It’s Complicated: The Ongoing Battle Between Social Media And Film David Brake April 29, 2015 Analysis, Close-Up, Features You’ve Got Mail is one of the best films about social media. Apparently. Going further down this list, at number eight, it’s Tron, and holding up the middle is The Matrix. As you’ve already gathered,...
By The Book: Watchmen Phil W. Bayles April 28, 2015 Analysis, By The Book, Features Welcome to By The Book, in which we take a look at cinematic adaptations of literary works. This feature is less a review of the merits and shortcomings of the films themselves, rather a study of the films as...
Short Of The Week – The Alchemist’s Letter Bertie Archer April 27, 2015 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/125527643 The Alchemist’s Letter is a beautiful, inventive animation, filled with detail. Ever evolving into new scenes, each adding another layer of artistry, this is the...
Interview Hell: Robert Downey Jr. vs. Krishnan Guru-Murthy Madeline Joint April 24, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALBwaO-rAsE Poor RDJ. As a dedicated film fan, there’s a very good chance you’ve been in love with him at some point, but Channel 4 presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy is...
Love And Race In Samson and Delilah Ellena Zellhuber-McMillan April 24, 2015 Analysis, Close-Up, Features "I have only questions," stated director Warwick Thornton when asked by Sight and Sound about his 2009 Camera d'Or-winning feature film debut, Samson and Delilah. It is not surprising, given the film’s...
The Age of Ultron and Hollywood’s Expansion into Asia Andrew Daley April 23, 2015 Analysis, Close-Up, Features The upcoming release of Avengers: Age of Ultron heralds a change in the mindset of Western cinema, a breath of fresh air for Hollywood as they dust off the time-worn unwritten rules of film and turn their...
A Beginner’s Guide to… The Marvel Cinematic Universe Madeline Joint April 22, 2015 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features Simply, if you haven’t heard of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (which you totally have if you’ve been anywhere near a cinema, TV, billboard, another person or a Burger King since 2008): they are a series of...
Spoiler Warning! Marvel’s Biggest Problem Bertie Archer April 21, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion Avengers, Assemble! Captain America? A-okay. Iron Man? Check. Hawkeye? Here. Thor? Another! Yes, your favourite heroes (Batman is so noughties) are back for another round of comic-book battling, and I'm not...
The Movies And Me: Richard LaGravenese David Brake April 20, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, The Movies & Me The Movies and Me is back! We've got a real heavyweight to return with too. You've probably encountered Richard LaGravenese's work more than you may have realised. His pen has produced the likes of The...
Short of the Week – Second Thoughts David Brake April 20, 2015 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/125153680 High Priest Nebula (Scovel) is re-considering the idea of transcending to meet up with Lord Ophelion. Fair enough. Problem is he's the cult leader who claimed Ophelion...
By The Book: Child 44 Nick Evan-Cook April 19, 2015 Analysis, By The Book, Features Welcome to By The Book, in which we take a look at cinematic adaptations of literary works. This feature is less a review of the merits and shortcomings of the films themselves, rather a study of the films as...
Best Films Never Made #25: Jerry Lewis’ The Day the Clown Cried Tom Bond April 17, 2015 Behind The Curtain, Best Films Never Made, Features Holocaust comedy. Two words to make you leave the page in disgust or read on with extreme curiosity. If you’ve got any sense, you will have done the latter, because Jerry Lewis’ 1972 film The Day the...
No Subtitles Please, We’re British: Is Cinema Being Whitewashed? Phil W. Bayles April 16, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion The idea that the English language has a monopoly in cinema should surprise absolutely nobody. The power of Hollywood meant American culture dominated screens for more than a century, and for as long as there...
Second Chance: Bedazzled (2000) Danielle Davenport April 15, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance If someone told you that Bedazzled (2000) is on Netflix, would the knowledge provoke aversion, apathy or, perhaps, shameful glee? Regardless of your initial reaction, this film deserves a second chance....
Scene Stealers: Vanessa Redgrave in Atonement David Brake April 14, 2015 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers It’s rare that a film hangs upon a single point. A small moment that affects the entire direction, feel and impact of a film. By Atonement's end, Vanessa Redgrave shoulders this responsibility. In the final...
