Deep Dive Movie Reviews

Alfred Hitchcock's gothic psychological thriller of an aristocratic widower (Laurence Olivier) who weds a young new bride (Joan Fontain) who doesn't realise the "spirit" of the former wife Rebecca still wafts through the family manor. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 1:50 - Steve's background with "Rebecca" 2:43 - "Rebecca" synopsis 7:15 - "Rebecca" in the #METOO era 13:00 - Mrs. Dan...

Akira Kurosawa's classic film examines the struggles of a terminally ill bureaucrat (Takashi Shimura) who attempts to find some meaning to his life before he dies. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:58 - Synopsis of Ikiru 9:30 - How Kurosowa challenges "group think" 16:20 - The message of "hope" for post war Japan 17:51 - The "hat" as a metaphor for life 21:29 - Was more resolution w...

A new cast assembles for the penultimate season of The Crown and sees Queen Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton) dealing with fire at Windsor Castle, the marriage collapse of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and a British public that seems much less interested in maintaining a Royal Family. Also starring Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Jonny Lee Miller, Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki. ** Deep Dive Mo...

Luca Guadagnino's coming of age road trip film features two young lovers...who just happen to be cannibals. Starring Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet and Mark Rylance ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:35 - Film synopsis 2:08 - What we are drinking 4:30 - Does "Bones & All" defile the human soul? 7:17 -  Director Luca Guadagnino goes "all in" 11:54 - The cast of "Bones & All" 23:00...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever finds the African nation mourning the loss of their protector (Chadwick Boseman) while rising to the challenge of a new threat posed by the undersea king Namor. Starring Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, and Angela Bassett. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 1:09 - Dealing with Chadwick Bosman's death 6:24 - A Bl...

During World War 1 a young man enlists in the German Army with the hope of becoming a hero only to find that hope shattered by the reality of war. Edward Berger directs the classic "anti-war" film based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers** 2:00 - More than just a "re-make" of the 1930 film 3:36 - Music and soundtrack 7:38 - Old man's egos and nationali...

Roman Polanski's psychological horror starring Mia Farrow as a newly married New Yorker who begins to suspect her cheerful neighbours are part of a satanic cult with designs on her. Also starring John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sydney Blackmer, and Maurice Evans ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 1:01 - Why Steve had never seen Rosemary's Baby before 2:58 - Mia Farrow's iconic role 5:45...

Jame's Whale's 1931 horror classic loosely based on Mary Shelly's novel tells the tale of a scientist who learns to reanimate a body constructed of the dead and the havoc that results. Boris Karloff stars as the iconic creature along with Colin Clive and Mae West ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 1:20 - It's nothing like the book 9:50 - Does the characters in "Frankenstein" resonate f...

Tom Holland's classic comedy horror of a teenager who begins to suspect his new next door neighbour is a vampire. When his friends doubt his sanity he is forced to ally with a TV actor who plays a vampire killer. Starring Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale and Roddy McDowell ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 4:45 - "Fright Night" maintains the essential "Dracula" structure 7:50 - The no...

Francis Ford Coppola's seminal gothic horror masterpiece of a vampire lord who travels to London to find his eternal love. Gary Oldman stars as the titular Count Dracula along with Anthony Hopkins, Wynona Ryder, and Keanu Reeves ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** I 2:15 - Comparing Coppola's film to other Draculas 5:01 - Great cast, well except for… 10:30 - How vampires are portrayed 1...

Writer - director Mike Flanagan brings another Halloween tale to Netflix where a group of terminally ill teen-agers cope with their diagnosis by sharing ghost stories to one another while suspecting they themselves may be involved in their own supernatural adventure. Iman Benson, Adia, Igby Rigney, and Ruth Codd star ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 1:15 - The Midnight Club's premise...

Gone with the Wind is the epic1939 Best Picture winner adapted from a novel by Margaret Mitchell which tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara as she overcomes the trials and tribulations of the American Civil War and its aftermath. A cinematic blockbuster for its time the film continues to wow audiences nearly a century later. Starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, and Olivia de Havilland...

