How long should a film be? That’s a question that often gets asked these days, usually in relation to the potential impact at the box office. The longer the film the less… Continue reading "Masters of Cinema Buster Keaton Collection: Part 1 – Sherlock Jnr. (1924) – Review."
There are many ways to do horror but essentially it comes down to two things: the set-up and the payoff. The set-up is the setting of the mood, the creation of… Continue reading "An Examination of Horror and Suspense In Classic Cinema."
*** SPOILERS *** As readers of Film ’89 will know, in the run up to the release of DC, Warner Bros’ and Zack Snyder’s long awaited Justice League, we’ve been… Continue reading "Justice League (2017) – Review."
Rather than put its own spin on Marvel’s cosmic band of misfits, Telltale Games plays it safe and gives us a well told, competently made story that’s too reminiscent of… Continue reading "Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series (2017) – Review."
Now in its fifth season, Hollywood’s favourite “fixer” Ray Donovan finds his professional and personal life once again plunged into turmoil, but this time the stakes are far higher and… Continue reading "Ray Donovan – Season 5 – Review."
Rewatching The Watchmen. Love it or loathe it, we find ourselves in an age where the comic book movie has become the dominant genre in Hollywood. Filmed adaptations of almost… Continue reading "Watchmen (2009)."
The DC Cinematic Universe is born but nearly collapses under its own weight. **SPOILER ALERT!!** In the time since Zack Snyder’s long awaited Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (which… Continue reading "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) – Review."
For many, director Zack Snyder launched the DC Extended Universe with a well-intentioned misstep. Man of Steel attempts to explore the reasons why Superman chooses to help humanity by giving us… Continue reading "Man of Steel (2013) – Review."
Brawl in Cell Block 99, written and directed by S. Craig Zahler, tells the story of Bradley Thomas (Vince Vaughn), an ex-boxer desperately trying to live a crime-free life. When… Continue reading "Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) – Review."
In 1987 the rights to produce a fourth Superman film fell into the hands of the financially troubled Cannon Pictures. Producers Mehahem Golan and Yoram Globus set a budget of… Continue reading "Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)."
