The 1960 American historical epic, Spartacus, stands as more than just a big-budgeted blockbuster, as its creation, publication and eventual adaptation all spurned from a group who were in a less hostile, but similar spot to the characters on the… Continue reading "Spartacus"
Sony’s cinematic universe was one of the most laughed-at attempts of the formula in recent memory. While other studios have tried their hand at this overused gimmick to varying results, Sony has been the most consistently baffling, due to constructing… Continue reading "Venom"
When people first heard about the 2024 sports film, Challengers, their first reactions were something between confusion, hesitation and possibly arousal when they learnt it was going to showcase a tempestuous love triangle between an upcoming young tennis legend and… Continue reading "Challengers"
Christopher Nolan got off to a pretty good start as a filmmaker with Memento. While this technically wasn’t his first feature (with that being the 1998 short crime thriller, Following), it was the first to get him significant attention, as… Continue reading "Memento"
The Notebook still stands as one of the quintessential romances of Hollywood history, and considering how prevalent the genre is, that isn’t something to sneeze at. Based on a 1996 Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, a lot of… Continue reading "The Notebook"
The 1997 American crime film, Jackie Brown, was the third film released by then newcomer director, Quentin Tarantino, who after the success of his previous film, Pulp Fiction, was in a good place when he set out to create his… Continue reading "Jackie Brown"
The 1994 Australian comedy, Muriel’s Wedding, was part of a growing list of Australian films that were spotlighted on a global front, giving the little island in the south more media acknowledgement than it ever had previously. With hits like… Continue reading "Muriel’s Wedding"
Wallace & Gromit will forever be icons of British pop culture, so much so that people were eagerly awaiting their latest return when it was announced that a new feature film was set to be released on Netflix in early… Continue reading "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"
