Ian's Movie Reviews
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Posts Tagged ‘e.t.

Director Talk: Steven Spielberg

February 27, 2013

This is a big one. PG Cooper, Fogs, and myself are back for another Director Talk, and this time we tackle the legendary Steven Spielberg. We celebrate the man’s long, full career and take a look at some of his recent criticisms.  And half way through the discussion we realized we’re gonna need a bigger […]

Film Through the Ages II

November 7, 2012

Its time for another Film Through the Ages post, where I gather movie recommendations from bloggers from all around the blogosphere.  We try to cover each movie decade since the emergence of sound pictures, and recommend great films from a given year that we think you, as an avid blog reader and movie fan, should […]

AFI Recap: #21 – #30

September 17, 2010

21. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) – This is the ultimate American story about the great depression.  It is well directed and has some real moments of gold.  But for all that it can be quite dull and dreary. — 22. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – A true masterpiece, yet I still find it […]

My Ten Best Movies of the 80s

March 5, 2010

10. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) The Indiana Jones trilogy brought a real sense of fun and adventure back into Hollywood. In this great third installment, Ford is partnered with Connery in a father-son relationship which is at the heart of the story. Crusade is great for this relationship, the humour, and the […]