Two people walk out of a movie theatre as the credits roll. One says to their friend, "Well that was a complete waste of money." There's a slightly longer pause than they expect before their friend says, "I actually loved it." The Last Jedi is released. One Star Wars fan praises it as the best... Continue Reading →
Casinos, Classy Suits And Colonialism: Why Black Panther Is The Better Bond
I'm incredibly late to the party on Black Panther, but I have two little kids so I'm late to literally everything. So I'm absolutely not the first one to say: that movie is a phenomenon. 6 weeks after it's release I strolled into an 8.30pm session expecting it to be pretty much empty. Nope. Almost... Continue Reading →
Lego Blocks, Ancient Mythology, & Ryan Gosling
The Lego Movie. Blade Runner 2049. Not normally two films you'd pair up in the same discussion. But both of these movies do something very similar when it comes to their storytelling, and I think it's profound and has a lot to teach us not just about good storytelling, but about life. So what exactly... Continue Reading →
Running And Screaming: Jurassic Park & Kids
Probably one of the first movies I ever started to think about analytically, and also my favourite movie, is Jurassic Park. So it's a fitting one to start with. There's so many reasons this movie is great: the action, the cracking dialogue, such unique and interesting characters, and the massive leap forward in film visual... Continue Reading →
