Sunday, December 15, 2013

In Memoriam: Peter O'Toole and Joan Fontaine Double Feature

It's sad, so sad. It's a sad sad situation. Each year that light that was the Hollywood Golden Age glows a little dimmer as the stars that gave it strength pass away. And as the gods would have it, today we learnt that we lost two undeniably iconic figures of the silver screen. So I decided it would be fitting to eulogize Joan Fontaine and Peter O'Toole by looking at the last films of theirs that I watched, my own fitting farewell. The...

Friday, November 15, 2013

Spring Breakers

Spring Breakers (2013) - dir. Harmony Korine I've returned from the wilderness, did you miss me? I'm totally worth the wait. December is but a stones throw away, the end is nigh, and 2013 is coming to a close. And man it's been as good a year as any in our celluloid world. In my absence I've seen a litany of fantastic films which have accomplished the impossible by staying in my head more than two weeks. Unfortunately I won't be able...

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Top Ten: LGBT Films

Top Ten: LGBT Films Greetings, salutations and the most wondrous of welcomes to the month of June! Not only does June hark winter in Australia, my birthday, and my most anticipated entertainment launch, June is also Pride Month. Yes as per a Presidential proclamation, each June Americans and the world alike will be celebrating the LGBT contributions of the community, whilst also drawing attention to the prejudices and discrimination the (well...

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) - dir. J.J. Abrams Oh my god people...It's finally here! 2009 seems like it was yesterday. Global markets were in freefall, Taylor Swift told the world a love story, and Amanda Bynes was years from her first relapse. However this year Hollywood had something special brewing. No not James Cameron's over-inflated ego, this was a film straight from the genius of J.J. Abram's mystery box, the long awaited reboot...