Top 10 Teaser Trailers Phil W. Bayles March 17, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 This weekend sees the release of 10 Cloverfield Lane, a movie that was announced with almost no fanfare just weeks ago. Producer J.J. Abrams is known for his love of the ‘mystery box’, but this still makes...
More Than Just A Comic: The Star Wars Expanded Universe Cathy Brennan December 22, 2015 Analysis, Features, One Off In hindsight the purchase of Star Wars makes perfect sense. The Disney canon resonates with audiences on a deeply personal level, while their commercial clout transmits that intimacy on a global scale. This...
2015: The Year The Bubble Began To Burst? Eddie Falvey November 12, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion Ever since Jaws exploded into the popular consciousness in the summer of 1975 the world has been at the mercy of blockbuster film franchises. Usually (but not always) building upon highly successful source...
The Oscar Goes To… ? The 2016 Oscars Race May Be The Closest Yet David Brake November 4, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion It's 116 days till the Oscars. It's early November, and yet we do not have our champion for Best Picture. Well, we may have several. Usually we will have our frontrunners by now, but at present, anybody could...
Top 10 Movie Moments of 2015… So Far Tom Bond July 8, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Halfway through this glorious year of film that we call 2015, we’ve decided to take stock and write about our favourite movie moments so far. We’ll save worrying about the best films of the year until...