Alien
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1979 in Film: Alien

I was probably 10 or 11 years old when I first had an interaction with the Alien franchise. I was at my Dad’s house when…

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10
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1979 in Film: “10”

This is a look back at “10“, a film by Blake Edwards, that I also like to consider: “Julie Andrews is way too good to…

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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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Dracula
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1979 in Film: Frank Langella’s Thirst Trap – On Dracula

An icon of both cinema and literature, few characters are as recognizable as Count Dracula. So many artists have taken a stab at Bram Stoker’s…

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1979
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VIDEO: 1979 in Film – 50 of the Best

Welcome to 1979 in Film. My oh my what a decade that was. And the seventies ended with an extremely memorable year. Francis Ford Coppola…

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Knife + Heart
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Review: Knife+Heart

Knife+Heart is the second Giallo throwback released in as many weeks, following Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, such is the state of the art house in…

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Article 15
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Review: Article 15

On the surface, Article 15 is a straightforward – though very carefully constructed – police procedural film, set in contemporary India. It is not as simple as…

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2019 Movies
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2019 in Film Halftime Report: The Movies

Well, you’ve blazed through our 30 Memorable Scenes of the year so far. You’ve awed at the 30 Great Performances. Now, it’s time to check…

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2019
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Filmotomy Podcast 77: 2019 in Film Halftime Report

We are slap bang in the middle of 2019. And how does the movie world look thus far? The Filmotomy 2019 in Film Halftime Report…

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2019 Performances
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2019 in Film Halftime Report: The Performances

The Halftime Report for 2019 in Films continues with the boys and girls that have graced our screens (big or small), and left a lasting…

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2019 Scenes
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2019 in Film Halftime Report: The Scenes

The movies of January to June 2019 has just about left us. Half the year gone, and where are we now? Been a good year?…

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In Fabric
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‘In Fabric’ Review: Suits You!

In Fabric is the latest film from Peter Strickland, and depending on what you’ve seen of his before, you might think you know what to expect….

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summertime
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Filmotomy Podcast 76: Summertime Movies

I return to host the podcast with Bianca away on Edinburgh Film Festival duties in bonny Scotland. Joining me in the summer heat are Pallavi…

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Comin' at Ya
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Comin’ At Ya: A Should Be Classic

The spaghetti western sub-genre is not one without merit. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is an obvious notable mention. As well as several…

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