• Rewind Review – Chef

    Tempting food puns aside, Chef is an exquisitely uncomplicated film starring, written and directed by Jon Favreau. After a feud involving Chef de cuisine Carl Casper (Favreau), his boss Riva (Dustin Hoffman) and a renowned food critic Ramsey Michel (Oliver Platt), Carl quits his job at a ritzy restaurant,...
  • Movie Musings…

    Following the epic-scale feature as seen in the last issue (#236) of IMPACT, our writers bring you an even larger group of even more varied cinematic cogitations, from the history of the blockbuster to far reaches of film history with the first animated feature and German Expressionism. Below are the clickable...
  • Movie Musings… The Brat Pack

    Thinking of teen movies today, we consider grown up Disney stars, vampires in love, and of course kids killing one another in games of hunger. During the 80’s however, it was a whole different story. Before we get into these wonderful movies, let’s have a look at the face...
  • Film Review – Avengers: Age of Ultron

    “Everyone creates the thing they dread”, claims Ultron as he corroborates his emergence as a formidable adversary to the Avengers. A by-product of the Iron Legion from Iron Man 3, Ultron is an unhinged opponent initially created by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.)to maintain peace on Earth. A physical...
  • Trailer Watch – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Trailer #3

    Marvel unleashed the epic final trailer for the eagerly awaited Avengers: Age of Ultron. Similar to the teaser, it begins with another menacing monologue from Ultron (James Spader), who threatens to rip the titular team asunder. The cinematography looks thoroughly impressive and several scenes look like a comic book...
  • Scrapbook – Movember at the Movies

    Commemorating the month of Movember, we’ve compiled a short list of the five most magnificently memorable movie moustache and beard styles in order to raise awareness for, and help change the face of men’s health. The Toothbrush Moustache Wearer: Charlie Chaplin as The Little Tamp First Appearance: Kid Auto Races...
  • Review – The Judge

    In Team Downey’s first major project, Hank Palmer (Robert Downey Jr.) heads to his small home town in Indiana for his mother’s funeral. Like most people from tiny midwestern towns in America, he longs to escape, and family drama spurs him on. His father, the town’s judge, is accused...