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I produce Forever Cinematic Movie Reviews & Commentaries as well as the Retro Video Series! http://www.youtube.com/c/ravensfilm https://linktr.ee/ravensfilm

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The Princess Bride (1987) - Forever Cinematic Commentary
The Princess Bride (1987) - Forever Cinematic Commentary YouTube video by RavensFilm Productions

NOW ON YOUTUBE, Steve & I cap off our Rob Reiner double feature tribute with his beloved 1987 classic THE PRINCESS BRIDE in our latest commentary track!

#filmsky

12.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyway, I think I'll have to revisit MAN ON FIRE in the coming months. It's a HEAVY tonal film, but it's like a damn gut punch. Honestly, just go watch a Tony Scott film, folks. He made a lot of great flicks!

12.03.2026 03:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My video on ENEMY OF THE STATE is nearing completion. I talk about what I feel made Tony Scott a good filmmaker in this, offering a lot of praise and tribute to him, and I think this final segment will be best edited under a fresher mind tomorrow night.

12.03.2026 03:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A metal band playing on stage

A metal band playing on stage

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11.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Remembering actor, musician, and photographer Anton Yelchin on his birthday. He won our hearts as Chekov in the three J.J. Abrams Star Trek movies and was gone much too soon. He would have turned 37 today.

11.03.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 129 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Happy birthday! πŸ––πŸ»

11.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Princess Bride (1987) - Forever Cinematic Commentary | Nick Michalak Get more from Nick Michalak on Patreon

Hitting YouTube tomorrow is our commentary for The Princess Bride in our Rob Reiner double feature tribute. It’s currently available on Patreon for all $1+ Patrons!

11.03.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, "Would?" is favorite Alice in Chains song, but people could make a strong case for "Rooster" being the central track on that album, too.

11.03.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My main media tower was bought back in like 2009 at Best Buy. Another from Fry’s Electronics in 2016. Probably can’t find them anymore.

11.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I don't see Denzel flippantly throwing that language around on screen. Spike Lee has definitely taken Tarantino to task on that language as well.

10.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No. I don't recall tragedies like Def Leppard, scandals like Motley Crue, or big breaks up like Aerosmith or Guns N' Roses.

10.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I did tell him it was set in Transylvania with magic abound and Christopher Lee expressly apologized to Joe Dante for ever making that film. I hope the prepped the ground for the madness ahead.

10.03.2026 05:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I HAD to tell my buddy Steve about Howling II the other night when we were recording our commentary for the Joe Dante original. I lent him my DVD. Lord, he's in for it now!

10.03.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Schwarzenegger Talks β€œPredator,” β€œConan” Return
www.darkhorizons.com/schwarzenegg...

09.03.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Spring Forward has always screwed with me. Worse when I had to work morning shifts. I would be a zombie for WEEKS. Today, I've been tired while I've had a pile of editing to get done. Not great.

09.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh! I've felt sleep deprived all day.

09.03.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I heard it’s #InternationalWomensDay. Can’t wait for my lady Jessica to return to the screen later this month the new season of Daredevil!

08.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of arnold schwarzenegger 's face in a dark room Alt: a close up of arnold schwarzenegger 's face in a dark room

I was listening to the new Shadows of the Empire audiobook performed by the spectacular Marc Thompson, and he literally did an Arnold Schwarzenegger impression for one of the alien characters in Chapter 15! If you ever wanted to picture Mr. Olympia in Star Wars, there it is!

08.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Jack Nicholson in witches of eastwick

Jack Nicholson in witches of eastwick

Robert de Niro angel heart

Robert de Niro angel heart

Al Pacino devil's advocate

Al Pacino devil's advocate

Harvey Keitle in little nicky

Harvey Keitle in little nicky

My unified theory of casting is that you can cast any actor in your movie no matter how big they are if you offer to let them play The Devil.

08.03.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, it's peculiar realizing most of the Mexicans are played by British or largely Italian actors in that film.

08.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a bat costume is standing on a set of stairs Alt: A shot of The Shadow is standing on a set of stairs with his cape flowing around him while lightning flashes.

Listening to a bit of Jerry Goldsmith's score for The Shadow this afternoon as a bit of inspiration fuel for some creative writing.

08.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Giving Every James Bond Actor the Ending They Deserved
Giving Every James Bond Actor the Ending They Deserved YouTube video by Calvin Dyson

🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 Most Bond actors end their tenures in the tux without even knowing it so their final 007 films tend to be business as usual. This got me thinking… what would the idealised, definitive endings for each Bond actors look like?…

youtu.be/OLBE6PnX5C4

08.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My buddy Steve & I just watched this a few hours ago for a commentary track for my YouTube channel. An absolutely lovely film! An all time favorite!

08.03.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight, I got to tell Steve ALL ABOUT Howling 2! It was quite the moment. Wait to hear us talk about the Joe Dante original in a few weeks!

08.03.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just have a video to edit and I really want to finish reading some more of my trade paperbacks of Nightwing & Jessica Jones. They've been sitting around far too long, and I'm actually eager to buy more. No sense in doing that until I finish the ones I have.

07.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Boy, I hate being tired when I've got things to do. Oh well, just gonna relax until Steve arrives and we can record commentaries this evening. It'll be fun, regardless.

07.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve only seen Sinners.

07.03.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Retro Video Series: The Numerous Versions of HIGHLANDER (1986)
Retro Video Series: The Numerous Versions of HIGHLANDER (1986) YouTube video by RavensFilm Productions

Happy 40th anniversary to HIGHLANDER, released in the US on this date in 1986. The American market got a very different cut than international audiences, and I documented every version in a video a few years ago.

Retro Video Series: The Numerous Versions of HIGHLANDER (1986)
youtu.be/sjV4D3ByUAo

07.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe I'm wrong.

07.03.2026 06:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The more they tried to depict the Q Continuum as something relatable to a human understanding, the less interesting it got. I think it worked alright in "Death Wish" for Quinn to express their stagnation, but a lot of the Voyager Q episodes never resonated with me.

07.03.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0