For some years now, there has been a popular fan theory revolving around Kevin McAllister’s Dad and the common question, “What exactly does he do for a living?” The theory in question involves organized crime and possible mob involvement on the part of one Peter McAllister, played in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York by John Heard. I present the following … Continue reading The Home Alone Cinematic Universe?
Is there anyone today who does ensemble heist movies better than Steven Soderbergh? The crazy thing is, he’s been the best for twenty whole years now, with the game-changing Ocean’s Eleven celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year. To properly honour the anniversary, Soderbergh has returned to form with HBO Max’s release of No Sudden Move, which takes his trademark ensemble heist concept back in time … Continue reading NO SUDDEN MOVE – Spoiler-Free Review
I know the Oscars are very hit or miss when it comes to the awards, and many people have complained about and praised Oscars in the past, but I love me some revisionist history, so this week’s Top Ten is dedicated to movies which I believe got short-ended come Awards night.Now, there are several reasons why a movie might have been short-ended, or screwed, at … Continue reading Top Ten Movies the Oscars Did Dirty
The shining stars of THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME are just those: the stars. Loaded with quality star power, mostly going against their usual type of role, it is the performances that stand out in an otherwise bleak movie. Based on a novel by Donald Ray Pollock and directed by Antonio Campos, it really leans into the idea of a slow burn, and despite a … Continue reading Review: THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME (Spoiler-Free)
Christopher McQuarrie wrote the screenplay for 1995’s Crime thriller THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Did he deserve his Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay? Did Kevin Spacey deserve his for Best Supporting Actor? I also go into detail on how the plot twist is cleverly disguised, as well as things like the trope of an unreliable narrator, and Fenster. Link to Podcast anchor.fm/talking-films Continue reading Podcast: THE USUAL SUSPECTS
Come for Harrison Ford, stay for Tommy Lee Jones. Listen as I dive into what makes the movie work so well aside from two standout performances, why Harrison Ford is underappreciated, and why this movie is so well-written. Link to Podcast Continue reading Podcast: THE FUGITIVE
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Michael Mann’s crime epic HEAT. Al Pacino and Robert de Niro square off for the first time ever in a movie that should have not only been nominated for, but won several Oscars. Link to Podcast Continue reading Podcast: HEAT
Listen in to episode 2 of the Talking Films Podcast – find out who the villain is, as well as how many Oscars the film should have won! Link to Podcast Continue reading Podcast – Who is the villain of INCEPTION?
I have seen most of the films which came out in 2019 which I wanted to, and if I had made a top ten list like this one for 2019, I think I would be able to check off all ten. This year, I am making a list, and I will hold myself to watching all ten. Keep in mind these are the ten films … Continue reading Top Ten Most Anticipated Films of 2020
NOTE: This is a spoiler-free review. If you haven’t yet seen Memento – go watch it after reading this. Before Christopher Nolan was pumping out big-budget blockbusters, he burst onto the scene with his 2000 film Memento, a film which asks more questions than it answers, and opened the world’s eyes to what has become Nolan’s trademark: storytelling in a nontraditional or non-linear fashion. Nolan’s second … Continue reading Review: MEMENTO
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