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Colin Edwards

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‘RRR’ or — Radically Redefining ‘Remarkable’?

S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ (2022) is a Telugu-language historical epic that, in other hands, might have been played serious, straight and…

Jun 16, 2022 · 4 min read · 65 claps #rrr #rrr-movie #s-s-rajamouli

‘RRR’ or — Radically Redefining ‘Remarkable’?

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‘God Help the Girl’ or — God Help the Audience?

Full Disclosure — I have never been a fan of the band Belle and Sebastian as I’ve always suspected that anything containing so much…

Jan 20, 2022 · 6 min read · 8 claps #god-help-the-girl #belle-and-sebastian

‘God Help the Girl’ or — God Help the Audience?

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‘Royal Space Force’ or — The (Almost) Right Stuff?

‘Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise’ (1987) is a highly infuriating experience as anyone expecting an exciting ‘Macross’ style…

Jun 19, 2024 · 3 min read · 5 claps #royal-space-force #japanese-anime #gainax

‘Royal Space Force’ or — The (Almost) Right Stuff?

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‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ or — A Triumph of Neo-Neorealism?

Rome, 1946. Delia, a mother and housewife, stoically looks after her three children, nurses her bed-ridden father-in-law and suffers the…

Apr 27, 2024 · 3 min read · 5 claps #theres-still-tomorrow #paola-cortellesi #italian-cinema

‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ or — A Triumph of Neo-Neorealism?

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‘Ranking the Studio Albums of Genesis’ or — An Embarrassment of Highly Embarrassing Riches?

Ah, Genesis — my first musical love. The most formative band of my teens and gateway into a larger world of prog, jazz and classical. I’ve…

Jun 14, 2024 · 11 min read · 4 claps #genesis #phil-collins #tony-banks

‘Ranking the Studio Albums of Genesis’ or — An Embarrassment of Highly Embarrassing Riches?

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‘Bitter Rice’ or — The Americanisation of Silvana?

Giuseppe De Santis’ ‘Bitter Rice’ (1949), or ‘Riso Amaro’, opens with a gag. A serious looking man directly addresses the audience to…

Feb 05, 2025 · 3 min read · 3 claps #bitter-rice #riso-amaro #giuseppe-de-santis

‘Bitter Rice’ or — The Americanisation of Silvana?

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‘Le Samouraï’ or — “Brim”-ming with Style?

The plot to Jean-Pierre Melville’s ‘Le Samouraï’ (1967) is so simple it could be written down on the back of a packet of Gauloises. Yet…

Dec 09, 2021 · 4 min read · 1 claps #jean-pierre-melville #le-samourai #alain-delon

‘Le Samouraï’ or — “Brim”-ming with Style?

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‘Jay Kelly’ or — (much) Worse than Ice Cube’s ‘War of the Worlds’?

In 2022, for reasons too complex and stupid to go into here, I ended up watching the dreadful George Clooney/Julia Roberts rom-com ‘Ticket…

Jan 18, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 claps #jay-kelly #george-clooney #noah-baumbach

‘Jay Kelly’ or — (much) Worse than Ice Cube’s ‘War of the Worlds’?

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‘The White Sheik’ or — Entering the ‘Loveworld’ of the Icons?

Provincial newlyweds, Wanda (Brunella Bovo) and Ivan Cavalli (Leopoldo Trieste), arrive in Rome for their honeymoon so Ivan can introduce…

May 08, 2024 · 3 min read · 1 claps #the-white-sheik #federico-fellini #alberto-sordi

‘The White Sheik’ or — Entering the ‘Loveworld’ of the Icons?

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‘Signore & Signori’ or — Brutally Funny?

Pietro Germi’s ‘Signore & Signori’ (1966), or ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Italians’, is an Italian sex comedy consisting of three tales…

Feb 10, 2025 · 3 min read · 1 claps #signore-and-signori #pietro-germi #gastone-moschin

‘Signore & Signori’ or — Brutally Funny?

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‘The Cat’ or — Peak Cinema?

Before watching ‘The Cat’ (1992) last night I had to force myself into a psychotropic Zen state in order to eradicate any and all forms of…

Sep 04, 2025 · 3 min read · 1 claps #the-cat-1992 #lam-ngai-kai #riki-oh

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‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ or — Roger Moore vs. Tom Cruise?

I had zero intention of writing anything about ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ (1977) when I settled down to re-watch it for the umpteenth time…

Jun 06, 2025 · 3 min read · 1 claps #the-spy-who-loved-me #james-bond #roger-moore

‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ or — Roger Moore vs. Tom Cruise?

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‘Honor Among Lovers’ or — Deceptively Casual?

