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Jonathan McCalmont

Gallowwalkers

In and out of development since 2005, Andrew Goth’s Gallowwalkers is about two-thirds of the way to being a genuinely interesting and provocative film. Unfortunately, the missing third is the one containing
April 18, 2014

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Released ten years after Peter Jackson’s hugely successful adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, the first film in the Hobbit trilogy An Unexpected Journey took the ambitious step of
March 31, 2014

Wake in Fright

Immortalised in films such as “Crocodile” Dundee and revisited in the form of TV personalities like Steve Irwin, the bushman stands as a representation of how part of Australia sees itself: Sure,
March 26, 2014

White Of The Eye

Donald Cammell was born to be a painter. Educated at the Royal College of Art and a firm favourite amongst 1950s aristocrats looking to have their portraits painted, he met the 1960s
March 23, 2014

White Dog

Samuel Fuller is one of the great outsiders of American cinema. Initially a screenwriter for Laurel and Hardy, Fuller’s career spanned six decades and twenty-three films. Invariably made incredibly quickly and for
March 23, 2014

Fire In The Blood

At the 1996 International Conference on AIDS, an American scientist named David Ho presented data showing that a person infected with HIV produces billions of virions every day they are alive. The
March 17, 2014

Phantom of the Paradise

Originally a dutiful student of the French New Wave, Brian De Palma soon migrated towards populist films with a hint of artificiality: Carrie and The Fury mused over psychic powers while thrillers
February 22, 2014

The Killers

First published in 1927, Ernest Hemmingway’s short story “The Killers” has been adapted for the screen no less than six times. The reason for this abundance of adaptation is that Hemmingway used
February 18, 2014

Force Of Execution

Pity the aged action hero! One minute your phone is ringing off the hook with offers and the next you’re dancing in a Japanese TV commercial in order to pay the maintenance
January 28, 2014

Wings

One of the chief joys of watching older films lies in finding answers to questions about why certain films get made and why they look the way they do. Often, people who
January 25, 2014
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