Second Chance: Jack Reacher Bertie Archer July 29, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance It is hard to argue that Jack Reacher should be given a second chance. This is not because the film doesn’t deserve greater recognition and a wider audience, which it most definitely does; instead, the...
A Love Letter To… The Intouchables Bertie Archer April 30, 2015 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia The Intouchables is about the inappropriate. Not in any gross-out or controversial way - instead, it shows that the inappropriate choice can be exactly what is needed in any situation, and for that The...
Top 10 Natural Disaster Movies Patrick Taylor April 11, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 The release of Force Majeure sees a welcome return to that most reliable of film genres – the natural disaster movie. This got us thinking about the "classics" of this peculiar cinematic niche. Not many of...
Short of the Week – Caldera Cameron Ward December 15, 2014 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/62596239 Evan Vierra’s ethereal 2012 piece, Caldera, expertly explores the seemingly unliveable space between fantasy and actuality. Having witnessed firsthand his father’s own...
Second Chance: The Day After Tomorrow Stephen O'Nion July 18, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance Unlike other entries in this series, The Day After Tomorrow isn’t particularly reviled; it grossed over $500 million and doesn’t fare terribly on either IMDb (rating: 6.4) or score aggregators like Rotten...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: Osombie Tom Bond March 27, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful 4 Comments Cast: Corey Sevier, Eve Mauro, Jasen Wade, Danielle Chuchran, Paul D, Hunt, Matthew Reese Director: John Lyde Writer: Kurt Hale Estimated Budget: Unknown U.S. Gross: Unknown This week...
The Unique Body Horror Of American Mary Cameron Ward January 29, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features - "She’s an artist." - Following on from the Grindhouse-inspired Dead Hooker in a Trunk, Jen and Sylvia Soska (Twisted Twins Productions)'s American Mary rejects the tired cliches of "feminist...