chandor Running Time: 125 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 23rd January 2015 If you’re considering seeing A Most Violent Year because you are under the apprehension that this is going to be a blood-bath, you may…
The Raid 2
Director: Gareth Evans Starring: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Donny Alamsyah, Arifin Putra, Julie Estelle Written by: Gareth Evans Running Time: 150 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 11th April 2014 In 2012, an action thriller from Indonesia, directed by a Welsh man, took the genre, picked it up and smacked it, very hard, on the bottom. That…
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