Posted in Oscars

1940 at the Oscars: New Horizons for the Thief, Two Alfreds and Ginger

It is untenable to think that, although the tides of time are near-impossible to define, the grand old Academy Awards have not changed as much…

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Posted in Horror Review

Film Road to Halloween: Psycho (1960)

The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 51 days to…

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Actober: James Stewart's Career Best Performance in Veritgo

James Stewart had an impressive career spanning 60 years. He was a major Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player, who was known for his distinctive drawl and down-to-earth…

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Posted in Director Review

Phantom Thread: An Ode to Hitchcock

Warning: This article does concern some spoilers. There’s a smug satisfaction that one feels when they recognise a reference. It almost seems like a secret that…

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Posted in Review

Review – 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene

Psycho (1960) was revolutionary, it’s hard to fathom just how one film managed to change to entire direction of cinema, striking fear into the hearts of…

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100 Not Nominated For Oscars – Part 3

Had a certain movie budget-bombed as it looked for a while it would, then 1997 at the Oscars would have been a well fought out…

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100 Not Nominated For Oscars – Part One

Oh how I would like to start our Oscar-less series by writing resentfully about how Forrest Gump won over more voters in AMPAS than Pulp…

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Posted in Film Honors

Film Honors: 1963

My own personal choices for the year. They reflect not just necessarily what I think is the best or essential cinema, but perhaps resonate with…

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