The original Blair Witch Project arguably created the found footage genre when it was released back in 1999. Telling the tale of a bunch of students striding out into the Maryland woodlands, the film offered audiences a new way of experiencing terror from the point of view of those being subjected to it, and they […]
How many movies have you watched more than once?
Anghus Houvouras on multiple viewings… How many movies have you watched more than once? I’m sure there are a lot of you out there that have those ‘go to’ movies. Classics that you can pop in from time to time because no matter how many times you’ve seen them they are able to infinitely entertain […]
3 Things to Take Away from Ben Affleck’s The Batman Saga
Samuel Brace with three things to take away from Ben Affleck’s The Batman saga… The past week has been all over the place with regards to Ben Affleck’s forthcoming Batman solo film. Is he going to direct it? Is he not going to direct it? Is the script horrible? Is it fine? Is production on […]
Digital Damnation, or Denying Dignity to the Dead with Computer Generated Doppelgangers
Anghus Houvouras on digital resurrection… No. Hell no. This needs to stop and needs to be stopped in its infancy. Snuffed out before this demon baby matures into a fully grown ideological hellspawn that feasts on our cinematic souls. I might be one of the few people who was genuinely irked at seeing the late, […]
Should We Let A Computer Decide Which Movies Get Made?
Neil Calloway looks at software that could pick which films go into production… The new year brought the news that a company has developed software that they claim can sort the blockbusters from the bombs before a single shot has been filmed. ScriptBook have developed Script2Screen, which apparently works by analysing scripts and comparing them to […]
We shouldn’t dismiss the Oscars as out of touch
Henry Bevan on why we shouldn’t dismiss the Oscars as out of touch… Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the 89th Academy Award nominations. As expected, La La Land led the pack. As expected, there were a few surprises like Amy Adams not being nominated (HOW?!?!). As expected, the nominated movies […]
About those terrible final shots in Rogue One and The Force Awakens
Anghus Houvouras on the final shots of Rogue One and The Force Awakens… – I wrote this column a few days before Carrie Fisher passed away. Like everyone else I was saddened to hear of her passing. I’m sure there are many that will find new appreciation for the final shot in Rogue One given […]
Ryan Gosling: From Mouseketeer and indie darling to Hollywood movie star
Sara Hemrajani on the rise of Ryan Gosling… La La Land, the award-tipped ode to musicals from Hollywood’s Golden Age, sees Ryan Gosling dance, sing, wax lyrical about jazz and woo Emma Stone’s aspiring actress in modern day Los Angeles. It’s a terrific performance and the 36-year-old seems to be a lock for one of […]
The 80s Movie Guide For The New Parent
Tom Jolliffe with the 80s movie guide for the new parent… Last December I welcomed my baby daughter into the world. It was a momentous day. My first, and like all new parents who find the weight of responsibility fall into their lap after 9 months of increasing inevitability, I suddenly realised I had absolutely […]
Interview: Directors Kristoffer Nyholm and Anders Engström on Taboo
Thomas Roach chats with directors Kristoffer Nyholm and Anders Engström about Taboo… Back in November, we had the opportunity to sit down and talk to the directors of the new show Taboo, Kristoffer Nyholm (who directed episodes 1-4) and Anders Engström (who directed episodes 5-8). Speaking with Kristoffer Nyholm, he revealed what attracted him to the project. […]
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