Creed II And The Perils of A Too Sympathetic Antagonist

Spoilers for Rocky III & IV, Journeyman (2017), Southpaw (2015), Creed (2015) and Creed II (2018) When we talk about equality or diversification, we generally use said phrases in reference … Continue reading Creed II And The Perils of A Too Sympathetic Antagonist

Why The Academy Must Start Rewarding Stunt Work In Movies

Most of you have probably never heard of 77-year-old Terry Leonard. But with nearly 150 credits to his name, chances are you’ve seen him on screen. Well, maybe not his … Continue reading Why The Academy Must Start Rewarding Stunt Work In Movies

Visions of Ecstasy – The Only Film Ever Banned in the UK for Blasphemy

(Author’s Note: My 100th Post! Special thanks to all the people who subscribe to my blog and have enjoyed my work over the past 7 months. Here’s to the next … Continue reading Visions of Ecstasy – The Only Film Ever Banned in the UK for Blasphemy

Time to Take The Blue Pill And Explore Plot-lines For A Matrix Spin-off!

By now you’ve all heard that Warner Brothers have fired the starting gun for an expansion of the Matrix Universe. The details are light, but it seems that Zak Penn … Continue reading Time to Take The Blue Pill And Explore Plot-lines For A Matrix Spin-off!

Some Thoughts On Passengers (2016) And The Art Of Storytelling

[Spoilers for Passengers, 24 (TV Show), What Lies Beneath and No Country for Old Men.] You know what got me into storytelling? An episode of Star Trek. Specifically Season 5, … Continue reading Some Thoughts On Passengers (2016) And The Art Of Storytelling

Wow! Shot my first film, won 2 awards, shortlisted for a £15,000 grant and lost my virginity!

What a week! What… A… Week…. Man, it was super hard at some points, but I managed to push through all the obstacles in my way and do something I’ve … Continue reading Wow! Shot my first film, won 2 awards, shortlisted for a £15,000 grant and lost my virginity!

That’s right, I can prove Terminator 2 is the greatest sequel ever made. With Science!

Okay, maybe not science, but it’s a nice idea nonetheless! I can’t quite remember who told me or where I originally learnt about it, but I have increasingly come to … Continue reading That’s right, I can prove Terminator 2 is the greatest sequel ever made. With Science!

The Biography of Disney’s Donald Duck

While the history of Donald Fauntleroy Duck has been recorded by many; very few know the intimate details of the great actor and how influential his work has been, not … Continue reading The Biography of Disney’s Donald Duck