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Journey to Italy — love’s slow death in haunting, iconic drama
Journey to Italy — love’s slow death in haunting, iconic drama
An unhappily married couple attempts to find direction and insight while vacationing in Naples.
Conall McManus
Aug 23
How Tarantino Writes a Scene
How Tarantino Writes a Scene
On the importance of minutiae in establishing tension.
Conall McManus
Aug 22
Inglourious Basterds — technically brilliant but emotionally vacuous
Inglourious Basterds — technically brilliant but emotionally vacuous
A plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish-American soldiers coincides with a theatre owner’s plans for vengeance…
Cian McGrath
Aug 21
The Longest Yard (1974) — American virtues in a simplistic film made in complicated times
The Longest Yard (1974) — American virtues in a simplistic film made in complicated times
A sadistic warden asks a former pro quarterback, now serving time in his prison, to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards.
Conall McManus
Aug 20
No Trees in the Street — fine acting but a confused message (and too many Cockney clichés)
No Trees in the Street — fine acting but a confused message (and too many Cockney clichés)
In London’s East End during the late 1930s, a young man turns to crime while his sister longs to escape the slums.
Barnaby Page
Aug 19
Alien: Romulus — effective build-up to a greatest hits package
Alien: Romulus — effective build-up to a greatest hits package
While scavenging a derelict space station, young space colonisers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe…
Dan Owen
Aug 18
Wolves, Pigs, and Men —brotherly bonds break in brutal thriller
Wolves, Pigs, and Men —brotherly bonds break in brutal thriller
A lonely gangster tries recruiting men to plunder a respected and powerful gang.
Remy Dean
Aug 18
Daddio — swept away by a platonic love in New York City
Daddio — swept away by a platonic love in New York City
A woman taking a cab ride from JFK engages in a conversation with the driver about the important relationships in their lives.
Lance Li
Aug 17
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — crazy sci-fi cult classic
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — crazy sci-fi cult classic
Adventurer, brain surgeon, and rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his crime-fighting team must stop evil alien invaders…
Remy Dean
Aug 16
Sex, Lies, and Videotape — modern sexual politics in excellent indie cinema
Sex, Lies, and Videotape — modern sexual politics in excellent indie cinema
A sexually repressed woman’s husband is having an affair with her sister. A visitor with an unusual fetish changes everything.
Conall McManus
Aug 15
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