Living for the Cinema
445 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 93 ratingsShort movie reviews from the last 50+ years by Geoff Gershon. https://livingforthecinema.com/
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Die Another Day (2002) – “Living For the Bond” Series
September 10, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBIn our ongoing series, "Living for the Bond"...we revisit the last Bond film starring Pierce Brosnan as 007 alongside Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, and Toby Stephens. This is one of the wilder episodes in the Bond saga as it starts off with our hero being kept prisoner by the North Korean government for more than a year before he is freed and attempts to uncover a plot to harness the power of the sun within a satellite by a young, thrill-seeking British tycoon which also involves...
Warrior (2011)
September 07, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBHappy 10th Anniversary to what might be the greatest Rocky movie ever but….not actually featuring Rocky nor even in that universe. This film centers on the Conlon's, two estranged brothers played by Hardy and Edgerton, who are both competing to be the best in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) – yes this is a sports drama but it’s so much more! It stars Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison, Frank Grillo, and Nick Nolte who was nominated for an Oscar for his excellent raw performance. It’s ...
Running Scared (1986)
September 03, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBGregory Hines and Billy Crystal play two wise-cracking Chicago cops who are trying to take down the local drug kingpin played by Jimmy Smits... But honestly….the plot doesn’t really matter in this as it’s ALL about the chemistry between our two leads, along with some very memorable action sequences. This ‘80’s action romp is directed by Peter Hyams while also starring ‘80’s mainstays Dan Hedaya, Darlene Fluegel, and Steven Bauer – it might very well be among the best buddy cop movies eve...
Candyman (2021)
August 31, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBYou know the legend... say his name five times in front of a mirror and he appears! Well actually we would advise against that but if nobody was doing this, then there wouldn’t be a movie…or several movies. This is a sequel to the 1992 horror classic of the same name which focused on the Chicago legend played very effectively by Tony Todd. This time around, we follow the story of a Chicago artist played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as he finds himself enveloped in the legend of Candyman. I...
License to Kill (1989) - "Living for the Bond" Series
August 27, 2021 20:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBOur “Living for the Bond” Series continues with one of two films in the 007 franchise starring T-Dal himself….Timothy Dalton. It all centers on Bond taking revenge against a powerful drug lord played by Robert Davi, it’s all very ‘80’s, and guess what? It’s actually quite good! We’ll delve into what was jokingly dubbed “A Special Episode of Miami Vice featuring James Bond” and what made it work. It also stars Carey Lowell, Talisa Soto, a baby-faced young Benicio Del Toro, and….Wayne ...
Thelma & Louise (1991)
August 24, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBGeena Davis and Susan Sarandon co-star as the iconic characters in this highly influential outlaw road movie directed by Ridley Scott – both actresses were nominated for Oscars along with the screenwriter Callie Khouri who actually won the award for Best Original Screenplay that year. Young Brad Pitt also co-stars in what many would consider to be one of his early breakout roles alongside Michael Madsen and Harvey Keitel. At the time of release, this movie was considered quite controvers...
Hell or High Water (2016)
August 20, 2021 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBIn August 2016, director David McKenzie gave us a satisfying modern Western focusing on two bank-robbing brothers played by Chris Pine and Ben Foster nabbing banks all over Texas with at least one Texas Ranger hot on their trail played by Jeff Bridges. This movie proves that Hollywood CAN still make good old-school films like this! It was also written by Taylor Sheridan as part of his “Frontier Trilogy” between Sicario and Wind River. This film nabbed four Oscar nominations, including fo...
Ruthless People (1986)
August 17, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBWARNING - LANGUAGE 35 years ago, the wacky directing trio (Zucker, Abrams, Zucker) behind Airplane and The Naked Gun gave us a pretty crazy story: a wealthy clothing tycoon plots to murder his heiress wife but then finds out that she is actually being held hostage….and hilarity ensues! Let’s revisit this ‘80’s comedy gem starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Bill Pullman, Judge Reinhold, and Helen Slater. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/...
For Your Eyes Only (1981) - "Living for the Bond" Series
August 13, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBEveryone has their first James Bond movie, the version they grew up with – and this was my first ever James Bond movie and also the man himself, Roger Moore. This movie just turned 40, which makes me…pretty old? The late, great Sir Roger Moore stars alongside Topol and Julian Glover in this fast-paced spy-thriller, the 12th film in the enduring 007 franchise. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/ https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook...
