Starring: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider Director: William Friedkin Popeye Doyle (Hackman) and his partner Buddy Russo (Scheider) are two New York Narcotics cops on the trail of a big bust, but with a past job that went bad, and little evidence, that have to do everything they can to prove that they can get their… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: The French Connection (1970)
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105 Must See Films: Dances With Wolves (1990)
Starring: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonell, Graham Greene Director: Kevin Costner Lt John Dunbar is a man of fine sensibilities and a civil war hero, who requests a post on the frontier, which he finds is deserted. Whilst he stays, waiting for more relief to be sent, he starts to commune with nature, befriending a local… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: Dances With Wolves (1990)
105 Must See Films: All About Eve (1950)
Starring: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders Director: Joseph L Mankiewicz Margo Channing (Davis) is a famous stage star, who one night is introduced to one of her fans, a shy, innocent girl called Eve (Baxter). She takes the girl under her wing, but soon finds that Eve has bigger plans than her shy demeanor… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: All About Eve (1950)
105 Must See Films: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Starring: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford Director: Robert Aldrich Baby Jane (Davis) had been a huge child star, but when her sister Blanche's (Crawford) rising career eclipses hers as they grow up she is wracked with jealousy and anger. One night Jane drunkenly hits her sister with a car, crippling her and ending her career. Caring… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
105 Must Watch Films: Tootsie (1982)
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Bill Murray, Teri Garr, Geena Davis Director: Sydney Pollack Dustin Hoffman plays Michael, an out of work actor and coach whose reputation for being difficult means no director will work with him. In desperation, he decides to disguise himself as a woman and get a job on a soap opera in… Continue reading 105 Must Watch Films: Tootsie (1982)
Creed (2015)
Starring: Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson Director: Ryan Coogler Unsurprising but satisfying sequel to the Rocky series, in which the titular hero steps aside to support new blood, training the son of his former rival, Apollo Creed. Classic boxing movie tropes abound, with Michael B Jordan playing Adonis, son of Creed, who is… Continue reading Creed (2015)
105 Must See Films: LA Confidential (1997)
Starring: Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito Director: Curtis Hanson A twisting tale of lies, corruption and organised crime in 1950's Hollywood. The film has an ensemble cast, with a cop who wants to help people (Crowe) even if he has to break rules to do it, a cop who wants… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: LA Confidential (1997)
Screenwriter Nicolas Martin on his new film Florence Foster Jenkins.
Q & A with Nicolas Martin, writer of Florence Foster Jenkins from Hermione Flavia on Vimeo. Hi guys, little treat for you. I managed to catch a great short interview, Q&A style with the writer of the film Florence Foster Jenkins, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, and directed by Stephen Frears. It's an interesting… Continue reading Screenwriter Nicolas Martin on his new film Florence Foster Jenkins.
105 Must Watch Film: Diner (1982)
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Daniel Stern, Steve Guttenberg, Mickey Rourke, Timothy Daly, Ellen Barkin, Paul Reiser Director: Barry Levinson Baltimore 1959: a group of friends contemplate their futures and the nature of growing up over several conversations in their favourite diner hangout, as one of their number questions whether to get married. It's painful to watch.… Continue reading 105 Must Watch Film: Diner (1982)
105 Must See Films: Moonstruck (1987)
Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello, Olympia Dukakis Director: Norman Jewison Unusual romantic comedy starring Cher as widowed accountant Loretta, who is looking for stability, not romance, in her new husband to be Johnny (Danny Aiello). But nothing goes according to plan, when she must personally invite her fiancee's estranged brother Ronny (Nicolas Cage) to… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: Moonstruck (1987)
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