Posted by Leon Nicholson on March 15, 2013 · 1 Comment
Fifty Shades of Cinema continues with Jonathon Dabell looking at Star Wars, starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
The Contenders
As ever, the task of selecting a Film Of The Year presents a considerable challenge as we reach 1977. Immediately a couple of foreign titles make a strong claim for the title, one being Luis Bunuel’s tantalising That Obscure Object Of Desire, the other Paul Verhoeven’s epic Dutch war film Soldaat Van... Read More
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Posted by Leon Nicholson on July 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Continuing the series of Talkin’ Oldies, FMV’s Simon Collings takes a look at Play it Again, Sam directed by Herbert Ross and starring Woody Allen.
Although not quite up there with the likes of Annie Hall (1977) & Manhattan (1979), Play It Again, Sam (1972) is the hidden gem in a series of early films from writer/director Woody Allen. Based on his own Broadway play, Allen stars as a man obsessed with the movie Casablanca (1942) and the character... Read More
Filed under Features, Films, Front Page, Reviews · Tagged with American Pie, Annie Hall, Bananas, Casablanca, Diane Keaton, Herbert Ross, Jennifer Salt, Jerry Lacy, Manhattan, Play It Again, Sam, Sleeper, Take the Money and Run, Tony Roberts, Woody Allen
