Category: Reel Steel
The Best of Bond
Words: J. Wood Daniel Craig is advertising vodka, Naomie Harris is advertising mobile phones, and Sam Mendes is set to appear as special guest on a live episode of Kermode and Mayo while TV Talk shows at the minute are full of Craig, Harris, Lea… Continue Reading “The Best of Bond”
Bond On Song
Words: J. Wood As much of a part of cinematic cultural fabric as the Bond film itself is the song accompanying said film. Often ubiquitous around release, and always the topic of many heated debates for years to come; which Shirley Bassey effort rules the… Continue Reading “Bond On Song”
A Month of Alien: Alien 3
So what with Ridley Scott’s recent confusing/confused comments regarding the future of the Alien series (“Prometheus 2 isn’t going to lead into the Alien films, although it totally is and it’s actually called Alien: Paradise Lost, but it might still take another three movies… Continue Reading “A Month of Alien: Alien 3”
Legend
2015/ UK Director: Brian Helgeland Starring: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Paul Bettany, Christopher Eccleston, Chazz Palminteri Words: S. Nix Part love story, part family drama and part gangster flick, Legend sees Tom Hardy take on the rolls of both of London’s most… Continue Reading “Legend”
The House Of The Devil
2009/ USA Director: Ti West Starring: Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov Words: O. Innocent Ti West’s retro indie horror, The House of the Devil (2009) is one of the most polarising scary movies of the 21st century. Critics loved its slow, deliberate build up of tension… Continue Reading “The House Of The Devil”
Sicario
Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro Words: J. Wood ‘In Mexico, Sicario means Hitman’ The above quote has been plastered all across the marketing for Denis Villeneuve’s follow up to Prisoners/ Enemy (depending upon which territory you are in), and even appears… Continue Reading “Sicario”
A Month Of Alien: Aliens
Words: N. Scatcherd So what with Ridley Scott’s recent confusing/confused comments regarding the future of the Alien series (“Prometheus 2 isn’t going to lead into the Alien films, although it totally is and it’s actually called Alien: Paradise Lost, but it might still take another… Continue Reading “A Month Of Alien: Aliens”
The Martian
2015 – USA Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor Words: C. Abbott Even the most avid follower of Ridley Scott’s recent work would be hard pressed to defend the sliding quality of his filmography. Yet it is true that in nearly all of his… Continue Reading “The Martian”
Madman
1982/ USA Director: Joe Giannone Starring: Gaylen Ross, Tony Fish, Harriet Bass Words: O. Innocent From its earliest incarnations the slasher film has always borrowed liberally from urban legends, those macabre tall tales of indeterminate origin that supposedly happened to a friend of a friend’s mother’s cousin… Continue Reading “Madman”
Solace
2015/ USA Director: Afonso Poyart Starring: Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Abbie Cornish Words: R. Topham Written as the follow up (of sorts) to 1995 classic Seven, Solace had a lot to live up to. A helluva lot. Although at a slight disadvantage because David Fincher wasn’t… Continue Reading “Solace”
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