The Stanford Prison Experiment, 2015. Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez. Starring Billy Crudup, Ezra Miller, Michael Angarano, Tye Sheridan, Thomas Mann, and Olivia Thirlby. SYNOPSIS: Twenty-four male students out of seventy-five were selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology […]
The Gay Lord of the Rings: Readings From Middle-Earth
Gary Collinson examines contemporary readings of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings… Originally published in three volumes in 1954 and 1955, The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy chronicling the ‘War of the Ring’ and the end of the Third Age of ‘Middle-Earth’ – a secondary world created by […]
World Cinema: The rise and fall of Italian Neo-realism
Santosh Sandhu discusses Italian neo-realism… In Italy, the fascist movement came to power in 1922. Fascist leader Benito Mussolini took advantage of the Italian peoples’ disillusionment with the liberal government and its inability to bring prosperity in the aftermath of the First World War which saw mass poverty, inflation and unemployment. Having created a totalitarian […]
Ivan Reitman’s original Ghostbusters 3 title and casting choices revealed
Yesterday we heard some plot details for Paul Feig’s upcoming all-female Ghostbusters remake, and now the latest round of Sony leaks has given us some insight into Ivan Reitman’s original plans for Ghostbusters III, which stem from an email last year from the director, which was sent to Sony co-chariman Amy Pascal and concerned the […]
Movie Review – The Incident (2015)
The Incident, 2015. Directed by Jane Linfoot. Starring Ruta Gedmintas, Tom Hughes and Tasha Connor. SYNOPSIS: A successful young couple have their lives shattered when they each encounter the same teenage prostitute. The husband meets her when buying pizzas on the way home from work and money changes hands. The wife wakes up one night […]
Movie Review – Titane (2021)
Titane, 2021. Directed by Julia Ducournau. Starring Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Laïs Salameh, Myriem Akheddiou, Bertrand Bonello and Garance Marillier. SYNOPSIS: A woman with a metal plate in her head following a childhood car accident ends up on the run after a killing spree. Julia Ducournau announced herself as a new voice in horror cinema […]
British Cinema – Naked (1993)
Naked, 1993. Directed by Mike Leigh. Starring David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp and Ewen Bremner. SYNOPSIS: Naked follows Johnny (Thewlis) a highly articulate and intelligent loner who drifts through the backstreets of London taking part in violent sex, living on the streets and eloquently engaging everyone in conversation to completely different reactions from each stranger. Naked […]
Steve Oedekerk is working on a Kung Pow: Enter the Fist sequel
It looks like Kung Pow 2: Tongue of Fury could become a reality, with comedian Steve Oedekerk revealing that he’s starting developing a sequel to 2002’s cult martial arts spoof Kung Pow: Enter the Fist. Oedekerk announced the news last week at the Dragonfest Convention in Burbank, California, although he also stressed that as yet […]
Movie Review – Titane (2021)
Titane, 2021. Directed by Julia Ducournau. Starring Vincent Lindon, Agathe Rousselle, Garance Marillier, Laïs Salameh, Mara Cissé, Marin Judas, Diong-Kéba Tacu, Myriem Akeddiou, Bertrand Bonello, Céline Carrère, and Adèle Guigue. SYNOPSIS: Following a series of unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for 10 years. Titane: A metal highly […]
Movie Review – Landmine Goes Click (2015)
Landmine Goes Click, 2015 Written and directed by Levan Bakhia Starring Sterling Knight, Spencer Locke, Dean Geyer, Kote Tolordava SYNOPSIS: Trapped standing on an armed landmine, an American tourist is forced to watch helplessly while his girlfriend is terrorized and brutally assaulted. There’s an audacity to Levan Bakhia’s Landmine Goes Click, a film drenched in misogyny, trying […]
