Anghus Houvouras on Rick and Morty… What are the best animated series ever produced? It’s something I’m going to explore in my next column. Animation is such an exciting medium with so much untapped potential. Probably because it wasn’t taken seriously for so many years, written off as a form of storytelling for children. Even […]
The Art of the Visually Striking Film
Tom Jolliffe looks at the art of making visually beautiful films… Cinema is a visual medium. A way to tell stories through a combination of visuals and sound, through script and direction, and the manipulation of the editing. Some films are emotionally crushing, involving, gripping. Some are audio-visual sensory overloads. Directors can opt for a […]
The tragic story behind the death of Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow
Black Mirror: Every Episode Ranked from Worst to Best
Liam Hoofe looks back at all 19 episodes of Black Mirror and ranks them from worst to best… I originally wrote a ranking piece for Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology series, back in 2016, when there had only been two seasons of the show, and at that time, a total of seven episodes. With […]
The Representation of the Five Stages of Grief in Avengers: Endgame
Pim Razenberg on the role of the five stages of grief in Avengers: Endgame, following the tragic events of Avengers: Infinity War… Warning: If you have not seen Avengers: Endgame and want to avoid spoilers, do not read the following article. One of the fantastic ways in which Avengers: Endgame deals with the fallout of […]
After the Endgame: Can Marvel Studios Do It Again?
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the MCU’s success to this point, and wonders whether they can repeat the formula again… So the dust has settled. A whole slow building 11 year phase of Marvel films (it’s had splits in among those, but everything stems all the way back to Tony Stark’s first outing). Attempting to […]
Brilliantly Intense: Why Stephen Graham is one of Britain’s finest
Tom Jolliffe on why Stephen Graham is one of the most electrifying actors of his generation… I recall, (probably in the same film as a lot of people), the first time I became aware of Stephen Graham. It was as Tommy in Snatch, Guy Ritchie’s cockney gangster epic mk2. Tommy was sort of slow, a […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the It: Chapter Two trailer
The Flickeirng Myth writing team share their thoughts on the It: Chapter Two trailer… Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema gave us our first look at this year’s hotly-anticipated It: Chapter Two this week with the release of a trailer for the follow-up to the hugely-successful 2017 Stephen King adaptation. Here’s what our writing team […]
Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame – A Post-Mortem
Anghus Houvouras delves into Avengers: Endgame (major spoilers follow)… As a writer, there are times where you are genuinely excited to sit down in front of your computer and hammer out a column. When your typing fingers can barely keep up with the thoughts pouring out of your overactive cerebellum. There are others where your […]
What’s Next For The MCU? Phase Four and Beyond
Eammon Jacobs looks beyond Avengers: Endgame to detail what comes next for the MCU in Phase Four and beyond… With Avengers: Endgame bringing the curtain down on The Infinity Saga and Spider-Man: Far From Home to serve as an epilogue of sorts this July, Marvel are shifting their focus to newer heroes as we move […]