Awards Season… Movie #28 2022: Belfast (2021) 23 Mar 202223 Mar 2022 Seven Oscar nominations. That's what this film has garnered so far. Alongside that, Belfast won Outstanding British Film and Best Supporting Actress (the inimitable Caitríona Balfe) at the BAFTAs last…
Classics… Movie #176 2021: Double Indemnity (1944) 9 Jul 20214 Jul 2021 After a bunch of very new releases, I thought it was about time to set the clocks back by a few years. Well, by 77 years to be exact. Catching…
Classics… Movie #22 2021: The 39 Steps (1935) 28 Jan 202121 Jan 2021 As you may know by now, I’m quite a fan of Alfred Hitchcock’s films, despite being abhorred by his morals. Saying that, I’ve seen relatively few of his films, so…
Classics… Movie #354 2020: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) 19 Dec 202029 Dec 2020 We've had an awful lot of reviews here for modern-day cinema lately, haven't we? So why not wind it all the way back to 1964 and take a look at…
Classics… Movie #327 2020: The Maltese Falcon (1941) 24 Nov 202023 Nov 2020 Some classics are classics for good reason. Rear Window is one of my favourite new watches this year (which I'm sure you'll know, because I'm always barking on about it),…
Drama… Movie #109 2020: Cold War (2018) 24 Apr 202021 Apr 2020 This is one of those movies that deservedly gained love and attention at the Oscars, but ultimately left empty-handed. Honestly, I wrote my university dissertation on the Cold War, so…
Classics… Movie #70 2020: 12 Angry Men (1957) 4 Apr 20203 Apr 2020 Once again, I am at a loss for words. The brilliance of a movie has astounded me once again. Most people try to avoid older, classic movies (especially black &…
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