How Luke Evans Became Everyone’s Favourite Bad Boy Carmen Paddock March 15, 2017 Analysis, Features, Spotlight "In 10 years, I'd love to live near the sea, in a warmer climate. I could see myself with three dogs ... and it'd be great to share them with someone else." For someone with such idyllic goals, Welsh actor...
A Short History of the Period Drama, Part Three: Tear Up the Script (or, the present day) Sophie Wing June 15, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Long before the superhero movie took the words "gritty reboot" and revolutionised a genre, period drama was working quietly away in the background doing exactly the same thing. As the '90s gave way to a...
O Father, Where Art Thou? – Part 2: The Historical Epic Chris Davies May 7, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 4 Comments From Ancient Greece to Star Wars, the Bible to Breaking Bad, throughout history the father figure has been a major feature in dramatic storytelling. This is especially evident in film, but in post-9/11...
R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen David Brake May 7, 2013 Analysis, Features, One Off 1 Comment “They were considered B pictures because they were made on a tight budget. But we outlived many of the A pictures made at the same time” – Ray Harryhausen This morning, May 7, 2013, a film great left...
