It’s time to look at arguably David Fincher’s worst films… but fear not, as they’re all still pretty great… Directors come and go. Some have an enviable legacy born of a stellar CV. Such power usually means they can make what they want and indulge however they please. Martin Scorsese seems to find it increasingly […]
Ten Great Love Letters to Cinema
We look at ten movies which celebrate the joys of cinema, from Grindhouse to the action genre to the silent era… Esteemed filmmakers the world over lament the rise of content over creativity and shed solemn tears over the near death of physical media and the lingering demise of movie theatres. Nowadays it feels like […]
When Movie Artwork Was Great
Tom Jolliffe looks at the peak of movie artwork (and subsequent decline)… Movie making is a long drawn out process. From those first scrawled notes that slowly evolve into script, to the preparation, production and post, so many elements combine to deliver a final product. Then you have the small matter of selling said film. […]
Films That DEMAND Multiple Viewings
It’s time to take a look at those layered films you might not get the first time, and therefore demand multiple viewings… Cinema is a beautiful thing and depending on your mood, there is every kind of film out there to give you what you need. Some films hit every mark on the first viewing […]
Are the Old School Action Veterans Headed Into Forced Retirement?
With diminishing returns and a lack of interest from big-screen audiences, are old-school action heroes heading to the retirement home…? In the 1980s and 1990s, you couldn’t move for action heroes. Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger led a musclebound movement that led to younger, more grounded heroes like Will Smith, Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise […]
20 Great Performances from the Past Decade
Tom Jolliffe looks back at 20 great performances from the past decade… There have been plenty of legendary performances through the years. Some gain the greatest of acclaim from the off, culminating in Oscar glory. Others hit below the radar, or don’t get the marketing push required for an Oscar run. Award season is in […]
The Contemporary Queens of Action Cinema
Tom Jolliffe on the current leading ladies of action… The 21st century has seen many things. Among those has been a push for equality across all spectrums. Of course there’s work still to be done, but progress has at least been made. The action genre has historically been monopolised by male stars. This was slightly […]
Prisoners: The Dark Procedural Police Drama at 10
Hasitha Fernando revisits Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners on its tenth anniversary… Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has, within a few years, achieved a level of status that rivals some of modern cinema’s best directors. Having churned out successive critically lauded movies – like Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049 and Dune – within a span of a decade, audiences […]
The Craziest Takashi Miike Movies
EJ Moreno on the wildest work of Japanese director Takashi Miike… With over 112 directing credits to his name, the word prolific doesn’t even begin to describe Takashi Miike. His films range from extreme horror to family-friendly romps; there’s no shortage of entertainment here. For this list, we will focus on a collection of the […]
What Are The Best Female-Led Blockbusters?
EJ Moreno looks at eight of the best women-led blockbusters… We are entering almost unknown territory with the success of Barbie. As the film inches to half a billion in just one week of release, we see a female-led (and female-directed) blockbuster hit heights we never thought possible. With only Captain Marvel in the billion-dollar […]
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