Tag Archives: cult film

“Hard To Be a God” (Movie Review)

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Cliff Burns

Hard To Be a God (2013) Director: Aleksei German Screenplay: Svetlana Karmalita & Aleksei German Cast: Leonid Yarmolnik, Dmitri Vladimirov, Laura Pitskhelauri, Aleksandr Ilyin How does one even begin to review, to assess, to assimilate Aleksei German’s “Hard To Be a God”? Any discussion of … Continue reading →

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“Gumshoe” (1971)

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Cliff Burns

Gumshoe (1971) Director:  Stephen Frears Writer:  Neville Smith Cast:  Albert Finney, Bilie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay, Janice Rule A true cult film, difficult to find (at least in North America). Eddie Ginley (Finney) is a lovable loser, a Liverpool bingo caller … Continue reading →

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