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Halloween Retrospective: Universal Frankenstein (As Played by Karloff)
I know quite a bit about Universal Horror. I wrote my Masters dissertation on it a few years back. This Halloween, I thought I’d look back at my favourite series within this cycle, FRANKENSTEIN. I know they made more than … Continue reading
Review: A Monster Calls (2016)
I read A MONSTER CALLS over Christmas in preparation for this. What took me so long? Conor (Lewis MacDougall) doesn’t have the luxury of a happy childhood. Between his mother (Felicity Jones) losing her battle against cancer, his icy grandmother … Continue reading
My Favourite…Comedy (RIP Gene Wilder)
My favourite comedy film by quite a way is YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. It’s just such a shame that I’m reviewing it with a heavy heart to mark the passing of Gene Wilder. His sad eyes, unbridled sense of mischief and perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review, Uncategorized
Tagged Comedy, Film, Frankenstein, Gene Wilder, Horror, James Whale, Kenneth Mars, Mary Feldman, Mary Shelley, Mel Brooks, Movies, Teri Garr, Universal, Universal Horror, Young Frankenstein
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Review: Victor Frankenstein (2015)
I know you shouldn’t pre-judge, but I was preparing to get angry at VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN. I do try and avoid preconceptions, but Frankenstein feels very personal to me after dedicating an awful lot of time and effort to my MA … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Andrew Scott, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Da Vinci, Daniel Radcliffe, Film, Frankenstein, Horror, James McAvoy, James Whale, Jessica Brown Findlay, Mary Shelley, Max Landis, Movies, Robert De Niro, Rory Kinnear, Son of Frankenstein, Spencer Wilding, Universal, Universal Horror, Victor Frankenstein
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Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
This might be staying the obvious, but the problem with setting the bar ever higher is that each time it’s a harder task to clear it. Marvel might well have now reached that stage. The studio has become synonymous with … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blockbuster, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chappie, Chris Hemsworth, Elizabeth Olsen, Film, Frankenstein, James Spader, Jeremy Renner, Joss Whedon, Man of Steel, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Movies, Paul Bettany, Richard Donner, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, The Avengers: Age of Ultron
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Running (and Dancing) with Scissors
The following contains spoilers for the film and stage versions of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS. A couple of Saturdays ago I indulged in a night of culture when I finally got to see Matthew Bourne’s impeccable dance adaptation of Edward Scissorhands. I … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Film, Film Feature
Tagged Adaptation, Caroline Thompson, Dance, Danny Elfman, Edward Scissorhands, Film, Frankenstein, Johnny Depp, Matthew Bourne, Movies, Pinocchio, Terry Davies, Tim Burton, Vincent Price
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Review: Big Hero 6 (2014)
The latest from Disney is a colourful and undemanding superhero romp. Much like the film’s main draw Baymax, BIG HERO 6 is bouncy, endearing and funny, but perhaps doesn’t offer much extra once its fairly limited aims have been satisfied. … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Animation, Asimov, Big Hero 6, Damon Wayans Jr, Daniel Henney, Disney, DreamWorks, Film, Frankenstein, How to Train Your Dragon 2, I Robot, Movies, Oscars, Pixar, Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Superhero Movie, The Boxtrolls, The Iron Giant
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Review: I, Frankenstein (2014)
Firstly, my thoughts on the UNDERWORLD series – the first one wasn’t very good, and has only become hokier with age, the sequel and prequel were slightly better, but only slightly. I’ve yet to have the “pleasure” of the second … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Eckhart, Action, Aden Young, Bill Nighy, Blade, Bruce Spence, Film, Frankenstein, GI Joe, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Horror, I Frankenstein, Jai Courtney, Kevin Grevioux, Mary Shelley, Miranda Otto, Movies, Night Watch, Pirates of the Caribbean, Stuart Beattie, Timur Bekmambetov, Underworld, Universal, Van Helsing, Yvonne Strahovski
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Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL is Wes Anderson-y even by Wes Anderson’s standards. A vividly colourful cornucopia of eccentric characters on an elaborate farce barely contained within Mr Anderson’s utterly unique “Wesworld”, it’s certainly an experience to watch. It’s also probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrien Brody, Bottle Rocket, Comedy, Darjeeling Limited, Duck Soup, F. Murray Abraham, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Film, Frankenstein, In Bruges, Jude Law, Monty Python, Moonrise Kingdom, Movies, Ralph Fiennes, Rushmore, Terry Gilliam, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums, Tilda Swinton, Tony Revolori, Universal, Wes Anderson, Willem Dafoe
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