Film Review: If… (1968)
byThe 1960s must have been a strange time in the world. Very strange. Judging by the literature and cinema that came out of this…
Classics
Film Review: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
byChevy Chase returns as Clark Griswald in the third instalment of the National Lampoon’s Vacation series.
Film Review: Home Alone (1990)
byIt goes without saying that John Hughes was behind some of the most popular films of their time. The first two (and frankly only…
Film Review: Lady Snowblood (1973)
byA conversation between Nick Alexander, Joanna Di Mattia and Scott Halligan Synopsis: Yuki’s (Meiko Kaji) family is nearly wiped out before she is born due…
Film Review: Rashomon (1950)
byA conversation between Nick Alexander, Joanna Di Mattia and Scott Halligan Synopsis: Three men – a woodcutter, a priest and a commoner – seek shelter…
Film Review: The Hidden Fortress (1958)
byA conversation between Nick Alexander, Joanna Di Mattia and Scott Halligan Synopsis: In feudal Japan, two greedy peasants are tricked into escorting a princess –…
Film Review: Goyokin (1969)
byGoyokin is a samurai film about honour. Opening voice-over narration explains that the title refers to a payment of gold delivered as a tax…
Film review: Shane (1953)
by‘A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.’ These are words to live by. These are words…
Film Review: The Twilight Samurai (2002)
byA conversation by Nick Alexander, Scott Halligan & Joanna Di Mattia (27/5/14) Synopsis: Seibei Iguchi (Hiroyuki Sanada), a low-ranking samurai, leads a life without…
Film Review: Yojimbo (1961)
byYojimbo (1961) is probably legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s most accessible film for modern audiences. By his standards it is relatively short, full of…