- Apr 14, 2018
Not so Empty Hands - Wait, Stephy Tang can actually act?
Don't let the title of this post fool you. I have nothing personal against Stephy Tang, and to be perfectly honest, can't say I've...
- Mar 25, 2018
Rewriting The Greatest Showman/La La Land narrative
While The Greatest Showman is by no measure of reality the greatest movie musical ever, it's certainly a pretty good one. The musical...
- Mar 24, 2018
What was the point in making Paradox (SPL 3)?
Here's a question I've been asking myself for a while: why the hell did they decide to make Paradox? The supposed third installation to...
- Mar 8, 2018
Can we talk about that scene? Winning an Oscar for a single scene in Les Misérables
'Can we talk about that scene?' is a periodic instalment where memorable scenes are discussed. Given the nature of these pieces, we will...
- Mar 4, 2018
A sea monster versus three billboards - Oscar night battles
This year's Oscar race seems short of a clear best picture front runner, and to be perfectly honest, it's not due to a lack of quality...
- Feb 22, 2018
Black Panther - Marvel's first 'serious' movie
For reasons that are blatantly obvious, Black Panther has become a bit of a cultural phenomenon. Its impressive box office numbers aside,...
- Jan 31, 2018
Awards Season If Onlys - Jennifer Lawrence in mother!
There's no question that mother! is an insane artistic endeavour. But what's even more insane, in my opinion, is the fact that Jennifer...
- Jan 31, 2018
Awards Season What Ifs - Patrick Stewart in Logan
As hopeful as I was back in February when I first saw Logan, I knew that Patrick Stewart would probably be a long shot when it came to...
- Jan 18, 2018
Can we talk about that scene? Jumping with 'no rope' in The Dark Knight Rises
'Can we talk about that scene?' is a periodic instalment where memorable scenes are discussed. Given the nature of these pieces, we will...
- Jan 4, 2018
Comedians getting a chance to be serious actors on Netflix
Adam Sandler in The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), then Tim Allen in El Camino Christmas. Not sure if this is a pattern, or...
- Jan 3, 2018
The Foreigner - Hollywood finally gets it right with Jackie Chan (again)
2017 was a pretty kick-ass year for Jackie Chan. Not only did he start the year off by winning an honourary Oscar, he ends it by making...
- Dec 17, 2017
Can we talk about that scene? Uma Thurman in Nymphomaniac
'Can we talk about that scene?' is a periodic instalment where memorable scenes are discussed. Given the nature of these pieces, we will...
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