The 400 Blows, 1959. Directed by Francois Truffaut. Starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, Claire Maurier, Patrick Auffay. SYNOPSIS: A young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime. Alongside the likes of Jean Luc Godard, Jaques Demy and Jean Pierre-Melville, François Truffaut was one of the pioneers of the French New Wave […]
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett Episode 3 Review – ‘The Streets of Mos Espa’
Chris Connor reviews the third episode of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett… Following the extensive use of flashbacks in its opening two episodes, the third episode of The Book of Boba Fett picks up the main storyline considerably, answering some nagging questions and offering the best glimpse so far at how the strands […]
Exclusive Interview – Munich: The Edge of War director Christian Schwochow
Chris Connor chats with Munich: The Edge of War director Christian Schwochow… With the cinema release this week of Munich: The Edge of War and its Netflix release later this month we were fortunate to speak with director Christian Schwochow about the film, how he became involved with the project, and his work on The […]
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett Episode 2 Review – ‘The Tribes of Tatooine’
Chris Connor reviews the second episode of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett… Following on from its opening episode, The Book of Boba Fett continues where the present day story left off with Boba and Fennec interrogating one of their assailants who claims he was sent by the mysterious Mayor. This leads the duo […]
Movie Review – Munich: The Edge of War (2021)
Munich: The Edge of War, 2021. Directed by Christian Schwochow. Starring George MacKay, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jeremy Irons, Jannis Niewöhner, Sandra Hüller, Martin Wuttke. SYNOPSIS: September 1938, following years of rising Facism in Europe, Hitler is intent on expanding Germany’s influence across Europe. In an effort to keep the peace, both sides strive to achieve […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Philip Barantini on Boiling Point and working with Stephen Graham
To celebrate the release of Boiling Point, Chris Connor spoke with director Philip Barantini about the movie, his directing career to date and his collaboration with leading actor Stephen Graham… When did you first come up with the idea for the original short film? Well, I’ve worked in kitchens for many, many years during the […]
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett Episode 1 Review – ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’
Chris Connor reviews the series premiere of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett… Boba Fett has been a key figure in Star Wars iconography for over 40 years, first appearing in the infamous The Star Wars Holiday Special before featuring in a supporting role in Episodes V & VI. While his distinctive appearance, wearing […]
The Lord of the Rings at 20: How the franchise reinvented the fantasy epic
Chris Connor looks back at The Lord of the Rings as The Fellowship of the Ring celebrates its 20th anniversary… Epics have traditionally been big business for Hollywood, with biblical and historical epics like Spartacus, Lawrence of Arabia and Ben Hur enjoying huge popularity throughout the 1950s and 1960s. However, the fantasy epic had been […]
Disney+ Review – The Beatles: Get Back
Chris Connor reviews Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back… Following its announcement in 2019, Peter Jackson’s Get Back chronicling the infamous recording sessions for The Beatles final album Let It Be has had fans in a whirlwind of excitement. Drawing from 60 hours of video footage and 150 hours of audio, the project uses footage […]
How What We Do in the Shadows Spawned an Unlikely Cinematic Universe
Chris Connor on the What We Do in the Shadows cinematic universe… When What We Do in the Shadows premiered in 2014, Taika Waititi was several years away from becoming the name he is today and Jemaine Clement’s talents as shown on Flight of the Conchords may well have slipped under the radar of many. […]
