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Gunplay – Who’s That Knocking at My Door (1967)
Who’s That Knocking at My Door is really everything you’d want from a Scorsese debut. The film is a pencil sketch of so many ideas and concerns – both stylistically and thematically – that fascinate Scorsese even today. The movie … Continue reading
The Prom – Carrie (1976)
Whenever I try and put into words why I love Brian De Palma, I always seem to struggle. Much of De Palma’s appeal lies in his visual command. His ability to convey emotion and suspense with camerawork and editing is … Continue reading
Seven Dwarfs – California Split (1974)
I only just saw California Split yesterday but it’s been buzzing around in my head ever since. I can’t stop thinking about the casual, breezy tone Altman creates. Both performances by George Segal and Elliott Gould are fantastic. I keep … Continue reading
Baby, You’re a Rich Man – The Social Network (2010)
Out of all the movies released in the past couple of years, hell maybe even the past decade, I’ve seen The Social Network more than any other. I’m addicted to the film’s sound, the rapid-fire Sorkin-speak that bludgeons you in … Continue reading
Boiling Point – Taxi Driver (1976)
If there was ever a shining example of a movie being summed up in one shot it’s this moment from Taxi Driver (1976). Martin Scorsese’s seminal urban noir is full of visual flourishes and audacious camera moves. He plunges his … Continue reading
Little Lab of Horrors – Piranha (1978)
I’m a big, big fan of Joe Dante. He has a unique stylistic personality, one which combines cartoony humour, ghoulish shocks and B-movie affection effortlessly. He’s always climbing higher and higher up my list of favourite directors with every passing … Continue reading
You and Whose Army? – Incendies (2010)
Incendies, Denis Villenueve’s twisty political thriller from 2010, washed over me and left me in a bit of a haze when I first saw it. I’ve only seen it the once and as I try to recall the specifics of … Continue reading
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Hotel Punch Up – Haywire (2012)
Haywire is another typical, unexpected gem from Steven Soderbergh. It’s a fast, stylish almost throwaway exercise in genre filmmaking which is what makes it so fun. Unashamedly a vanity project originated by the director to transform real-life mixed martial artist … Continue reading
Halloween Night, 1963 – Halloween (1978)
Halloween is my favourite horror movie and one of my ten favourite movies of all time. It’s a film I saw at a very young age and one I’m always returning to, wether it be shoving the DVD on for … Continue reading
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Club Fever – Collateral (2004)
Michael Mann’s 2004 movie Collateral is a fantastic little thriller and one I find myself returning to time and time again. I love the set-up and the two lead performances by Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise as well as Mann’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, Collateral, Jamie Foxx, Michael Mann, Tom Cruise
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