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
August 13, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBEveryone has their first James Bond movie, the version they grew up with – and this was my first ever James Bond movie and also the man himself, Roger Moore. This movie just turned 40, which makes me…pretty old? The late, great Sir Roger Moore stars alongside Topol and Julian Glover in this fast-paced spy-thriller, the 12th film in the enduring 007 franchise. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/
The Suicide Squad (2021)
August 10, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBWARNING - VIOLENT GORE “From the beautiful, twisted mind of James Gunn” as the tagline tells us…yes the vaunted director of Marvel Studio’s Guardians of the Galaxy has now directed a superhero epic for DC…and it’s also REALLY R-Rated! It stars Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, David Dastmalchian, Viola Davis, Daniela Melchior, and even the voice of Sylvester Stallone…. among so many others. The first Suicide Squad film from five years ago made serious bank but nobody really liked it...
North by Northwest (1959)
August 06, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBBefore Bond…..before Bourne….before Mission Impossible…. there was this all-out spy thriller directed by the Master of Suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock! The plot centers on a mild-mannered ad man, Roger Thornhill, who gets mistaken for a spy and is embroiled in a dangerous espionage plot. Our protagonist is played by the legendary Cary Grant at the peak of his movie star powers and he’s not alone - he’s joined by Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Martin Landau, a lethal crop-duster, and the...
Inside Man (2006)
August 03, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBSpike Lee directs this New York-based bank heist thriller starring SIX Oscar winners and/or nominees - Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Willem Dafoe, and the late great Christopher Plummer – and the result is a highly rewatchable caper film that lives up to its pedigree. How could it not, with Spike and Denzel leading the charge? Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/ https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: htt...
Blow Out (1981)
July 29, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBWhat if forty years ago, a brilliant filmmaker (Brian DePalma) directed one of America’s biggest stars (John Travolta) in a very timely, well-crafted thriller involving surveillance….and nobody came?? That’s the story of this film which has gratefully garnered a cult following and a reappraisal from many film-lovers and critics since then. The actual story is of a sound effects man, played by Travolta, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time to witness a tragic accident….or was it? ...
Old (2021)
July 27, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBM. Night Shyamalan – the director of The Sixth Sense, Split, Signs, and Unbreakable - once again takes the audience on a wild ride through mystery and horror. This time, he’s doing it on a remote beach resort where our protagonists start to experience “changes” and predictably, chaos ensues – Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Alex Wolff, and Thomasin McKensie play a family at the center of this chaos. Has Shymalan delivered for us another film that’s genuinely scary or frighteningly bad?...
Point Break (1991)
July 22, 2021 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBHappy 30th Anniversary to this tale of an undercover FBI agent and a surfing bank robber thrust together through fate – Keanu Reeves plays the FBI agent and the late great Patrick Swayze plays the bank robber. Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow directs them alongside Gary Busey, John C. McGinley, and Lori Petty in one of the more quotable action films in cinema history. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/ https://livingforthecinema.com/ Face...
Bridesmaids (2011)
July 20, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MBWARNING - LANGUAGE Ten years ago, this movie was hyped up as “The Female Hangover” and gratefully, it turned out to be so much more than just a raunchy, gross-out comedy. This was the break-out movie for the new comedy mega-star Melissa McCarthy – a role that she received an Oscar nomination! And she was only a supporting character amidst a stacked cast of gifted comediennes including Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, and Maya Rudolph – Paul Feig directed this loving tribute to female friendshi...
No Sudden Move (2021)
July 16, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.89 MBStephen Soderbergh, the director of Out of Sight, Ocean’s 11, Erin Brockovich, Magic Mike, and too many other notable films to list directs this HBO Max movie with an amazing cast including Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, David Harbour, Jon Hamm, Amy Seimetz, Brendan Fraser, Julia Fox, Ray Liotta, and quite a few others! He has returned to the crime genre focusing on an absurdly twisted heist taking place in 1950’s Detroit with no shortage of twists and double-crosses. Does one of our grea...
