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Welcome back to another installment of Review Stew! This week we have a movie that is loosely based on the short story “A Scandal in Bohemia”. If that sounds familiar at all to you, that’s because “A Scandal in Bohemia” is the first short story from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to feature Sherlock Holmes. With…
Welcome back for another featured Letterboxd Lists review! This time around we’re going to take a look at the Letterboxd’s Top 100 Silent Films list. More specifically, we’ll be looking at number 21 on that list with… The Cameraman (1928). Title: The Cameraman Directors: Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton Released: September 10, 1928 (Limited theatrical release…
Here we are again, trying to destigmatize Monday with another installment of Review Stew! This week we take a look at one of the most infamous musical groups of all-time. Even if you don’t know their music, there’s a very good chance you know the name Milli Vanilli. Well, lets take a look at their…
Welcome back. It’s time for a new installment in the Margot Robbie filmography watch through! We’ve seen her before as Flopsy in Peter Rabbit (2018) and just under two months later she’s back as Flopsy in the short film we’re looking at today…Flopsy Turvy (2018). Title: Flopsy Turvy Director: David Scott Released: March 30, 2018…
Welcome back for another installment of Review Stew! This week we have a movie that is based on true events. We’re going to travel back to 1984 and try to avoid the Whammies with… The Luckiest Man in America (2024). Title: The Luckiest Man in America Director: Samir Oliveros Released: September 5, 2024 – Canadian…
Welcome back to another review from one of the featured Letterboxd Lists! This time around we look at an offering from the Top 250 Women Directed and number 70 on that list with…The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926). Title: The Adventures of Prince Achmed Director: Lotte Reiniger Released: September 3, 1926 (Berlin) Runtime: 1 hour…
What would it look like if you took James Bond and put him in the South and gave him a Southern accent? Well, this week for Review Stew we are going to find out. That’s right, we’re heading down to the bayou and trying to keep up with…Fast Charlie (2023). Title: Fast Charlie Director: Phillip…
Welcome back for another addition of the Margot Robbie filmography watch through! After this week we are down to only 8 feature-length movies of Margot’s to cover. Well, until her future works are released. But let’s not get too ahead of ourselves and instead focus on the task at hand. That’s right, a movie that…
Welcome back for another installment of Review Stew! This week we’re adding to our review stew a prison escape, a love triangle, and some clever lighting and camerawork with…Raw Deal (1948). Title: Raw Deal Director: Anthony Mann Released: May 21, 1948 (United States) Runtime: 1 hour 19 minutes Available to stream on: Kanopy Joe Sullivan…
Well, hello. Thanks for coming back for another Letterboxd List review! This week we revisit the Letterboxd Top 250 Highest Rated Short Films of All-Time. I continue my exploration into Buster Keaton films with…One Week (1920). I couldn’t resist. There isn’t an “official trailer”, but here is a clip from One Week (1920). Title: One…