Chris Connor on the resurrection of the movie musical… Film musicals are certainly not a new phenomenon with a long history of both animated and live action features proving incredibly successful both with audiences and award bodies alike. Be it the 50s and 60s musicals from the likes of Singin’ in the Rain, Guys and […]
When Film and TV Collide: Acclaimed Directors on the Small Screen
Chris Connor on filmmakers venturing out onto the small screen… As television has come more and more into its own in recent years, the gaps between what we might have seen exclusively on the big screen and less so on TV has become less apparent. Certainly big budget TV series feel more cinematic and can […]
Star Wars Rebels: An Overlooked But Essential Part of the Franchise
Chris Connor on Star Wars Rebels… Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012 opened up a wealth of opportunities to expand the Star Wars universe. We have since seen five movies and the live action TV series The Mandalorian, the majority of which have pleased fans with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and The Mandalorian […]
Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo at 60
Chris Connor on Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo… Akira Kurosawa was one of the pioneers of world cinema in the 20th Century directing countless well-loved films particularly within the Samurai genre including Seven Samurai, Ran, Rashomon and one of the main inspirations behind Star Wars, 1958’s The Hidden Fortress. Many of Kurosawa’s films have been adapted in […]
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