How a reshoot of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ gave rise to one of Cinema’s Greatest Scenes.
When I heard Gareth Edwards was going to direct a new Star Wars movie in the mid 2010s, I thoughtContinue Reading
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“I’ve killed the boss, you think they won’t fire me for that?: The “9 to 5” misadventures of Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton.
Music and film buffs the world over have been celebrating the extraordinary life and legacy of the late Dolly Parton.Continue Reading
Reynold Brown’s “House on Haunted Hill” Movie Poster.
If a movie poster hasn’t stopped you in your tracks it’s failed at its first selling point to get youContinue Reading
My 5 Favourite Films of 2025.
I am forever catching up on films. While too many went under my radar, there are also those I’m stillContinue Reading
3 Christmas Movies For Your Consideration This Holiday Season.
The holiday season is upon us again and I thought it would be fun to surround yourself with friends andContinue Reading
Cinema’s Greatest Scenes: De Niro vs. Stallone: “I offered you a chance to be a cop and you blew it!” (Cop Land, 1997).
This is not the first entry that sees a Sylvester Stallone film here in my series. That honour went toContinue Reading
Cinema’s Greatest Scenes: Heretic’s Monopoly Monologue.
I don’t care what movie Hugh Grant is in, he always manages to put a smile on my face. TheContinue Reading
Creepy new thriller, Companion, starring Sophie Thatcher is mind-blowing fun.
The key to enjoying films like Companion is sometimes knowing as little as possible about them. Some critics and commentatorsContinue Reading
To Sir, With Love (1967): The All-Time Classic Schoolroom Drama.
In the late 1950s, Australian-born-British producer, screenwriter and director James Clavell’s breakthrough into film, came when he wrote the scriptContinue Reading
Cinema’s Greatest Scenes: The Burning Sanitary Napkin Scene from ‘To Sir, With Love’ (1967).
Sidney Poitier was well known for choosing roles in which his characters embodied virtues of dignity and strength. Interestingly, manyContinue Reading
