Ten Degrees of Trivia: The Grand Budapest Hotel Tom Bond March 14, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Ten Degrees of Trivia 2 Comments Love trivia? Love six degrees of Kevin Bacon? Then you’ve come to the right place. Our new feature Ten Degrees of Trivia will combine the two to take you on a journey through the world of loosely connected...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: The Love Guru Tom Bond March 12, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful 1 Comment For Your Consideration: The Love Guru Cast: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Verne Troyer, Romany Malco Director: Marco Schnabel Writer: Mike Myers, Graham Gordy Estimated...
300: Rise of an Empire – Review Christopher Preston March 4, 2014 Reviews 2 Comments 300 was brawny entertainment back in 2006, pumped full of radioactive testosterone. But this feeble sort-of sequel exhibits a warrior well past its prime. Weak and saggy, the once-chiseled abs have melted into...
Non-Stop – Review Christopher Preston March 3, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment In recent years, Liam Neeson has punched one half of a Middle-Eastern crime family, identity thieves, a pack of wolves, and the other half of said Middle-Eastern crime family. Now he has to punch an endangered...
Why the Razzies are Pointless, Lazy and Unnecessary Tom Bond March 1, 2014 Analysis, Features, Opinion Welcome to the jewel in the crown of awards season. Tonight the world holds its breath for the 34th Annual Razzies, where all that glitters is most definitely not gold. Formed in 1980 by publicist John J. B....
Need For Speed – Review Christopher Preston February 27, 2014 Reviews A song scabs over the penultimate scene of Need For Speed (or Braking Bad) before it hits you that it’s actually a truly dreadful cover of Dylan’s 'All Along The Watchtower'. This mangled arrangement...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: The Lone Ranger Tom Bond February 26, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful 4 Comments For Your Consideration: The Lone Ranger Cast: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson, Helena Bonham-Carter Director: Gore Verbinski Writer: Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott, Terry...
A Beginner’s Guide to…Hayao Miyazaki David Brake February 21, 2014 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features 1 Comment In a career spanning five decades, Hayao Miyazaki has transformed the genre of animation. His ability to incorporate thematic depth and visual excellence into his features has inspired generations of...
The LEGO Movie – Review Christopher Preston February 18, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment The LEGO Movie is a chocolate box of joy. Some jokes may not taste as good as others, but you are never too far away from something you’re going to adore. Lord and Miller have done it again, this time...
Her – Review Tom Bond February 14, 2014 Reviews 3 Comments Whether you view Her as a vision of dystopia or utopia rather depends on your relationship with technology. To Theodore (Phoenix) it is at once the reason and remedy for his loneliness. He is struggling to...
Making It Big: Sola David Brake February 13, 2014 Features, Independent, Making It Big It's been a while since we've featured a Making It Big. If we're honest, there's not been enough out there to inspire us. However, a new contender has come to our attention and we now present it to you. A...
RoboCop (2014) – Review Christopher Preston February 10, 2014 Reviews 2 Comments Lay down your pitchforks. Extinguish your torches. José Padilha’s RoboCop reboot is most definitely not the disaster we expected (and perhaps even hoped for). A philosophical twist on the original story...
Dallas Buyers Club – Review Andy J Smith February 8, 2014 Reviews In a sea of Golden Globe and Oscar praise, Dallas Buyers Club really lives up the the hype as a true great of modern cinema. The well-written and appropriately balanced script explores the difficult character...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: After Earth Tom Bond February 4, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful 5 Comments For Your Consideration: After Earth Cast: Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo Director: M. Night Shyamalan Writer: Gary Whitta, M. Night Shyamalan, Will Smith Estimated Budget: $130...
Music of the Movies: Quentin Tarantino Andy J Smith February 3, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Music of the Movies 1 Comment “Music is very important in my movies. In some ways the most important stage...” - Quentin Tarantino, 2009 As musical bad-assery goes, there are few who can match up to Director and Screenwriter...