Second Chance: Troy Tori Brazier July 23, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance Defending Troy is enough to get you excommunicated from the Classics community - for there is a lot wrong with the 2004 Hollywood blockbuster, adapted from Homer’s epic poem the Iliad. There is, however,...
A Short History of the Period Drama, Part Three: Tear Up the Script (or, the present day) David Brake 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...
The Legend of Hercules – Review Stephen O'Nion March 30, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment The Legend of Hercules is incredibullshit. Women pout, men flex, random specks float about to say “3D!” and our beefy protagonist squares off against a sniveling Reece Shearsmith-alike for his true...
