David PeelJul 12, 20201 min readDrunken MasterI don't know much about Chinese cinema at all so all I can say is that I really like this film. The fact that some of the female...
David PeelJul 12, 20202 min readThe Man who wasn't There but was but wasn't as infinitumI liked this movie. A man was there. He was there merely functioning. Indifferent not only to his job, his wife, his supposed friend 'Big...
David PeelJul 12, 20201 min readNoodlemania a.k.a. TompopoTompopo was fucking mental from start to finish. It's all about ramen and a sensuous passion for all things foody in Japan. We celebrated...
pauljones88Jul 9, 20202 min readDrunken MasterFilm review I believe this is the first dubbed film that I’ve ever seen, although I have seen various clips from films like this over the...
Liam KerryJul 7, 20205 min readThe Man Who Wasn't There - with many spoilersThe Man Who Wasn’t There is a classic noir look at a small town American who’s desperation to escape his life leads him spiraling into...
realgshaneJul 7, 20205 min readDrunken MasterThere is so much to be said about Drunken Master, the film that would prove to give Jackie Chan his major breakthrough with his own...
Thomas RosieJul 6, 20202 min readThe Man Who Wasn't ThereOverview The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 film by the Coen Brothers, set in 1949 and filmed entirely in black and white. The story...
Geoff PowellJul 5, 20202 min readThe drunken master... FIGHT!This film’s philosophy on life is fight your way out of any situation! Got a contract to kill someone FIGHT! got a rubbish Marshal arts...
pauljones88Jul 3, 20202 min readThe Man Who Wasn't ThereI’ve seen enough films to recognise the Coen Brothers distinctive style, with great attention to detail concerning the script and...
pauljones88Jul 3, 20202 min readTampopo reviewSo from what I could tell, this film is basically a Japanese erotic ramen-based western. This film is all the proof you ever need that...
Liam KerryJul 3, 20203 min readTampopo - with many spoilersIt seems that declaring Tampopo a “Spaghetti Noodle Eastern Western” would have made Director Juzo Itami a very happy man. The film...
David PeelJul 2, 20202 min readThe man who killed a dead soul and a national iconSorry, The Man Who Killed Hitler and then Bigfoot. I think that's the title. I enjoyed this film. It was pleasant and easy viewing. The...
Geoff PowellJul 1, 20203 min readThe man who wasn’t thereEd Crane is a quiet, no bullshit, chain smoking barber, who works at his brother in law’s Franks barber shop. Ed is the kind of man who...
Thomas RosieJul 1, 20202 min readTampopo- The good, the bad and the ugly of the noodle worldI am going to review this film outside of my normal format, because (a) it has been almost a week since i watched it and had many...
Liam KerryJun 29, 20202 min readTea and TampopoLast week saw film club hit its tenth review deadline. Ten critical, judgmental weeks have passed since the boredom of lock-down lead us...
realgshaneJun 28, 20204 min readThe Man Who Wasn't ThereThe Coen Brothers have been accused in the past of displaying masterful technique in filmmaking but no heart. The Man Who Wasn't There...
Geoff PowellJun 28, 20202 min readOodles of NoodlesTampopo, where do you begin with such a masterpiece. I defiantly feel my work ethic is below par with how much dedication Tampopo puts...
richarddavies86Jun 28, 20202 min readTampopo!“Tampopo” (Dandelion) Do you have an unhealthy obsession with noodles?, do you think that American cowboys are just too.......
realgshaneJun 28, 20202 min readTampopo, or A Fistful of NoodlesIn his online Masterclass, Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Moneyball) describes plot as a washing line on which to hang...