For SetTheTape.com: “The Mule – Film Review”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi At the age of 88, four-time Oscar winner Clint Eastwood makes his on screen return in crime drama The Mule, inspired by a New York Times article. Replacing the .44 Magnum (“the most powerful handgun in the world…”) with gardening scissors, Eastwood’s … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “The Mule – Film Review”

For SetTheTape.com: “15:17 to Paris: Clint Eastwood’s Best Directorial Film from Each Full Decade”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Clint Eastwood has been directing films – both good and bad – since 1971. Eastwood debuted in the director’s chair with Play Misty for Me, a thriller presenting Eastwood himself as a radio DJ, but one with the misfortune of acquainting a … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “15:17 to Paris: Clint Eastwood’s Best Directorial Film from Each Full Decade”

For SetTheTape.com: “The 15:17 to Paris’ Clint Eastwood – Play Misty for Me”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Within the short period between the conclusion of Man with No Name’s story and the debut of “Dirty” Harry Callahan, Clint Eastwood would find himself in the director’s chair for the utterly terrifying drama-thriller, Play Misty for Me in 1971. In terms … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “The 15:17 to Paris’ Clint Eastwood – Play Misty for Me”

Shot at 60 part XIX: Meryl Streep

Hopefully you enjoyed the recent Shot at 60 comeback. This week, the current actor-based specials conclude with three-time Oscar winner, Meryl Streep. Enjoy! Manhattan (1979) United Artists / Dir: Woody Allen / Prod: Joffe   The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) Universal Pictures / Dir: Jerry Schatzberg / Prod: Bregman   Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) Columbia Pictures / Dir: Robert Benton / Prod: Fischoff & Jaffe   … Continue reading Shot at 60 part XIX: Meryl Streep

Sunday Update: Clint Eastwood Movies Purchased

Evening. Yes, as the title reads, I have purchased some Clint Eastwood-starred movies. To my great surprise, there are many movies with Uncle Clint in ’em that I don’t (or didn’t) have in my DVD collection – e.g. Coogan’s Bluff (Siegel, 1968) – of which I have now purchased. The purchases included, Coogan’s Bluff as mentioned, another Don Siegel collaboration, and a couple of his lesser-known westerns. One can never … Continue reading Sunday Update: Clint Eastwood Movies Purchased

Life Update: Watched the Second Half of ‘Dirty Harry’ with the Missus…

It was Friday evening, Brittany & I had finished watching Gogglebox, we then didn’t know what to watch – before the TV viewings, we had eaten out, which was nice – a chat show/game show-type trash followed Gogglebox, which forced us to change the channel…we flicked over to ITV4, and on it was Dirty Harry, a #ProperITV4 film. Obviously, Brittany hadn’t previously watched Dirty Harry, where as … Continue reading Life Update: Watched the Second Half of ‘Dirty Harry’ with the Missus…

Shot at 60 part XIV: Another Nine Shots Taken at Hour One

Not a special-themed Shot at 60, but a Shot at 60 featuring some special films… Enjoy. Play Misty for Me (1971) Universal Pictures / Dir: Clint Eastwood / Prod: Daley   Jaws (1975) Universal Pictures / Dir: Steven Spielberg / Prod: Zanuck & Brown   Rocky II (1979) United Artists / Dir: Sylvester Stallone / Prod: Chartoff & Winkler   Labyrinth (1986) TriStar Pictures / Dir: Jim Henson / Prod: Rattray   … Continue reading Shot at 60 part XIV: Another Nine Shots Taken at Hour One

Shot at 60 part IX: Gene Hackman

Welcome to the third and final special Shot at 60 in this series of posts focusing on an actor. The mini-series started with Sylvester Stallone, followed by Jack Nicholson, and now ends with Gene Hackman. Oh, if you’re still unsure as to what Shot at 60 is, it’s a series of posts where I use a screenshot from a second or two after the one hour mark in … Continue reading Shot at 60 part IX: Gene Hackman