Every franchise has their lexicon of tantalising lost projects, stories which failed to see the light of day, and James Bond is no exception. Many of these tales are public knowledge and have been documented over the decades since 007 came to the...
20 years on from the year 2001, I’m looking back at some of the films across the year which stood out as among the more interesting, and year-defining, pictures… This week, released on the weekend of February 9th, Ridley Scott’s...
In a recurring feature called Partisan Cinema, A. J. Black looks at movies from a political slant, gleaning insight from them about how they relate to society then, and indeed now… The Childhood of a Leader is a fascinating piece of cinema...
In a recurring feature called Partisan Cinema, A. J. Black looks at movies from a political slant, gleaning insight from them about how they relate to society then, and indeed now… Given The First Purge is first and foremost a horror movie...
Anyone who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s understands the power MTV had on their lives in these formative years. Before the dawn of YouTube, hours could be spent immersed in the cable channels around MTV watching endless music videos from across the...
In a recurring feature called Partisan Cinema, A. J. Black looks at movies from a political slant, gleaning insight from them about how they relate to society then, and indeed now… America very much feels like a country which has powerfully...
In a recurring feature called Partisan Cinema, A. J. Black looks at movies from a political slant, gleaning insight from them about how they relate to society then, and indeed now… Of all the major historical figures of the 20th century, the...
In a recurring feature called Partisan Cinema, A. J. Black looks at movies from a political slant, gleaning insight from them about how they relate to society then, and indeed now… Politics and Indiana Jones have always gone hand in hand...
A. J. Black reviews the latest Pixar animated epic… Pixar’s penchant for life affirming messages holds firm for Soul. They really do have this down to a fine art now as the world’s premier animation outlet, their ability to fine tune very...
Craig McKenzie takes a look at various depictions of Santa Claus in cinema and considers the power of belief and imagination in Christmas fiction… Christmas time is almost upon us and that means many things to different people. For kids it...