Category Archives: Film

Godfather Wisdom for everyone

Posted on September 26, 2022 by odeboyz
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Film Review: Bullet Train (Brad Pitt) (2022)

Posted on August 18, 2022 by odeboyz

If you work very hard it’s possible to find out what’s happening but it probably isn’t worth the effort. This gore-fest has a body count going into three figures. Being set in Japan there are more than the usual gun … Continue reading →

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The Godfather’s Diplomatic Advice

Posted on August 11, 2022 by odeboyz
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Film Review: Elvis (Austin Butler and Tom Hanks) (2022)

Posted on August 1, 2022 by odeboyz

At 2 hours 40 this film had to be brilliant, otherwise it would have been a nasty self-indulgent mess. Director Baz Luhrmann is notorious for long films, which can be flabby. This isn’t one of them. 2 hours 40 wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Film Review: The Godfather (1972) (Marlon Brando and Al Pacino)

Posted on March 7, 2022 by odeboyz

This is the 50th anniversary of the Godfather. Needless to relate I saw it in 1972 along with millions of others. I was thrilled at the announcement of its re-release. But my local multiplex only allocated three nights. And there … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Scarface (Al Pacino) (1983) (Netflix)

Posted on January 6, 2022 by odeboyz

This is one of the few pre-1990 films on NetFlix, which guarantees it’s brilliance. Tony Montano (Pacino) is a Cuban gangster and assassin. He’s a beneficiary of Fidel Castro’s cynical ploy to empty Cuban jails and send them to the … Continue reading →

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‘Greed is Good’ Speech

Posted on November 22, 2021 by odeboyz

“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed … Continue reading →

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James Bond and Friend

Posted on November 20, 2021 by odeboyz
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Film Review: East is East (Channel 4 catch-up) (1999)

Posted on August 26, 2021 by odeboyz

This film is so brilliant it’s hard to know where to begin. Humour It’s a northern film (Salford) replete with hard hitting wit. There are no ‘no-go’ areas. The film is set in appalling housing with seven children and two … Continue reading →

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A Woody Allen Quip

Posted on July 29, 2021 by odeboyz

Interviewer: What do you think people will say about you in a hundred years? Woody Allen: He looks very good for his age.

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