On February 24th, Katherine Johnson (nee Goble) died at the age of 101. Her death made headlines all over the world, attesting to her importance in the world of science… Continue reading "Hidden Figures (2016): In memory of Katherine Johnson, August 28th 1918 – February 24th 2020."
Arguably Hayao Miyazaki’s greatest skill is the way he is able to make us yearn for a place we’ve never even been, such is the transportative nature of his work… Continue reading "Spirited Away (2001)."
Dee Rees’ newest film, The Last Thing He Wanted, just arrived as a Netflix original and the reviews have been savage: “What makes The Last Thing He Wanted ultimately so… Continue reading "The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)."
It’s reported that Eli Roth is set to direct an adaptation of the extremely popular video game Borderlands from a script written by Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin for Lionsgate Studios.… Continue reading "Why Don’t Video Games Make Great Movies?"
Despite it’s unique style and ultimately somewhat dour tone, William Friedkin’s The French Connection was a massive critical and commercial success in 1971, and played its part in ushering in… Continue reading "French Connection II (1975)."
Upon re-watching William Friedkin’s seminal 1971 police procedural for the first time in well over a decade, it struck me how truly groundbreaking a film it is. All the usual… Continue reading "The French Connection (1971)."
Though the titular Labors are central to the franchise, you’d be forgiven for thinking otherwise after sitting down for the sequel to Mamoru Oshii’s feature film debut. Made to at… Continue reading "Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)."
Locke and Key is the new, high-concept, spooky fantasy show from Netflix and is based on the comic book series written by Joe Hill and illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez. The… Continue reading "Locke and Key (2020)."
Somehow Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote exists. Almost twenty years after the director’s catastrophic first attempt to make the film, which was brought down by an unwell… Continue reading "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)."
It is with much sadness that we bring news of the passing of a true Hollywood legend, actor and producer Kirk Douglas, who has passed away at the age of… Continue reading "In Memoriam – Kirk Douglas, December 9th 1916 – February 5th 2020."