Aliens (1986)
July 13, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB35 years ago one of the Greatest Sci-Fi Action Films and Best Sequels of All Time was released. THIS time, it’s WAR. Ripley returns to LV-426 to take on the chest-bursting monsters that haunt her nightmares, but this time she is bringing along the Colonial Marines! James Cameron directed Sigourney Weaver in this rare genre performance to receive a Best Actress nomination at the Oscars. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/
Aliens (1986)
July 13, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB35 years ago one of the Greatest Sci-Fi Action Films and Best Sequels of All Time was released. THIS time, it’s WAR. Ripley returns to LV-426 to take on the chest-bursting monsters that haunt her nightmares, but this time she is bringing along the Colonial Marines! James Cameron directed Sigourney Weaver in this rare genre performance to receive a Best Actress nomination at the Oscars. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/ https://livingfor...
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
July 08, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBCoinciding with the release of Black Widow (the first new film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be released in two years) it seemed like the right time to revisit this HUGELY successful sequel which capped (pun intended) off much of the franchise just a couple of years ago. Let's examine what works and what doesn’t work about the conclusion of The Infinity Saga. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/ https://livingforthecinema.com/ Fac...
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
July 07, 2021 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.97 MBHappy 30th Anniversary to one of the most acclaimed and iconic movies of the '90s. This coming-of-age drama took theaters by storm with some of the most up-and-coming actors of its time. Cuba Gooding Jr., Larry Fishburne, Ice Cube, Angela Bassett & Regina King to name a few. This neighborhood's values cannot compete with the booming drug and gang culture in this South Central Tragedy. WARNING: There are some racial epithets spoken by characters in this movie contained within clips from ...
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
July 07, 2021 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.97 MBHappy 30th Anniversary to one of the most acclaimed and iconic movies of the '90s. This coming-of-age drama took theaters by storm with some of the most up-and-coming actors of its time. Cuba Gooding Jr., Larry Fishburne, Ice Cube, Angela Bassett & Regina King to name a few. This neighborhood's values cannot compete with the booming drug and gang culture in this South Central Tragedy. WARNING: There are some racial epithets spoken by characters in this movie contained within clips from ...
The Patriot (2000)
July 01, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBThis 4th of July, we discuss this Revolutionary War epic directed by Roland Emmerich who also directed Independence Day….but is this movie patriotic? Mel Gibson stars in this tale of war and revenge... Happy Independence Day! Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/ https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Lett...
Stripes (1981)
June 29, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.51 MBOne of the most quotable comedies of all time just turned forty! This movie is directed by comedy legend Ivan Reitman who would give us Ghostbusters a couple of years later. This movie also stars two comedy legends – Bill Murray and Harold Ramis – as two shlubby dudes who decide to join the army to be all that they can be before they turn 30. How does the humor hold up? Is it actually as subversive as it seemed at the time? Let’s enlist and find out! Host: Geoff Gershon Producer:...
STRIPES (1981)
June 29, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.51 MBOne of the most quotable comedies of all time just turned forty! This movie is directed by comedy legend Ivan Reitman who would give us Ghostbusters a couple of years later. This movie also stars two comedy legends – Bill Murray and Harold Ramis – as two shlubby dudes who decide to join the army to be all that they can be before they turn 30. How does the humor hold up? Is it actually as subversive as it seemed at the time? Let’s enlist and find out! Host: Geoff Gershon Producer:...
The Fast & the Furious (2001)
June 24, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.39 MBVin Diesel lives his life a quarter-mile at a time while Paul Walker does his best Keanu impression in this "Point Break-on-wheels" action blockbuster that kicked off a franchise and still burns past the competition twenty years later! Rob Cohen directed this classic so let’s find out if there’s still gas in the tank so to speak. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/
The Fast & the Furious (2001)
June 24, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.39 MBVin Diesel lives his life a quarter-mile at a time while Paul Walker does his best Keanu impression in this "Point Break-on-wheels" action blockbuster that kicked off a franchise and still burns past the competition twenty years later! Rob Cohen directed this classic so let’s find out if there’s still gas in the tank so to speak. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/ https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
Memento (2001)
June 22, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.65 MBDo you remember any movies Chris Nolan directed before The Dark Knight? Twenty years ago, he gave us this masterpiece and it’s quite unforgettable! It stars Guy Pearce as someone who has lost the ability to create new memories but is trying to figure out who a killer is from the past. It’s time to revisit the film where Nolan first made his mark as one of our most beloved directors of the 21st Century. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/ https:...
