zack and miri make a porno (2008)
i had two hours to kill this afternoon so decided to take in a screening. first things first – as a teenager i loved kevin smiths films. mallrats was a late night tv classic for me and my friends. there will always be a special place in my heart for that film, along with clerks … Read more
breezy (1973)
“breezy” was the first clint eastwood film not to star clint eastwood himself, its appropriate that its the first none-clint starring film that iv viewed on this run. having not previously seen the film, i was pleasantly surprised by the slow, assured nature of the drama, which is reminiscent of martin scorsese’s “alice doesn’t live … Read more
bottle rocket (1996)
wes anderson’s debut feature is being released as part of the prestigious criterion collection at the end of this month, joining the rest of his body of work (with the exception of ‘the darjeeling limited’). my copy arrived early, and while i havent had a look at the extras yet i did watch the film … Read more
magnum force (1973)
the follow up to dirty harry doesnt reach the heights of its predecessors but it does raise some interesting notions. for a start we receive an insight into harry’s personal politics, revealing much of his character. for example, the presumed rebel without a cause of the first film, with his instinctful, shoot from the hip … Read more
dirty harry (1971)
its been a while since i had seen dirty harry, at least four years. in those four years david fincher’s masterful “zodiac” (2007) has been and gone, and one of my big worries that came with that films success was that i may not be able to take don seagal’s unofficial take on san fransisco’s … Read more
space cowboys (2000)
space cowboys represents clint eastwood’s first and only (to date) venture into the realms of borderline science fiction. it tells the story of four elderly former trainee astronauts, led by eastwood himself, who never originally had the opportunity to make the journey into space when they were actually supposed to. anyway basically a system that … Read more
it’s been a relatively quiet week…
for reasons unknown, i have only managed to catch three films since monday. im not sure why exactly. i watched the first half of mystic river last night, but as i didnt finish it i didnt think it was fair to include it in the list just yet. i have some really exciting films to … Read more
the outlaw josey wales (1976)
clint eastwood’s fifth film as a director is perhaps his most remarkable. “the outlaw josey wales” is simply an utter joy of a film, turning the western and revenge genre’s on their respective heads and pushing the boundaries of hollywood drama. everybody knows the story of how “the outlaw josey wales” is an analogy for … Read more
the idiot (1951)
it has been mentioned in the past how i am rather fond of akira kurosawa’s melodramatic films, despite not being able to get a handle on his more popular samurai films. im not sure why exactly this is, i have always blamed the complicated politics of the films as the probable reason, and have all … Read more
indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull (2008)
having heard many a terrible thing about the most recent indiana jones i didnt expect much from this. i avoided it in the summer rush as iv never been the biggest fan of dr. jones, but as it was on release week special i decided to give it a go. and what can i say, … Read more
