Last Night I Watched ‘Hardcore’
Former editor Frank Evans takes a look at writer/director Paul Schrader's 1979 drama 'Hardcore', starring George C. Scott.
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The Subversive Brilliance of Kubrick’s ‘Lolita’
Editor Frank Evans explores the wicked satire of Stanley Kubrick's 'Lolita', the director's most underrated movie.
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‘West Side Story’ Sees Spielberg Flexing His Muscles
Editor Frank Evans reviews Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' after attending a recent screening at the Warwick Student Cinema.
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‘Drive My Car’ drove me to boredom
I love long, slow movies. I enjoyed Béla Tarr’s 7-hour long slow cinema classic Sátántangó, I adore Yasujirō Ozu’s quiet family epics and I count Antonioni’s extended existential arthouse pieces among my very favourite movies. I’m telling you this so that you can understand that Drive My Car should have...
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‘Licorice Pizza’ is a gorgeous, giddy daydream delight
Editor Frank Evans provides a glowing five-star review of Paul Thomas Anderson's latest freewheeling movie.
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Last Night I Watched: Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence
Editor Frank Evans details his appreciation for 'Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence', a WW2 drama directed by Japanese maverick auteur Nagisa Oshima and starring David Bowie.
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Paul Schrader, Loneliness and Masculinity
Editor Frank Evans examines the themes of masculinity in loneliness in Schrader's films Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, First Reformed and The Card Counter.
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Russell T Davies’ return to ‘Doctor Who’ is cause for national celebration
Frank Evans celebrates the news of Russell T. Davies returning to 'Doctor Who', believing this may spring the series back to life.
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Last Night I Watched: ‘8 1/2’
Editor Frank Evans evaluates Federico Fellini's most critically acclaimed movie, the story of a confused and conflicted film director.
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‘The Stalker’ is an effectively creepy short film debut
Editor Frank Evans reviews 'The Stalker' a new horror short from WWYD Films.
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Last Night I Watched: ‘Days of Heaven’
Editor Frank Evans expresses his admiration for Terrence Malick's second movie 'Days of Heaven'.
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‘Cape Fear’: the glory of the original and the strangeness of the remake
Editor Frank Evans analyses the differences between the original 1962 'Cape Fear' and its 1991 remake directed by Martin Scorsese. Content Warning: Discussion of sexual assault.
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The killer’s gaze in ‘Manhunter’ and ‘Silence of the Lambs’
Editor Frank Evans examines the use of a predatory male gaze in two Hannibal Lecter films: Michael Mann's 'Manhunter' and Jonathan Demme's 'Silence of the Lambs'.
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