James MackinCinephilia Classics Curation: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionThis week, we’re looking at one of the strangest films to have come out of the coke-fueled ’80s: the Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across…Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
James MackinCinephilia Classics Curation: RatcatcherThis week, we’re looking at the debut film by one of the most underrated British filmmakers working today: Lynne Ramsay. The film is…Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
James MackinCinephilia Classics Curation: Jour de fêteThis week, we’re tackling a classic and underseen French film from the ’40s, made by one of the greatest auteurs, Jacques Tati. The film…Jan 8, 2019Jan 8, 2019
James MackinCinephilia Classics Curation: Christmas EvilThis week, we’re looking at something seasonal. A little known cult film from 1980, directed by Lewis Jackson, entitled Christmas Evil…Dec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018
James MackinCinephilia Classics Curation: HeatThis week, we’re looking at a cinematic rarity: a film that stars both Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino. They both worked on the Godfather Part…Dec 11, 2018Dec 11, 2018
James MackinCinephilia Classics Curation: The KillingThis week, we’re travelling back in time to the 1950s. World War II was over, the population was booming, and the Hollywood studio era was…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
James MackinCinephilia Classics Curation: A Field in EnglandThis week, we’re tackling a more recent take on a centuries old conflict. The film is A Field in England, released in 2013, and directed…Nov 27, 2018Nov 27, 2018
James MackinCinephilia Classics Curation: Blood SimpleThis week, we’re tackling one of the best debuts I’ve ever seen; the Coen brothers’ Blood Simple, released in 1984. The first film of many…Nov 20, 2018Nov 20, 2018
James MackinCinephilia Classics Curation: Punch-Drunk LoveThis week, we’re leaving horror behind and reviewing an amazing film starring a horrible actor, 2002’s Punch-Drunk Love (directed by…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
James MackinCinephilia Classics Curation: I Saw The DevilThis week, we’re ending a streak of horror films with one of my favourite of all time. From South Korea’s Kim Jee-woon, I Saw the Devil…Nov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018