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
June 17, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.18 MBSchwarzenegger is back with a vengeance in this awesome world annihilation thriller. Quips and all, this movie celebrates its 30th Anniversary with the world still mostly intact. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon www.livingforthecinema.com https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
June 15, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.26 MBAnne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, that dude from Entourage, and several dazzling early ‘00’s fashions are featured in this beloved workplace comedy. But none of them can match the power of STREEP…Meryl Streep, of course, in one of her iconic roles. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/ https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.insta...
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
June 15, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.26 MBAnne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, that dude from Entourage, and several dazzling early ‘00’s fashions are featured in this beloved workplace comedy. But none of them can match the power of STREEP…Meryl Streep, of course, in one of her iconic roles. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
June 11, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBYou can tell by the way he uses his walk, he’s a lady’s man…it’s time to talk about John Travolta’s breakout film, a seminal disco classic that clearly hasn’t aged well in parts. But that all depends on which version you have seen, let’s discuss! Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon www.livingforthecinema.com https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/li...
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
June 08, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBIt's the 40th Anniversary of this epic action-adventure movie and the iconic character Indiana Jones! Is it still as good as I remember as a kid? Let's listen and find out because luckily it's being re-released in theaters this summer. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/ https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livi...
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
June 08, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBIt's the 40th Anniversary of this epic action-adventure movie and the iconic character Indiana Jones! Is it still as good as I remember as a kid? Let's listen and find out because luckily it's being re-released in theaters this summer. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/
A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
June 03, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 7.77 MBThe original sci-fi thriller took the world by storm three years ago. Three years later, is that silence still deafening for the sequel? John Krasinski returns as director and Emily Blunt returns as star – it just opened ONLY in theaters, check out the review. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon https://livingforthecinema.com/ https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://ww...
Living for the Cinema Podcast Trailer
June 01, 2021 18:00 - 30 seconds - 438 KBShort Movie Reviews from the last 50 years by Geoff Gershon. www.livingforthecinema.com https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/
Jungle Fever (1991)
June 01, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.96 MBThis seminal Spike Lee Joint (how the director refers to his films) is about to turns 30! Starring Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Samuel L. Jackson, and many others…Does this film withstand the test of time? WARNING - EXPLICIT MATERIAL WARNING Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon www.livingforthecinema.com #livingforthecinema #moviereviews #junglefever #SpikeLee #WesleySnipes #samuelljackson https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: htt...
Army of the Dead (2021)
May 27, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBZack’s back…directing zombies! That would be Zack Snyder and his latest opus starring Dave Bautista – Was it a return to form for Snyder? Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon www.livingforthecinema.com https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/
Mission Impossible (1996)
May 25, 2021 06:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MBHappy 25th Anniversary to the Mission Impossible film franchise! Let’s look back at that first film starring Tom Cruise and directed by Brian DePalma – How does it hold up? Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon www.livingforthecinema.com https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/
Another Round (2020)
May 19, 2021 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.55 MBReview of the recent Danish-language comedy drama starring Mads Mikkelsen and directed by Thomas Vinterberg which recently won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film! Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon www.livingforthecinema.com
Coming 2 America (2021)
May 19, 2021 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MBThe long-awaited sequel to the 1988 comedy class Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy – Murphy returns in this one which was directed by Craig Brewer, how does it compare to the original? Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon www.livingforthecinema.com https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterbox...
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
May 19, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 8.1 MBReview of the recently released monster action epic directed by Adam Wingard and starring….Godzilla and Kong, among several other human performers as well. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon www.livingforthecinema.com https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/
Fargo (1996)
May 19, 2021 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.45 MBReview of classic Oscar-winning crime drama directed by the Coen Brothers starring Frances McDormand which just recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary. Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon www.livingforthecinema.com https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/
Midnight Run (1988)
May 19, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.28 MBGeoff’s inaugural review of the classic buddy action comedy directed by Martin Brest, starring Robert DeNiro and Charles Grodin. RIP Charles Grodin (who passed away after this episode was recorded) Host: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon www.livingforthecinema.com https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https:...