While People Will Talk, starring Cary Grant and Jeanne Crain, was billed under the romantic comedy genre with tinges of domestic drama surrounding pregnancy out of wedlock, director Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s production was evidently driven by such dense additional narrative circumstances that at times it would seem decidedly unfitting. While the two central plot threads […]
Groundhog Day has been one of my absolute favourite films since the first time I watched it over twenty-five years ago. By 1993, I already worshipped at the altars of Harold Ramis and Bill Murray thanks to the Ghostbusters films, Stripes, SCTV, SNL, and other films and TV shows too numerous to mention, so when […]
The Joker came out a while ago, but I feel that it is such a profound film that it is never too late to talk about it. In this post, I want to discuss what the film reveals about isolation and mental illness… There is quite a bit of controversy surrounding the 2019 ‘The Joker’ […]
When the fourth installment of the Mad Max films debuted in 2015, it was met with rave reviews. Mad Max: Fury Road followed warrior Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) who leads the five wives of the tyrannical Immortan Joe on a quest for freedom. Along the way, she is forced to form an alliance with former…
The plot of Shannon Murphy’s debut dramatic feature, Babyteeth is familiar: A spirited teen is diagnosed with terminal cancer and then falls in love with an eccentric boy who renews her lust for life or whatever, while her dysfunctional parents look on disapprovingly. But Murphy’s film, based on the hit play by Rita Kalnejais, is […]
“Whats the point in living I’d you don’t have a dick” Review by Lewis Goodall
Even since the first day of its release, ‘Joker’ has seemingly split audiences straight down the middle, being hit with numerous reviews all with varied ratings. Everything from the film’s violence to its themes to its Oscar-nominations have all been brought-up in recent conversation, as this film’s character-driven narrative focuses on the origins of: ‘The […]
Even after working in blockbuster franchises such as: ‘Star Wars’ and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, director Jon Favreau (Zathura, Iron Man, The Lion King) crafts one of his best films to date with this clear passion project. Being obsessed with food and cooking in his spare-time, Favreau puts his kitchen knowledge to perfect use as […]
Finally, after many years of waiting, horror and literature fans alike got their wishes granted. As director Andy Muschietti (Mama) signed-on to direct a new remake (or readaptation) of one of Steven King’s most iconic and beloved horror stories, this of course, being ‘It’, with some great cinematography by Chung-hoon Chung, and a very memorable […]
Written and directed by Seth MacFarlane, the creator of: ‘Family Guy’ and ‘American Dad’. ‘Ted’ is a modern comedy which takes the childhood desire many had of wishing their teddy bear was alive and gives it an adult comedy spin, and while the film does miss a large number of its jokes. ‘Ted’ is a […]
First Scene Screenplay Festival 