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Film Reviews, MANIFF/Manchester Film Festival, Set The Tape

For SetTheTape.com: “Manchester Film Festival: Bernard and Huey”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Friendships can last a lifetime, but they can also last for five minutes. Friendships can end, but then resume after years apart. Friends can see friends reverse roles, but for roles to reserve again. In Bernard and Huey, old friends are reunited, … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Manchester Film Festival: Bernard and Huey”

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Film Discussion, Set The Tape

For SetTheTape.com: “Looking back at… Jingle All the Way”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi He was Conan. He was the Terminator. He killed the Predator. In 1996, he fought off a postal worker for a Turbo-Man doll. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, this is Jingle All the Way starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Having semi-recently starred in … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Looking back at… Jingle All the Way”

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Dom on Film, Shot at 60

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

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Shot at 60 part X8: Sigourney Weaver

It’s back… Three years in existence and sixteen months on the shelf, Shot at 60 is back with the third of four actor-based specials – this one specifically focusing on the work of Galaxy Quest‘s Sigourney Weaver. Enjoy! (Note: For this Shot at 60, only one image will be from the 1970s, therefore, the 1980s and 1990s will be increased to three images each.)   Annie Hall (1977) United Artists … Continue reading Shot at 60 part X8: Sigourney Weaver

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Dom on Film, Other

My “30 Day Movie Challenge” Complete

Evening, if you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen my “30 Day Movie Challenge” pictures, of which I’ve just finished completing – it was fun/interesting – I’ve now added the complete package onto this post (yes, Days 1 to 30). Look below to see my choices, folks. And enjoy. Day 1 – Favourite Drama View this post on Instagram A post shared by … Continue reading My “30 Day Movie Challenge” Complete

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Dom on Film, Shot at 60

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

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Dom on Film, Shot at 60

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

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Dom on Film, Film Discussion

My Favourite Christmas Movie…

Ho, ho, ho, folks. It’s that time of year when an overload of Christmas movies and generally big-ish movies, old and new, appear on TV.  From the benchmark-setting It’s a Wonderful Life (dir. Capra, 1946) to the modern classic Elf (dir. Favreau, 2003), we all have a favourite – my girlfriend’s favourite happens to be Home Alone (dir. Columbus, 1990). In this post, I’ll be discussing my favourite. So, what is my … Continue reading My Favourite Christmas Movie…

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