Giving The Finger: Celebrating the Trainwreck that is ‘Freddy Got Fingered’
As savage reviews go, nothing compares to the legendary Roger Ebert’s review of the 2001 film Freddy Got... Read More »
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Movie Review: ‘Tenet’ is Christopher Nolan’s Most Complicated Movie to Date
Christopher Nolan is known for his overly complicated narratives, and his latest film, Tenet, is perhaps his most... Read More »
Once Upon a Time in Hollywoodland: In Defense of Josh Trank’s ‘Capone’
“There’s nothing anybody could tell me about this movie that would make me feel any less of the... Read More »
Bee Goes West: ‘The Naked Spur’
Released in 1953, Anthony Mann’s The Naked Spur is a somewhat overlooked Western from that era. Although, perhaps... Read More »
Bee Goes West: ‘My Darling Clementine’
We’re probably all familiar with the folk ballad, “Oh My Darling, Clementine”. The origin of the song is... Read More »
Bee Goes West: ‘Unforgiven’
It’s hard to disassociate Clint Eastwood with the Western Genre. Eastwood and the Western seem to go together... Read More »
Bee Goes West: ‘The Ox-Bow Incident’
According to the Oxford English dictionary, Herd or Mob mentality is defined as “The tendency for people’s behaviour... Read More »
Bee Goes West: ‘The Wild Bunch’
No one quite made films like Sam Peckinpah did. He was the embodiment of the 1970s auteur, a... Read More »
Bee Goes West: ‘Stagecoach’
The introduction of John Wayne’s The Ringo Kid in John Ford’s classic western Stagecoach (1939), remains one of... Read More »
Bee Goes West: ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’
Despite being a huge fan of American cinema of the New Hollywood era (which ran from 1967-1980 give... Read More »
Bee Goes West: ‘High Noon’
I have a confession to make. I do not like Westerns and I have never really understood the... Read More »
Featured: Why ‘What’s Up Doc?’ is a perfect feel-good film
1972 was a remarkable year for American cinema, with the release of such classics as The Godfather, Cabaret,... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Last Call’ is a film that has to be seen to be believed
The one-shot film is a challenge that very few film directors take on; in the past we have... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Platform’ is a sophisticated and enjoyable horror sci-fi film
It’s hard to write about Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s film The Platform without giving away any spoilers but I shall... Read More »
Featured: Tears of a Clown – Why Gelsomina in ‘La Strada’ remains one of the best female characters in cinema
There are some actors that are just born to play a certain role, whether that be Robert De... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Assistant’ is an unconventional, but potent horror film on abuse
Kitty Green’s The Assistant may not be your traditional horror film, but watching it will give you the... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Emma.’ is a highly enjoyable romp
Jane Austen’s Emma has had several adaptations (both on the small and the big screen) over the years,... Read More »
Featured: Dumped! Why the months of January and February are the studios’ ‘dump months’
We’re only a few weeks into 2020 and already there have been some real stinkers at the Box... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is a masterpiece
Céline Sciamma’s latest film is an absolute beauty to behold, and it’s not often that I proclaim a... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Little Women’ is an inspired adaption of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel
There have been seven big screen adaptations of Louisa May Acott’s Little Women, the first being released over... Read More »
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