Displaying items 91-100 of 138 in total of Late to the Movies with the tag "movie".
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Aliens
February 13th, 2023 | 1 hr 41 mins
alien, aliens, ben holt, carrie henn, film, gale ann hurd, james cameron, lance henriksen, late to the movies, michael biehn, movie, paul reiser, review, sigourney weaver
Big Jim Winter continues! Our month-long journey through James Cameron's filmography goes interstellar with 1986's Aliens! Ben, Noah, Robbie, and Will discuss the classic sci-fi action/thriller.
Written and directed by James Cameron, starring Sigourney Weaver, and featuring Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, and Carrie Henn.
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The Terminator
February 6th, 2023 | 1 hr 21 mins
arnold schwarzenegger, ben holt, film, gale ann hurd, james cameron, late to the movies, linda hamilton, michael biehn, movie, pumping iron, review, the terminator
It's the start of a new month which means a new theme - all February long we'll be talking about the films of James Cameron. That's right: it's Big Jim Winter! Ben, Bree, and Sam kick things off with the movie that launched James Cameron's (and Arnold Schwarzenegger's) career, 1984's The Terminator!
Directed by James Cameron, co-written by Cameron and Gale Ann Hurd, and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Michael Biehn.
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Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
January 30th, 2023 | 1 hr 6 mins
1080 bruxelles, 23 quai du commerce, ben holt, bfi, chantal akerman, delphine seyrig, film, greatest films of all time, jeanne dielman, late to the movies, movie, poll, review, sight and sound
It's the finale of Sight and Sound Month, and that means we're talking the number one ranked film on the latest Greatest Films of All Time Poll - "Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles"! Ben and Vaz discuss Chantal Akerman's 1975 slow-cinema classic, the first film directed by a woman to top the Sight and Sound Poll... or to even be in the top ten. Next week: The Terminator!
Written and directed by Chantal Akerman and starring Delphine Seyrig.
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Mulholland Drive
January 23rd, 2023 | 1 hr 34 mins
ann miller, ben holt, bfi, david lynch, film, greatest films of all time, justin theroux, late to the movies, laura harring, movie, mulholland drive, naomi watts, poll, review, sight and sound
Sight and Sound Month continues with number 8 on the list - David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001)! Ben, Greg, and Ray talk through... a LOT of feelings about the neo-noir classic before discussing the soon-to-be announced Oscar nominations (starting around 1:11:00).
Directed by David Lynch and starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, and Ann Miller.
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Vertigo
January 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 22 mins
alfred hitchcock, ben holt, bfi, film, greatest films of all time, james stewart, jimmy stewart, kim novak, late to the movies, movie, poll, review, san francisco, sight and sound, treat williams, vertigo
Our tour of the Top 10 films from the most recent Sight and Sound Poll of the greatest films of all time continues with #2, Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo! This one actually topped the poll in 2012, but is it any good? Yes. Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz take a long drive around San Francisco and discuss the landmark film, while only occasionally slipping into very, very bad Jimmy Stewart impressions, and then play America's favorite parlor game - A San Francisco "Treat."
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart and Kim Novak.
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Singin' in the Rain
January 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
ben holt, bfi, cyd charisse, debbie reynolds, donald o'connor, film, gene kelly, greatest films of all time, jean hagen, late to the movies, movie, poll, review, sight and sound, singin in the rain, singing in the rain, stanley donen
Sight and Sound Month continues with the 10th ranked film on the most recent decennial Sight and Sound Poll - 1952's Singin' in the Rain! Ben and Martha discuss the legendary musical-comedy that launched the career of Debbie Reynolds and secured Gene Kelly's place in film history.
Directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell and Cyd Charisse.
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Citizen Kane
January 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 27 mins
ben holt, bfi, citizen kane, film, greatest films of all time, herman j. mankiewicz, joseph cotten, late to the movies, mank, movie, orson welles, poll, review, sight and sound
...and a Happy New Year! Late to the Movies kicks off 2023 with a new theme for the new month - we'll be picking a few films from the Top 10 of the latest decennial Sight and Sound Critics' Poll!
Up first is the longest reigning #1 in the poll's history, down to #3 this time: 1941's "Citizen Kane"! Ben, Anthony, and Kay are on hand to discuss the life and times of Charles Foster Kane, Orson Welles, and the (unfortunately) evergreen relevance of this revolutionary movie. MANK FEVER IS BACK!
Directed by and starring Orson Welles, who co-wrote the screenplay with Herman J. Mankiewicz. Featuring Joseph Cotten and Dorothy Comingore.
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The Hobbit (1977)
December 26th, 2022 | 1 hr 14 mins
ben holt, fantasy, film, john huston, late to the movies, movie, orson bean, otto preminger, rankin/bass, review, richard boone, the hobbit, the lord of the rings, tolkien
Happy Hobbit-days reach their thrilling conclusion with a classic (...ish) Rankin/Bass holiday special - 1977's The Hobbit! Ben, Greg, and Robbie talk about the songs, insanely stacked cast, and occasionally bizarre voice acting of this hand-drawn take on the classic Tolkien tale.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
December 19th, 2022 | 1 hr 43 mins
andy serkis, ben holt, bernard hill, cate blanchett, christopher lee, dominic monaghan, elijah wood, fantasy, film, ian mckellen, john noble, karl urban, late to the movies, liv tyler, movie, orlando bloom, peter jackson, review, sean astin, the lord of the rings, the two towers, tolkien, viggo mortensen
The Journey Ends, though Happy Hobbit-days continue as we discuss the final movie of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy - The Return of the King. Ben, Cory, Greg, and Robbie make a final stand against one of three movies to ever win 11 Academy Awards and the only fantasy film to win Best Picture.
Directed by Peter Jackson, based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien, and featuring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Live Tyler, and Andy Serkis.
Next week - The Hobbit (1977).
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
December 12th, 2022 | 1 hr 40 mins
andy serkis, ben holt, bernard hill, cate blanchett, christopher lee, dominic monaghan, elijah wood, fantasy, film, ian mckellen, karl urban, late to the movies, liv tyler, movie, orlando bloom, peter jackson, review, sean astin, the lord of the rings, the two towers, tolkien, viggo mortensen
Happy Hobbit-days continue as Late to the Movies scales The Two Towers! Ben, Greg, and Robbie discuss the epic middle chapter of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Directed by Peter Jackson and featuring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, and Andy Serkis.