Short of the Week – To Build a Fire Henry Gatrell January 22, 2018 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/246869455 The adaptation of Jack London’s highly-regarded short story To Build a Fire effectively captures the story of a man's last frozen moments. The text and film shift from one...
Vintage Movie Magic in Star Wars: The Last Jedi Rhys Handley December 22, 2017 Analysis, Close-Up, Features This post contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Imagine getting to make a Star Wars movie. Imagine the millions upon millions of dollars Lucasfilm would leave in your lap. Imagine the stellar...
‘There Is No Try’: Was Empire Strikes Back Lightning in a Bottle? Rhys Handley December 13, 2017 Analysis, Features, Love Letter Every sequel ever made is royally screwed. Those poor filmmakers can go back to their hit movies with the purest intentions and the best bundle of influences, but how many second instalments can really hold a...
MiB at 20: What Made it So Good? James Andrews July 2, 2017 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Have a quick think about your memories of the first Men in Black film. What immediately comes to mind is likely to include sharp suits, sunglasses, big-ass silver guns (and a certain tiny one), odd-couple...
The Eagle Huntress – LFF 2016 Review Stephanie Watts December 17, 2016 Reviews The Eagle Huntress is a documentary that is full to the brim with girl power. Narrated by Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley, the film follows Aisholpan, a 13 year old girl who is the first female to become an Eagle...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: The Core Conor Morgan September 18, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Stanley Tucci, Delroy Lindo, Richard Jenkins, DJ Squalls, Bruce Greenwood Director: Jon Amiel Writers: Cooper Layne, John Rogers Budget: $60 million Worldwide gross:...
