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Wizards

In DVD/Blu-ray by Paula Hammond - Features Editor

In 1977, two ground-breaking animated features went head-to-head in US movie theatres. One was Fantasia. The other was Wizards. And, despite the financial power of the Disney-financed feature, it was …

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Best Slo-Mo Scenes

In Features by Paula Hammond - Features Editor

Slow motion is the go to guy when you want to underline a scene. Whether you’re trying to evoke emotion, draw attention to a specific act or, frankly, just look …

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The Hateful Eight

In Films by Alex Moss Editor

Like the characters on offer in the film itself The Hateful Eight has not had an easy journey. When Quentin Tarantino was first writing it someone leaked an early draft …

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Don’t Blame The Superheroes

In Features by Alex Moss Editor

Last week Cinema Editor James Hay posed a question regarding the saturation of superhero movies in cinema. Let’s be honest, a look at next year’s big tent-pole movies tells its …

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Film Birthdays This Year

In Features by Paula Hammond - Features Editor

We all love a good party, and this year marks the coming of age of some of the darlings of the film industry. So put on a paper hat, break …

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Foxy Brown

In DVD/Blu-ray by Louis Trythall

After 39 years of roaming the standard definition-wilderness, Foxy Brown is finally given the chance to strut its stuff in sparkling HD. Certainly, it’s a culture clash of some irony …

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Genre Defining

In Features by Alex Moss Editor

Let’s face it, for years films have been filed under labels known as genres.  It’s all to do with the content and style of a film that allows us to …