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80s Review: The Shining (1980)
Most people’s first thought of Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING will be one of three images: the ghost girls, the woman in the bath and Jack Nicholson axing his way through the bathroom door. Few western horrors, except for perhaps THE … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Film, Film, Film Review
Tagged 1980s, Classic Film, Danny Lloyd, Garrett Brown, Horror, Jack Nicholson, Rocky II, Shelley Duvall, Stanley Kubrick, Stephen King, The Exorcist, The Shining
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50 Years On: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
There are films every cinephile should see on the big screen. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY is near the top of that list. Last weekend I finally managed to tick this moviegoing experience off and thought it would be a great … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Arthur C Clarke, Baby Driver, Edgar Wright, Event Horizon, Keir Dullea, Moon, Sci-fi, Stanley Kubrick, Star Wars, Strauss
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Review: Interstellar (2014)
Well, you can’t say Christopher Nolan lacked ambition with his latest endeavor, but I find myself wishing he’d attempted a little less so he could actually pull off a little more in practice. INTERSTELLAR will surely go down as Nolan’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Anne Hathaway, Bill Irwin, Blockbuster, Christopher Nolan, David Gyasi, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Event Horizon, Film, George Lucas, Hans Zimmer, IMAX, Inception, Interstellar, Jessica Chastain, Jonathan Nolan, Josh Stewart, Matthew McConaughey, Memento, Michael Caine, Movies, Philip Glass, Robot Chicken, Sci-fi, Stanley Kubrick, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, The Dark Knight, The Forbidden Planet, The Prestige
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Biopics: 3 of The Weirdest and Most Wonderful
Biopics have understandably remained popular throughout cinema’s history. Take a famous figure who lead an interesting life, cast a (usually) big star to play them, and half the battle is already over for any half-decent filmmaker. There are a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged Amadeus, Andy Kaufman, Biopic, Brendan Fraser, Drama, Emily Watson, Film, Geoffrey Rush, Gods and Monsters, Ian McKellen, James Whale, Jim Carrey, Lynn Redgrave, Man on the Moon, Milos Forman, Miriam Margolyes, Movies, Mozart, Paul Giamatti, Peter Sellers, Peter Vaughan, Sophia Loren, Stanley Kubrick, Stanley Tucci, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The People vs. Larry Flint, Universal, Universal Horror
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