Posts Tagged ‘John Hurt’
An Appreciation – Alien
In space no one can hear you scream It continues to amaze me how the first act of Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) is so…quiet. Very little happens in the opening scenes, and yet even now, they induce an unsettling feeling. Maybe because we know what…
READ MORESXSW Film Review – Only Lovers Left Alive
Being out of the film festival stratosphere, I had never heard of Only Lovers Left Alive until it was announced as part of the SXSW Film Festival lineup. Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston play the main characters, and they are also vampires. Consider my interest…
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I was probably not the best choice to review the new film Tinker Tailor Solider Spy for The MacGuffin. Double-crossing, secret-plotting, many-character-having spy movies make me anxious; I spend much of the time just fretting that I’ll miss something plot-wise. And if this is the…
READ MOREHorror Triple Feature – Alien/It! The Terror from Beyond Space/Planet of the Vampires
I watch at least 31 scary movies in October for no other reason than I can. It’s fun, and why the hell wouldn’t I? This year I kicked off a little early on September 30th by watching Alien on the big(ish) screen at the Grand…
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