[column size=one_half position=first ] Considering how short-lived it really was, Punk music has left a deep impression on the modern world. It also gathered an astounding amount of mythology, even by musical standards. What punk was or wasn’t, who started it and whether the mohawk was ever a part of it all are topics that spark endless debates – though …

[column size=one_half position=first ] Documentaries come in all shapes and sizes. Some are deeply critical thought experiments, like Adam Curtis’ movies, film makers like Werner Herzog try to cut to the nerve of their subject, while others such as Michael Moore tend to carry their sentiments boldly on their sleeves. Last Updated: April 13, 2015

[column size=one_half position=first] How far would you go to realise your purpose in life? For  Jean-Baptiste Grenouille it is simple: to create the most divine and holy of scents. Last Updated: March 30, 2015

[column size=one_half position=first ] Treasure! It is the simplest of macguffins to get a bunch of characters going. And this motivation speaks volumes for one of South Korea’s most explosive movies, which is not deep, heavy or all that convoluted. Instead it is almost all about having fun and enjoying the ride. With a tip of the hat to those …

[column size=one_half position=first ] Some things cannot be explained on paper, as a photo or in words, even if they accompany moving pictures. Some things have to be left to the audience who allow the emotion of the moment to sweep over them. Last Updated: March 16, 2015

[column size=one_half position=first ] Usually the people behind a movie welcome controversy. It’s pretty certain Clint Eastwood lost no sleep over the raging storm around his adaptation of American Sniper, not as it raked in more cash than a terrorist fraud scheme. Fifty Shades of Grey has a lot of people angry for various reasons, but that only boosted its …

For someone that writes for a movies website, admittedly I don’t watch a lot of movies. I keep current with the news, but I have some serious gaps in my movie education. So it’s never a surprise to my friends when they say “have you seen insert movie title that literally everyone has seen?” and I say no. What is …

[column size=one_half position=first ] Hip hop does not get a whole lot of attention in movies. Even with the NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton arriving soon, the list of films that cover hip hop as a topic is a pretty anaemic one. The last movie of real significance about the genre – that wasn’t a documentory – was probably 8 …