Tag: Movies
My 10 favourite films of the 2010s.
Decades ago we were singing “I want my MTV”, but nowadays its like “I want my Netflix please”. However, it […]
Film review: The Front Runner.
When I heard actor Hugh Jackman played Colorado Senator Gary Hart, the charismatic reform-minded Democrat in The Front Runner, it […]
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Marilyn just wants to be loved by you.
Behind the scenes of one of cinemas greatest comedies, Some Like It Hot, its star Marilyn Monroe and her erratic […]
Top Ten Lists: The Essential Marilyn Monroe Films
The world would truly be a dull place without the extraordinary charisma and talent of American actress and model Marilyn […]
John Ford’s revered masterpiece ‘How Green Was My Valley’ (1941).
If you have read the novel How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn, you will instantly realise what a grim […]
Classic movie of the week: My Darling Clementine (1946).
The inclusion of John Ford’s My Darling Clementine as my classic movie of the week is more nostalgic in choice than anything else. I […]
Classic movie of the week: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953).
In 1984, Madonna was the hottest female music artist around, with her hit singles Like A Virgin and Material Girl […]
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: The Seven Year Itch and that famous subway grate scene.
The notion of a husband cheating on his wife was considered a completely unacceptable action onscreen during the 1950’s. It […]
A selected film-by-film history of Warner Bros. Pictures: Strangers On A Train (1951)
At the end of his illustrious career, Alfred Hitchcock, had directed over 50 feature films. It’s truly an astonishing achievement […]
Film Review: The Mule.
While the title for ‘America’s greatest living director’ might often be associated with Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood is often a […]
