Short movie reviews from the last 50+ years by Geoff Gershon. https://livingforthecinema.com/
This film had the misfortune of being dumped by its studio at the time of release AND coming out the week after Black Panther but make no mistake, this is one of THE most impressive science fiction h…
RIP to Wolfgang Petersen, a truly gifted filmmaker who was adept at transporting audiences (myself included) into extraordinary circumstances on-screen through relatable characters. He directed some…
What better way to ring in the New Year than to do a deep dive….underwater into the world of submarines?
Let’s start this week with this exciting mid-‘90’s submarine thriller directed by the late, g…
Remember when The Dark Knight came out in 2008 and how much of a phenomenon it was?
Well, most do but most do NOT remember this shorter, knockoff version of a similar story released about 15 months l…
For the last week of 2021, we will be taking a break due to the holidays and some unexpected illness - we'll be ok and be back to releasing new episodes next week. ;)
Therefore we are releasing an old…
For the last week of 2021, we will be taking a break due to the holidays and some unexpected illness - we'll be ok and be back to releasing new episodes next week. ;)
Therefore we are releasing an ol…
LANGUAGE WARNING
It’s the end of the world as we know it….but do we feel fine? ☹
Two astronomers played by Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio discover a comet headed towards Earth in six months a…
It’s the Spidey Event of the Season!
Peter Parker/Spiderman (Tom Holland) is back and this time around, he’s coping with the unexpected release of his identity to the public…..along with all of the …
Could this be the ultimate Christmas movie??
Well, it depends on who you ask...
It’s the timeless story of New York police detective John McClane played by Bruce Willis on his first visit to Los Angel…
When this came out in 2003, it was marketed as “The Ultimate Romantic Comedy.”
The story takes place over the Christmas holidays in London and stars a who’s-who of top-flight UK acting talent includi…
So just under thirty years ago, Tim Burton directed a sequel to his HUGELY successful Batman movie of 1989….and he made it even weirder….AND it’s a Christmas movie no less.
Just in time for the holid…
‘Tis the season for holiday romantic comedies (not to mention those airing nightly on the Hallmark Channel) which also feature ALL of the cliches and rom-com tropes you have come to know and love!
H…
“Football Week” continues with this football drama set in Alexandria, VA in 1971 and “based on true events.”
Starring Denzel Washington as Herman Boone, coach of the T.C. Williams “Titans” a varsity f…
What happens when you combine the talents of the director of "Top Gun" (Tony Scott), the writer of "Lethal Weapon" (Shane Black), with the star of "Die Hard" (Bruce Willis), and the producer of both …
WHO YOU GONNA CALL???
The director of this new Ghostbusters movie, Jason Reitman is actually the son of Ivan Reitman who directed the first two Ghostbusters movies. This time around, he has given us…
Eddie Murphy plays the con-man Billy Ray Valentine and Dan Ackroyd plays a spoiled investment banker Lewis Winthorp – one is barely making it while the other is living VERY comfortably...
Let's see wh…
WARNING- ONE SCENE WITH EXPLICIT LANGUAGE
Could this be the Best Thanksgiving Movie ever? Well, it’s definitely a contender as written and directed by the late, great John Hughes.
It…
After 5+ years of endless online discourse regarding this film’s quality and what it means, it’s time to revisit this superhero epic directed by Zack Snyder.
In case the title didn’t already convey …
Contrary to what many believe, the Western genre is still alive….and thriving thanks to Netflix.
Here we have a good, old-fashioned tale of rival gangs, redemption, and revenge from a very talented …
Happy 35th Anniversary to what is considered by many to not only be one of the seminal films about the Vietnam conflict but one of the Greatest War Films of All Time.
It was a major breakout for its …