Living for the Cinema

As Daniel Craig’s run as James Bond is about to come to an end with the release of "No Time To Die", we review this movie which is his most popular Bond film and among the most popular in the history of the franchise.  

It co-stars Oscar-winner Javier Bardem as Silva, a truly memorable villain who’s out for revenge against Bond’s boss, M played for the last time by Dame Judi Dench.  

The film kicks off with a slam-bang action sequence culminating with Bond being shot and falling into a giant waterfall...a truly hypnotic opening credits' sequence which follows with Adele’s omnipresent title track playing over it, and then….it only gets better? 

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Happy 25th Anniversary to the comedy which spawned a dozen catchphrases including “Vegas baby Vegas!” and “You’re SO money!” 😊 

It’s one of the ultimate hang-out movies and tells the story of a struggling actor (Jon Favreau who also wrote the screenplay) who moved to LA just about six months ago and is trying to get over the girlfriend he left in New York - his best friend Trent (Vince Vaughn) is showing him the ropes on how to meet someone new…or is he?  We follow them along with several other friends around mid ‘90’s Los Angeles wearing bowling shirts, attempting to swing dance, and always on the prowl for “beautiful babies.”  

All of this was filmed on the fly by director Doug Liman who would go on to direct big-time action films like "The Bourne Identity" and "The Edge of Tomorrow."  After twenty-five years, it’s time to head back to The Dresden!

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This Chicago based crime drama was directed by Steve McQueen as a follow-up to his Best Picture-winning "12 Years a Slave" which stars Viola Davis as a follow-up to winning her Oscar for co-starring in "Fences" and was written by Gillian Flynn as a follow-up to her Oscar-nominated box office smash "Gone Girl"….so WHY wasn’t it a bigger deal when it came out three years ago??

This Original film features a stacked cast including Viola Davis, Liam Neeson, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, recent Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry, and recent Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo.  

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In our ongoing Bond series, we revisit the OG Bond, Sir Sean Connery, in this second film in the franchise.  

We follow Bond this time in the midst of a Cold War espionage plot where he has to take on SPECTRE, the shadowy organization that is out to kill him along with possibly inciting World War III.  

This was PEAK Connery and very much a film of its time, very 1960’s.  It also co-stars Robert Shaw as the iconic villain Red Grant along with Lotte Lenya as the infamous Rose Klebb. 

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Just over twenty years ago, Elle Woods taught us that not only do blondes have more fun...

but that they can also make GREAT defense attorneys…..even just one year into law school. 

Elle is played by Reese Witherspoon of course in a star-making performance that not only spawned a franchise but also inspired many a high school production.  Directed by Robert Luketic, this also starred Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Ali Larter, and the invaluable Jennifer Coolidge.  

Let’s revisit this surprise hit comedy and see how that “Bend and Snap” routine really holds up! 

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“Is it safe?” 

If that question sounds eerily familiar to you spoken through a deep German accent, then you’ve experienced this movie before, and if not, then you’re in for ONE hell of a ride! 

That dialogue is spoken by the late, great Sir Laurence Olivier delivering one of his finest latter career performances and also receiving an Oscar nomination for his work. 

Dustin Hoffman is the main star however as the titular character, a marathon runner/grad student who inadvertently gets involved in a nasty plot involving diamonds, torture, and former Nazi officers now walking among us….in 1976 mind you. 

It also co-stars ‘70’s icon Roy Scheider along with William Devane and Marthe Keller.  Directed by John Schlesinger and written by William Goldman. Let’s revisit one of the more memorable conspiracy thrillers of the 1970’s.

WARNING: Features Audio of Anxiety-Inducing Torture Scene

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Happy 20th Anniversary to the seminal crime drama which finally won Denzel Washington the Oscar for Best Actor!

It all takes place during one day as alluded to in the title as veteran LA detective Alonzo Harris (Washington) takes relative newbie Jake (Hawke) on his first ride-along throughout the city to teach him about the narcotics trade along with a LOT of stuff he wasn’t expecting. 

This movie has pretty much become this generation’s Scarface…but is that a good thing?   

It was directed by Antoine Fuqua and co-stars Scott Glenn, Cliff Curtis, Eva Mendes, and Ethan Hawke who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor that same year.

WARNING - EXPLICIT MATERIAL

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In our ongoing series, "Living for the Bond"...we revisit the last Bond film starring Pierce Brosnan as 007 alongside Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, and Toby Stephens.  

This is one of the wilder episodes in the Bond saga as it starts off with our hero being kept prisoner by the North Korean government for more than a year before he is freed and attempts to uncover a plot to harness the power of the sun within a satellite by a young, thrill-seeking British tycoon which also involves conflict diamonds, lasers, and facial reconstruction. 

The movie was hugely successful, generally well-received, and…..now nobody will admit to liking it??  Let’s see how it rates twenty years later…..

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Happy 10th Anniversary to what might be the greatest Rocky movie ever but….not actually featuring Rocky nor even in that universe.  

This film centers on the Conlon's, two estranged brothers played by Hardy and Edgerton, who are both competing to be the best in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) – yes this is a sports drama but it’s so much more!

It stars Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison, Frank Grillo, and Nick Nolte who was nominated for an Oscar for his excellent raw performance.  It’s also directed by Gavin O’Connor who also gave us the terrific Miracle in 2004.

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Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal play two wise-cracking Chicago cops who are trying to take down the local drug kingpin played by Jimmy Smits...

But honestly….the plot doesn’t really matter in this as it’s ALL about the chemistry between our two leads, along with some very memorable action sequences.  

This ‘80’s action romp is directed by Peter Hyams while also starring ‘80’s mainstays Dan Hedaya, Darlene Fluegel, and Steven Bauer – it might very well be among the best buddy cop movies ever!

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