UK-based movie blogger with a passion for The Lord of the Rings, international films and Cary Grant’s filmography.
Classic Hollywood celebrates American films that were released between the 1910s and the 1960s. Commercial film production in the United States developed rapidly after World War I (1914-1918); the major Hollywood studios together were releasing more than 500 feature films a year by the mid-1930s. Source: Professor David Neumeyer. The American Film Institute (AFI) has... Continue Reading →
There was a mixed bag of films watched this month, from the brilliant North by Northwest to the bizarre Harpoon. I had forgotten about Harpoon until I checked my Letterboxd to write this round up. I think that says it all. Something that has given me a lot of enjoyment over the last month has... Continue Reading →
For this week's Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves, we’ve been asked to list three to five films that are not in the English language. I previously posted a top 10 list of films not in the English language earlier this year. For today's post I'm making my selection from films that... Continue Reading →
I watched a mixed bag of films in June. My selection included my first trip to the cinema in over 12 months to see A Quiet Place Part II. It felt great - and safe - being back in the cinema and I look forward to watching more releases on the big screen over the... Continue Reading →
As Tom Cruise celebrates his 59th birthday on 3 July it's worth reflecting on his incredible Academy Award-nominated career that has spanned 40 years. Cruise's first role was in 1981's Endless Love where he had a minor role as a friend of ones of the film's protagonists. His breakthrough role came two years later in the... Continue Reading →
We're thinking about the Academy Awards again for this week's Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves. We’ve been asked to list three to five films where the film took home either the Oscar for Best Cinematography or Best Visual Effects. As usual, I’ve made my selection from films I have seen. Best... Continue Reading →
Rear Window is a film that I had been aware of for many years but had only recently watched following my newfound love of films from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, Rear Window tells the story of a wheelchair-bound photographer, L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies (Stewart), recuperating... Continue Reading →
This week in Thursday Movie Picks – run by Wandering through the Shelves – we’ve been asked to list three to five films where the plot revolves around a natural disaster. As usual, I’ve made my selection from films I have seen, and as I really enjoy films from this genre, after a six-week hiatus from... Continue Reading →
A combination of moving house as well as losing WiFi for two weeks meant that I didn't watch as many films this month. It did mean, however, that I did a lot of redecorating in the new house! 1ST TIMERS Taxi Driver (1976) - De Niro excels - as does a young Jodie Foster -... Continue Reading →
Around 71% of the Earth's surface is water-covered, but despite decades of sea exploration there's still a lot to be discovered about life below the waves, providing the perfect platform for filmmakers who want to take to the water and get their audience scratching their heads. This Maltese thriller is a family affair, directed by... Continue Reading →
Prior to watching His Girl Friday I thought that I knew what a 'motormouth' was. I now realise that the people I had thought were speedy speakers were in fact very slow in comparison to the lightning fast repartee between Gary Grant and Rosalind Russell. The third outing between Grant and director Howard Hawks sees... Continue Reading →
This week in Thursday Movie Picks – run by Wandering through the Shelves – we’ve been asked to list three to five directors who took home the Best Director Oscar. As usual, I’ve made my selection from films I have seen. What does a director do? MasterClass explains: "A director is a person who determines the... Continue Reading →
First time watches dominated this month, although I kicked off my Bondathon (again) ahead of No Time To Die's release later this year. Thanks to a free one-week trial of NOW I was able to see quite a few films from classic Hollywood as well as the Oscar-winning Promising Young Woman. 1ST TIMERS Fatal Attraction... Continue Reading →
