One of the most effective ways to bring storylines or emotions full circle is to use a callback line. It can be a brief reminder to the audience of where the characters started out, and thus how far they’ve come, and, if used well, can add strong emotional resonance to a scene. Most notably used…
With the second removal of director(s) from a Star Wars film this year, it appears as though things aren’t quite so happy behind the scenes as fans would like. The trepidation that comes from and addition to a franchise. Going back years, the first directorial issue occurred during the first spinoff: Rogue One. Tony Gilroy…
Just when we thought the rom-com had edged its way from endangered to extinct, The Big Sick has come along and proved that they still exist (and can still be invigorated with fresh perspective). However, this is a huge exception. It isn’t even that we don’t get really good rom coms anymore – there have…
A film only gets one chance to make a first impression on you. You’ll never be able to watch it again without knowing everything that is going to happen, so why not know as little as you can before even your first viewing? Going in cold is the idea of going to watch a film…
So, with Dunkirk opening next week, a film that no doubt will need to be see on the biggest screen possible, I thought I’d talk about the debate of going out to the cinema. Sadly, the world of cinema has seen a decrease in its ticket sales over the past several years. For too many…
Wonder Woman has been both critically acclaimed and been smashing box office records. This success means so much more than it would for just any other superhero film, or any big budget release for that matter. As the first female superhero film (of this modern era), and the highest grossing film by a female director,…
When Mamma Mia was released in film-form in 2008 it wasn’t exactly the most critically acclaimed output of the year, but for those who saw it for what it was – a great piece of feel-good musical fun – it became a DVD staple. Now, almost 10 years later, a sequel has been announced to…
Inspired by the release of the full (and excellent) trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk this week, I thought I’d take a look at what makes a good trailer, and why Nolan’s films are great examples of these. The trailer needs to entice the viewer into wanting to see the film, but not give so much…
Last Friday was Red Nose Day here in the UK, the biennial day dedicated to the charity Comic Relief (which Love Actually writer-director, Richard Curtis, is also a founder of) which does brilliant work to help those in need around the world. The highlight of this day is the all night telethon which features sketches…
So, after my fourth viewing of La La Land this week (check out the review, bet you can’t guess if I liked it or not), I thought I’d take a look at seeing the same film at the cinema again…and again…and again. Some people deem it a waste of money, others see it as making…
