The Return of the Jedi (1983) (1)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 3, 2016
If you’ve read any of my reviews on the original trilogy, you undoubtedly know that Star Wars had a tremendous impact on my childhood. That’s true for many young boys. It was the film franchise of choice, and it wasn’t just a series of movies. The beauty of Star Wars is that it enc read more
The Return of the Jedi (1983) (2)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 3, 2016
If you’ve read any of my reviews on the original trilogy, you undoubtedly know that Star Wars had a tremendous impact on my childhood. That’s true for many young boys. It was the film franchise of choice, and it wasn’t just a series of movies. The beauty of Star Wars is that it enc read more
Stolen Kisses (1968) (1)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 30, 2016
Charles Trenet’s airy melody “I Wish You Love” is our romantic introduction into this comedy-drama. However, amid the constant humorous touches of Truffaut’s film he makes light of youthful visions of romance, while simultaneously reveling in them. Because there is something read more
Stolen Kisses (1968) (2)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 30, 2016
Charles Trenet’s airy melody “I Wish You Love” is our romantic introduction into this comedy-drama. However, amid the constant humorous touches of Truffaut’s film, he makes light of youthful visions of romance, while simultaneously reveling in them. Because there is something read more
Topaz (1969) (1)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 29, 2016
While Hitchcock’s Topaz also finds its roots in the Cold War like its predecessor Torn Curtain (1966), it revolves around more intricate professional espionage which in this case pertains specifically to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The establishing shot of the film makes it clear that we are somewhere read more
Topaz (1969) (2)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 29, 2016
While Hitchcock’s Topaz also finds its roots in the Cold War like its predecessor Torn Curtain (1966), it revolves around more intricate professional espionage which in this case pertains specifically to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The establishing shot of the film makes it clear that we are somewhere read more
Torn Curtain (1966) (2)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 27, 2016
Torn Curtain was Alfred Hitchcock’s fiftieth feature in an illustrious career. Though he was arguably on a slow decline, the film still channels the Cold War sentiment and the age of the spy thriller, while taking hold of the director’s fascination in the everyman. The storyline unwinds as read more
Torn Curtain (1966) (1)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 27, 2016
Torn Curtain was Alfred Hichcock’s fiftieth feature in an illustrious career. Though he was arguably on a slow decline, the film still channels the Cold War sentiment and the age of the spy thriller, while taking hold of the director’s fascination in the everyman. The story line unwinds as Professo read more
Hannah Arendt (2012) (1)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 23, 2016
The term “banality of evil” has floated through the lexicon ever since German philosopher and columnist Hannah Arendt coined the phrase during the Eichmann trial back in 1961. In fact, the words gained so much traction that they have undoubtedly lost some impact due to overuse. However, read more
Hannah Arendt (2012) (2)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 23, 2016
The term “banality of evil” has floated through the lexicon ever since German philosopher and columnist Hannah Arendt coined the phrase during the Eichmann trial back in 1961. In fact, the words gained so much traction that they have undoubtedly lost some impact due to overuse. However, read more
Review: The Awful Truth (1937) (1)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 21, 2016
The Awful Truth came out of a trend that was in vogue during the 1930s. It’s called a comedy of “remarriage.” During the Hays Code era, it allowed films to nimbly skirt the whole issue of divorce and extramarital romance. We would see it again in the more remembered screwball His G read more
Review: The Awful Truth (1937) (2)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 21, 2016
The Awful Truth came out of a trend that was in vogue during the 1930s. It’s called a comedy of “remarriage.” During the Hays Code era, it allowed films to nimbly skirt the whole issue of divorce and extramarital romance. We would see it again in the more remembered screwball His G read more
Brooklyn (2015) (1)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 19, 2016
We are definitely in the age of the well wrought period piece and Brooklyn has all the trappings you could want. Adapted from Colm Toibin’s novel the film showcases a pure, noble heroine in Eillis Lacy who like many others before her makes the journey from her homeland of Ireland to the golden read more
Brooklyn (2015) (2)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 19, 2016
We are definitely in the age of the well-wrought period piece and Brooklyn has all the trappings you could want. Adapted from Colm Toibin’s novel the film showcases a pure, noble heroine in Eillis Lacy who like many others makes the journey from her homeland of Ireland to the golden-paved stre read more
The Martian (2015) (1)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 16, 2016
The Martian is not the film you first expect. It’s a space thriller. It has tense moments assuredly, but it also has an astute sense of humor that pulses through the film as its life blood. It makes Ridley Scott’s latest endeavor, based on the novel by Andy Weir, all the more palatable b read more
The Martian (2015) (2)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 16, 2016
The Martian is not the film you first expect. It’s a space thriller. It has tense moments assuredly, but it also has an astute sense of humor that pulses through the film as its lifeblood. It makes Ridley Scott’s latest endeavor, based on the novel by Andy Weir, all the more palatable be read more
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (1965) (1)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 14, 2016
Adapted from the John le Carré novel, this is a black & white spy thriller that personifies cold war paranoia in ways that Bond never could. Richard Burton is an operative working in Berlin before being demoted to a librarian job. It looks like our narrative is heading in a direction hardly fit read more
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (1965) (2)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 14, 2016
Adapted from the John le Carré novel, this is a black & white spy thriller that personifies cold war paranoia in ways that Bond never could. Richard Burton is an operative working in Berlin before being demoted to a librarian job. It looks like our narrative is heading in a direction hardly fit read more
Harper (1966) (1)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 12, 2016
We are brought into the world of Lew Harper with a cold open full of character. There he is. Paul Newman. Soaking his head in a sink full of ice. Making his morning cup of Joe. Popping that first piece of chewing gum before heading off to his first appointment. What follows is a narrative courtesy o read more
Harper (1966) (2)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 12, 2016
We are brought into the world of Lew Harper with a cold open full of character. There he is. Paul Newman. Soaking his head in a sink full of ice. Making his morning cup of Joe. Popping that first piece of chewing gum before heading off to his first appointment. What follows is a narrative courtesy o read more