Facing the Fourth Wall: Deadpool 2 and the Paradox of Metatextuality Eddie Falvey May 24, 2018 Analysis, Features, One Off Deadpool 2, the latest in Fox’s recent attempt to inject the superhero format with a little more blood and badmouthing, opened last week to a generally positive critical reception and the beginnings of what...
The Citizen Kane of Awful – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Joni Blyth May 23, 2018 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful Love it or loathe it, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has earned a place in the history books. The largest release in Paramount Pictures history, twelve thousand copies covering 25 languages...
Why Deadpool is the Future of the X-Men Franchise James Andrews May 22, 2018 Analysis, Features, Opinion WARNING: Contains spoilers for Deadpool 2 Back in July 2014, the idea that some foul-mouthed, fourth wall-breaking upstart in a red costume would be (or need to be) an unlikely saviour of Fox's X-Men...
Short of the Week – I Heart NY Carmen Paddock May 21, 2018 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/270244268 New York is one of the planet’s most recognisable places – largely thanks to the infinite films, television shows, and plays set across its five...
Exploring the City and the Self in Jeune Femme Sinead McCausland May 17, 2018 Close-Up, Features, One Off Whether you're a Francophile or not, we’ve all seen and experienced at least one version of the streets of Paris. In 1951’s An American in Paris, Vincente Minnelli turned the Parisian streets into an...
Why Ryan Reynolds Makes The Perfect Deadpool (With Minimum Effort) Naomi Soanes May 15, 2018 Analysis, Features, Spotlight The marketing team for Deadpool 2 must be feeling pretty pleased with themselves right about now. And quite rightly so - they’ve managed to create the funny, sarcastic series of promos that have...
Short of the Week – Stems Joni Blyth May 14, 2018 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/264137664 Packing wonder, insight and gut-punch sentimentality into two minutes is a herculean task, but with just some twigs, wire and a handful of dry leaves...
Anne V. Coates – A Retrospective Carmen Paddock May 13, 2018 Analysis, Features, One Off Patton Oswalt once made a joke about the creators of some of his favourite films: I love movies. And any movie that you love, chances are it was directed by a man, edited by a woman, which means a woman...
Spotlight: The Irresistible Rise of Daniel Brühl Nick Evan-Cook May 9, 2018 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Here’s a tough one: how do you make a cinema audience sympathise with a WW2 Nazi? It’s probably best that he doesn’t buy into the regime - no-one would like that. It would help to make him reject the...
Michel Hazanavicius on Redoubtable Louise Burrell May 8, 2018 Behind The Curtain, Features, Interview Based on French actress Anne Wiazemsky's autobiography, Redoubtable is an intimate biopic of a very specific period in Jean-Luc Godard's life. Following his overwhelming success as the leader of French New...
Short of the Week – The Old Ways Rhys Handley May 7, 2018 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/237253619 Nhi Dang is a documentarian making travelogues like no others. Based out of Saigon, her journeys across the globe have taken her from Paris to Indonesia and everywhere in between...
Five Movies Celebrating The Fortitude of Women Katy Moon May 3, 2018 Analysis, Features, Top 10 I Feel Pretty hits cinemas this month, bringing with it a wave of controversy after its somewhat inauspicious trailer split opinion. Whatever your take, you never really need an excuse to celebrate women in...
Rise of the Mack: Mackenzie Davis’ TV Path to Movie Glory Rhys Handley May 3, 2018 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Mackenzie Davis is about to happen. She’s already caught the attention of big hitters like Ridley Scott and Denis Villeneuve, and the cool Canadian kid continues to fill the blockbuster scene with fleeting...
How Young Adult Shook Up the Mainstream Rachel Brook May 2, 2018 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia This Friday will deliver Tully, a drama about motherhood from the stunning team of director Jason Reitman, writer Diablo Cody and actress Charlize Theron. Reitman and Cody, of course, first worked together on...
A Beginner’s Guide to… Andrew Haigh Alex Flood May 1, 2018 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features In recent interviews, filmmaker Andrew Haigh has expressed “doubts” about his creative decisions and a fear of being “typecast” as a gay filmmaker. This inner turmoil is part of what makes his work so...