What’s initially fascinating about director Dorothy Arzner’s ‘Honor Among Lovers’ (1931) is how actively the film appears to be avoiding…

Aug 11, 2024 · 3 min read · 1 claps #honor-among-lovers-film #dorothy-arzner #claudette-colbert

‘Honor Among Lovers’ or — Deceptively Casual?

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‘Planet of the Vampires’ or — The Allure of Alien Aesthetics?

As a big fan of Mario Bava, Italian cinema and Italian sci-fi I’ve been dying to see ‘Planet of the Vampires’ (1965) for years. I was also…

May 28, 2024 · 3 min read · 1 claps #planet-of-the-vampires #mario-bava #italian-cinema

‘Planet of the Vampires’ or — The Allure of Alien Aesthetics?

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‘My Cousin Vinny’ or — Identifying the Exact Moment?

I’d never seen ‘My Cousin Vinny’ (1992) until last night. All I knew was that Marisa Tomei had won the Academy Award for Best Supporting…

May 27, 2025 · 2 min read · 1 claps #my-cousin-vinny #marisa-tomei #jonathan-lynn

‘My Cousin Vinny’ or — Identifying the Exact Moment?

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‘Something Wild’ or — Jump In?

It hits you unexpectedly like the best sex you ever (or never?) had as it’s not so much that you want it but that it wants you, and…

Feb 19, 2025 · 2 min read · 1 claps #something-wild-1986 #jonathan-demme #jeff-daniels

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‘Married to the Mob’ or — Ruehl Rules?

Is it somewhat churlish to criticise a film for being too easy-going and enjoyable? I guess so, but let’s do it anyway and I’ll happily…

Feb 14, 2025 · 2 min read · 1 claps #jonathan-demme #married-to-the-mob #mercedes-ruehl

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‘Sound Chaser’ or — I Listened to Every Single Yes Album in One Go and Almost Survived?

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Jul 11, 2022 · 26 min read · 0 claps #jon-anderson #rick-wakeman #trevor-horn

‘Sound Chaser’ or — I Listened to Every Single Yes Album in One Go and Almost Survived?

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‘The Great War’ or — Casual Annihilation?

Giovanni (Vittorio Gassman) is called up to fight for Italy. Giovanni doesn’t want to fight. Indeed, we’re not sure if Giovanni wants to…

Mar 24, 2022 · 4 min read · 0 claps #the-great-war-film #la-grande-guerra #mario-monicelli

‘The Great War’ or — Casual Annihilation?

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‘Super Mario Bros.’ or — The Greatest Video Game Movie Ever Made?!

After watching ‘Uncharted’ (2022) yesterday morning, which left me lamenting the current state of cinema, I realised I had never seen…

Feb 20, 2022 · 4 min read · 0 claps #super-mario-bros #roland-joffe #rocky-morton

‘Super Mario Bros.’ or — The Greatest Video Game Movie Ever Made?!

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‘Torna!’ or — Warning! Contains Geological Jump Scares?

I deliberately kept my expectations low last night for Raffaello Matarazzo’s ‘Torno!’ (1954) because not only was this my first foray into…

Aug 01, 2023 · 4 min read · 0 claps #torna #raffaello-matarazzo #yvonne-sanson

‘Torna!’ or — Warning! Contains Geological Jump Scares?

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‘To Have and Have Not’ or — The Anti-‘Casablanca’?

Remember that scene in ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ (1989) where it’s blindingly obvious that Bruno Kirby and Carrie Fisher are dying to bugger…

Aug 29, 2022 · 4 min read · 0 claps #to-have-and-have-not #howard-hawks #humphrey-bogart

‘To Have and Have Not’ or — The Anti-‘Casablanca’?

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‘The Golden Voyage of Sinbad’ or — As Lustrous as Ever?

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen ‘The Golden Voyage of Sinbad’ (1973) since I first saw it decades ago as a five year old kid…

Aug 20, 2023 · 3 min read · 0 claps #golden-voyage-of-sinbad #ray-harryhausen #stop-motion-animation

‘The Golden Voyage of Sinbad’ or — As Lustrous as Ever?

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‘Angels with Dirty Faces’ or — Necessary Illusions?

I couldn’t remember the film but I could remember that ending - Cagney breaking down to send a powerful message. It felt raw, frightening…

Mar 05, 2024 · 3 min read · 0 claps #angels-with-dirty-faces #james-cagney #michael-curtiz

‘Angels with Dirty Faces’ or — Necessary Illusions?

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‘Danger: Diabolik’ or — The Thrill of Pop-Art Nihilism?

It wasn’t just fortuitous but down-right essential that the opportunity to finally watch ‘Danger: Diabolik’ (1968) presented itself wholly…

Sep 21, 2024 · 3 min read · 0 claps #danger-diabolik #mario-bava #italian-cinema