Directors: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen Screenplay: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, David Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazarra, David Thewlis, Jon Polito, Tara Reid, Peter Stormare, Flea, Torsten Voges, Aimee Mann, Mark Pellegrino, Philip Moon, Jack Kehler, Jimmie Dale Gilmour, Leon […]
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The Big Lebowski * * * * *
March 12, 2012Trivia Tidbits
November 13, 2017Welcome back to Trivia Tidbits. For those of you out of the loop, this is a little compilation of 10 movie related facts that I always find interesting. So without further ado, this weeks are… 1: Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg were offered the chance to direct “Collateral” but they all turned it […]
Polished Performances
October 17, 2016• Actor: Jeff Bridges • Character: The Dude • Film: The Big Lebowski
Polished Performances
March 3, 2016Polished Performances is feature whereby I highlight an actor in a particular role that has struck a chord with me. There will be award winners, award losers, cameos, bit-parts and, generally, those that have gained little to no recognition whatsoever. This is a collection of performances that are worth savouring – regardless of their recognition […]
A-Z Index of Reviews
February 3, 2016#… 3:10 TO YUMA 9 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE 12 YEARS A SLAVE 21 YEARS: RICHARD LINKLATER 25th HOUR 28 WEEKS LATER 44 INCH CHEST 88 MINUTES 127 HOURS (500) DAYS OF SUMMER A… THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU ADVENTURELAND THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN ALICE IN WONDERLAND ALIEN: COVENANT ALL IS LOST AMELIE THE AMERICAN AMERICAN HUSTLE AMERICAN […]
Miller’s Crossing
December 15, 2015Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen. Screenplay: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen. Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Jon Polito, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, J.E. Freeman, Steve Buscemi, Mike Starr, Al Mancini, Richard Woods, Thomas Toner, Michael Jeter, Michael Badalucco, Sam Raimi, Frances McDormand. “You ain’t got a license to kill bookies and today I ain’t sellin’ […]
God’s Pocket
November 26, 2015Director: John Slattery. Screenplay: Alex Metcalf, John Slattery. Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, John Turturro, Christina Hendricks, Eddie Marsan, Domenick Lombardozzi, Caleb Landry Jones, Peter Gerety, Glenn Fleshler, Prudence Wright Jones, Jack O’Connell. “I don’t know why writing down what everybody knows, is any better than knowing it in the first place” Along with […]
CLASSIC SCENE: “Nobody fucks with the Jesus!”
October 22, 2015Film: THE BIG LEBOWSKI Directors: Joel & Ethan Coen. Screenplay: Ethan & Joel Coen. Setting the scene: Practicing for their next bowling tournament, THE DUDE (Jeff Bridges), WALTER (John Goodman) and DONNY (Steve Buscemi) watch in admiration at the flamboyant bowling skills of JESUS QUINTANA (John Turturro) – a possible future opponent. As they discuss […]
Inherent Vice
February 17, 2015Director: Paul Thomas Anderson. Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Katherine Waterston, Owen Wilson, Reece Witherspoon, Benicio Del Toro, Martin Short, Eric Roberts, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jena Malone, Joanna Newsom, Serena Scott Thomas, Maya Rudolph, Hong Chau, Jordan Christian Hearn, Jeannie Berlin, Christopher Allen Nelson, Keith Jardine, Martin Dew, Jefferson Mays, Martin […]
Tribute: Philip Seymour Hoffman
February 3, 2014One of my favourite actors and, most certainly, one the very finest actors of his generation, Philip Seymour Hoffman is without doubt a true talent. His commitment to his craft was always plain to see as he threw himself into every role he played, no matter how small. His tragic and untimely death on February […]
Blood Simple * * * * 1/2
September 11, 2013Director: Joel & Ethan Coen. Screenplay: Ethan & Joel Coen. Starring: Frances McDormand, John Getz, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh, Samm Art-Williams, Deborah Neumann. (The following post is not so much a review, as it is a commentary on the creative work(s) of the Coen brothers. It’s my contribution to the Blogathon called “Debuts” created […]
Classic Scenes (Scripted)
June 3, 2013Here you’ll find a list of Classic Scenes from cinema in true transcript form with the added bonus of an accompanying video clip – wherever possible. As an avid reader of screenplays, I always find that the words from a scene can really stick in your head and jump off the page and I’ve always […]
Things To Do In Denver When You’re Dead * * * *
April 22, 2013Director: Gary Fleder. Screenplay: Scott Rosenberg. Starring: Andy Garcia, Christopher Walken, Treat Williams, Christopher Lloyd, William Forsythe, Bill Nunn, Steve Buscemi, Gabrielle Anwar, Fairuza Balk, Jack Warden, Bill Cobbs, Michael Nicolosi, Marshall Bell, Glenn Plummer, Josh Charles, Sarah Trigger, Don Stark, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, Don Cheadle. Post Quentin Tarantino and “Reservoir Dogs” there was an […]
TUESDAY’S TRIVIA TIDBITS
March 25, 2013Welcome back to Tuesday’s Trivia Tidbits. For those of you out of the loop, this is a little compilation of 10 movie related facts that I will be posting weekly and info that I always find interesting. So without further ado, this weeks are… 1: “Drive” and “Taxi Driver” actor Albert Brooks’ real name is, […]
My Movie Alphabet.
November 21, 2012This is my third blogathon this year and it’s yet another good one. It was started by Mettel Ray as you can see from the image above and you can find a little more info by visiting here. The aim is to work through the alphabet with anything film related; The first one will begin […]
MARKED MOVIES 