Living for the Cinema

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

  1. 9h ago

    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 focus this time is on a lowly courier named Brian (Austin Abrams) who is tasked with delivering an urgent medical specimen one snowy night outside of Raccoon City.  On an icy country road, he gets into an accident and hits some one .....once he stops to try to help this person, he gets a LOT more than he bargained for resulting in one crazy, scary night!  New, scary threats emerge from every corner and we follow Brian on his treacherous mission to deliver this item but more importantly, to SURVIVE the night.   Host & Editor: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon   Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

    RESIDENT EVIL (2026)

  2. 3d ago

    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 desperate to the point where they decide to become bankrobbers.  Initially they're successful but then then things start to get increasingly complicated when one of them strikes up a romance with a local bank executive (Blair Underwood) and the local police (lead by John C. McGinley) begin to close in on them.  Directred by F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton, Law Abiding Citizen, The Italian Job, Friday), this tense action thriller was a surprise hit when it was released thirty years ago this fall, also with a hit soundtrack which features some great music from En Vogue, Seal, and several other notable pop artists from this era.  Host & Editor: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon   Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

    Set It Off (1996)

  3. 6d ago

    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 alongside a stellar cast of Oscar and Emmy nominees/winners including Tony Shalhoub, Minnie Driver, Marc Anthony, Allison Janney, and the late, great Sir Ian Holm.  This is the simple of story of two recently emigrated brothers (Tucci, Shalhoub) from Italy who start their own Italian restaurant on the New Jersey shore in the 1950's.  The food is great but business is slow, especially compared to a rival restaurant run down the street run by a much more business-savvy Italian owner played by Holm.  Then one night, a unique opportunity presents itself: popular jazz singer/musician Louis Prima is coming to town and he will be going to THEIR restaurant! :) So the brothers pull out all of the stops to prepare some great food and invite every one they know to have dinner there, resulting in one potentially.....BIG NIGHT. ;)  Host & Editor: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

    Big Night (1996)

  4. Sep 16

    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 eventually fall in love.  And they each have two best friends (Elizabeth Perkins, Jim Belushi) who have conflicting feelings about each of their new partners which sometimes complicates things.  That's pretty much the entire story but what made this romantic comedy so special forty years ago when it was first released was the writing, the performances, the '80's Chicago setting, and even the songs.  Co-written and directed by Edward Zwick (Glory, Love and Other Drugs, Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai), let's review what would end being one of THE prototypical rom-com's of its era.  Host & Editor: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

    About Last Night (1986)

  5. Sep 11

    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 much all you need to know. ;) Released thirty-five years ago, this was one of several '90's action films inspired by Die Hard - this "Die Hard with Teenagers" was directed by Daniel Petrie Jr. (In The Army Now) and it stars Sean Astin, Will Wheaton, Andrew Divoff, Keith Coogan, Mason Adams, Oscar-nominee Denholm Elliott, George Perez, TE Russell, and Oscar-winner Louis Gossett.  Let's go back to school!  Host & Editor: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

    Toy Soldiers (1991)

  6. Sep 9

    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 daughter (Blake Kennedy) for one weekend....and is soon tasked with trying to protect her once a new brutal threat emerges. This threat is a trio of murderous super-soldiers who have broken out from a nearby military experimentation facility....and they are brutally wiping out everyone in their path! 😳 Directed by genre master Adam Wingard (The Guest, Godzilla Vs Kong, You're Next), this throwback grindhouse action/sci-fi/horror thriller also co-stars Dan Stevens, Alex Periera, Drew Starkey, Rebecca Hall, Michael Biehn, and Reginald VelJohnson.   Host & Editor: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

    Onslaught (2026)

  7. Sep 3

    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."  In an attempt to figure out the meaning of this word, a reporter tracks down the people who worked and lived with Kane.  They tell their stories in a series of flashbacks which reveal much about Kane's life but not enough to unlock the riddle of his dying breath.  This was the film directorial debut of Orson Welles who was also an actor and playwright at the time of release, bringing over much of the cast from his renowned Mercury Theatre troupe to play key roles including Joseph Cotton, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane, Ray Collins, George Coulouris, and Agnes Moorehead.  As the story was loosely based on the life of then media magnate William Randolph Hearst, it never achieved the necessary level of release in theaters to eneable it become commercially successful though the film was nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture, along with both Best Actor and Best Director for Welles.  The only Oscar it would win would be Best Original Screenplay for Welles and co-writer Herman J. Mackiewicz.  Over time, its reputation has only grown and it is now considered by many critics and cinephiles to be one of the greatest if not THE best American film of all time.  Host & Editor: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

  8. Aug 31

    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 comedy classic, which was also her big screen debut.  Directed by Collin Higgins (Foul Play, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), this is a frenetic tale of sexism, office politics, suspected murder, and REVENGE.  It focuses on three beleaguered co-workers at a fictional conglomerate named Judy (Oscar-winner Jane Fonda), Violet (Emmy-winner Lily Tomlin), and Doralee (Grammy-winner Dolly Parton)....and their despicable boss Frank played by late, great Emmy-winner Dabney Coleman (Tootsie, Wargames).  Frank has taken things way too far with his behavior as he has mistreated them all terribly, then an accident occurs, and then hilarity ensues!   Host & Editor: Geoff Gershon Producer: Marlene Gershon  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://livingforthecinema.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

    Nine To Five (1980)
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Short movie reviews from the last 50+ years by Geoff Gershon. https://livingforthecinema.com/

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  • Creator
    Geoff Gershon
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    539
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