By John H. Foote No long-winded commentary, just the director and their single greatest work to argue about, debate or ponder thoughtfully. All according to yours truly. Took over three months of research to come up with this list, enjoy. Please, no point arguing with me, I agonized over every single entry, NONE OF YOU…
By John H. Foote “The British have their Shakespeare; we have the American western” said actor Robert Duvall to me in 2000 while discussing his work in the superb television series Lonesome Dove. “They have their Hamlets and Macbeths” he went on, “but I played Gus McCrae, so I can die a happy man” he…
By Craig Leask Great Britain, generally known for gloomy black and white mysteries (think Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper), flowery Jane Austin period pieces, films involving large medieval fortresses, Royal dramas, and – let’s face it – anything to do with Harry Potter. This article looks at films that show off the…
By Craig Leask In Part Two of our film travel series we are now progressing on to Italy and those films which show off the beauty of the country. Italy is known for its range of stunning landscapes and cities, its amazing history and romantic culture and as they say, has “la dolce vita” meaning…
By Nick Maylor On this episode, John and I discuss the best films of the 1990s. Check out our official YouTube channel for all of our podcast episodes. Nick MaylorNick is an actor/writer/comedian/musician from Hamilton, ON Canada. Having been a film nut since the early days of his life, Nick has had an obsession with…
By Craig Leask How often have you been in a theatre, watching a movie and been distracted by the exotic beauty of the setting? Oh, we have paid an often hefty admission price for our seat, based upon a strong advertising campaign promising a great storyline, high caliber acting and the allure of promised entertainment.…
By Nick Maylor On this episode, John, Alan and myself talk about the cinema of the 1980s. Check out our official YouTube channel for all of our podcast episodes. Nick MaylorNick is an actor/writer/comedian/musician from Hamilton, ON Canada. Having been a film nut since the early days of his life, Nick has had an obsession…
By Nick Maylor Breaking the fourth wall, to directly address the audience is a time-honoured tradition of stage and screen. From Shakespearean soliloquies to Deadpool, it’s a subject worth its own discussion but that’s not what this is about. Breaking the “fifth” wall refers to when someone (in character) makes references to the very actors…
By Nick Maylor On this show, John and I count down his picks for the 25 worst films ever made. Check out our official YouTube channel for all of our podcast. Nick MaylorNick is an actor/writer/comedian/musician from Hamilton, ON Canada. Having been a film nut since the early days of his life, Nick has had…
By Nick Maylor On this episode of the podcast, I sat down with my friend, Canadian mixed martial artist “Gentleman” Josh Hill to discuss his 25 favourite sports movies. Check out Josh @Gentlemanjhill and our official YouTube channel for all of our shows. Nick MaylorNick is an actor/writer/comedian/musician from Hamilton, ON Canada. Having been a…