So apparently the CEO of Marvel, Ike Perlmutter, doesn’t believe it’s possible or profitable to make superhero films centred on … More
Tag: film
Film Feature: Hollywood’s Pixel Revolution
The relationship between CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) and films has been a strained one, for both parties. CGI is condemned … More
Bethany says… Snowpiercer: The Little Engine That Almost Couldn’t
Snowpiercer – acclaimed Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s first English-language film – is a masterpiece of tense, horrific weird that almost … More
Big Fish: How to Become a Movie Tycoon in China
Lovely smile, chubby figure and a net worth of 8.6 billion dollars: these are the main features (as listed in … More
The American Way
We’re all guilty of using “Americanisms”. My friend from Aberdeen is the spokeswoman for DUDE, I revel in the AWESOMENESS … More
Review: Django Unchained
Much like Inglorious Basterds before it, Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, Django Unchained, is a loosely historical, gleefully cartoonish revenge fantasy. … More
Great Expectations
With December finally upon us, it would appear that filmmakers are continuing to exhaust the Dickens/Austen franchises at a time … More
The Oranges
I’m always sceptical when Hugh Laurie puts on an American accent, but in The Oranges, it is his total lack … More
Donnie Darko’s Not For Me
I’m going to be completely honest with you here. The first time I was told about Donnie Darko, I wasn’t … More
Ruby Sparks
The directors of Oscar-winning Little Miss Sunshine (Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris) return with this tale about an awkward and unconventional relationship, written … More
