Living for the Cinema

35 years ago one of the Greatest Sci-Fi Action Films and Best Sequels of All Time was released.  THIS time, it’s WAR. Ripley returns to LV-426 to take on the chest-bursting monsters that haunt her nightmares, but this time she is bringing along the Colonial Marines! James Cameron directed Sigourney Weaver in this rare genre performance to receive a Best Actress nomination at the Oscars. Host: Geof...

Coinciding with the release of Black Widow (the first new film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be released in two years) it seemed like the right time to revisit this HUGELY successful sequel which capped (pun intended) off much of the franchise just a couple of years ago. Let's examine what works and what doesn’t work about the conclusion of The Infinity Saga.    Host: Geoff Gershon   ...

Happy 30th Anniversary to one of the most acclaimed and iconic movies of the '90s. This coming-of-age drama took theaters by storm with some of the most up-and-coming actors of its time.  Cuba Gooding Jr., Larry Fishburne, Ice Cube, Angela Bassett & Regina King to name a few.  This neighborhood's values cannot compete with the booming drug and gang culture in this South Central Trage...

This 4th of July, we discuss this Revolutionary War epic directed by Roland Emmerich who also directed Independence Day….but is this movie patriotic?  Mel Gibson stars in this tale of war and revenge... Happy Independence Day!    Host: Geoff Gershon     Producer: Marlene Gershon    https://livingforthecinema.com/ Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://w...

One of the most quotable comedies of all time just turned forty! This movie is directed by comedy legend Ivan Reitman who would give us Ghostbusters a couple of years later.  This movie also stars two comedy legends – Bill Murray and Harold Ramis – as two shlubby dudes who decide to join the army to be all that they can be before they turn 30.  How does the humor hold up?  Is it actually as subver...

Vin Diesel lives his life a quarter-mile at a time while Paul Walker does his best Keanu impression in this "Point Break-on-wheels" action blockbuster that kicked off a franchise and still burns past the competition twenty years later!  Rob Cohen directed this classic so let’s find out if there’s still gas in the tank so to speak.       Host: Geoff Gershon     Producer: Marlene Gershon ...

Do you remember any movies Chris Nolan directed before The Dark Knight? Twenty years ago, he gave us this masterpiece and it’s quite unforgettable! It stars Guy Pearce as someone who has lost the ability to create new memories but is trying to figure out who a killer is from the past. It’s time to revisit the film where Nolan first made his mark as one of our most beloved directors of the 21st Cen...

Schwarzenegger is back with a vengeance in this awesome world annihilation thriller. Quips and all, this movie celebrates its 30th Anniversary with the world still mostly intact. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon www.livingforthecinema.com  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578...

Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, that dude from Entourage, and several dazzling early ‘00’s fashions are featured in this beloved workplace comedy.  But none of them can match the power of STREEP…Meryl Streep, of course, in one of her iconic roles.      Host: Geoff Gershon    Producer: Marlene Gershon    https://livingforthecinema.com/  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingfor...

You can tell by the way he uses his walk, he’s a lady’s man…it’s time to talk about John Travolta’s breakout film, a seminal disco classic that clearly hasn’t aged well in parts.  But that all depends on which version you have seen, let’s discuss!      Host: Geoff Gershon     Producer: Marlene Gershon      www.livingforthecinema.com   Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.co...

It's the 40th Anniversary of this epic action-adventure movie and the iconic character Indiana Jones! Is it still as good as I remember as a kid? Let's listen and find out because luckily it's being re-released in theaters this summer.          Host: Geoff Gershon       Producer: Marlene Gershon       https://livingforthecinema.com/   Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://living...

The original sci-fi thriller took the world by storm three years ago. Three years later, is that silence still deafening for the sequel?  John Krasinski returns as director and Emily Blunt returns as star – it just opened ONLY in theaters, check out the review.      Host: Geoff Gershon      Producer: Marlene Gershon     https://livingforthecinema.com/   Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://li...

Short Movie Reviews from the last 50 years by Geoff Gershon.      www.livingforthecinema.com       Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/  

This seminal Spike Lee Joint (how the director refers to his films) is about to turns 30! Starring Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Samuel L. Jackson, and many others…Does this film withstand the test of time? WARNING - EXPLICIT MATERIAL WARNING Host: Geoff Gershon    Producer: Marlene Gershon                      www.livingforthecinema.com            #livingforthecinema #moviereviews #junglefeve...

Zack’s back…directing zombies! That would be Zack Snyder and his latest opus starring Dave Bautista – Was it a return to form for Snyder? Host: Geoff Gershon       Producer: Marlene Gershon       www.livingforthecinema.com Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagr...

Happy 25th Anniversary to the Mission Impossible film franchise! Let’s look back at that first film starring Tom Cruise and directed by Brian DePalma – How does it hold up? Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon    www.livingforthecinema.com Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Inst...

Review of the recently released monster action epic directed by Adam Wingard and starring….Godzilla and Kong, among several other human performers as well.    Host: Geoff Gershon        Producer: Marlene Gershon        www.livingforthecinema.com Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagr...

The long-awaited sequel to the 1988 comedy class Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy – Murphy returns in this one which was directed by Craig Brewer, how does it compare to the original?      Host: Geoff Gershon          Producer: Marlene Gershon            www.livingforthecinema.com  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-fo...

Review of classic Oscar-winning crime drama directed by the Coen Brothers starring Frances McDormand which just recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary.     Host: Geoff Gershon        Producer: Marlene Gershon        www.livingforthecinema.com Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagra...

Geoff’s inaugural review of the classic buddy action comedy directed by Martin Brest, starring Robert DeNiro and Charles Grodin.  RIP Charles Grodin (who passed away after this episode was recorded)         Host: Geoff Gershon            Producer: Marlene Gershon            www.livingforthecinema.com Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...