Music of the Movies: Bob Dylan Eddie Falvey May 24, 2015 Behind The Curtain, Features, Music of the Movies Here is a question: was there a greater popular musician in the twentieth century than the inimitable Bob Dylan? Here is one answer: no there was not. Somewhere in the corner of a crowded bar a debate is...
By The Book: Watchmen Phil W. Bayles April 28, 2015 Analysis, By The Book, Features Welcome to By The Book, in which we take a look at cinematic adaptations of literary works. This feature is less a review of the merits and shortcomings of the films themselves, rather a study of the films as...
Top 10 Superhero Films of All Time Tom Bond May 31, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 5 Comments As the superhero franchise machine rumbles on, it seems like an appropriate time to look back at the history of the genre. I’ve explored its past, present and future and now I’m here to put my neck on the...
The Future of the Superhero Film Tom Bond May 25, 2014 Analysis, Features, Opinion 2 Comments The future of the superhero film suddenly looks a whole lot shakier. This article was going to begin with all the exciting ways the genre is branching out with more niche characters and directors like James...
Best Films Never Made #10: Terry Gilliam’s Watchmen Tom Bond February 12, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Best Films Never Made, Features 2 Comments Alan Moore’s legendary Watchmen was the catalyst for a sea change in the way both comic books and superheroes were viewed by the wider world. Deconstructing the clean-cut superhero myths of classics like...
