‘All the Presidents Men’ Revisited: Nixon, Watergate and a Shining Example of Journalistic Integrity
“Why is this film being made?” I thought to myself while watching the latest trailer for Steven Spielberg’s The Post. “It’s not solely because of...
Month: January 2018
The Clones Cast – Kung Fu Fever (1979) – Ep #14
Shortly after his death, friends and enemies of Bruce Lee search for his unpublished final book. Starring Dragon Lee and Ron Van Clief. Subscribe to...
Xtra – The Oscars – Best Picture Nominations 2018
Steven is joined by Paul Salt, one half of the hilarious podcast One Good Thing, to run through this year’s nominees for the Academy Award...
’12 Strong’ Review: Joylessly Jingoistic
The title of the film 12 Strong reveals its primary concern. This is the mostly true story of twelve brave American soldiers who, in the...
‘Coco’ Review: Music and the Mexican Afterlife. Pixar’s Latest Will Lift Your Spirits
Desperate to pursue his passion for music and escape his music-hating family, Miguel accidentally finds himself trapped in the Land of the Dead. He must...
‘Downsizing’ Review: Small is Definitely Beautiful in Alexander Payne’s Quirky Comedy
Downsizing is the new film from writer and director Alexander Payne. In the near future, Norwegian scientists invent a method of shrinking people down to...
‘The Post’ Review: Spielberg Crafts a Tense and Timely True Story
The Post tells the suddenly-urgent-again story of a newspaper publisher (Meryl Streep) and her editor (Tom Hanks) as they struggle to decide whether or not...
Could ‘Last Flag Flying’ Be Your New Favourite Linklater Movie?
Last Flag Flying is my new favourite Richard Linklater movie. The film finds Steve Carell’s Larry “Doc” Shepherd as he reunites his old Vietnam War...
Top 5 Shows and Movies Guaranteed to Lift Those January Blues
January is rough month. The presents have started to get boring, the coffers are empty, and the good cheer has all but faded. Well, there’s...
Cinema Bushido – The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
Kitano takes on what might be the most famous characters in Japanese culture, Zatoichi Matthew, Lee, and Steven make a mess all over it. Subscribe...