We do a Deep Dive into Akira Kurosawa's classic film where "Seven Samurai" are hired by a local village to defend them from marauding bandits. Widely acclaimed as one of the greatest films ever made, the film inspired both an American remake (The Magnificent Seven) as well as a young George Lucas while dreaming up a little film idea called "Star Wars". ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contains spoilers...

Ana de Armas portrays the iconic Marilyn Monroe in director Andrew Dominik's fictional take on the tragic life of the starlet. "Blonde" has courted controversy on a number of fronts which include being the first ever NC-17 rating for a Netflix film. Also starring Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel, and Julianne Nicholson. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 3:05 -Hard to watch...

"Don't Worry Darling" is set in the idyllic town of Victory where beautiful people wear beautiful clothes, drive beautiful cars, and enjoy beautiful friends all while sipping martinis at 10:00 am...but all is not as it seems. Directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Wilde, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, Nick Kroll, and Chris Pine. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 3...

Writer - director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson's "Do Revenge" is a smart reimagining of Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train" where two aggrieved teenagers (Camila Mendes & Maya Hawke) agree to "do revenge" on each other's respective tormentor. Also starring Austin Abrams, Rish Shah, and Sarah Michelle Gellar ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contains spoilers ** 3:06 - A good teen film? 5:15 - Both a "woke" &...

Frank Capra's 1938 romantic comedy adapted from a Pulitzer prize winning play that focus on the screwball antics that come when the son a family of rich elite becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. Starring Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart and Edward Arnold. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Premise of the film 6:...

Louis Koo stars in this Hong Kong science fiction action film about an alien life form that threatens Earth and the power armoured military team he leads to stop it. Also starring Sean Lau, Carina Lau, Philip Keung, Tse, Kwan-ho, and Nick Cheung ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 1:01 - Synopsis of "Warriors of Future" 3:04 - A frustrating film? 5:00 - James explains the backstory to W...

We launch our Asian Classics series with this 2002 Hong Kong thriller directed by Alan Mak & Andrew Lau. A "cat and mouse" game between undercover cop Yan (Tony Leung), imbedded deep within the triads, and Ming (Andy Lau), a triad member who has infiltrated the police force. Also starring Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Sammi Cheng and Kelly Chen. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 1:27 - "I...

Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez head up this whimsical "whodunit" of three "true crime" podcasters who get in over their heads solving real murders in their New York apartment building. Guest stars include Shirley MacLaine, Tina Fey, Nathan Lane, and Sting. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **  1:30 - The chemistry of the main cast 10:15 - A fun & well developed "caper" to w...

Prashanth Neel's highly successful sequel to 2018's KGF: Chapter 1 finds the crime lord Rocky (Yash) eliminating rivals, expanding his Kolar Gold Fields empire, and ultimately taking on the whole Indian government. Also starring Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty and Prakash Raj. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contains spoilers **   0:30 - Response to KGF Ch 1 & RRR reviews 2:45 - KGF 2 chan...

Paul Muni stars as the 19th-century French author Émile Zola in a film highlighting his crucial role in the Dreyfuss Affair where a French Captain of Jewish heritage is scapegoated for treason in order to protect the reputation of the military. In addition to winning the Best Picture award at the 10th Academy Awards Paul Muni took home Best Actor and Joseph Schildkraut won for Supporting Actor in...

Dan Trachtenberg helms the latest instalment in the "Predator" franchise that finds the alien hunter battling Comanche warriors on the American plains in 1719. Amber Midthunder stars as Naru, a young Comanche woman who sets out to prove her prowess to her male tribesmen only to find more than bears and wolves waiting for her in the forest. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 1:00 - Film...

Neil Gaiman's critically acclaimed DC graphic novel "The Sandman" is brought to life in this new Netflix 10 episode series. Tom Sturridge takes the titular role of Morpheus (aka The Sandman) seeking to restore order to his realm of dreams. Also starring Boyd Holbrook, Vivienne Acheampong, David Thewlis, Charles Dance, and Patton Oswalt ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 2:19 - What we...

Park Chan-wook took home the Best Director award at this year's Cannes Film Festival for his romantic thriller about a Korean police officer who finds himself falling in love with the prime suspect of a murder investigation he has been tasked to solve. Starring Tang Wei and Park Hae-il ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 1:00 - Synopsis of Decision to Leave 2:30 - Each scene is a painti...