Debate: The Winners and Losers of the 2018 Oscars Nominations Carmen Paddock January 24, 2018 Analysis, Debate, Features 1 Comment Yesterday was the day many film fans have been waiting for: the 2018 Oscars nominations have been revealed! To celebrate and debate the (delightful and outrageous) results of this announcement are Copy Editor...
“Darkness Rises, and Light to Meet It”: How The Last Jedi Found the Balance in the Force David Brake December 22, 2017 Analysis, Features, One Off Warning: this article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This is not going to go the way you think! —Luke Skywalker, The Last Jedi Ambiguity (noun). The quality of being open to more than one...
A Love Letter to Rian Johnson’s Looper Joni Blyth December 14, 2017 Analysis, Features, Love Letter The Last Jedi is going to make Rian Johnson a star. Since Summer 2014, the film world has waited in heady anticipation for not only the true follow-up to legendary sequel Empire Strikes Back, but also this...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Review Kambole Campbell December 12, 2017 Reviews While it is indeed a Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi is unmistakably Rian Johnson's work. The stakes are smaller and more tangible than in The Force Awakens - this is more about the emotional toll that war...
The Brothers Bloom – The Art of Good Exposition Rory Steabler December 12, 2017 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Spoiler Warning: The Brothers Bloom is best watched with little foreknowledge. This article explicitly discusses the ending. The Last Jedi should provide Rian Johnson with an interesting balancing act. The...
Your Week In Film: Superheroes, Supersleuths and Stars Stephen O'Nion November 24, 2017 News 1. It’s that time of year, folks... Welcome to another edition of Gambit-chat. The all-too-regular column where we recap all the latest news about Gambit, a film that is definitely happening and definitely...
The Formative Years of Domhnall Gleeson Naomi Soanes September 26, 2017 Analysis, Features, Spotlight You’d be forgiven for not knowing who Domhnall Gleeson is, or even for not knowing how to pronounce his name (it’s pronounced "Doe-nal", by the way). But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve to be a...
Your Week In Film: Who Cares About Anything Else? We’ve Got The Last Jedi Trailer! David Brake April 14, 2017 News 1. WE HAVE A TRAILER FOR THE LAST JEDI! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB4I68XVPzQ&feature=youtu.be The trailer the internet has been waiting for has landed. We've now been given a glimpse into director...