News: Blue Finch Film Releasing to release ‘The Man Standing Next’ in Virtual Cinemas and on Digital Download in the coming months

From Blue Finch Film Releasing, the Korean political thriller, The Man Standing Next, will be released in Virtual Cinemas (including Curzon Home Cinema) on 25th June, and then on Digital Download 5th July. Here’s what they had to say: Continue reading News: Blue Finch Film Releasing to release ‘The Man Standing Next’ in Virtual Cinemas and on Digital Download in the coming months

Dominic HastingsMay 28, 2021May 28, 2021Leave a comment

Film Reviews, HC Movie Reviews

For HCMovieReviews: “Vice”

• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi (spoiler free) From Batman to Fatman, Christian Bale is back delivering a heavyweight performance as Dick Cheney in ‘Vice’, a film much more satirical and playful than its trailers may have suggested. Presented in a slightly back and forth non-linear fashion, ‘Vice’ … Continue reading For HCMovieReviews: “Vice”

Dominic HastingsJune 27, 2019July 15, 2020Leave a comment

Film Reviews, HC Movie Reviews

For HCMovieReviews: “The Front Runner”

• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi (spoiler free) From fighting with mutants to fighting off accusations of morality, Hugh Jackman stars as former Democratic presidential candidate, Gary Hart, in ‘The Front Runner’, the thrilling adaptation of ‘All the Truth is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid’. Opening briefly … Continue reading For HCMovieReviews: “The Front Runner”

Dominic HastingsJune 27, 2019July 15, 2020Leave a comment

Other, Set The Tape

For SetTheTape.com: “Rule Britannia: British Music in 1987”

• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Back in the decade of outrageous haircuts, synthesizers and questionable outfits, British music was actually alright. In the 1980s, from Bowie to Bond themes, British music was often the safe getaway from the soul-destroying antics of the Thatcher government. 1987, however, was … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Rule Britannia: British Music in 1987”

Dominic HastingsDecember 12, 2017July 15, 2020Leave a comment

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

Dominic HastingsOctober 24, 2017June 2, 2019Leave a comment

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

Dominic HastingsJanuary 2, 2015June 2, 2019Leave a comment