Anghus Houvouras on how Disney could put the ‘multi’ back into multiplex… Spider-Man: No Way Home was a massive hit. The kind of film that appealed to a wide variety of film fans. A rare blend of comedy, tragedy and bombast that made it one the most lucrative movies ever released. A new version of […]
How The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power can restore Middle-earth to former glory
Chris Connor on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and its potential to restore Middle-earth to former glory after The Hobbit… Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings was a monumental cinematic achievement, managing the arduous task of bringing the world of J. R.R. Tolkien to life and introducing a new audience […]
Great Films From the Past Four Years That You Might Have Missed
Tom Jolliffe looks back at 15 recent films which you might have missed… The last few years seems to have bought an upturn in interesting and engaging cinema. Even as conventional blockbuster fare, which can feel interchangeable, rules the roost, indie and world cinema is beginning to find a place and more acknowledgement. At the […]
Harry Potter and the Newfound Appreciation
Tom Jolliffe picks up a Nimbus 2000 to take a trip back to Hogwarts for a newfound appreciation of the Harry Potter franchise… When Harry Potter first came out, it felt like a shallow breath of fresh air. I’d grown up as a fan of fantasy films. My childhood was defined by Labyrinth, Willow, Krull, […]
The Death of Cinematic Discourse
Anghus Houvouras on the death of cinematic discourse… Cinematic discourse has been contentious as far back as I can remember. There were always people extremely passionate about film, who would state their opinions with vigour and steadfastly defend them given the opportunity. Woody Allen famously portrayed the kind of overly zealous cinematic debates that took […]
How Warner Bros. could save The Flash from disaster
Anghus Houvouras on Warner Bros.’ options for salvaging The Flash… David Zaslav’s regime at Warner Bros. Discovery started with a number of decisions that have left industry analysts and fans baffled. To be fair, he was handed a dumpster fire with the DCEU that has struggled to find creative cohesion and an overarching strategy for […]
Ten Essential Film4 Films
Tom Jolliffe with ten essential films from Film4… Film4, under the Channel 4 banner, has championed great cinema for nearly 40 years. Whether producing independently or co-producing (often with indie studios or European production houses), there’s a stamp of quality that comes associated with the mark of Film4 (or Channel 4 films). For the most […]
The Essential Don “The Dragon” Wilson Movies
Tom Jolliffe on the essential films of Don “The Dragon” Wilson… The wondrous lure of the video rental store. Slightly sticky carpets with weathered fibres in the horror and/or erotica sections. Many a lumbering boot had trod before the shelf where the latest Shannon Tweed films were housed. I’d spend ages perusing and taking in […]
Garish Colour, Prog Rock, Masked Killers and a Glass Fetish: Dario Argento’s Glory Years
With his new giallo Dark Glasses coming to Shudder in October, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the defining films of Dario Argento… Looking back over his peak years, whilst Dario Argento may not have been the first pioneer of Giallo horror, he followed in the footsteps of the great Mario Bava and popularised Italian horror […]
Does Prey prove that more franchises should embrace the streaming premiere?
In the wake of Prey, Anghus Houvouras wants to see more franchises embracing streaming premieres… The latest entry to the Predator franchise, Prey, was released on streaming platforms this weekend and the response has been exuberant. This is the kind of critical and audience reception that every filmmaker and studio strives for. The only points […]
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