Classic Review – Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
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by Eddie
1d ago
Title – Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)  Director – Barbara Kopple (Running from Crazy)  Cast – John L. Lewis, Joseph Yablonski, W.A. ‘Tony’ Boyle Plot – A documentary exploring a group of hard working Harlan County coal mine workers taking action against the corporations that were exploiting them for all their worth with safety a distant worry when it comes to the bottom line.  “Which side are you on?” Review by Eddie on 27/03/2024 One of the most talked about American documentaries of all time, Barbara Kopple’s Oscar winning Harlan County U.S.A. is a fascinating insight into not ..read more
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Film Review – The Road to Patagonia (2024)
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by Eddie
5d ago
Title – The Road to Patagonia (2024)  Director – Matty Hannon (feature debut)  Cast – Matty Hannon, Heather Hillier Plot – Shot over 16 years, this documentary follows the adventures of ecologist and surfer Matty Hannon as he attempts to surf the west coast of the Americas, changing his life and the lives of others forever.   “I’m pretty sure she likes me” Review by Eddie on 23/03/2024 Collating 16 years worth of footage from Australian ecologist, director and star Matty Hannon’s life as he looks to come to terms with his place in the world and accomplish a goal of surfing ..read more
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Film Review – Ricky Stanicky (2024)
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by Eddie
1w ago
Title – Ricky Stanicky (2024)  Director – Peter Farrelly (Dumb and Dumber)  Cast – Zac Efron, John Cena, Andrew Santino, William H. Macey, Jermaine Fowler Plot – Creating an imaginary friend when they were young to get them out of all sorts of trouble, the now grown up trio of Dean (Efron), Wes (Fowler) and JT (Santino) find themselves on bringing the made-up Ricky Stanicky to life with the services of Rod Rimestead (Cena).  “I just want to go on the record and say this is a really bad idea” Review by Eddie on 20/03/2024 A long gestating project that has now finally been u ..read more
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Film Review – Foe (2023)
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by Eddie
1w ago
Title – Foe (2023)  Director – Garth Davis (Lion)  Cast – Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre Plot – In the year 2065 remote farmers and couple Hen (Ronan) and Junior (Mescal) find their quiet lives turned upside down by the appearance of the mysterious Terrance (Pierre) who offers them a once in a lifetime opportunity in the midst of a changing world.  “Some people are made for each other” Review by Eddie on 18/03/2024 Garnering some significantly average reviews from critics, a lukewarm at best reception from general audiences and failing to make a dent in any facet fina ..read more
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Film Review – When Evil Lurks (2023)
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by Eddie
2w ago
Title – When Evil Lurks (2023) Director – Demián Rugna (Terrified)  Cast – Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomón Plot – Brothers Pedro (Rodriguez) and Jimi (Salomon) have their remote farming lives disrupted by the arrival a terrible evil in their village and their attempts to rid the evil threaten them and others even more.  “You are scaring my family” Review by Eddie on 15/03/2024 Demián Rugna’s Argentinian horror film When Evil Lurks has slowly but surely been gathering momentum and industry notice across its early to mid 2023 festival showings and having recently been released on h ..read more
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Film Review – Spaceman (2024)
Jordan and Eddie | Australian based film fan
by Eddie
2w ago
Title – Spaceman (2024)  Director – Johan Renck (Downloading Nancy)  Cast – Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Isabella Rossellini (voice of) Paul Dano Plot – On a solo space expedition deep on the edges of our known universe, Czech astronaut Jakub Prochazka (Sandler) struggles to maintain his sanity while he befriends a spider known as Hanus (Dano) that may or may not be a figment of his imagination.  “You have many boundaries, skinny human Perhaps they are the cause of your loneliness” Review by Eddie on 14/03/2024 The newest collaboration between creative partn ..read more
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Film Review – The Burial (2023)
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by Eddie
2w ago
Title – The Burial (2023)  Director – Maggie Betts (Novitiate) Cast – Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett, Alan Ruck, Mamoudou Athie, Bill Camp Plot – Based on the true story of grizzled family man business owner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Lee Jones) who enlisted the services of charismatic lawyer Willie Gray (Foxx) to help him battle a court case against a corporate heavyweight.   “He’s got a great narrative” Review by Eddie on 12/03/2024 Released through Amazon Prime, Maggie Betts star-studded true life court room drama is the perfect feel-good offering that is unlikely ..read more
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The Movie Guys – 2024 Oscar Predictions
Jordan and Eddie | Australian based film fan
by Eddie
2w ago
By Eddie on 08/03/2024 Over the coming days Hollywood’s night of nights will take place.  The 2024 Academy Awards features some of the strongest candidates in years and after the over reaction to Everything Everywhere All at Once last year it’s refreshing to see that for the majority of instances the deserving products are likely to walk away with the golden statues.  After years of being ignored by the Academy one of the most exciting prospects of this years ceremony is the fact it appears as though beloved director Christopher Nolan is likely to be crowned the years Best Director ..read more
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Film Review – Cobweb (2023)
Jordan and Eddie | Australian based film fan
by Eddie
3w ago
Title – Cobweb (2023)  Director – Samuel Bodin (feature debut)  Cast – Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Woody Norman Plot – Young boy Peter (Norman) begins to hear what he believes to be strange noises coming from the walls inside his home, leading him to start questioning whether his parents Carol (Caplan) and Mark (Starr) are hiding something from him.  “I will always be with you” Review by Eddie on 07/03/2024 Produced by comedy scene heavy-hitters Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, Samuel Bodin’s feature debut horror film Cobweb was inexplicitly released into American theatres al ..read more
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Film Review – Dune: Part Two (2024)
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by Eddie
3w ago
Title – Dune: Part Two (2024)  Director – Denis Villeneuve (Sicario)  Cast – Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Austin Butler, Javier Bardem, Florence Pugh Plot – Following on directly from the events of Part One, Part Two follows Paul Atreides (Chalamet) as he builds a relationship with Chani (Zendaya) and her Fremen tribe while seeking revenge on those that attempted to destroy his family and claim Arrakis for themselves.  “I am Paul Muad’Dib Atreides, duke of Arrakis! Long live the fighters!” Review by Eddie on 04/03/2024 Disclaimer this review is based off t ..read more
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