The previous installment in the Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) retrospective discusses "Spartacus." James Mason’s slippery disintegration from debonair paedophile to desperate murderer is the key to...
Imagine your street. Imagine it strewn with litter and debris. Now imagine that any plastic bag you touch or Coke can you kick could annihilate you and a large proportion of your surroundings....
Hayao Miyazaki’s "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" is another perfect illustration of why he may well be the most quietly influential feminist filmmaker out there right now. Unlike previous works...
Remember how you felt after seeing “Kill Bill 2” for the first time? Probably a little short-changed. Sure, the dialogue was cool as f*ck, Michael Madsen was back to his Mr. Blonde best and...
“Family Guy” is approaching ten years on television. The show uses ironic humour to discuss race, gender, and sexuality. Quite often, it crosses the line of what is considered to be in good...
Right from the off you can guess Enzo Castellari’s "Dirty Dozen" rip off, "Inglorious Bastards," was never going to win at the Oscars or even make it onto many people’s top ten WW2 movies list....
Thinking of going to see Quentin Tarantino’s "Inglorious Basterds" soon? You’ll need to brush up on your Second World War knowledge, Hollywood-style. Typically a bunch of mismatched guys, each...
The previous installment of the Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) retrospective discusses "2001: A Space Odyssey." Betrayed by pirates and trapped between three Roman armies Spartacus has little choice but...
HBO has pushed the envelope ever since it started airing programming. Many have embraced innovative shows such as "Six Feet Under," "OZ," "The Sopranos," "Big Love" and "True Blood." HBO's latest...
Film fans are mourning the loss of iconic filmmaker John Hughes, who died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 59. The genius behind hits such as "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off," "The Breakfast...
