There will always be untold stories of unsung heroes that do uplifting things. Sure, sometimes they are fictionalized characters telling a dramatized story of true-ish events, but when done precisely, you forget that you’re being forced to feels empathy for…
‘The Water Diviner’ Interviews with Russell Crowe and Jai Courtney
In downtown Sydney in the heritage-listed State Theatre on an extremely warm evening (especially in a suit), the world premiere of The Water Diviner took place with first time director and star Russell Crowe alongside many of his fellow cast…
The Film Canon: The Insider (1999)
Is your life really worth the death of hundreds of thousands of people every year? No, this isn’t one of those cliché “I’m the only person who can save the world” kind of movies. It’s actually one of those cliché…
Retrospective: Darren Aronofsky’s Pi
What distinguishes a low budget black and white thriller like Christopher Nolan’s Following and a low budget black and white thriller like Darren Aronofsky’s Pi, is plot and human emotion. Following had a much looser plot that they pulled off…
Maxwell’s Movie Review: Winter’s Tale
Few Hollywood screenwriters come to mind that have had careers as strange as Akiva Goldsman. He is a winner of an Academy Award for his adaptation of A Beautiful Mind, and he is also responsible for the screenplay for the…
Watch the trailer for ‘Winter’s Tale’ starring Colin Farrell & Russell Crowe
Winter’s Tale, a new film from the screenwriter of A Beautiful Mind, tells us that “This Valentine’s Day, believe in miracles.” Okay, no problem. Only after watching this very pretty and emotionally engaging trailer, I’m not exactly sure what kind…
Interview: MAN OF STEEL Cast & Director at the Sydney Premiere
TYF Contributor Shane A. Bassett attended the black carpet premiere of Man of Steel in Sydney, Australia. He spoke with the stars and director of the film. The stars and director of the latest Superman incarnation Man of Steel got…