Ten years on from its release, Hasitha Fernando explores the story behind Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange…When Doctor Strange arrived in cinemas in 2016, it marked a significant departure for the Marvel Cinematic Universe from a narrative and visual standpoint. Up to that point, Marvel’s heroes largely inhabited worlds shaped by superhuman abilities, science and technology. […]
Eleven Essential Eccentric Detective Movie Performances
Casey Chong with eleven essential eccentric detective movie performances…Eccentric detective roles may find their way to television, covering the likes of Peter Falk’s shabby Lieutenant Columbo in Columbo, to Kyle MacLachlan’s coffee-loving Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, and Tony Shalhoub’s OCD-stricken Adrian Monk in Monk. But movies have their fair share of offbeat detective […]
A Cast Too Good For A Film This Bad: Collateral Beauty
Matthew Shepherd revisit’s 2016’s Collateral Beauty…Hollywood humiliations are both rare and fascinating occurrences. Unlike other examples, this isn’t a quiet burial of a cheap production nobody believed in, but the very public implosion of a film that had everything — a-list cast, optimal release slot, financially bolstered awards campaign and an intriguing trailer that made […]
10 Essential Movies with Two (or More) Great Villains for the Price of One
If you love value for money, you’ll love these awesome films with not just one great villain but two (or more)…An action film is only as good as its villain. Whether it’s a Terminator or the mighty Ivan Drago, a fear-inducing antagonist makes the hero’s journey all the more thrilling. Not every film has a […]
5 Pixar Movies That Deserve a Sequel (And 5 That Should Be Left Alone)
Joseph Jenkinson with five Pixar movies that deserve a sequel, and five that need left well alone….There was a time when Toy Story stood alone as Pixar’s only sequel. For years, the studio built its reputation on creating imaginative, self-contained stories that rarely needed revisiting once the credits rolled. Since the 2010s, however, characters such […]
10 Essential Dinner Party Gone Wrong Movies
Casey Chong with ten essential dinner party gone wrong movies…A gathering at a dinner party, typically seen in the movies, no matter whether it’s with close family, friends, acquaintances, or even strangers, can be either harmless or hostile. Casual conversations become increasingly awkward, or perhaps the host has an ulterior motive behind the seemingly ordinary […]
Ranking Every Christopher Nolan Movie from Worst to Best Ahead of The Odyssey
Ahead of The Odyssey, Will Hume ranks the films of Christopher Nolan…Noir time twisters on a splashy canvas are the easiest way to describe Sir Christopher Nolan’s work, but like his best films, there’s plenty more to uncover if you’re watching closely. The 2x Oscar winner and one-time MTV Movie Award winner is also the […]
The Superhero Genre is Changing, Not Disappearing
In 2019, superhero movies reached a height that once seemed impossible. Avengers: Endgame was not simply another blockbuster release; it was a genuine cultural event. Earning nearly $3 billion worldwide, it represented the peak of a decade-long experiment that transformed superhero films from occasional crowd-pleasers into the centre of Hollywood’s blockbuster strategy.For years, superhero movies […]
The Essential Sam Neill Movies
From cult classics to pop culture behemoths, the late great Sam Neill’s career was stellar, and here are his essential films…The news of Sam Neill’s passing has shocked us all. He had a well-documented battle with cancer, but more recent reports of the all clear seemed to indicate he was on the up. Sadly, he […]
10 Essential Odyssey Movies to Journey Into
In the wake of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, why not take a journey into these ten other cinematic odysseys…It’s the season of The Odyssey with Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation out in the world. The project has been contentious to say the least, with internet folk voicing their opinions on everything from the armor to the […]
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