Graeme Robertson on why Dr. Strangelove should have won Best Picture over My Fair Lady… For today’s entry, we’re looking at the Oscars celebrating the best of 1964, a year in which George Cukor’s lavish musical adaption of My Fair Lady took home the top prize. Of course, I don’t like this choice because, as […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Alfonso Cuaron
In our latest director beginner’s guide, Tom Jolliffe looks at Alfonso Cuaron… Alfonso Cuaron may be a director you’re familiar with. He’s on something of a high right now having attained at hat-full of Oscar nominations for his latest film Roma. One of the Mexican masters (alongside Guillermo del Toro who took the Oscars by storm […]
Reboot, Reset, Mulligan, Ad Nauseam: The Ever-Increasing Frequency of Reboots
Tom Jolliffe looks at the ever-increasing frequency of reboots… This won’t come as any surprise but the notion of the reboot, remake, or whatever you call it is nothing new. We’ve all seen three live action Spider-Man incarnations in just 10 years from Tobey Maguire’s final fling, through Andrew Garfield, to Tom Holland who is […]
13 Reasons Why (Television is the New Hollywood…and Vice Versa)
Olly Krizan on television and Hollywood… With the likes of literature and classical art having had years to hone their craft, film, comparatively wet behind the ears, has gone from strength to strength. Now, almost a century after the arrival of the “talkies”, a medium with horns all the greener has started to outdo its […]
What’s Next For The MCU? Phase Four and Beyond
Eammon Jacobs looks beyond Avengers: Endgame to detail what’s next for the MCU in Phase Four and beyond… Last night the Super Bowl once again delivered fans a whole host of trailers to dissect. One of the biggest offerings was a 30-second teaser for Avengers: Endgame. It didn’t show enough to spoil big plot points, […]
Why Jamie Dornan should be the next Batman
Anghus Houvouras shares his pick for the next Batman… Ben Affleck is out as Batman, something no one should be surprised by. Warner Bros. is looking at hosing themselves off after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League showered audiences with wet, hot stinky garbage that was about as well received a white […]
Which of Christopher Nolan’s Favourite Actors Should Star in His Next Movie?
Samuel Brace on which of Christopher Nolan’s favourite actors could end up appearing in his next film… I was pretty spot on regarding when we might hear about Christopher Nolan’s next film and when it might come out, with my predictions manifested into reality thanks to the announcement about a week ago that the director’s […]
Oscars: What Should Have Won – High Noon over The Greatest Show on Earth for Best Picture
Graeme Robertson on why High Noon should have won Best Picture over The Greatest Show on Earth… It’s that time of the year again when the film world’s biggest and brightest stars gather together to celebrate the best of the year just past. It’s also the time of the year where I spend the next […]
8 Actors Who Could Replace Ben Affleck in The Batman
Liam Hoofe runs down a list of possible replacements for Ben Affleck as Batman…. In perhaps the least surprising news of 2019 so far, it has been confirmed that Ben Affleck won’t be reprising his role as Batman for Matt Reeves’ upcoming movie The Batman, which Warner Bros. have confirmed is set to be released […]
The Problem With Streaming Monopolies
Tom Jolliffe looks at Amazon and Netflix, as physical media slowly dies out with every increase in their market share… A lot has been said recently about Netflix’s huge push in 2019 with original content. It’s not necessarily true to say people have been banging their door down demanding they create this original content (or […]