Our in-depth analysis of the latest films as well as retrospective analysis of older or classic movies.
*** SPOILERS *** 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s seminal science fiction film Blade Runner, as well as being the year in which we’ll finally see a sequel in… Continue reading "Blade Runner (1982) – Celebrating 35 years of a sci-fi masterpiece."
When measuring the strength of a franchise, the Planet of the Apes is rarely an example listed at the top of such a conversation. But despite it being eclipsed by… Continue reading "From Rise to War: The Planet of the Apes (2011 – 2017)."
There have been few films which have managed to balance being stylistically distinctive, psychologically interesting, culturally enlightening and, to top it all, entertaining. It’s a list populated by some of the true greats of cinema;… Continue reading "Yasujiro Ozu’s Tokyo Story (1953) – A very human tale."
“It’s better than safe, it’s Death Proof.” *** SPOILERS *** In 2007, filmmakers and longtime friends Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez embarked on an experiment that would look to pay… Continue reading "Quentin Tarantino’s first 25 years, Part 6 – Death Proof (2007)."
The ever versatile Bryan Cranston is Howard Wakefield, a successful attorney, husband and father who, on the outside at least, appears to have it all. But a darkness secretly fills… Continue reading "Wakefield (2016) – Review."
The original RoboCop is my personal favourite movie and has been since I first saw it 28 years ago and it’s hard to believe that the 2014 remake/reboot is already… Continue reading "As RoboCop turns 30, we take a look back at the 2014 Remake."
RoboCop 2 has a small but fervent fan base that I’ve become increasingly aware of in recent years and am somewhat perplexed by. In my humble opinion it’s very clear that… Continue reading "As RoboCop turns 30, we look back at the ill-fated RoboCop 2 (1990)."
A welcome to the Jungle for a new action hero. With a few hundred channels and countless DVDs/Blu Rays to watch I recently found myself channel hopping having decided I… Continue reading "A look back at The Rundown (2003)."
A long time ago during those first flourishes of cinephilia that would consume my life, I made it my duty to watch as many films as I could. I wanted… Continue reading "Rashomon (1950) – Akira Kurosawa & the language of Japanese Cinema."
“That woman deserves her revenge and… we deserve to die.” In the first half of Quentin Tarantino’s rip roaring tale of revenge we saw Uma Thurman’s character of The Bride… Continue reading "Quentin Tarantino’s first 25 years, Part 5 – Kill Bill: Vol 2 (2004)."
