Wednesday, 24 May 2000

2025 Centennials

So far, my centennials project has spawned one award-winning book, A Hundred in 2016, six years where I didn't review anywhere near as much I planned because life got in the way and a much more productive shot at it in 2023. 2024 should have been a good year but life kicked me in the ass, so it didn't plan out. This is year ten, for 2025, when hopefully nothing will stand in the way of me meeting my self-imposed deadlines. I'm also changing the format from book to zine, which should make it easier for me to stay on track and publish on time.

So, here's 2025 Centennials.

Each review here was posted on what would have been (or in some instances actually was) the one hundredth birthday of someone important to the film industry. The aim is to remember them with an interesting film from their career that, in the process, allows me to explore another aspect of history, whether to cinema, something wider or both.

Some of these people are famous, household names that we grew up watching. Some aren't. And some used to be, but a hundred years is a long time and things change. All, however, are important.

These carefully curated films vary by era, genre and nationality and, together, help to enrich my knowledge and maybe yours too. I'll collate these reviews into a zine, A Hundred in 2025, to be released at the beginning of 2026. At least that's the plan.

Rating System

1 - Abysmal | 2 - Bad | 3 - Poor | 4 - OK | 5 - Good | 6 - Excellent | 7 - Classic

Latest Review (8 Feb 2025)
Title Year H D Director(s) IMDb
Missing 1982 6 6 Costa-Gavras IMDb

All 2023 Centennial Reviews
Title Year H D Director(s) IMDb
The Big Gundown 1967 7 6 Sergio Sollima IMDb
Slap Shot 1977 6 6 George Roy Hill IMDb
A Raisin in the Sun 1961 7 7 Daniel Petrie IMDb
Missing 1982 6 6 Costa-Gavras IMDb

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