Blog listAugust 8, 2017
Anthony Head: Acting King
Anthony Stewart head has been something of a pop-culture stalwart these past ten years, having entered the genre pool with his iconic seven-year stint as Rupert Giles on the acclaimed series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, taking a satirical turn as English Prime Minister on the cult comedy series Little Britain,...
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Max Beesley: The Great Survivor
The English have a rich history when it comes to long-form science fiction with some of the genres finest tentpoles emerging from the turbulent social upheaval of the 1970s. In fact, while the disruptive decade not only delivered the dark thematics of Blake’s 7, Doctor Who and Doomwatch, it also...
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Neill Blomkamp: Straight Outta Joburg
While the name Neill Blomkamp may not garner much recognition at the moment, the short films and commercial work of this South African-Canadian director has teased stardom for a number years. His most recognizable efforts, a series of Citron car commercials featuring transforming robot-vehicles busting out some serious dance moves, have become an...
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Peter Jackson: That 70s Show
Since the mammoth undertaking and subsequent release of his King Kong remake in 2005, Oscar winning filmmaker Peter Jackson has mostly relegated himself to the role of producer these past few years, garnering critical acclaim with his work in bringing director Neill Blomkamp’s 2009 début feature District 9 to the...
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Alessandra Torresani: Ex Machina
It could be argued that 2004’s Battlestar Galactica has redefined the parameters of contemporary science fiction in ways that no other television show has done since the likes of The Twilight Zone or classic Star Trek. From its innovative cinematography, compelling characters, and succinctly dark heart to its wild unpredictability,...
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Bam Margera: Jackass at Heart
Having making headlines for their antics in the streets of Japan, India and Australia during their last cinematic outing before indulging various forms of rehab, collaborations and convalescence, the boys of Jackass reunite for another round of big screen capers under ‘supervision’ of director Jeff Tremaine with producers Spike Jonz...
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GANTZ: Review
With Hollywood showing no signs of relenting on their homogenized blockbuster comic book exploits, Japanese cinema thankfully continues to draw from a far darker - and to be honest - more compelling creative pool of its native manga for cinematic adaptions. The latest high-octane thriller to undergo the live action...
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Ōba: The Last Samurai: Review
There is an inherent debate that usually surfaces whenever Japan enters the arena of factual war films, most due to the countries supercilious forays into revisionist history. However, director Hideyuki Hirayama’s Ōba: The Last Samurai manages to avoid such problematic inclinations by instead delivering a focused, tense, engaging character study...
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A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr & Mrs Oki’s Fabulous Trip: Review
Full of idiosyncratic social commentary underscored with droll comedic styling Ryuichi Honda’s A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki’s Fabulous Trip is an unexpectedly refreshing example of just how arbitrary and charming the Japanese sense of humour can be; delivering a rich comedic prowess drawn from the tribulations of...
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