Living for the Cinema

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What happens when a local fraternity moves in next door to a young couple with a newborn baby?  

Well, hilarity of course thanks to this raucous comedy from di…

Just under thirty years ago, three-time Oscar Winner Oliver Stone directed one of the most controversial major studio films of all time and it was about one of the most consequential events of the la…

Eight thousand years into the future, the most valuable commodity in the universe is the Spice Melange on the desert planet of Arrakis, otherwise known as “Dune.” 

Warring planets and factions will f…

As Halloween approaches, what better way to celebrate than to watch one of the more underrated horror films of the 1980s.  

This is the story of Charlie (William Ragsdale), a mild-mannered teenager li…

Just in time for Halloween, let’s review one of the craziest horror thrillers from the ‘90’s which came out almost thirty years ago and was directed by the Master himself Martin Scorcese….as his foll…

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Michael Myers is back in Haddonfield and guess what he’s doing? Well, the title kind of gives that away but beyond him, also returning is Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Stro…

1996 was one great year for movies including a big studio RomCom starring George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer which came out just under 25 years ago.  

They’re playing mismatched (or are they?) Manha…

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Well, it’s finally here….the final James Bond starring Daniel Craig, and wow does he go out with a bang!  

The story kicks off with 007 retired living with the lovely Madel…

Twenty-five years ago, this small indie neo-noir grabbed the attention of both critics and cinephiles by announcing a talented new duo of directors….the Wachowskis.  

Three years later, they would dir…

As Daniel Craig’s run as James Bond is about to come to an end with the release of "No Time To Die", we review this movie which is his most popular Bond film and among the most popular in the history…

Happy 25th Anniversary to the comedy which spawned a dozen catchphrases including “Vegas baby Vegas!” and “You’re SO money!” 😊 

It’s one of the ultimate hang-out movies and tells the story of a strugg…

This Chicago based crime drama was directed by Steve McQueen as a follow-up to his Best Picture-winning "12 Years a Slave" which stars Viola Davis as a follow-up to winning her Oscar for co-starring …

In our ongoing Bond series, we revisit the OG Bond, Sir Sean Connery, in this second film in the franchise.  

We follow Bond this time in the midst of a Cold War espionage plot where he has to take on…

Just over twenty years ago, Elle Woods taught us that not only do blondes have more fun...

but that they can also make GREAT defense attorneys…..even just one year into law school. 

Elle is played by R…

“Is it safe?” 

If that question sounds eerily familiar to you spoken through a deep German accent, then you’ve experienced this movie before, and if not, then you’re in for ONE hell of a ride! 

That d…

Happy 20th Anniversary to the seminal crime drama which finally won Denzel Washington the Oscar for Best Actor!

It all takes place during one day as alluded to in the title as veteran LA detective Al…

In our ongoing series, "Living for the Bond"...we revisit the last Bond film starring Pierce Brosnan as 007 alongside Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, and Toby Stephens.  

This is one of the wil…

Happy 10th Anniversary to what might be the greatest Rocky movie ever but….not actually featuring Rocky nor even in that universe.  

This film centers on the Conlon's, two estranged brothers played by…

Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal play two wise-cracking Chicago cops who are trying to take down the local drug kingpin played by Jimmy Smits...

But honestly….the plot doesn’t really matter in this as …

You know the legend... say his name five times in front of a mirror and he appears!  Well actually we would advise against that but if nobody was doing this, then there wouldn’t be a movie…or several…