‘Oasis of Fear’ or — Fun with Dick and Ingrid?If I told you that ‘Oasis of Fear’ (1971), aka ‘Dirty Pictures’, was a film about two young people peddling homemade pornography before…2d ago2d ago
‘Anna’ or — Sex with Your Ex?Sister Anna is a nun who works in a busy Milanese hospital and is on the cusp of taking her vows. She is indispensable, dedicated to her…3d ago3d ago
‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ or — Roger Moore vs. Tom Cruise?I had zero intention of writing anything about ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ (1977) when I settled down to re-watch it for the umpteenth time…Jun 6Jun 6
‘Le Magnifique’ or — Pulp Fiction?‘What the hell am I watching?!’ I thought to myself as I watched Jean-Paul Belmondo blow countless bad guys away in Philippe de Broca’s…Jun 2Jun 2
‘The Iron Rose’ or — A Blossom of Bliss?The story is remarkably simple — a young man and woman get lost in a graveyard overnight. They wander around, look for an exit, can’t find…May 31May 31
‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ or — Crimson Tide?Perhaps no other issue polarises the planet with such radical intensity as Baz Lurhmann’s ‘Moulin Rouge!’ (2001), a film people either…May 28May 28
‘My Cousin Vinny’ or — Identifying the Exact Moment?I’d never seen ‘My Cousin Vinny’ (1992) until last night. All I knew was that Marisa Tomei had won the Academy Award for Best Supporting…May 27May 27
‘The Railroad Man’ or — Chaos Theory?I wasn’t too sure exactly what to expect from ‘The Railroad Man’ (1956) but being a big fan of Pietro Germi (who co-wrote, directed and…May 24May 24
‘L’ultimo amante’ or — Crying… with Laughter?If you had told me that one day I’d be a huge fan of black and white Italian melodramas I’d have said you were out of your bloody mind…May 16May 16
‘Sinbad and the Seven Seas’ or — The Shining Glory of John Steiner?The story goes that back in 1986 the original director of ‘Sinbad and the Seven Seas’ (1989), Luigi Cozzi, was replaced by Cannon Films…May 12May 12
