It isn’t a true year for HBO until it releases at least one “based on true events” political docudrama. While mostly known for retelling pinnacle events in 21st century American presidencies, for example the controversial 2000 election (Recount) and the unsuccessful…
Movie Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane
J.J. Abrams, you sneaky bastard. Once again you’ve thrown both film fans and the internet into a frenzy by keeping details of yet another Bad Robot production secret from others. It all began in 2007 with the first teaser for Cloverfield,…
Movie Review: ‘Hail, Caesar!’
Every year that the Coen Brothers release a new movie, I treat it like an event. The duo’s glorious, genre-busting brand of filmmaking has made them one of the best auteurs working today, and they surprise me time and time again for…
70mm Cinema: Days of Future Past
Having now finally seen the 70mm roadshow cut of Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, I can firmly say that it was one of the most transcendent moviegoing experiences I’ve ever had. The relish of seeing a modern-day film shot on a film…
7 alternative holiday movies worth a watch
Last year, one of our writers made a vlog titled Top 11 Alternative Holiday Films, which are essential for the crowds of people that enjoy variety outside of the sentimental sap or endlessly rewatched classics. In order to further spice up…
The Film Canon: Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
The New Hollywood era of cinema, primarily in the 1970s, is one of sublime virtue for its many directors that subverted the classical tropes and styles of numerous film genres. Crime movies in particular stood out by becoming grittier in…
