Movie Rewind

A-RON’S FILM REWIND SERIES TAKES YOU BACK IN TIME TO 1999 FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GROUNDBREAKING POP CULTURE PHENOMENON “THE MATRIX” When released 20 years ago on March 31 1999. “The Matrix” had instantly become a milestone in movie history and of American pop culture. It was referenced, copied and parodied time and time again. It even influenced …

LANCE ARMSTRONG IS A LIAR LIAR WITH HIS CYCLISTS PANTS ON FIRE IN STEPHEN FREARS EXCELLENT FILM “THE PROGRAM”  It’s not like me to post a film from only 4 years ago, but I finally got a way of seeing “The Program”. If you lived through the ’90s and 2000s, the chances are you’ve heard of Lance Armstrong, the legendary …

A-RON’S FILM REWIND SEIRES TAKES YOU BACK IN TIME TO 1939 FOR THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF VICTOR FLEMING’S “GONE WITH THE WIND”. A BREATHTAKING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIEMAKING.  Eighty years ago filmmaker Victor Fleming’s “Gone With The Wind” released in theaters. From the time of it’s release it has left an imprint to become the definitive Hollywood film. Eight decades later …

A-RON’S FILM REWIND SEIRES TAKES YOU BACK IN TIME TO 1934 FOR THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRANK CAPRA’S SEMINAL CLASSIC  “IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT”.  Feb. 22, 1934, director Frank Capra’s classic romantic, screwball road trip comedy “It Happened One Night” hit theaters. Since it’s release 85 years ago its remained in classic status as one of the ultimate romantic comedies, …

VALENTINES SPECIAL: APPRECIATING THE ROM-COM WITH THE BEST OF THE GENRE – “PRETTY WOMAN” Since it’s February the month known as the month of love. I wanted to celebrate Valentines Day by showcasing the best example of what not only my favorite rom-com is but what film defines the essential romantic comedy. Directed by Garry Marshall, starring Julia Roberts and …

•A-Ron’s Film Rewind Series Classics Retrospective Takes You Back In Time. With Roman Polanski’s Classic 1974 Thriller “Chinatown”, starring Jack Nicholson. The term “classics” and “masterpiece”, were created for films like “Chinatown”. Released in 1974 and making it’s 45th Anniversary this year in 2019. An influential 1930’s noir, directed by controversial director Roman Polanski (Rosemary’s Baby, The Ghost Writer). It’s …

•A-Ron Takes You Back In Time To 1992 To Revisit John Woo’s Masterpiece “Hard Boiled”, Starring Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung. Twenty six years ago Hong Kong cinema received a milestone in action films. “Hard Boiled” brought John Woo to the point where he is considered by many to be the ultimate action director. “Hard Boiled”, also known as ‘Hot-Handed …

•A-Ron’s Film Rewind Series takes you back to 1999 for the 20th Anniversary of director David Fincher’s “Fight Club”. Let’s ignore the first two rules of “Fight Club” and let’s talk about it and how this October marks the 20th anniversary of director David Fincher’s brilliant film. I was at the age of 14 when “Fight Club” was released in …

•A-Ron’s Film Rewind Series takes you back in time to 1958, for director John Huston and “The Dukes” best film you’ve never seen, “The Barbarian and the Geisha”.  Director John Huston who is best known as the filmmaker behind four of Humphrey Bogart’s best films: “The Maltese Falcon”, “The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre”, “Key Largo” and “The African Queen”. …

•A-Ron’s Film Rewind Series takes you back to 2008 to look back on one of the best films you’ve never seen. Baz Lurhmann’s “Australia”, a sweeping throwback epic of old Hollywood.  Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann broke out in America with his punk rock take on “William Shakespeare’s: Romeo & Juliet” with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. It failed at the …