House of Gucci – Review Carmen Paddock November 27, 2021 Reviews When a film takes every chance at extravagance, the chance of falling is equal or greater to the chance of flying. House of Gucci takes this gamble, and while it might not pay off entirely, the big-budget...
The Little Things – Review Calum Baker March 13, 2021 Reviews In a clean break from his occasionally successful biopic habit, director John Lee Hancock returns with an original screenplay and a plunge into the “dark side of America". By the end, his protagonists find...
5 Cameo Performances That Didn’t Live Up To The Hype Phil W. Bayles June 13, 2018 Analysis, Features, One Off One of the most exciting parts about the build-up to Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom was the news that the legendary Jeff Goldblum would be reprising his role as chaotician/rock star/sex god Ian Malcolm. Our...
Your Week In Film: Stephen King and The Lion King – together at last! Stephen O'Nion November 3, 2017 News The last seven days has obviously seen allegations mount against actors, directors and producers alike. Kevin Spacey, James Toback, Brett Ratner, Dustin Hoffman, Jeremy Piven and many others have had their...
Blade Runner 2049 – Review Tom Bond October 3, 2017 Reviews It’s not every day you get to see the moment a director goes from being great to becoming legendary. With Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve has proven – if the likes of Arrival and Sicario weren’t...
Stories From The Set: Requiem for a Dream Thom Denson September 14, 2017 Features, Stories from the Set This weekend sees the release of Darren Aronofsky’s latest movie, Mother!, a film in which the New York auteur torments his collaborative (and, to those of us not above the gossip columns, romantic) partner...
Your Week In Film: The Rock, ‘Rangers, Robin Hood, ‘Rim and more! Stephen O'Nion September 23, 2016 News 1. The Greatest Movie Of All Time’s sequel builds its cast Pacific Rim 2, the sequel that everyone wants—and if you don’t, take a good, long hard at yourself—has started to kick into gear ahead of...
Why Do We Never Hear About Female Method Actors? Olivia Luder August 23, 2016 Analysis, Features, Opinion If you’ve been paying even a little attention to the media circus around Suicide Squad, you’ll have heard about what Jared Leto’s been up to. Dead pigs, used condoms, boxes of bullets: you name it,...
Your Week In Film: Sausage Scandals, Sherlock, Suicide Squad Shame, and more! Stephen O'Nion August 19, 2016 News 1. Sausage Party animators denied screen credits and forced to work unpaid overtime Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg's Sausage Party might have seemed a risk, but for all intents and purposes it's a risk...
Suicide Squad – Review Joni Blyth August 5, 2016 Reviews It’s tough to follow a masterpiece, but it can be tougher to follow a failure. While the new Ultimate Edition has made some headway into redeeming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, all eyes are on Suicide...
“Why So Serious?”: The Evolution of the Joker Henry Gatrell August 3, 2016 Analysis, Close-Up, Features The Joker is among the most formidable and fear-inspiring villains ever to grace the screen. He has become incredibly versatile and adaptable, his behaviour impossible to predict, leaving viewers vulnerable to...
A Love Letter To… Lord of War Phil W. Bayles January 7, 2016 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia “There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That's one firearm for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is, how do we arm the other 11?” It’s been said so many times...
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...