Tag Archives: Terrence Howard

Film review | Red Tails – George Lucas’s cherished WW2 fighter pilot movie goes down in flames

The stirring World War Two story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the African-American pilots who overcame racism to become the US air force’s first black aviators, is ill served by Red Tails, a desperately corny action movie from producer George Lucas. … Continue reading

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Knights of the South Bronx & other inspirational teacher movies

Couch Potato Pickings How many of us are lucky enough to be truly inspired by a teacher at school? Judging how many inspirational teacher movies there are out there, you’d think it was quite common. I don’t think it is. … Continue reading

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The Best View | Who Saw Her Die?

A film from the early 1970s set amidst the mist-shrouded canals of Venice, which features a dead child, two grieving, semi-estranged parents and a pervading atmosphere of unease – does this sound familiar? Surely I’m talking about Nicolas Roeg’s superb … Continue reading

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