• Trailer Watch – A Series of Unfortunate Events

    It’s been a long time coming for fans of the series, but Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events is now almost here. And it looks fantastic. The story of the Baudelaire orphans has fascinated children in book form for well over a decade, but after being adapted as...
  • Arrival: A look into Humanity in the face of Aliens

    Arrival is a magnificent science-fiction film which perfectly achieves the balance so many large-scale movies aim for, and often fail to accomplish: to create a film that is impressive in its visual scope, yet maintains an emotional intimacy in amidst the plot and special effects.  This is Dennis Villeneuve’s...
  • I Nominate…

    After one of the most tumultuous elections in modern US history, we reflect on who we would have wanted to see run instead. Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump – Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live always seems to thrive during an election year –...
  • Trailer Watch – La La Land

    Imagine this: an uplifting soundtrack, stunning cinematography, perfectly choreographed dance sequences and some of the best cast and crew members all rolled into one. The new trailer for La La Land promises all of that – and more. Damien Chazelle has already proved that he’s an extraordinary storyteller: 2014’s...
  • Mayhem Film Festival- Headshot: A Shot of Adrenaline to the Head

    After the adrenaline ride, that was The Raid and its sequel The Raid 2, catapulted Iko Uwais onto international circles, it was only a matter of time before the buzz he acclaimed in recent years embarked him on an entirely new project. Audiences beware; Headshot is not for the...
  • The Unstoppable Louis Theroux vs. The Immovable Church of Scientology

    “The highest one can attain to truth is to attain his own illusions” –  L . Ron Hubbard. Louis takes on Scientology in My Scientology Movie. The church of Scientology is an onerous subject to make a documentary on. Not only is there a vast amount of films covering similar...
  • Trailer Watch – Logan

    Logan, based on Mark Millar’s Old Man Logan series, is set to be the final solo Wolverine film, after X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and The Wolverine (2013). Directed by James Mangold, it stars (who else?) Hugh Jackman as the eponymous character. Now, Wolverine has always viewed his power –...