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Beyond the Black Rainbow (Review)

December 12, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewBeyond the Black Rainbow, Eva Bourne, Michael Rogers, Panos Cosmatos

I remember the first time I had ever watched David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive, and how its sheer brilliance had rendered me speechless, while what I can only describe as a tingling sensation cascaded the length

The Proposition (Review)

December 5, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewDanny Huston, Guy Pearce, Nick Cave, Ray Winstone, Richard Wilson, The Proposition

To my father, Clint Eastwood is a cinematic god, and the Western genre is his sermon. I grew up watching all the greats, from High Plains Drifter to the Dollars trilogy and The Outlaw Josie

Lawless (Review)

November 28, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewJason Clarke, John Hillcoat, Lawless, Nick Cave, Shia Labeouf, Tom Hardy

Unbeknownst to many, even those who are somewhat familiar with the music legend, Nick Cave is a screenwriter as well as a musician. Cave has written exclusively for Australian-born Canadian director John Hillcoat, and while

Why Blade Runner 2049 is One of the Greatest Sequels of All Time, but Not a Masterpiece

November 21, 2018November 22, 2018Opinion, ReviewBlade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve, Ridley Scott

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 Last year fans were treated to the release of Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner.

Ghostbusters (Review)

November 14, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewBernie Hudson, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ghostbusters, Harold Reitman, Ivan Reitman

If there’s a strange screenplay in Hollywood, who you gonna call? Ivan Reitman. Apparently. Following my review of Juno, arguably the greatest cinematic achievement by Jason Reitman (though there is a very strong case to

Juno (Review)

November 7, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewDiabo Cody, Ellen Page, Jason Reitman, Juno, Michael Cera

When reviewing a film, I normally single out the achievements (or lack thereof) of the director, as this person is perhaps the single most important figure in bringing a screenplay to life. While a similar