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Review: The Highwaymen

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

The Highwaymen Trailer The story of Bonnie and Clyde has been told many times on film, as has the story of Frank Hamer, the man most popularly associated with their downfall in 1934. I can’t say I’ve ever been as … Continue reading →

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Review – Godzilla: The Planet Eater, Revenger, Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, Io, Close

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

At the end of every month this year I’m hoping to have quick reviews for the other new films I’ve seen in the past 30 or so days, especially those little-known titles that I happened upon on streaming options. First … Continue reading →

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Perfect Scenes: Jaws

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

Jaws is an iconic movie on a lot of fronts: for being the real starting point of Stephen Spielberg’s career, for essentially defining what a “summer blockbuster” was and for being the touchstone for movie suspense and tension up to the … Continue reading →

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Review: Creed II

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

Creed II Trailer I did love me some Creed, Ryan Coogler’s 2016 continuation of the Rocky franchise, which put Stallone on the back-burner in favour of Michael B. Jordan, but still found a way to craft an engaging two-hander with … Continue reading →

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Perfect Scenes: The Godfather

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

Francis Ford Coppola’s mafia masterpiece is simply overflowing with scenes that could fill up this series, but if I was asked to limit myself to just one, it would be the very opening of the saga, wherein the undertaker, Bonasera, … Continue reading →

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Perfect Scenes: Jurassic Park

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

Presenting a test post for a possible new series of short analyses, one that will aim to examine those individual scenes in movies that I would place on the highest pedestal. First up: Jurassic Park  – “They’re moving in herds”. … Continue reading →

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Review: Black ’47

Posted on October 5, 2018 by

Black ‘47 Trailer Any regular reader of this site knows that I loves me some Irish history, and while the Great Famine is not something I have ever dedicated an exceptional amount of time too – save for this part … Continue reading →

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