• ‘Rome was not built in one movie’: Interview with Robert Logevall

    In the wake of the thriller genre, 2018 has a surprising entry that is bound to peak your interest. American Pets, directed by Robert Logevall, had a special premiere at the recent Nottingham Film Festival. With the special opportunity to not only see the film before its initial release,...
  • Franchise Fatigue

    Reading the cultural section of various news outlets, one might think that they are witnessing the collapse of a (still relatively young) industry. With disappointing box office statistics released at the end of progressively lacklustre summer film seasons, such a thought could be warranted. Indeed, there are numerous reasons...
  • Oversaturation: A Star Wars Story

    Last night, Disney announced that they would be releasing not only a live-action Star Wars series, but also an entire new trilogy, separate from the Skywalker saga. But with The Last Jedi just around the corner and Solo: A Star Wars Story (yes, it really is called that) set...
  • Look Out For… November

    As Hollywood continues to unravel in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, this awards season will certainly have an air of the paradoxical about it. Nevertheless, there’s an interesting bunch lined up this month. After Wonder Woman had her superb outing earlier this summer, Warner Bros. executives will...
  • Demonic Possession on Screen

    With Halloween just around the corner, it’s that time of the year for films. Everyone seems to be into the horror movies, and admittedly, some of them are really good, even if they scare you out of your brains. Being a person who needs to overanalyze horror movies in...
  • Decades of Horror – Part II

    Horror gets a little more visceral as we move into the second half of our journey. The relaxation of film censorship and changes in social attitudes in the 1970s meant that producers could churn out the kind of bloodthirsty cinema that would have been unthinkable a decade before. X-rated...
  • ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Movie Heads to the Big Screen

    Fox’s hugely popular animated series Bob’s Burgers is up for order with a feature-length movie due for release in 2020. With a quirky, eccentric characters, the show follows Bob Belcher, the chef of a mediocre burger restaurant, and his family’s crazy comedic adventures. First premiering in 2011, Bob’s Burgers...