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The Art of the Social Media Thriller; Narcissism, Paranoia and Tools for Good or Ill
Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine
Tagged Assassination Nation, Cam, Ingrid Goes West, Searching
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Laika Animated Movies Ranked
Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine
Tagged Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings, Laika, Missing Link, Paranorman, The Boxtrolls
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A Few Thoughts More: Endgame
The following piece contains major spoilers for AVENGERS: ENDGAME. Alright, are we all caught up? OK then. Endgame is one of those particularly difficult movies to wax lyrical about (and I intend to) without talking about the specific things you … Continue reading
May the Fourth Review: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Yeah, that’s right, for Star Wars Day 2019 I’m reviewing this one. It’s not that bad. Alright it’s bad, but it’s not that bad. George Lucas knew what he wanted to achieve with THE PHANTOM MENACE, his vision remains clear … Continue reading
Laika Animation: Meditations on Alienation and Death…For Kids!
Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine
Tagged Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings, Laika, Paranorman
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The Fine Art of Black Comedy or Why It’s OK to Laugh When We Shouldn’t
Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine
Tagged Black Comedy, Four Lions, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Memories of Murder
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Series Retrospective: The Before Trilogy
Back to my semi (OK, I’ll be honest lately it’s been less) regular feature where I look back on a long-running film series and see how well each instalment has or hasn’t age. This time it’s Richard Linklater’s beloved naturalistic … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature
Tagged Before Midnight, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Drama, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Richard Linklater, Romance
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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2018, Part 2
Before I get down to looking at the very best and the very worst films of 2018 (Part 1 of this list can be found here) I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention a couple more that weren’t necessarily my … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature
Tagged Adam Driver, Avengers: Infinity War, BlackKklansman, David Yates, Extinction, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, JK Rowling, John David Washington, Kathryn Hahn, Mandy, Marvel, Meet the Feebles, Michael Peña, Netflix, Nicolas Cage, Paul Giamatti, Peter Jackson, Private Life, Shoplifters, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spike Lee, Steve McQueen, The Cloverfield Paradox, The Happytime Murders, They Shall Not Grow Old, Tom Hardy, Venom, Widows
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