When it comes to ‘spectacle’ in 21st century film, a few BNOCS (big names of campus, for the unversed) come to mind. Spielberg, Cameron, Villeneuve. Those directors who have climbed so far up in the film world with their craft that you just need a surname to recognise the figure. And high among those titans of talent sits Nolan. With Oppenheimer performing so strongly in conjunction with the ‘Barbenheimer’ gambit a few years ago, the world was, once again, at Nolan’s feet. After spending a decent few hours of 20th century historical angst seen through the eternally engaging expression of Cillian Murphy, Nolan chose to turn his sights backward. As in, centuries backward. Homer level backward.
Continue reading “Review: The Odyssey”Friday Film Fight: Dogs
Only a week to go until The Odyssey hits screens and we get to see Odysseus’ loyal pal Argos. With The Dog Stars and Heart of the Beast on their way too, Hollywood seems to be letting the dogs out. In the spirit of that, I’ll be looking at some of our furry fellas on the big (and the small) screen.
Continue reading “Friday Film Fight: Dogs”A Mads Mikkelsen Ranking
I recently managed to watched The Last Viking when it got its UK release, so I thought I’d tally up what I’ve seen from this talented guy so far. And there’s still a lot of Mads’ work I haven’t seen so far, so this post will inevitably be updated at some point too.
Continue reading “A Mads Mikkelsen Ranking”Friday Film Fight: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) vs The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) vs The Count of Monte Cristo (Also 2024)
Apparently there are over 40 different adaptations of Dumas’ novel, so I haven’t even scratched the surface here. Anyway…here’s a brief comparison between these three lads, since these are the ones I’ve viewed so far.
Continue reading “Friday Film Fight: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) vs The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) vs The Count of Monte Cristo (Also 2024)”Anecdotes From Abroad
I recently ventured away from my usual territory for a bit of downtime, and I thought I’d regale you with some of my activities on foreign turf. Not a humble brag, just a nice chill post about some of my experiences, k?
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