I just finished watching on cable this very intriguing and enjoyable Argentine movie called The Heist of the Century (ESP. El Robo del Siglo). Typical police thrillers aren’t usually my cup of tea, but I have to make an exception…
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Ford v Ferrari (2019) – James Mangold (Friday’s Finest)
I change channels after watching 30 seconds of a F1 or Motor GP race. I’ve never watched a car race in my life. I have absolutely no knowledge of the historic events surrounding the Ford and Ferrari motor companies. I’m…
Better Off Dead (1985) – Savage Steve Holland (Friday’s Finest)
Better off Dead is the first of three 1980’s teenage romantic comedies starring John Cusack that I watched a lot in my youth. The second as Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything which I mentioned in my article on Steely Dan’s Rikki…
Tagged with: better off dead, John Cusack, Savage Steve Holland, say anything, the sure thing
Posted in Movies and TV
Posted in Movies and TV
Creed (2015) / Creed II (2018) – Ryan Coogler / Steven Caple Jr. (Friday’s Finest)
For the first time we have a double header at ‘Friday’s Finest‘ in Creed and Creed II. I have made it no secret that my affection for the early ‘Rocky’ films runs deep; referencing them in various articles ranging from…
Tagged with: Creed, creed II, Michael B. Jordan, rocky, Ryan Coogler, Steven Caple Jr., Sylvester Stallone
Posted in Movies and TV
Posted in Movies and TV
16/9 – 22/9/24 – Jakob Ingebrigtsen, American Beauty & Malaysian Flight 370
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. Not since April this year have I published a Monday’s News on the March article, but I’m delighted to restore the segment today. My…
Tagged with: american beauty, Athletics, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Kevin Spacey, Lex Fridmen, Malaysian Flight 370
Posted in Movies and TV, News, Sport and Adventure
Posted in Movies and TV, News, Sport and Adventure
The Bothersome Man (2006) – Jens Lien (Friday’s Finest)
A city without problemswithout memorieswithout deathwithout painBut there’s always someone who is a troublemaker This week’s featured movie The Bothersome Man (Norwegian: Den brysomme mannen) like last week’s Vivarium find the protagonists trapped in dystopian worlds where they attempt to escape.…
Vivarium (2019) – Lorcan Finnegan (Friday’s Finest)
Just yesterday my cinefile friend Bernie at Reely Bernie and I were discussing today’s featured movie Vivarium. Like him I only ‘quasi-liked’ it after first viewing, although the premise intrigued me and lingered somewhere in the recesses. Upon subsequent viewings…
Kickboxer (1989) – David Worth (Friday’s Finest)
The above movie poster adorned my room when I was 15 years old. Nothing has changed because my 14 year boy recently came back from a school excursion to a book and movie fair and presented me a Rocky IV…
Captain Fantastic (2016) – Matt Ross (Friday’s Finest)
IMDB Storyline:In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means…
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