Barnaby PageinFrame RatedThe Landlord — racial politics, realistic people, and crazy comedy in Hal Ashby’s debutIn 1960s New York City, a wealthy young white man buys a house in a Brooklyn ghetto.5d ago35d ago3
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedSoldier Blue — a “Vietnam western”, briefly shocking but rarely convincingAfter a group of soldiers is ambushed by the Cheyenne, the two survivors must reach the safety of the nearest fort…Jul 188Jul 188
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedLady in a Cage — the middle class under threat in an early home invasion filmA woman trapped in an elevator can only look on as violent criminals ransack her home.Jul 53Jul 53
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedThe Way Ahead — a tale of ordinary soldiers emphasises reality, not heroismA group of British Army recruits during World War II are gradually shaped into soldiers…Jun 164Jun 164
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedThe Small Back Room — Powell & Pressburger’s forgotten WWII dramaA troubled scientist in wartime England has to contend with his personal demons at the same time as a mysterious new German weaponJun 83Jun 83
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedArmy of Shadows — a moody classic of the French ResistanceAn account of underground resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied France.May 313May 313
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedLa Reine Margot — bringing to life a blood-soaked episode in France’s historyAmid intrigue and violence at the 16th-century French court, a young queen is caught between a loveless marriage and a secret lover.May 175May 175
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedThe Wages of Fear (2024) — wearisome “remake” of a classic thrillerIn order to prevent a deadly explosion, a crack team has 24 hours to drive two truckloads of nitroglycerin across a desert…Apr 66Apr 66
Barnaby PageinFanfareWhy This April Will Be An Unbelievable Month At The MoviesYou’d be a fool to miss these fantastic filmsApr 17Apr 17