There have been at least twenty four cinematic adaptations of Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi’s story of the wooden boy brought to life. Three of these appeared in 2022 alone. Surely, there cannot be any mo...
Every good superhero needs a great villain. Someone to rally against; to do battle with; to save the rest of us mere mortals from. The latest entry to phase two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ̵...
Neo-noir, so often, can be style over substance. Sumptuous to look at but severely lacking in authentic characters and narrative arcs. So, has “master of the spectacle” Guillermo del Toro succeeded i...
The first thing to note about the reboot of the Ocean’s series is the complete lack of controversy about it. Other high profile films have encountered the wrath of the Internet fuckwits that feel tha...
The pairing up of Jack Black and Eli Roth seems somewhat unlikely and yet that is exactly what The House With A Clock In Its Walls gives us. It’s a creepy, fantasy-come-horror that will no doub...
Taiki Waititi has done something pretty incredible with Thor: Ragnarok – he’s created a film that is both distinctly his own and a recognisable part of the Marvel Universe. It’s a film that blends th...
Now in its 59th year, the London Film Festival (LFF) opens today. The twelve day festival begins with a gala screening of the new Carey Mulligan film Suffragette. Over the course of the festival ther...
Disney studios continue their attempt to take over the entire film world with the future release of the classic tale of Cinderella. This time the beloved tale will be a live action adventure, in the ...
The popularity of film genres seems to go in cycles. The usual pattern starts with a surprisingly massive hit movie which garners praise and award recognition. This leads to a glut of movies within t...
In a twist on the usual profit at all costs mentality that usually pervades modern Hollywood the news has come out that The Monuments Men film has had its release date pushed back to early 2014. The ...