Impact Film & TV

  • Trend Watch: Golden Oldies

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    April 4, 2017 14:28
    As we find ourselves entering the fourth month of the year and, therefore, almost a third of the way through 2017, there’s definitely one fact we can all agree on: time flies. For this month’s Trend Watch, this fact has never been more true. Arnold Schwarzenegger is turning 70...

  • Filmtroduction: Chris Pratt

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    April 2, 2017 17:51
    With a famously funny wife, a lucrative deal with Marvel and a claim to the original “dad bod” throne, Chris Pratt certainly seems to have it all. But it wasn’t always plain sailing for our likeable leading man. To tie in with the upcoming release of Guardians of the...

  • Elle: Dark And Twisted Territory

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    April 1, 2017 17:50
    When I went to watch the new crime drama film Elle, I had no clue what it would be about. I guess I could say I was pleasantly surprised. Directed by Paul Varhoeven, this French film has won many awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. I...

  • The 21st Century’s 10 Greatest Films: The Departed

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    March 23, 2017 21:59
    During the following weeks, Impact Film & TV writer Sean McGurk will list his opinions on his choice of the 10 greatest films of the 21st Century, explaining why each merits a position in this grandiose list. For this first entry we have, The Departed.  I begin my list with The Departed....

  • Unconventional: Why WALL-E Will Always Be Pixar’s Crowning Glory

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    March 12, 2017 13:19
    Disney Pixar has brought various magical fantasies into our homes for over twenty years, inventing enchanting creations such as Toy Story, Up and Finding Nemo, yet I am thoroughly convinced WALL-E is their finest work. No other motion picture reaches its majestic level of powerful depth, ambition and most...

  • Filmtroduction: Tarantino

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    February 20, 2017 09:12
    A large cult love him, a large group hate him; the impartial have simply never seen him. So here’s to you, the impartial, the hateful, and the lovers who aim to be more knowledgeable: Impact’s quintessential film-tro to Quentin Tarantino. Despite being the highly famed, critically acclaimed blockbuster powerhouse...

  • Jackie: Dealing With Loss Through A Camera Lens

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    February 1, 2017 09:00
    Pablo Larrain’s unconventional yet brilliant Jackie is a biopic that feels incredibly relevant, thanks to the historical context of its release date.   Just over a week ago, Donald Trump became President of the United States of America, and one of the most noticeable offshoots of the event was...