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Living for the Cinema

by Geoff Gershon

Short movie reviews from the last 50+ years by Geoff Gershon. https://livingforthecinema.com/

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V FOR VENDETTA (2006)

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November..... Based upon the acclaimed 1982 graphic novel anthology written by Alan Moore, this highly influential tale of revenge and re

Nov 6
23 min

Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

This was the directorial debut of the late, great Penny Marshall (Big, A League of Their Own, Awakenings) and it stars (in only her second on-screen acting role) Oscar-wi

Oct 30
19 min

Blue Velvet (1986)

Considered by many to be his best film overall, this was the late, great David Lynch's (Mulholland Drive, Wild At Heart, Twin Peaks) follow-up to the massive flop wh

Oct 27
19 min

You Can See Everything (2026)

Accclaimed creators Nathan Fielder (The Curse, The Rehearsal) and Lance Oppenheim (Primetime, Ren Fair) have collaborated to direct this now highly-buzzed about documenta

Oct 23
18 min

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

Set in Spain during World War II, this is the moving story of a young girl named Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) who is sent along with her pregnant mother (Ariadna Gil) to live w

Oct 20
16 min

The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

Based (loosely) upon real events, this is the incredible story of an incident which occurred in 1896 on a railroad construction site in Africa run by the British Empire. 

Oct 16
18 min

Scream (1996)

Someone's Taken Their Love of Scary Movies One Step Too Far..... It has been almost one year since high-school student Sydney (Neve Campbell) had to deal with the a

Oct 14
17 min

Digger (2026)

Digger Rockwell (Oscar-nominee Tom Cruise) is one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world who runs a lucrative oil company which has been digging for oill in

Oct 10
14 min

Green Room (2016)

A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing something they shouldn't have at a bar run by Neo-Nazi skinheads.....and those skinheads are lead b

Oct 6
18 min

Carrie (1976)

Based upon one of the earliest novels from Stephen King, this is the tragic story of Carrie White (Oscar-winner Sissy Spacek) who's a troubled teenage girl strugglin

Oct 2
19 min

Ricochet (1991)

Nick Styles (Oscar-winner Denzel Washington) is a hot shot LAPD cop-turned-Assistant DA who took off after publicly nabbing a murderous criminal named Earl Talbot Blake (

Sep 30
17 min

Resident Evil (2026)

Based upon the long-popular video game, acclaimed directed Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) has brough his own vision of this beloved property to the big screen.  The fo

Sep 25
17 min

Set It Off (1996)

Four young women who are also long-time friends (Jada Pinkett-Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise) living in Los Angeles find themselves increasingly desp

Sep 22
20 min

Big Night (1996)

Co-directed by Stanley Tucci (The Devil Wears Prada, Spotlight) and Campbell Scott (Singles, Roger Dodger), this acclaimed culinary dramedy also co-stars both of them alo

Sep 19
18 min

About Last Night (1986)

Danny (Emmy-nominee Rob Lowe) and Debbie (Oscar-nominee Demi Moore) are two young Chicagoans who meet at their favorite bar, start to date, move in together....and eventu

Sep 16
18 min

Toy Soldiers (1991)

A group of troublemaking teenage boys decide to take a stand when terrorists seize control of their boarding school. That's the official IMDB description and pretty

Sep 11
16 min

Onslaught (2026)

This is the story of a divorced, burnt out ex-army sniper-now- superintendent (Adria Arjona) of a remote trailer park in the deserts of New Mexico who has her young daugh

Sep 9
16 min

Citizen Kane (1941)

Multimillionaire newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane (Oscar-winner Orson Welles) dies alone in his extravagant mansion named Xanadu, speaking a single word: "Rosebud." 

Sep 3
19 min

Nine To Five (1980)

Rest In Peace to the legendary Dolly Parton. (1946 to 1986) In honor of he recent tragic passing, what better way to remember her than to review this '80's com

Aug 31
21 min

Taxi Driver 50th Anniversary Re-Release (1976)

In honor of its recent 50h Anniversary, here is our newly remastered (with additional content) review of one of The Most Influential Films of the 1970's..... What c

Aug 25
18 min

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The reviews are quick but thorough with amazing commentary. Great way to learn more about film and the movies that have shaped our culture! Highly recommend!

Purple2023_19 · Dec 2022

I just finished listening to the episode Ruthless People, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I really liked the narrators engaging voice which made it easy to listen to the entire podcast. In this episode, he focused on an older film. It was such an interesting deep dive analysis of an old film that I personally haven’t watched. After listening to the podcast, I even plan on watching the movie sometime soon! I also loved how they included audio clips from the actual movie throughout the podcast. I am looking forward to future episodes!!

Aa099623 · Aug 2021

I loved Geoff Gershon’s review on the 2021 movie “Old.” He did an excellent job with his objectivity and logical interpretation of the film. If you want the real 411 from a cinematic connoisseur subscribe to the “Living for the Cinema” podcast. I did!

Bill S. - The Music Educator · Jul 2021

Listened to episode “A Quiet Place Part II”. Love the intro music! Your personality and energy is instantly uplifting. Can tell you are very passionate about movies. Definitely agree with your opinion of the sequel. They ride the wave of the first film and even turned it up a notch! Your voice was meant for podcasting. There is a richness and professionalism about it. I like the sound clips you include as well. This is a show for any moviegoers/lovers who enjoy opinions from a down to earth enthusiast.

Jerome Shaw 🤲🏾 · Jun 2021

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