An exciting first trailer as dropped for the upcoming Netflix survival thriller “Oxygen”. It comes from director Alexandre Aja whose last movie was the surprisingly entertaining “Crawl”. You know, the one about a father and daughter trapped inside their flooded home by killer alligators during a Category 5 hurricane. On paper it sounded ludicrous. But […]
Spotting Jenny Agutter’s face somewhere amongst the chewing-gum Bayeaux tapestry of The Avengers was something of a culture-shock; back in the early 70’s, she was a go-to girl for iconic British cinema, from Nic Roeg’s Walkabout to The Railway Children. David Greene’s I Star Counting! probably wasn’t one of her better-known flicks, but this restoration […]
Avast, landlubbers, today’s movie selection deals with the rarely-seen topic of sea monsters! But before you lay out your harpoons and start double-tracking the vocals on your sea-shanties, this is a Spanish art-film about sea-monsters on the Mubi channel, so don’t expect 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea shenanigans. Lois Patiño’s film feels like what would […]
With About Endlessness, Roy Andersson once again weaves together short vignettes that uncover the intricacy and vulnerability of the human condition.
ABOUT ENDLESSNESS: Roy Andersson’s Latest Is A Splendid Existential Work
There were high hopes for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)’ 93rd Academy Awards ceremony. For the first time in history, nearly half of the nominees in acting categories were people of color, and 70 women were nominated across all 23 categories. These were unprecedented numbers for an awards show that has existed…
Footage of viewers doing what they had to do to make it through last night’s Oscar ceremony This morning, I woke up and I thought about the cult of Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh is a filmmaker who is fervently adored by some film and cultural critics. They eagerly devour his every thought. They examine his annual […]
A Few Late Thoughts On Last Night’s Oscars
After a crazy year impacted by a pandemic and following a long extended awards season, we finally get to put 2020 to rest with the Academy Awards. Much like the 2020 movie year, Oscar night was unusual – really weird actually. It was a hodgepodge of highs, lows, and downright bewilderment. There were some major […]
RANDOM THOUGHTS: The 2021 Oscars
Hi folks and welcome to the The Friday Film Club where both myself and Elwood will be highlighting a film which we feel is worth checking out. At the same time we would love to hear your own selections whether you’re choosing to just name them in the comments section or join us in arguing […]
Friday Film Club: Jojo Rabbit (2019) & Better Days (2019)
“The Nun” marks the fifth film in the Conjuring ‘universe’ and the third backstory spin-off. “The Conjuring” and its direct sequel remain two of my favorite horror films of the last several years. The first spin-off was the dull mess-of-a-movie “Annabelle”. The prequel to “Annabelle” was a good step in the right direction. That brings […]
All over Istanbul, entrepreneurial scavengers pull junk carts, filling the canvas bags on those carts with recyclable cans, liquor bottles and especially cardboard. A lot of them are orphans, the street children of the city who grew up on this work, running carts for a go-between who pays them for their collections and sells those […]
Netflixable? An over-the-top Turkish “Oliver Twist,” “Paper Lives”
List compiled by Eddie on 23/04/2021 The upcoming Academy Awards are going to be an Oscar night unlike any other, a strange reminder of the equally strange world we find ourselves in at the moment but we can be thankful there’s an awards night at all and that despite all the barriers, films continue to […]
Philadelphia (1993) Released: January 14th, 1994 Genre: Drama Director: Jonathan Demme Writers: Ron Nyswaner Cast: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Some spoilers do apply, but I try to keep the best parts of this film for you to witness Opening Thoughts: This film has long been respected as an incredible movie. A cut above the rest […]
Movie Review: Philadelphia (1993)
Flash Review The Great Outdoors (1988) Released: June 17th, 1988 Genre: Comedy Director: Howard Deutch Writer: John Hughes Cast: John Candy, Dan Aykroyd Opening Thoughts: The Great Outdoors is one of those films I’ve always liked, but each time I watch it I realize how it is even more fantastic than I remembered. I’ve been […]
Candy Comedy: The Great Outdoors (1988)
Sure, I’m as done with vampire movies as anybody. But a Bram Stoker riff in thick Irish brogues? Let’s have it, then. “Boys from County Hell” is about an outbreak of the undead in the homeland of “Dracula” author Stoker. It’s slangy and profane, bloody and bloody funny, as well. “Most people don’t even know […]
Movie Review: Irish Bloodsuckers face the “Boys from County Hell”
This movie most probably the most irritating movie in history for my nation. The movie, midnight Express is 1978 drama film based on Bill Hayes’s non-fictional book released in 1977, directed by Alan Parker and written by Oliver Stone who wrote the screenplay of this movie after he came back from Vietnam. The movie tells […]
When Sea of Love was released in 1989 Al Pacino hadn’t been in a film for four years – the longest gap in his career to date. His last film, Revolution, had also been a box-office bomb, meaning the American public hadn’t seen him in a prestigious role since Scarface in 1983. That makes Sea […]
“Late Night Swim” is an introspective psychedelic narrative about a man sleepwalking through his days, until his vibrant ex-girlfriend appears in a dream, only to wake him up to life. Project Links Facebook Twitter Instagram News & Reviews “Meet Collin Chute “Voyage Lahttp://voyagela.com/interview/meet-collin-chute-late-night-swim/
Short Film: LATE NIGHT SWIM, 21min., USA, Drama
Director: Koura Linda Cast: Brendan Healy, Doan Nguyen Review Author: Tony Synopsis: Two soldiers from opposing sides of the Vietnam war are locked in combat. Both are reduced to fighting with their bare hands and distracted by their scuffle they fall unaware into a deep ditch. Exhausted and realizing that they can’t climb out of the pit, […]
There’s not a lot about Burhan Qurbani’s updating of “Berlin Alexanderplatz” that declares itself “adapted from one of the greatest novels of the 20th century.” It’s stately and long — nearly three hours. But Rainer Werner Fassbender’s definitive 1980 version, for German TV, ran for over 15 hours and was shown in theaters over multiple […]
Movie Review: Updating a classic — “Berlin Alexanderplatz”
These are twenty documentaries that you shouldn’t miss at the 12th Taiwan International Documentary Festival which will take place from April 30th until May 9th, 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan.
20 Documentaries you shouldn’t miss at the 12th Taiwan International Documentary Festival (Part 1)
