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20 Best Movies on Amazon Prime (From the 20th Century)

May 24, 2021 flawintheiris

I started with Netflix, notorious for having a shallow catalogue of older movies, then went on to Disney's new service, Star. Now I'm having a look at Prime, which actually boasts a bigger variety of films 21 years or older. Here's some of the best available now: Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) This is Werner… Read More

Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood review — Tarantino delivers a sprawling nostalgia-fest

July 28, 2019 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino | 161 min | Netflix We all know Quentin Tarantino loves movies, and that he makes movies about movies. With his ninth feature, he's also telling us he loves television, and the cheesier American pop culture of the 1960s. In this long, languid production, probably best described as a… Read More

10 Great Jack Nicholson Roles

September 26, 2012 flawintheiris

Jack Nicholson has had an enviable career. He's been an A-List actor and leading man for so long he's practicality carved out of stone on Mount Rushmore. His leering mug for years was a staple of the front row at the Oscar telecast — though, interestingly, not recently. Maybe he's in semi-retirement, having gone way… Read More

Top 10 Movies of 2010

January 26, 2011 flawintheiris

I can't delay it any longer.It's Oscar nominations day, fer chrissakes. I need to get my list out. I am strangely peeved that so many of my faves from 2010 also appear on the Oscar list. I feel one of my roles is to shine a light on lesser-seen pictures, and if I'm digging all… Read More