Christopher Nolan and the Problem with the Good Lie Jack Cameron August 19, 2020 Analysis, Opinion Tenet is just around the corner (although the corner keeps getting further away), fuelling cineaste hopes that this year won’t be a total cinematic write-off. And yet, the hype just doesn't seem to be there....
Da 5 Bloods – Review Jack Cameron June 13, 2020 Reviews Four African American veterans return to Vietnam to hunt for gold and the lost remains of their fallen leader, Stormin’ Norman. From the beginning it is clear that this is no return to glory, but a story of...
The Uncertain Kingdom – Review Jack Cameron June 3, 2020 Reviews The Uncertain Kingdom is an anthology of twenty short films. The project commissioned different artists across various disciplines to each produce a short vignette of how they see the UK. Using fiction,...
Why Takashi Miike’s Films Offer More Than Shock and Controversy Jack Cameron May 12, 2020 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Takashi Miike is a thrilling director who makes films that are nearly impossible to recommend. Many of his releases have been accompanied by stories of mass walkouts; of people fainting in their seats or even...
Should We be Nostalgic for ‘90s Nihilism? Jack Cameron April 22, 2020 Analysis, Features Cube (1997) and The Platform (2020) are both currently available to stream and make for a very interesting double bill. Both films are set in futuristic prisons, and both have very different approaches to the...
The Lovecraft Film Wishlist Jack Cameron April 8, 2020 Analysis, Features, Maybeland Last month saw the return of director Richard Stanley with Color Out of Space. As adaptations of cult horror writer H.P.Lovecraft go it did a pretty decent job: the right amount of eldritch horror, mixed...
Coffee & Kareem – Review Jack Cameron April 5, 2020 Reviews As part of its promotion, Coffee & Kareem released a number of posters that paid homage to films past; Die Hard and 48 Hours, among others. Presumably meant to reflect the levels of action and comedy they...
Color Out of Space and the New Wave of Weird Cinema Jack Cameron April 4, 2020 Analysis, Features, Love Letter, One Off, Opinion, Spotlight It's been 23 years since Richard Stanley has made a movie, but this month he returns with Color Out of Space. First, he had to convince Nicolas Cage to say yes (he did). Then he prayed to ancient alien god...