Emerging from the depths of 1940s and 1950s Hollywood, film noir stands as a captivating genre that weaves together the shadows of crime, the allure of mystery, and the complexities of the human psyche. Rooted in a potent fusion of literary influences and cinematic innovation, this distinct genre carved its ...

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) is a Film Noir crime drama directed by John Huston and starring Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen and Marilyn Monroe. The Asphalt Jungle is a cinematic treasure to behold and certainly one of the many jewels in the crown of the film noir genre. Recommended ...

Touch of Evil (1958) is a Film Noir crime drama directed by and starring Orson Welles alongside Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh. In this review, Dave explores what makes this film so iconic. ...

In this article we take a look at Leave Her To Heaven (1945), a melodrama thriller that is also considered to be the first "colour film noir". It was directed by John M. Stahl and stars Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain and Vincent Price. ...

In this episode of the More Movies Podcast, Greg and Dave discuss the movie event of the year - Barbenheimer - the release of Barbie (2023) directed by Greta Gerwig and Oppenheimer (2023) directed by Christopher Nolan. ...

In this episode of the More Movies Podcast, Greg and Dave discuss the movie event of the year - Barbenheimer - the release of Barbie (2023) directed by Greta Gerwig and Oppenheimer (2023) directed by Christopher Nolan. ...

In this episode of the More Movies Podcast, Greg and Dave discuss the original trilogy of Indiana Jones films plus the fourth instalment and the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-1993) TV series. They also talk about the anticipation for the forthcoming fifth instalment of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023). ...

In this episode of the More Movies Podcast, Greg and Dave talk about the latest film by The Whale (2022) directed by Darren Aronofsky and also discuss the 95th Academy Awards giving their opinions on this year's Oscar wins. ...

James Caan plays Axel Freed, a professor teaching English in a prestigious New York college. However, his main pre-occupation is with gambling. Axel is completely addicted and thinks nothing of betting in high stakes games with money he doesn’t have. This gets him into trouble with the bookmakers as he ...

In this episode of the More Movies Podcast, Greg and Dave talk about the latest film by Martin McDonagh The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) in detail (so consider this a SPOILER ALERT!) and also discuss the recent Oscar nominations in the run up to the 95th Academy Awards. ...

In this episode of the More Movies Podcast, Greg and Dave compare and contrast Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) directed by Rian Johnson with The Menu (2022) directed by Mark Mylod. ...

To become a great filmmaker, one must study the artform one way or another. So, here we have compiled an eclectic list of movies that we believe any aspiring creator of film should become familiar with. We have included historical and contemporary films, dramas, comedies, thrillers, horror, action and more! ...

In this episode of the More Movies Podcast, Greg and Dave discuss all of the 2022 movies they have been watching over the past 5 months. We have selected 20 movies from the second half of 2022 that we discuss, both good and bad. ...

Alan J. Pakula was an American director, writer and producer who worked on some of the most iconic films ever made. These are the handful that we consider to be his most essential works and as always, our selections are listed chronologically, not ranked. ...

With the recent release of Baz Lurhman's star-studded Elvis (2022) film, which we recently covered on our podcast, we thought it would be a good time to look back on some of our favourite music biopics over the years and pick out the top ten we consider to be the ...