Jack Cunliffe

Ten Underseen Crime Classics of the 1970s

The 1970s are generally regarded as one of the best decades in film history. After the golden age of Hollywood came to an end and the Hays code was abolished in 1968, it was time for a new breed of filmmaker to come in – fresh independent talent flourished and cinema suddenly had freedoms thatContinue reading “Ten Underseen Crime Classics of the 1970s”

Léa Seydoux to Reteam with David Cronenberg for his Upcoming Feature ‘The Shrouds’

There seems to be a recent trend in ageing Hollywood filmmaking upping their prolificacy. Perhaps they have come to the realisation they don’t have too much longer on this Earth and they still have many stories to share. This can only be a positive thing, as the likes of Paul Schrader, Terrence Malick and ClintContinue reading “Léa Seydoux to Reteam with David Cronenberg for his Upcoming Feature ‘The Shrouds’”

A Matter of Life and Death

I’ve fallen in love with her. Her accent is foreign, but it sounds sweet to me. We were born thousands of miles apart, but we were made for each other. — Peter (David Niven) War films are one of the long-standing staples of the movie industry and perhaps no single war has seen more depictionsContinue reading “A Matter of Life and Death”

Taste of Cherry

I don’t want to give you a gun to kill me. I’m giving you a spade, a spade. -Mr. Badii (Homayoun Ershadi) A man drives around Tehran and its outskirts, searching for passengers to pick up and offer a job. At first his journey seems aimless, but soon it becomes abundantly clear. The man, namedContinue reading “Taste of Cherry”