Casey Chong with ten one-man cop characters who took on the system…The crime and action-movie cinema encompasses a vast depiction of how these genres can be interpreted, among which is the familiar archetype of a one-man cop against the system. Actors who play such a character get to explore the emotional and psychological underpinnings, typically […]
Blu-ray Review – Sneakers (1992)
Sneakers, 1992.Directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Starring Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, Sidney Poitier, and David Strathairn.SYNOPSIS:Sneakers makes its 4K Ultra HD debut and comes out on Blu-ray again in a new edition that features a new 4K scan of the film and the same batch of extras found before. […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Columbia Classics Volume 4
Columbia Classics Volume 4In the mood for love? Then check out Sony’s new Columbia Classics Volume 4, which explores the many methods of romance through the classic films His Girl Friday, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Kramer vs. Kramer, Starman, Sleepless in Seattle, and Punch-Drunk Love. All of the films have been remastered in 4K, […]
10 Stunning Performances Outrageously Snubbed by the Oscars
It’s the Oscars, so it’s time to look at ten stunning performances the Academy outrageously snubbed…Oscar season is an exciting time of the year. It’s fair to say that every year, for one reason or another, contentious decisions are made as well as glaring omissions. The desperation from some actors to snag an Oscar nomination […]
R.I.P. Sidney Poitier (1927 – 2022)
Trailblazing actor, filmmaker and Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier has passed away at the age of 94, it has been announced today.Born prematurely to Bahamian parents during a visit to Miami in 1927, Poitier was raised in the Bahamas and moved to the United States aged 15. After a stint in the Army, Poitier joined the […]
Movie Review – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, 1967.Directed by Stanley Kramer. Starring Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katherine Houghton, Roy Glenn and Beah Richards.SYNOPSIS:Mr and Mrs Drayton are in for a shock when their daughter brings home her new fiance – Dr. John Prentice Jr, an African-American…At one point in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Sidney Poitier, […]
