‘Oklahoma’ or — Psychedelic Psychopathology?“Oh, what a beautiful mornin’!” Curly McLain (Gordon McRae) bellows as he rides along with a massive grin on his face. Yes, we can see…15h ago15h ago
‘Gladiator II’ or — Return of the Wheat/Soil Groper?In ‘Gladiator II’ (2024) some guy we don’t give a toss about sees his wife killed by the Romans. This, not surprisingly, makes him a bit…3d ago3d ago
‘Red One’ or — Santa ‘Baws’?“Sweet Jesus Christ,” I groaned to myself halfway through ‘Red One’ (2024) this morning. “I haven’t been this bored since the last time I…Nov 8Nov 8
‘The Roaring Twenties’ or — Can You Keep Up?‘The Roaring Twenties’ (1939) opens with one of the most concise and concentrated introductions to three individuals and their different…Nov 7Nov 7
Recliner Seats — Ergonomic Heaven or Hell?So I did something at the cinema last night I’d never done before — I saw a movie in an auditorium with recliner seats! This was down to a…Nov 6Nov 6
‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ or — Real Time Insanity?Confirmed bachelor, and author of the best-selling book ‘Marriage, a Fraud and a Failure’, Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant), is a tad…Oct 31Oct 31
‘The Ghost of Yotsuya’ or — Quivering Textures?You could be forgiven for accusing ‘The Ghost of Yotsuya’ (1959) of false advertising as for the first three quarters or so there’s not a…Oct 30Oct 30
‘Harlock: Space Pirate’ or — My, That’s a Big One?‘Harlock: Space Pirate’ (2013) is a large budget, fully CGI, feature length version of the beloved anime about the super sulky space…Oct 27Oct 27
‘Orgasmo’ or — Easily Seduced?Don’t be fooled by the title (apparently director Umberto Lenzi hated his producer for imposing it) as ‘Orgasmo’ (1969) is nowhere near as…Oct 23Oct 23
‘The Second Tragic Fantozzi’ or — Slapstick Goes Meta?You don’t need to have seen the original ‘Fantozzi’ (1975), or ‘White Collar Blues’, film (I certainly hadn’t) to have a clear idea about…Oct 21Oct 21
