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Films That Leave You Speechless

August 1, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe on films that leave you speechless… Spoilers ahead. Cinema can enthral, entertain, amuse, and terrify. You finish a film and you ordinarily have an idea of your feelings on it, or said film will help you wind down with a denouement before the credits roll. Sometimes though, a film finishes and you’re left […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: American History X, Only God Forgives, Saving Private Ryan, The Neon Demon, This Is England, Uncut Gems

When You Need To Watch A Film Twice

August 3, 2018 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at when you need to watch a film a second time to fully appreciate it… A couple of days ago one of my Flickering Myth brethren Neil Calloway wrote a piece about watching classic films for the first time and finding them boring. The piece certainly got a reaction, from no less […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Francis Ford Coppola, Only God Forgives, Stalker, The Conversation, The Godfather, The Matrix, Withnail

The Triumphant Return of the 80’s Style Synth Score!

November 29, 2017 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the return to popularity of the 80’s style synthesizer score… Cinema and the orchestra have had a long-standing relationship. Over the years the big screen has been almost as much about the accompanying music as the film. When someone like John Williams creates iconic, rousing, emotional, bombastic and beautifully […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Television, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Drive, Masters of the Universe, Only God Forgives, Stranger Things, The Neon Demon, Thor: Ragnarok, Transformers: The Movie

The Essential Ryan Gosling Films

October 1, 2017 by Tom Jolliffe

Continuing in the build up to Blade Runner 2049 [read our review here], Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the essential Ryan Gosling… In the past decade, Ryan Gosling has seen something of a transformation. He’s developed into an actor who can be relied upon to deliver a note worthy performance. He’s gone from being […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Essential..., Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Blade Runner 2049, Crazy Stupid Love, Drive, la la land, Only God Forgives, Ryan Gosling, the big short, The Nice Guys

Film Quality IS Subjective: A Film Is Good Because We Say It Is

February 5, 2017 by Graeme Robertson

Graeme Robertson on why film quality is subjective… It’s a wonderful job being a film critic. Being able to watch films and write about them all hours of the day and night, discussing them with your fellow critics and generally have a merry old time talking about how wonderful it is to be a film […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Graeme Robertson, Movies Tagged With: E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Only God Forgives, War Horse

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