A podcast and blog about films and tv as well as anything else that comes to mind.
Bond returns and he's off to Istanbul!
Gattaca is a 1997 dystopian science fiction classic. But what makes it dystopian and how does it warn us about the future?
Its time to talk about what I've been watching more and some recommendations I think you might like .
A look at the now closed, once former great Maidstone Granada cinema.
I will be on a journey through the Bond franchise, first up we are off to Jamaica for Dr No,
StudioCanal have an app, lets take a looks and see if it's worth it,
Alan Clarkes Elephant caused outrage on its release in 1989. A film that defies genre, it is a work of unrelenting bleakness that depicts 18 murders during The Troubles. I take a look at the films production, my personal experiences of spending time in Ireland and offer my take on this extraordinary film.
I love UHD and you should too. Here is a brief explanation of this format and the culture around it as well as my top ten picks you may wish to consider. Great You Tube creators who review UHD's https://www.youtube.com/@JeffRauseohttps://www.youtube.com/@moviecollector5920https://www.youtube.com/@ElliotCoen
In 2014, I became obsessed with the films of Michelangelo Antonioni and like an idiot ignored Zabriskie Point because some pesky critics didn't like it. I've now watched it more times than I can remember and hope in some ways this episode encourages you to seek it out.
It's back and in this first part I take a look at the first five 70mm films of this years festival.
Jacques Tourneur Wyatt Earp origin story is an underrated Cinemascope gem. Find out why now!
A film noir gem that I rented by accident that turned out to be a New Year treat. Enjoy.
We all hate homework and you might think watching The Battleship Potemkin is going to be akin to doing the times table. It's not. It's a great action film that is also a timely reminder not to take any crap of the powers that be and you should watch it right now.
A recent book purchase led me on a Western binge. Two stood out from the crowd The Big Trail and The Ox-Bow Incident. Both very different and both quite excellent. Enjoy.
I've recently gone through the film of Nicholas Ray and amongst the highs and the lows really rather enjoyed In a Lonely Place. It's a film noir of sorts as well as look at the state of 1950's Hollywood.
Not the first western ever made but one of the most important, The Great Train Robbery was made when Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid were still knocking about. A violent, funny and important film in the history of cinema. Watch it by following the link below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3jrB5ANUUY
The James Bond Retrospective now comes to the feed in this first bonus episode. From 1962 to 1971 I take a look at the Connery years with a slight detour with George Lazenby. Enjoy!
It's time to look back at 2022 in the world of film, home media and television.
In this episode I will take a look at François Truffaut's Jules et Jim a film that no matter how many times I watch I still can't make up my mind about.
In this episode I delve into the world of a Paris vice squad in Bertrand Tavernier's L.627 where cops have to fight the very system they are trying to protect and keep drugs off the streets of Paris.
Part Two of this years festival is here. Featured in this episode:DragonSlayer Firefox The Two Jakes Malcolm X The Agony and the Ecstasy
The show is now live on You Tube for video essays please find the link below for the first essay on The Set-Uphttps://www.youtube.com/user/tomjay1979/featuredAnd The 24 Frames Cast is now available on Spotify, Amazon Music and all major podcast services.
For One Night Only...The Maidstone Granada
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