Posted in Horror Review

Film Road to Halloween: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 28 days to…

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Frankenstein
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Film Road to Halloween: Frankenstein (1931)

The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 86 days to…

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The Life of Brian
Posted in Culture Review Year in Film

Religion in Film: Finding Truth in Comedy/The Life of Brian, 1979

This is part of a religion in film series, concerning spirituality in its many forms through the cinematic lens. In this article I will be…

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Lugosi Dracula
Posted in Horror Review

Film Road to Halloween: Dracula (1931)

The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 96 days to…

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The Jerk
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1979 in Film: The Jerk

“It was never easy for me, I was born a poor black child”, spoken by the very white Steve Martin as his iconic character Navin…

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1979 in Film: Mad Max

Big things have small beginnings. If there is cinematic proof to that statement, then one could go no further than Mad Max. Consider the most…

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1941
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1979 in Film: Steven Spielberg’s 1941

It’s probably contrarian enough to defend a movie like 1941 as a good film, but it may be futile to try to convince people it’s…

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Away From Her
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Rewind – 2007 in Film: Away From Her

The thing that comes back to me as I think about a film like Away from Her is the snow. Snow feels like it’s flooding…

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The Simpsons Movie
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Rewind – 2007 in Film: The Simpsons Movie

I feel like I’m one of the lucky ones because I remember when The Simpsons first premiered. Not only that, but I feel the show was made…

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Posted in Culture Movies

New Series: Religion in Film

With Easter visiting us last month, I wanted to present a new feature, and it’s a subject that has interested me for quite a while….

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Bad Day at Black Rock, 1955

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Bad Day at Black Rock, 1955 Prix d’interprétation…

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Posted in Documentary Review

Documentary Review: Apollo 11

Apollo 11 is about as pure cinema as you can get. This is an experience movie, something that taps into the feeling of seeing images…

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Rewind: 1993 in Film – A Perfect World

Clint Eastwood’s A Perfect World is one of the actor/director’s most underrated films. It’s a searing meditation on violence which should be ranked on par with his…

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Rewind: 1993 in Film – The Fugitive

The Fugitive is the perfect example of tight economical blockbuster film making. It’s not bloated in exposition, it’s not meandered down by unwanted subplots, there is…

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