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”
Andrew’s Highlights #8
March – May 2022 Film: Chimes at Midnight (Orson Welles, 1965) Henry V (Laurence Olivier, 1944) Henry V (Kenneth Branagh, 1989) The Northman (Robert Eggers, 2022) The Soul (Wei-Hao Cheng, 2021) The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Tom Gormican, 2022) TV: Eurovision Song Contest 2022 The Grand Tour Season 3 (Amazon Prime Video, 2019) TheContinue reading “Andrew’s Highlights #8”
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”
Andrew’s Highlights #3
July 2021: Lockdown Edition Film: Dr. No (Terence Young, 1962) Thunderball (Terence Young, 1965) On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (Peter Hunt, 1969) TV: Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin (BBC, 1976) Superwog Series 2 (ABC, 2021) Music: Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major ‘Pastoral’ (Berlin Philharmonic, 2015) Beaucoups of Blues (Ringo Starr, 1970) Cloud NineContinue reading “Andrew’s Highlights #3”
Andrew’s Highlights #2
May/June 2021 30 June 2021 Film: Atonement (Joe Wright, 2007) Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962) TV: Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks (BBC, 1966; 2020) Eurovision Song Contest 2021 The Grand Tour Season 1 (Amazon Prime Video, 2016-17) Music: ABC Classic 100 2021 A/B (Kaleo, 2016) Delta Kream (The Black Keys, 2021) DreamersContinue reading “Andrew’s Highlights #2”
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