Posts Tagged ‘Morgan Freeman’
Author: Colin
It’s academic
Following three years of me deriding James and poking him with a big stick on account of his truly average attempts at picking the Oscar winners, he finally snapped and said “if you can do better, please be my guest”. That was the gist of it anyway, but I do remember the sentence being somewhat shorter.
Author: James
A worthy try
Certainly, he’s a director in vogue. Clint Eastwood has made a remarkable transition over the years from the spaghetti-western, moody-strong-silent type and amoral urban avengers that characterized his earlier roles, as well as the broad (though thrilling) sweeps of his first directorial efforts, such as Play Misty For Me (1970) and High Plains Drifter (1973), into a nuanced, creative helmsman of some of the most intelligent films of recent years.
Author: James
Long is the way, and hard…
Picturenose is embarking on a bit of a ‘films we have always meant to review’ trip, and this really is one I should have done some time ago. The greatest murder mystery, ever? Discuss.
There are some cinematic experiences that will stay with you, period. Picture the scene – back in 1995, your faithful reviewer (who was, to be fair, already very much into film at that point) was in the process of discovering, in Cheltenham, just how bad he was at being a Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Café manager.
Author: Colin
The Knight is always darkest just before the dawn…
We’ve come a long way from Zok!, Pow! and Splat! The Batman has always been a bit of an outsider in the comic-book realm. He has no special magical powers, relying instead on his wits, instincts and physical strength to fight crime, alongside some impressive gadgetry.
- Colin: Mike: the Matrix was utter toss. Don’t go there. Anyhow, I’m right with you on Aliens –...
- Colin: James: Why not do ten more and see if you can avoid putting the god-awful travesty that is Independence Day in...
- CD: The Day the Earth Stood Still (it’s about an alien who is Jesus…but better than ET) Soylent Green...
- James: Hello Chris, and welcome to Picturenose!
Many thanks for your comment – I thought, in fact, that... - James: Colin, good points, both on Westworld (which should really have been included, I know, I know) and otters.