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Reviews of films celebrating a notable anniversary...
On the Waterfront — classic film tainted by its director’s shameful betrayal
On the Waterfront — classic film tainted by its director’s shameful betrayal
An ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother…
Conall McManus
Jul 23
The Amityville Horror (1979) — the birth of modern American horror
The Amityville Horror (1979) — the birth of modern American horror
Newlyweds and their children move into a house where a mass murder was committed, and start experiencing inexplicable manifestations…
Conall McManus
Jul 22
When Harry Met Sally… — the greatest rom-com of all time
When Harry Met Sally… — the greatest rom-com of all time
Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.
Conall McManus
Jul 20
Marnie — Hitchcock’s psychosexual thriller has problems
Marnie — Hitchcock’s psychosexual thriller has problems
A man marries a woman who’s a habitual thief and has serious psychological problems, then tries to help her confront and resolve them.
Conall McManus
Jul 15
Eyes Wide Shut — sex, dreams, and a world of our darkest desires
Eyes Wide Shut — sex, dreams, and a world of our darkest desires
A Manhattan doctor embarks on a bizarre, night-long odyssey after his wife’s admission of unfulfilled longing.
Conall McManus
Jul 12
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers — misogyny and abductions in controversial classic musical
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers — misogyny and abductions in controversial classic musical
When a backwoodsman in 1850s Oregon brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
Conall McManus
Jul 7
Lady in a Cage — the middle class under threat in an early home invasion film
Lady in a Cage — the middle class under threat in an early home invasion film
A woman trapped in an elevator can only look on as violent criminals ransack her home.
Barnaby Page
Jul 5
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy — generation-defining comedy is mixed news
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy — generation-defining comedy is mixed news
In the 1970s, an anchorman’s stint as San Diego’s top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.
Cian McGrath
Jul 4
A Hard Day’s Night — ideology, counter culture, and the star system in a revolutionary musical
A Hard Day’s Night — ideology, counter culture, and the star system in a revolutionary musical
The Beatles struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney’s mischievous grandfather in check.
Conall McManus
Jul 3
Forrest Gump — a heartbreaking, unconventional love story spanning decades
Forrest Gump — a heartbreaking, unconventional love story spanning decades
The history of the US from the 1950s to the ’70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75…
Cian McGrath
Jul 2
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids — still a giant of charming family cinema
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids — still a giant of charming family cinema
The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighbourhood teens to the size of insects.
Rachel Dvorak
Jun 27
A Shot in the Dark — Clouseau murder mystery is the zeitgeist of 1960s comedy
A Shot in the Dark — Clouseau murder mystery is the zeitgeist of 1960s comedy
Bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau falls in love with murder suspect Maria Gambrelli and tries to clear her name.
Conall McManus
Jun 25
The Wild Bunch — the film that destroyed American myth
The Wild Bunch — the film that destroyed American myth
An ageing group of outlaws look for one last big score as the “traditional” American West is disappearing around them.
Conall McManus
Jun 24
Chinatown — investigating the dark origins of American society
Chinatown — investigating the dark origins of American society
A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
Conall McManus
Jun 20
Ghostbusters II — the unloved soulless sequel destined to fail
Ghostbusters II — the unloved soulless sequel destined to fail
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the Ghostbusters to revive the business…
Conall McManus
Jun 18
The Way Ahead — a tale of ordinary soldiers emphasises reality, not heroism
The Way Ahead — a tale of ordinary soldiers emphasises reality, not heroism
A group of British Army recruits during World War II are gradually shaped into soldiers…
Barnaby Page
Jun 16
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me — silly spoof comedy is still groovy, baby!
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me — silly spoof comedy is still groovy, baby!
Dr Evil is back and has invented a time machine that allows him to go back to the 1960s and steal Austin Powers’ mojo…
Devon Elson
Jun 12
Black Orpheus — the Greek myth and controversial film that won the Palme d’Or
Black Orpheus — the Greek myth and controversial film that won the Palme d’Or
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
Conall McManus
Jun 11
Un Chien Andalou — the shocking surrealism of a nightmarish subconscious
Un Chien Andalou — the shocking surrealism of a nightmarish subconscious
Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí present 16 minutes of bizarre, surreal imagery.
Conall McManus
Jun 6
Ghostbusters — for the definitive ’80s comedy, who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters — for the definitive ’80s comedy, who you gonna call?
Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City…
Conall McManus
Jun 4
Dead Poets Society — a poignant story about embracing life
Dead Poets Society — a poignant story about embracing life
A maverick teacher returns to the New England boys’ boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils.
Conall McManus
Jun 1
Once Upon a Time in America — arguably the best film of the 1980s
Once Upon a Time in America — arguably the best film of the 1980s
A former Prohibition-era gangster returns to Manhattan 35 years later, where he must confront the ghosts and regrets of his life.
Conall McManus
May 30
The Brood — the disturbing origins of body horror
The Brood — the disturbing origins of body horror
A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist’s therapy techniques on his institutionalised wife, amidst a series of murders.
Conall McManus
May 29
La Reine Margot — bringing to life a blood-soaked episode in France’s history
La Reine Margot — bringing to life a blood-soaked episode in France’s history
Amid intrigue and violence at the 16th-century French court, a young queen is caught between a loveless marriage and a secret lover.
Barnaby Page
May 17
Dial M for Murder — Hitchcock’s classic thriller attempts the perfect murder
Dial M for Murder — Hitchcock’s classic thriller attempts the perfect murder
A former tennis star arranges the murder of his adulterous wife.
Conall McManus
May 16
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