The Benji And Nick Show, A Cult TV And Movie Podcast
If you have an interest in cult television and cinema can I suggest that you try the Benji and NickContinue Reading
Category: Movies
Terrorism In Star Trek
An interesting two-part video essay on the different narrative representations of “terrorism” or politically-motivated violence by non-state actors in theContinue Reading
Renegade Cut: Post-9/11 Action Movies
Another good video essay from the YouTube channel Renegade Cut examining the changed nature of American action movies following theContinue Reading
Natalie Woods In Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, 1976
I think I may have mentioned before that one of my favourite films is Cat On A Hot Tin Roof,Continue Reading
Some Critiques Of The American Christian Film Industry
Here are some interesting takes on the cinematic sub-genre of Christian movies, a small but apparently thriving industry in theContinue Reading
Bold Venture With Humphrey Bogart And Lauren Bacall
American television drama has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade or so with Hollywood actors and actresses whoContinue Reading
Hollywood And The Pentagon: Entertainment Or Propaganda?
The close ties between the United States’ military and the US movie and television industry is one of the biggestContinue Reading
The Rocketeer
From before the era of tent-pole summer blockbusters and superhero extravaganzas, comes The Rocketeer, one of my favourite genre moviesContinue Reading
Adam Savage Visits The Home Of Terry English, Master Armourer
I think most readers are aware of my interest in prehistoric, Classical and Medieval military history. Body armour and helmetsContinue Reading
Invasion Literature Becomes Invasion Cinema, Prefiguring Trump And Brexit
In many ways the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to 1871 was one of the most influential political events in the lives of an entire generationContinue Reading
Truly Miss Marple – The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford
Of the many actresses who have played the role of Agatha Christie’s genteel fictional sleuth Miss Jane Marple in cinema andContinue Reading
Chapo Trap House On Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers
It’s remarkable that the Dutch film-maker Paul Verhoeven, the director of such Hollywood dross as Basic Instinct and Showgirls inContinue Reading
Two Sci-Fi Short Films: Stormtroopers, And, Odyssey: A Star Wars Story
For those of us who grew up in the era when practical special effects still dominated genre cinema and televisionContinue Reading
A Happy Christmas. And A Spooky Short Film
A very happy Christmas to the readers of An Sionnach Fionn. And for your delectation, a rather clever 2018 shortContinue Reading
Ronald Regan’s Ghostbusters. I Ain’t Afraid Of No EPA!
I love the movie Ghostbusters. Not the mediocre 2016 remake but the original 1984 release starring Bill Murray, Dan AckroydContinue Reading
Leonard Nimoy Reviews The Magnavox Magnavision DiscoVision Videodisc Player
A cringeworthy performance by the late Leonard Nimoy as he expresses mustachioed* wonder at the Magnavox Magnavision Model 8000 DiscoVisionContinue Reading
Sorry To Bother You, Much More Than A Dark Comedy Film
I’m a huge fan of the long-running American musical collective, The Coup, and their brand of politically and socially awareContinue Reading
Patrick Stewart To Return As Jean-Luc Picard To Rescue Ailing Star Trek Franchise
The recent announcement by Patrick Stewart, Britain’s veteran stage and movie actor, that he is returning to the role ofContinue Reading
2000 AD’s Rogue Trooper To Be Adapted As A Movie By Duncan Jones
It’s generally agreed that Rogue Trooper was one of the better characters – or stories – to have emerged duringContinue Reading
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Author Of Sherlock Holmes, On Conscription In Ireland
I must admit to being a fan of the fictional “consulting detective” Sherlock Holmes. Or rather, a fan of theContinue Reading
A Sci-Fi Short Film, Code 8
Despite the fitting theatrical swansong of the mutant antihero character, Wolverine, in 2017’s excellent movie release, Logan, or the retro-enjoyment ofContinue Reading
Lindsay Ellis On The Hobbit Trilogy Of Movies, More Jackson Than Tolkien
Here is a nice series of retrospective, if occasionally discursive, videos from the geek pop-culture commentator Lindsay Ellis examining theContinue Reading
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