goodfellas (1990)
as i will be looking at goodfellas on a larger scale in a few weeks im not going to say too much about the film at this point, but will admit that going into this screening the film was a long time favourite. goodfellas has one quality in abundance that is severely lacking from many … Read more
crank 2 : high voltage (2009)
the follow up to the 2006 trashy-action-classic, crank 2 : high voltage proved to be a less fruitful and indeed joyable experience than its surprisingly great predecessor. the problem lies in the fact that everything is amplified in the sequel, and not just the positive aspects. the casual racism of the first has been replaced … Read more
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1969)
Overshadowed somewhat by the first in my series of larger scale essay’s, please excuse the delay in the publication of this brief piece. a road movie of sorts, shirley maclaine and clint eastwood star is this 1969 flick from frequent eastwood collaborator don siegel. two mules for sister sara is an entertaining couple of hours, … Read more
the beguiled (1971)
the beguiled marked clint eastwood’s third collaboration with dirty harry director don siegel, and its very much a departure for eastwood in several ways. the film is set during the american civil war, with eastwood an injured confederate soldier that seeks solitude within the confines of a union-leaning all girls school. whilst within the walls … Read more
A Time To Love and A Time To Die (1959)
Douglas Sirk, the meister of melodrama, returned to his native Germany for this gem of a film from 1959. The story of a young man on leave from the Third Reich during the final months of World War Two, and his growing disillusionment with the cause he is fighting for, A Time To Love and … Read more
the king of comedy (1982)
for some reason martin scorsese’s 1982 drama has escaped my attention in the past, despite not only owning the film for nigh on 4 years, but also the fact that i consider myself to be something of an authority on scorsese. way back when, as a small boy studying media studies at 15 years old … Read more
sleeping beauty (1959)
the cynic in me is going to remain quiet whilst i write this piece, with attention turned to the downright appeal of the archetypal disney films. sure i understand completely that theyre a shrewd front to sell towels and assorted fare, and that their sexual politics leave a lot to be desired, but there is … Read more
let the right one in (2008)
possibly the most highly praised film of last years festival circuit, let the right one in arrives complete with the sort of hype and expectation usually reserved for the summer blockbuster period. having anticipated this film for what seems like an age i felt somewhat let down with the final product. what an interesting premise … Read more
crank (2006)
unashamedly over the top, co-directors mark neveldine and brian taylor’s crank stars british thespian jason statham as gun for hire chev chelios. in retaliation for events so simple that it becomes instantly complicated the second one tries to write them down chelios needs to keep his heart above a certain level, in lieu of death. … Read more
we own the night (2007)
james gray has something of a reputation for having the ability to capture the sort of american picture that was prevailant in the 1970′s. the likes of mean streets, the conversation and the french connection were all very much a product of an incredibly distinctive period of cinema, and gray seems highly influenced by it. … Read more
