Pandemic Panic: The Best Horror Films to Distract You Right Now Rob Salusbury April 9, 2020 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Nostalgia, Opinion It doesn’t take a psychologist to realise that now might not be the best time for everyone's mental health. Global pandemics tend not to be the most calming of situations, and the recent state of lockdown...
Made of Metal, Made of Lace: Dresses as Power in True History of the Kelly Gang Sophie Butcher March 9, 2020 Analysis, Features, Opinion One of the most well-known, true facts about notorious Australian outlaw Ned Kelly is that he was eventually captured by police during a shootout where he was wearing bulletproof armour. Justin Kurzel’s...
The Top Five Jane Austen Adaptations Alex Goldstein February 12, 2020 Features, Opinion, Top 10 Another year, another Jane Austen adaptation. Autumn de Wilde's Emma is the latest in a multi-million dollar legacy for the beloved author who, though she saw some success in her lifetime, suffered a great...
Has the DCEU Found its Winning Formula? Katy Moon February 4, 2020 Analysis, Features, Opinion It has been a tough decade for DC fans. For some, it has just been one expensive disappointment after another. For others, like me, who have mostly enjoyed the output, it has been years of watching this...
Youth at War in Jojo Rabbit and 1917 Carmen Paddock January 24, 2020 Analysis, Features, Opinion The 2020 Oscars season sees two wartime period pieces in its Best Picture race: Jojo Rabbit and 1917. At first glance, this seems their only similarity – it's not even the same war. Comedy legend Taika...
1917 is the Best Video Game Movie Ever Made Phil W. Bayles January 16, 2020 Analysis, Features, Opinion Sam Mendes’ 1917 has picked up a slew of nominations this awards season, including nine for the BAFTAs and 10 for the Oscars, and it’s not hard to see why. This is a war movie that manages to feel both...
The Directors That Defined the 2010s Carmen Paddock December 11, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion Much can be said about the cinema of the 2010s, from Oscars drama and the legacy of #MeToo to the dominance of Disney and emergence of streaming platforms in film distribution. The films driving and reacting...
Family Reunion: How Doctor Sleep Reconciles Both Versions of The Shining Phil W. Bayles November 14, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion The following contains spoilers for book and film versions of The Shining and Doctor Sleep. Turning a Stephen King novel into a movie is a tricky thing to pull off, even considering the great run of King...
The Strong Female Character in 2019 Carmen Paddock July 26, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion “She’s not alone.” With this line, almost every female superhero that Marvel has in their roster was unleashed against Thanos and his cronies, kicking off the last act of Avengers: Endgame’s closing...
The Cats Trailer and the Movies’ Favourite Moggies Alex Goldstein July 18, 2019 Features, One Off, Opinion Was the Flerken a tentacle too far? Perhaps it was Pet Sematary’s Church on the red carpet that pushed everything over the edge. Whatever it was, just when we were all feline a bit overwhelmed, along came...
Unintentional Horror in Midsommar and The Dead Don’t Die Ben Flanagan July 16, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion Something odd is happening with horror movies this summer. Chucky just ate itself with the Child’s Play reboot, which wipes out the gore but doubles down on references for the Stranger Things audience....
Midsommar and the Horrors of Anxiety Phil W. Bayles July 12, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion This article contains major spoilers for Midsommar. Ari Aster doesn’t make horror movies; he makes anxiety movies. His filmography is less concerned with things that go bump in the night than provoking...
Can Horror Franchises Keep the Scares Fresh? Katy Moon July 9, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion Since the early days of horror cinema, franchising has had the tendency to dull the sharper edges of our favourite horror icons. Twenty-five years after they emerged from the shadows, Universal’s stable of...
The MCU Doesn’t Have the Guts to Make Heroes Unlikeable – But Spider-Man 3 Did Joni Blyth July 1, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion We’re back in the MCU after the Endgame – and where better to start over than with Spidey? Everyone has their favourite Spider-Man, but Tom Holland’s iteration will certainly go down as one of the best...
Five Genres That Superhero Movies Should be Embracing Phil W. Bayles June 19, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion James Gunn has become an essential player in the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe – so much so that even an idiotic campaign by right-wing internet trolls couldn’t keep him away. But as we eagerly await...