Love, Blinded, Follows After The Scent of a Woman is written by Gleb Daniels. “Would you like to learn how to Tango, darling?”“Uh… I think I’d be a little afraid.”“Of what?”“Afraid of making a mistake.”“No mistakes in the Tango, darling, not like life. Simple; that’s what makes the Tango so great, if you make a mistake, get all tangled up, you just Tango on.” He … Continue reading Love, Blinded, Follows After the Scent of a Woman
Director: Sam Mendes | Runtime: 2h 2mins | Drama American Beauty: A Contemporary Retrospective is written by Connor Cudmore. Twenty-one years on, Sam Mendes’ tale of American tragedy is as poignant now as it was then… but not always for the right reasons. The satisfaction of telling your boss where to stick their job is a luxury that’s afforded to… well, none of us. But … Continue reading American Beauty: A Contemporary Retrospective
Director: David O. Russell | Runtime: 1h 56mins | Biography, Drama From The Vault: The Fighter (2010) is written by Connor Cudmore. Based on the true story of professional boxer Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) as he attempts to step out of the shadow of his troubled by successful older brother Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale). It’s difficult to find autobiographical stories in cinema that don’t feel … Continue reading Reel Rewind – The Fighter (2010)
In the 1970’s young and hungrier directors were reigniting originality, testing the language of cinema through the influence of The French New Wave. Director’s like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola were on their way to greatness with numerous masterpieces appearing in the decade like The Godfather (1972) and Taxi Driver (1976) respectively, whereas their film school compadres Steven Spielberg and George Lucas would bring … Continue reading 7 Great Movies From the 1970’s
Director: Mike Mills | Runtime: 1h 45min | Drama, Comedy, Romance Spanning a number important moments in Oliver’s (Ewan McGregor) life, we follow him as he meets Anna (Mélanie Laurent) a few months after his father Hal’s death (Christopher Plummer), the time Hal tells Oliver he’s gay as well as the times that followed. Writer/Director Mike Mills hasn’t had the most widely known feature length … Continue reading Reel Rewind – Beginners (2010)
Director: Andy Collet | Runtime: 44mins | Documentary Modern nomadic couple Val and Tim renovated an American school bus to travel around Europe in a very eco-centric lifestyle with their daughter, Fenna, and their Great Swiss Lewis. In this short feature, a group of skiers and snowboard riders join them for a 6000km, month long journey through Austria, Slovenia, Macedonia and more, discussing their eco-friendly … Continue reading Reel Rewind – In Gora (2018)
Director: Isao Takahata | Runtime: 1h 59mins | Animation, Comedy, Drama | Language: Japanese, English (dub) The ever expanding city of Tokyo causes a development to encroach on the land of the raccoon-like tanuki, a magical race of shapeshifting creatures. After the constructions start to cause real issues with their home, the raccoons decide to fight back. With the recent addition of most of Studio … Continue reading Reel Rewind – Pom Poko (1994)
The 1960’s were a time of monumental change, with social issues arising in the United States as well as all countries really cementing their legacy on the cinematic landscape. With such change the audience became much more mature, and in doing so the film industry was able to take bigger risks. The beginning of the decade was still loaded with the traditional movie experience people … Continue reading 7 Great Movies from the 1960s
The importance of animation is somewhat disregarded by many mainstream viewers, seeing them as a juvenile approach to film only aimed towards a younger audience. But animation has been an integral part of cinema history for a long time, and while a younger audience can be the main focus, a lot of movies strive for creating beauty in their animation while telling a range of … Continue reading 7 Great Animated Movies
Director: Robert Clouse | Runtime: 1h 40mins | Action, Crime, Drama When Martial Arts movie star Billy Lo (Bruce Lee/Tae-jeong Kim) won’t sign a deal with a corrupt and dangerous management company, he must fake his death and take down the people who attempted to murder him. One of the obvious tragedies in Hollywood history is the untimely death of Martial Arts legend Bruce Lee, … Continue reading Reel Rewind – Game of Death (1978)
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