List: Dillon On Film | Curated by Simon Dillon

Feb 21, 2025
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Dillon On FilmSimon Dillon: Old school hardcore cineaste obsessed with classic films. Considers cinema the true faith and streaming the antichrist. Evangelist for big screen first and foremost, but building a DVD/Blu-Ray collection also gets the Dillon Empire nod of approval.
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James Bond Defeated by Tech Billionaire?My thoughts on the rights to 007 passing to Amazon/MGM
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Brazil: 40 Years OnFour decades on, Terry Gilliam’s dystopian masterpiece continues to impress
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Make Music Scores Melodious AgainWhy are memorable melodies disappearing from film scoring, especially in films for grown-ups?
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Victoria: 10 Years OnSebastian Schipper’s one-take emotional rollercoaster remains just as potent a decade later
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Ten Times a Horror Film Should Have Won Best PictureDespite multiple nominations for The Substance, the Academy normally doesn’t care for scary films
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His Girl Friday: 85 Years OnCary Grant and Rosalind Russell still sparkle in Howard Hawks’s frenetic classic screwball comedy
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Oscar Predictions 2025Will the Academy favour The Brutalist despite AI controversies?
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The Usual Suspects: 30 Years OnBryan Singer’s outstanding 1995 thriller remains endlessly rewatchable
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AI Enhanced Performances in The Brutalist: A Technological Bridge Too Far?Should Adrian Brody and Felicity Jones have potential Oscar nominations revoked?
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My Seven Favourite David Lynch FilmsA personal tribute to the late singular visionary, who brought experimental surrealism into mainstream cinema
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My Top Ten Stanley Kubrick FilmsA personal journey ranking my experiences with one of cinema’s greatest directors
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Bad Day at Black Rock: 70 Years OnJohn Sturges’s classic thriller feels more like a western than ever
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My Top Ten Films of 2024The movie year in review, and my pick of the most sparkling cinematic gems over the past twelve months
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A Passage to India: 40 Years OnDavid Lean’s final film may not reach the dizzying heights of his greatest works, but there is still much to praise
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Arsenic and Old Lace: 80 Years OnCelebrating Frank Capra’s cosy screwball black comedy about serial killers, insanity, and murder
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: 70 Years OnRichard Fleischer’s adaptation of the Jules Verne classic remains one of Disney’s finest live-action achievements
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Seven Favourites From the ‘Steven Spielberg Presents’ EraTo celebrate the 40th anniversary of Gremlins, a selection of gems from the golden era of Spielberg-produced adventures
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The Talented Mr Ripley: 25 Years OnAnthony Minghella’s 1999 adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel features Matt Damon’s best-ever performance
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My Ten Favourite Christmas-Adjacent FilmsA personal selection of films set at Christmas that aren’t about Christmas
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Dec 10, 2024
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Why Adult Audiences Love the Toy Story FilmsCelebrating the all-ages appeal of Pixar’s classic series on the 25th anniversary of Toy Story 2
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