When it was announced that Peter Jackson was turning the 300 page The Hobbit into 9-hour long film trilogy, the collective rolling of eyes around the world must surely have jiggled Earth in its orbit. Some simple stories are just that, and really don’t need crazy amounts of embellishment. However, the converse is also true, in that some stories really need …
The big release of this weekend past was undoubtedly acclaimed director Chris Nolan’s latest offering Interstellar. Despite some third act clumsiness where things almost go full M. Night Shymalan (you never go full Shyamalan!), I really, really enjoyed the film for its unrivalled ambition and mindblowingly big ideas. As a film it has it’s flaws (which we’ll discuss later), but …
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I hate movies like Interstellar. No, not bold, aggressively ambitious movies filled with equal parts gargantuan ideas, a childlike sense of unceasing wonder and heartstrings tugging emotional wallops – which is exactly what Christopher Nolan’s latest sci-fi magnum opus offers – but rather movies where their best, most discussion-worthy moments cannot be mentioned without leveraging huge spoilers. And no, I …
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There’s a certain level of secrecy in Christopher Nolan films, that I’m certain other film directors are dead jealous of. This is a director who knows how to keep a tight lid on his projects, preventing any secrets from spilling out. Interstellar was no different, because up until the first trailers arrived, we had no idea what the hell the film was …
With acclaimed director Chris Nolan’s trademark clandestine ways, receiving any sort of material for any of his upcoming movies is usually a pretty big deal. That goes double for Nolan’s beyond intriguing latest, Interstellar, which not only looks be a magnanimous return to form for the filmmaker after the partially disappointing, plot hole laden The Dark Knight Rises, but with its mix …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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