Tag: History
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The Founder Review
The angle of this film – that the protagonist is a self-serving opportunist who will walk over whoever he needs to, just to make some quick cash – takes too long to establish. Read More >
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John Lee Hancock “disappointed” by Michael Keaton’s awards snubs
Michael Keaton’s performance deserved for more says his director… It has been another crowded marketplace over the festive period and through the new year with a slew of blockbusters interspersed with the usual array of Oscar hopefuls who began their long run into the awards season. But with so much product in a short space of… Read More >
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The Green-Light | Why Jackie is a great biopic – but not a great film
Larraín’s films typically make certain that the medium is the message – but here, it’s an ethos that gets tangled in the telling. Read More >
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Bryan Cranston’s unique role in James Franco’s The Masterpiece
Of all the exciting films coming our way through the new year, one project is as exciting as you can get for many film fans: James Franco’s The Masterpiece. Based on the book The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, the film tells the behind-the-scenes story behind one of modern cinema’s biggest cult… Read More >
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Ryan Gosling and Damien Chazelle to re-team for Neil Armstrong biopic
After charming audiences together in this year’s hot Oscar hopeful La La Land, writer-director Damien Chazelle and his star Ryan Gosling are set to team up again for a very different project. The duo are set to work together on First Man, a biopic of Neil Armstrong, the legendary astronaut who was the first man… Read More >
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Silence Review
Silence not only inspires us to stand by our personal beliefs, but it also encourages us to not force those beliefs on others. Read More >
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Operation Chromite Review
A film that wants nothing more than to appease an international market, yet seems to be so caught up by this endeavour that it loses sight of the one thing that matters most; the story. Read More >
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The Green-Light | Why Silence could be Martin Scorsese’s best film
Welcome to The Green–Light, a column from Gary Green. Find within spittle-flecked passion and encyclopaedic insight on everything to do with the movies. Yes, the title to this piece alone invites controversy. How could any film directed by Martin Scorsese possibly be better than the likes of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, or Goodfellas? My answer is… Read More >
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Silence – Trailer
In the seventeenth century, two Jesuit priests face violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and propagate Christianity. Read More >
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