I lie there, in my 3 day old pyjamas and cup of long forgotten cold tea as an unrelenting barrage of recycled tv of the last 20 years mixes with poorly directed seasonal films starring the same fish-out-of-water-twentyish-starry-eyed girl assault my senses and drive me towards an inevitable break in my sanity. In [...]
David Fincher is one of today’s greatest filmmakers and producers. He is the genius that gave us the meticulously crafted masterpieces Se7en, Fight Club and Zodiac, all of which have become iconic for the art of cinema. Moreover, he was behind the creation of the American version of House of Cards, the political drama [...]
Many production companies and cinemas have suffered much during the COVID-19 lockdown. This is why whenever one does the extraordinary for today thing of going to see a movie in a theatre it is accompanied by the hope that the film would be a good one. This generous expectation is extended even to the [...]
In his essay on Charles Dickens, George Orwell wrote that “all art is propaganda”. That is a depressing thought when taken to its extreme. What he meant, however, was not that all art could have been produced by some minister of propaganda and censorship, operating in a totalitarian state akin to those of Soviet [...]
Disney’s decision to release Mulan on their digital platform, Disney+, was unexpected to some and predicted by others. However, what has shocked many is Disney’s decision to charge an extra $29.99 to view the live action remake, equivalent to £22.00 in the UK. The pandemic, which has forced people to stay in their homes [...]
