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Tag Archives: movie
Editorial: My Top Three Ennio Morricone Scores
I honestly could not let the week slip away without paying tribute to Ennio Morricone. My introduction to the Italian maestro was at a pub lunch in 2014. A friend of mine was writing a list of essential movies to … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Editorials, Quentin Tarantino
Tagged Blog, blogging, Cinema, Ennio Morricone, film, films, life, lifestyle, movie, movies, music, Western
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Editorial: My Top Five Comfort Movies
5) The Pink Panther (1964) The Pink Panther mixes a bemused comic spirit with ambitious and farcical comedic set pieces. But the film’s most comforting element is Peter Sellers’s Inspector Clouseau. There’s something inherently relatable about him. At times, I … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Editorials
Tagged Art, Blog, blogging, Cinema, Entertainment, film, films, life, lifestyle, movie, movies, Writing
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Editorial: My Top Five Moviegoing Experiences (Inspired by Filmspotting)
Introduction & Tribute Cinemas are still unfortunately closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the memories of how our movie outings have moved us, thrilled us and in some rare instances- changed our lives, still linger. As we reflect fondly … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Editorials
Tagged Art, Blog, blogging, Cinema, Entertainment, film, films, life, lifestyle, movie, movies, Writing
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Miyazaki May: The Wind Rises (2014)
More then any other film that Hayao Miyazaki has made, The Wind Rises seems to be a mirror that casts the most personal reflection of the animated auteur. Part of this comes from Rises being the last movie he made … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Miyazaki May
Tagged anime, Art, Blog, Entertainment, film, films, life, Miyazaki, movie, movies, Reviews, Writing
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Miyazaki May: Spirited Away (2003)
Spirited Away is a special film. It’s an experience that’s delightful, wondrous and truly transportive. Whilst on a stroll with her parents, Chihiro Ogino (Rumi Hiiragi) comes across an empty street with some restaurants that are seemingly open for business. … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Miyazaki May
Tagged Art, Blog, Entertainment, film, films, life, Miyazaki, movie, movies, music, Reviews, Writing
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Miyazaki May: Princess Mononoke (2001)
As a genre, animated movies are by and large treated with kid gloves, often being dismissed based on their cartoony aesthetic and place in the multiplex cycle. Films like Princess Mononoke shatter this frequent preconception. Hayao Miyazaki’s stunning and meditative … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Miyazaki May
Tagged Art, Blog, blogging, Entertainment, film, films, life, Miyazaki, movie, movies, Reviews, Writing
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Editorial: Intro to Miyazaki May
May sees the continuation of themed months. From the small pockets of reactions, I’ve gotten in my personal life, admitting to not seeing a Hayao Miyazaki movie is akin to a cinematic sin. Well, your honour I now stand here … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, animation, Editorials, Miyazaki May
Tagged animation, anime, Cinema, film, films, Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, movie, movies, Netflix, Studio Ghibli, Writing
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My Favourite Track: The Force Awakens (2015)
Welcome to my favourite track, a new series of blog posts dedicated to a piece of film music that has moved me enough to get off the proverbial couch and madly type at the keyboard. From snappy songs to stupendous … Continue reading
Posted in My Favourite Track, Star Wars
Tagged blogging, Cinema, film, films, John Williams, Media, movie, movies, music, Star Wars, Star Wars Day, The Force Awakens
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Argento April: The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)
In the context of what’s come before in Argento April: The Stendhal Syndrome miraculously seems like an answer to my chief criticism of Dario Argento’s output. He seems more fixated on the cinematic flourishes that pervade his films as opposed … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Argento April, Review, Reviews
Tagged Asia Argento, blogging, Cinema, Dario Argento, film, films, horror, Horror Movie, life, movie, Movie review, movies
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Argento April: Deep Red (1974)
Deep Red or Profundo Russo (Italian title) is the cinematic equivalent of soaring. It’s a film that illustrates Dario Argento is not merely working within the horror genre, but understands it so profoundly that he can bend it to his … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Argento April, Review, Reviews
Tagged blogging, Cinema, Dario Argento, film, films, horror, Horror Movie, movie, Movie review, movies, Reviews, Writing
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