In which Gerry Hayes considers Rule One: Anything where Statham’s driving… The Transporter, 2002. Directed by Corey Yuen. Starring Jason Statham, Qi Shu, Matt Schulze. Written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. You know, I almost don’t want to include The Transporter in this series. Oh there’s no doubt that it’s drivel but the […]
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Animated Storytellers: A Pixar Animation Studios Profile (Part 3)
In the final instalment of a three-part article on the phenomenally successful animation studio, Trevor Hogg details Pixar’s merger with entertainment powerhouse Disney and continued critical and commercial success… be sure to read part 1 and part 2. Fostering a creative rapport between co-workers is something that Pixar goes out of its way to achieve. […]
A Great Reed: A Carol Reed Profile (Part 2)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary British filmmaker Carol Reed in the second of a two-part feature… read the first part here. “I don’t think people care what sort of curtains I have,” stated the British filmmaker. “I don’t think they care about the technical people. Stars are the draw. They earn their publicity. […]
A Great Reed: A Carol Reed Profile (Part 1)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary British filmmaker Carol Reed in the first of a two-part feature… Following in the footsteps of his father Sir Herbert Beerholm Tree, who founded the Royal School of Dramatic Arts, Carol Reed decided to pursue a career in the theatre. “I wasn’t a very good actor,” reflected the […]
Teen Spirit: A John Hughes Profile (Part 2)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary writer, director and producer John Hughes in the second of a two-part feature… read the first here. “At the time I came along,” reflected John Hughes, “Hollywood’s idea of teen movies meant there had to be a lot of nudity, usually involving boys in pursuit of sex, and […]
I Sat Through That? #7 – Unbreakable (2000)
In which Gerry Hayes feels a strong urge to break something… Unbreakable, 2000. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright Penn. Written by M. Night Shyamalan. Right, let’s get this out of the way first: I liked The Sixth Sense. There… happy? I thought it was a, mostly, well […]
Thoughts on… Coraline (2009)
Coraline, 2009. Directed by Henry Selick. Featuring the voice talents of Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher. SYNOPSIS: A spine-tingling tale about a curious young girl who unlocks a mysterious door that leads to an alternate version of her life. On the surface Coraline looks like any other children’s animation, telling the tale of a girl […]
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 […]
Classic Movies – The Night of the Iguana (1964)
The Night of the Iguana, 1964. Directed by John Huston. Starring Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Sue Lyon. SYNOPSIS: A tense drama revolving around a defrocked American minister and the three highly-emotional women who enter his life when he heads for Mexico, seeking a new start as a tour operator. After being defrocked from […]
Five Essential… British Movies
In a new column, Richard J. Moir selects his Five Essential British Movies… 5. The Full Monty (1997, dir. Peter Cattaneo) The Full Monty is the film you heard about when you were a child, but were far too young to know anything about. When I finally got round to watching it, I was half […]