Sitemap - 2023 - The Dillon Empire: Simon Dillon on Substack

My Top Ten Films of 2023

Film Review - The Boy and the Heron

Short Story: Window of the Soul Part 4 of 8

Film Review - Ferrari

Alive: 30 Years On

Ten Movie Title Mashups

Film Review - Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Short Story: Window of the Soul Part 3 of 8

It’s a Wonderful Life: The Greatest Christmas Film

Die Hard: My Favourite Action Thriller of All Time

Gremlins: Vicious Fun for All the Family

The Snowman: A Dillon Empire Family Tradition

My Four Favourite Scrooges

Christmas Movie Memories: My First Christmas with a Television

Film Review - Godzilla Minus One

Film Review - Maestro

Film Review - Les Trois Mousquetaires: Milady (The Three Musketeers: Milady)

Short Story: Window of the Soul Part 2 of 8

Film Review - The Eternal Daughter

My Ten Favourite Christmas Films

A Christmas Present Suggestion: Death Nest

Film Review - Wonka

Film Review - May December

Short Story: Window of the Soul Part 1 of 8

Twelve Classic Shots and Transitions

The Science of Avoiding Disruptive Movie Audiences

The Innocents: A Gothic Masterpiece

Film Review - Eileen

The Back to the Future Test

Carlito's Way: A Neglected Gem

Short Story: Aftermath Part 2 of 2

Short Story: Aftermath Part 1 of 2

The Silence of the Lambs and Se7en: My Son’s First Viewing

Doctor Who: Happy 60th Birthday

Film Review - Wish

Film Review — Anatomie d’une chute (Anatomy of a Fall)

Film Review -Napoleon

Film Review - How to Have Sex

Film Review - Saltburn

Napoleon: A Stirring Silent Classic Not Just for Film Scholars

Film Review — The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Film Review - Dream Scenario

Film Review - The Royal Hotel

What Constitutes a Cult Film?

My Favourite Underrated Martin Scorsese Film: A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

Short Story: In-Between

Ten Films There Ought to Be a Law Against Watching on Television

Film Review - The Marvels

Film Review - Bottoms

David Lean’s Great Expectations: One of the Greatest Films Ever Made

My Ten Favourite Ridley Scott Films

How ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’ Changed My Life

Film Review - Cat Person

Film Review — Five Nights at Freddy’s

The Omen: True to the Bible?

Short Story: Crockern’s Curse Part 5 of 5

Short Story: Crockern’s Curse Part 4 of 5

Short Story: Crockern’s Curse Part 3 of 5

Short Story: Crockern’s Curse Part 2 of 5

Short Story: Crockern’s Curse Part 1 of 5

Ten Terrifying Demons in Horror Films

Film Review - It Lives Inside

Psycho: A Black Comedy?

Transgressive Female Characters During the Hays Code Era

Film Review - Killers of the Flower Moon

Coma: Nail-Biting and Resonant

Film Review — The Miracle Club

Five Great Powell and Pressburger Films

The Film That Most Scared Me as an Adult: Kill List

Demolition Man: An Accidental Satirical Warning from 1993

My Ten Favourite Zombie Films

The Real Reason Some Star Wars Fans Hated The Last Jedi

Witness: My Flirtation with Pacifism

How Doctor Zhivago Helped Shape My Political Views

Short Story: Once in a Lifetime

Short Story: Papercut

Short Story: Call the Number On Your Screen

Film Review - The Great Escaper

Film Review - The Exorcist: Believer

Film Review - Blackberry

Film Review - The Creator

Film Review - The Lesson

Film Review - Dumb Money

Film Review - A Haunting in Venice

Film Review - The Nun II

Film Review - The Equalizer 3

Film Review - Past Lives

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