It has been a long wait for Star Wars to come back to the big screen – it has been 10 years since the last live-action “Revenge of the Sith” and 32 years since the end of the original trilogy. Now the seventh entry in the series is out, one of the most hyped ever […]
Christmas-time is the season to be jolly, so we see a slew of Christmas-themed seasonal offerings in the cinema. The end of the year though, is also the time that we see the appearance of earnest and serious films. These films are put out to showcase the very best talent in the film industry, working […]
Future Shock! The Story 2000AD is a documentary made for fans of comic books by fans of comic books, offering us a comprehensive look at the famous comic book company 2000AD and their impact on the medium. 2000AD is an example of a Great British success – a weekly science fiction comic book series whose […]
Haute couture in a small Australian town: The Dressmaker seems to be about more than fashion. Jocelyn Moorehouse’s stack contrast of color and cultures makes for fascinating storytelling. Coming back to the hometown of your childhood can bring forth a flood of emotions. For Myrtle “Tilly” Dunnage (Kate Winslet), this homecoming is to do more than reconnect […]
Coming off the success of Birdman in 2014, can Alejandro González Iñárritu achieve more success with The Revenant? His commitment to original filmmaking throughout this 80 day shoot is exciting to consider. Bear Grylls could not have written a better script for The Revenant or it may be better said that Hugh Glass could have been the inspiration for Grylls […]
If there is anything anyone knows about a director named Spike Lee, it’s that the man always seems to have something to say about something. Whether it be on a stage at an event or through his films, Lee’s voice seems to never be too far away from something political, some issue that will ruffle […]
Krampus is the evil shadow of Santa Claus who viciously attacks families who have seemingly lost the Christmas spirit. He is huge, he’s ugly, he has hooves, he jumps from roof to roof, and he has quite a few minions to help to do his bidding. Krampus is directed by Michael Dougherty, responsible for the […]
Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is considered a masterpiece in American literature, and story that student groan at when they hear it’s name. His ode to the human experience depicts the story of Captain Ahab and his battle with the white whale. Many may not realise that this work of classic fiction is based on an actual maritime […]
Black Mass is a true-life gangster film about Boston gangster James Bulger, better known as Whitey Bulger, because of his blond hair. Whitey is a name that James Bulger himself hated. He is played in the film by Johnny Depp. The film is set in the period when he was a leading gang-land figure in […]
Walking into Victor Frankenstein, I admit I did not have the highest hopes for this film. Usually when famous classic stories are “re-imagined”, the audience is so familiar with the tale that it’s hard to see it with an updated perspective. It is hard for the audience to see what the director wants us to […]
