Big Hero 6 is a milestone for Disney and another step on from their Princess problem
Spoiler Warning: This piece will not go into detail about Big Hero 6’s plot, but it does discuss an early development that you may consider a surprise. It’s a story event that has been openly discussed in many reviews, but we understand that some readers will wish to remain entirely in the dark. If so, please bookmark this … Read more
The catch-all crazy characterisation, victim blaming shame and cheap thrills of Gone Girl
This article contains spoilers for Gone Girl and a discussion of the second half of the film. Read on only if you are happy to be ‘spoiled.’ We would typically hold this kind of article back until some days after the film’s release, but in this case there’s already a published document that spoils everything: … Read more
The Long Day Closes and Terence Davies with The Badlands Collective
What films do, they capture the fleeting moment. That’s why it’s so fabulous. (Terence Davies, 10/09/2014) The Badlands Collective are a small group of cinephiles on a mission to host screenings of great films in the UK, and always from high quality 35mm prints. Their first screening was a tribute to the late, great Harris Savides and … Read more
The ‘Burbs is a great film but we shouldn’t ignore the ending
The following post will, unsurprisingly, include major spoilers. Joe Dante‘s The ‘Burbs, which Arrow Video are releasing on Blu-ray this week, counts among the director’s best films and represents some of the best work Tom Hanks has ever done. Nonetheless, the film has problems. Really, it has one big problem. Its ending. At the other end, … Read more