We have heard the chimes at midnight, Master Shallow. John Falstaff This week on Andrew’s Reviews, I look at one of the greatest Shakespeare films of all time and Orson Welles’ cinematic masterpiece – Chimes at Midnight. Throughout his distinguished career, actor/director Orson Welles was a lifelong fan and lover of William Shakespeare and hisContinue reading “Film Review #8: Chimes at Midnight”
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Film Review #7: The Irishman
Epic in terms of its scope, length and time period covered, The Irishman is one of Martin Scorsese’s finest films and an elegiac summation of his six decade career in filmmaking. An adaption of Charles Brandt’s true crime novel I Heard You Paint Houses, The Irishman tells the story and life of truck driver turnedContinue reading “Film Review #7: The Irishman”
Martin Scorsese Films in 250 words or less
Ahead of the release of Martin Scorsese’s new film this month, Killers of the Flower Moon, I take a brief look at some of his most (and least) well known films… Taxi Driver (1976) One of Scorsese’s earliest works, Taxi Driver brilliantly captures the depression, loneliness and dark world of its protagonist, Travis Beckle (RobertContinue reading “Martin Scorsese Films in 250 words or less”
Film Review #6: The Equalizer 3
Nine seconds. That’s what I’ll give to decide your fate. Robert McCall Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua return for their fifth collaboration in The Equalizer 3, the third and final installment of the Equalizer trilogy. This time around, law abiding citizen and vigilante Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) is enjoying retired life in a smallContinue reading “Film Review #6: The Equalizer 3”
Denzel Washington Movies
Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship. Denzel Washington American actor and filmmaker Denzel Washington has been on our screens for over four decades. This month, I take a look and review some of his hit films… The Equalizer (2014) Director: Antoine Fuqua A hugely enjoyable and entertaining action film, even if theContinue reading “Denzel Washington Movies”
Film Review #5: The Tragedy of Macbeth
“Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.” Macbeth, William Shakespeare The Tragedy of Macbeth is a film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Joel Coen. The film is currently available in cinemas and will be released on the streaming platform Apple TV+ from January 14, 2022. AsContinue reading “Film Review #5: The Tragedy of Macbeth”
Film Review #4: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
“Do not cite the Deep Magic to me Witch. I was there when it was written.” Memories and nostalgia are a funny thing. Revising the things you enjoyed in the past can often bring mixed emotions of joy, frustration, disappointment, sadness or all of the above. Last year in the height of the pandemic IContinue reading “Film Review #4: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”
Film Review #3: Blade Runner 2049
Reviewed 17 April 2021 ‘I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.’ Upon its release back in 1982, the film BladeContinue reading “Film Review #3: Blade Runner 2049”
Film Review #2: The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
Reviewed 3 March 2021 It is no secret that The Godfather Part III is often maligned when compared to the previous two Godfather films, by both critics and fans alike. Released in 1990, its mixed reviews focused in particular on the convoluted and uneven plot; the acting from Sofia Coppola; and its disappointing resolution toContinue reading “Film Review #2: The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone”
Film Review #1: Tolkien
Tolkien is a biographical drama film directed by Finnish director Dome Karukoski about the early life of J. R. R. Tolkien. The film explores the early years of Tolkien – his youth and adolescence, his time at Oxford, and his experiences in WWI – all of which foreshadow his career as an acclaimed writer ofContinue reading “Film Review #1: Tolkien”
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