It might simply been that I was spoiled by Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, but why are there no good period spy dramas anymore? Last year’s wildly overpraised Bridge of Spies saw Spielberg provide an uncharacteristically humdrum affair. I’ll ...
Read More »The Big Short: We live in an era of fraud in America
Here’s something of an irony. The Big Short is a film about how a large structure comes crashing down because its constituent parts turn out to be worthless. The Big Short is also a film in which the structure succeeds ...
Read More »Nostalgic Impulse: Twelve Monkeys
Terry Gilliam has a gift for creating visually stunning yet disturbing films. Among them is cult favourite science fiction thriller Twelve Monkeys (1995). Based on a 1962 French short film, La Jetée, it is now being completely ‘reimagined’ as a ...
Read More »Fury: War really is hell in David Ayer’s new film
I am not someone who needs to be convinced that war is hell, I’m fully on board with the idea. If I did need to be convinced, I would need look no further than Fury. This is the film poster boy ...
Read More »The Universe Report
Film and TV news For anyone who ever questioned Sandra Bullock’s acting abilities, you’ll have to eat your words now. The new trailer for Gravity is out and it looks thoroughly gripping. Bradley Cooper has been confirmed as the voice of The ...
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