PinnedConall McManusinFrame RatedThe Shawshank Redemption — one of the best films ever madeA banker convicted of murdering his wife forms a friendship over 25 years with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence…Sep 1725Sep 1725
PinnedConall McManusinFrame RatedFight Club — killing God, burning America, and overcoming cosmic lonelinessAn insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.Sep 621Sep 621
PinnedConall McManusinFrame RatedRear Window (1954) — curiosity, evil, and our voyeuristic humanity in Hitchcock’s masterpieceA house and wheelchair-bound photographer, his fashion model girlfriend, and his visiting nurse spy on neighbours from his courtyard…Aug 2917Aug 2917
PinnedConall McManusinFrame RatedMidnight Cowboy — the film that killed the dreams of the 1960sA naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.May 1227May 1227
PinnedConall McManusinFanfareLove is an IdealMetin Erksan’s masterpiece Time to Love (1965) conveys both heartache and metaphysical angst, creating a haunting filmJan 197Jan 197
Conall McManusinFrame RatedThe Gambler (1974) — free will and the duality of man in amazing dramaA literature professor and gambling addict borrows money from his girlfriend, his mother, and finally some criminals…3d ago123d ago12
Conall McManusinFrame RatedLate Spring — the loneliness of mortality in Japan’s finest filmSeveral people try to talk a 27-year-old woman into marrying, but all she wants is to keep on caring for her widowed father.4d ago44d ago4
Conall McManusinFrame RatedGoldfinger — classic Bond film is both terrible and brilliantWhile investigating a gold magnate’s smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve…Sep 1533Sep 1533
Conall McManusinFrame RatedAmerican Beauty — identity crisis and suburban dystopia in an iconic dramaIn 1999, America was looking at itself in the mirror — but it didn’t like what it saw. Though perfect from a distance, people were…Sep 1312Sep 1312
Conall McManusinFanfareFilms That Deserve a Remake: Event HorizonA badly-written final act, lost footage, and studio interference ruined a potentially incredible filmSep 1327Sep 1327