Why You Should Read Mortal Engines Before Seeing the Film Joni Blyth December 6, 2018 Analysis, By The Book, Features Let’s be real, there’s like a 50/50 chance that Mortal Engines is going to be any good, let alone do right by its source material. Fans of the book will agree that Peter Jackson, director of Lord of the...
How Young Adult Shook Up the Mainstream Rachel Brook May 2, 2018 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia This Friday will deliver Tully, a drama about motherhood from the stunning team of director Jason Reitman, writer Diablo Cody and actress Charlize Theron. Reitman and Cody, of course, first worked together on...
Maze Runner: The Death Cure – Review Phil W. Bayles January 27, 2018 Reviews The Death Cure – the final chapter in the Maze Runner trilogy – finally limps into cinemas after a protracted three-year wait (brought on by an on-set accident involving leading man Dylan O’Brien). In...
Do Audiences Hate Good Films About ‘Bad’ Women? Olivia Luder December 9, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion There’s a long history of antiheroes in film with the likes of Tyler Durden, Travis Bickle and Captain Jack Sparrow all taking their slightly unhinged turns in the spotlight. An antihero can be defined...
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 – Review Bertie Archer November 20, 2015 Reviews Mockingjay 2 rejoins Panem in a war of attrition, which soon grates the audience more than the enemy. Confusing Young Adult for Petulant Adolescent, the interchangeably unoriginal and illogical plot treats...
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 – Review Christopher Preston November 24, 2014 Reviews The Hunger Games hasn’t given birth to twins. Instead, it has stretched out the limbs of its concluding chapter to the point of cracking dislocation. The bite of the adaptation’s first instalments has...
The Maze Runner – Interview With Wes Ball Cameron Ward October 7, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Interview Wes Ball recently joined us for a round table interview following the imminent release of his directorial debut, The Maze Runner, adapted from James Dashner's widely celebrated book series. How did...
The Maze Runner – Cast Interview Cameron Ward October 6, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Interview Dylan O'Brien (Teen Wolf), Will Poulter (Son of Rambo), and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Game of Thrones) recently joined us for a roundtable interview following the imminent release of James Dashner's adapted...
The Maze Runner – Review Cameron Ward October 6, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment Wes Ball's accomplished take on the popular book series by James Dashner brings new possibilities to a subgenre that's rapidly becoming more and more derivative as time goes on. Ball’s feature debut with...
Divergent – Review David Brake April 6, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment There's one major problem for Divergent, and it begins with T, H, and G. In a world where "Katniss Everdeen" was just a meaningless string of syllables, this teen-centric adventure might just about get by; but...
