SNAPSHOT In 2013, Irish filmmaker Damien O’Connor of Brown Bag Films created “After you“, a short animated film that tells the incredibly touching story of a Dublin hotel doorman throughout his career – his first day, his first door opened, his fear of the revolving door and his ability Continue Reading
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Ouch! Star Wars The Force Awakens and steps on an hilarious LEGO parody trailer
SNAPSHOT The No. 1 LEGO® series triumphantly returns with a fun-filled, humorous journey based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The game also features exclusive playable content that bridges the story gap between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. (official synopsis via Laughing Squid) Let’s face it Continue Reading
Five fab animation trailers: Kubo and the Two Strings, Trolls, The Secret Life of Pets, Zootopia, Finding Dory
Let’s get animated! Or perhaps let a whole lot of fabulous characters in some wonderful looking animated movies do their thing. There’s certainly a lot to choose from with some beautiful looking, and just plain quirky, silly fun animated films coming up in 2016. As is the way of Continue Reading
Movie review: Brooklyn
Have you ever asked yourself what home feels like? Not the physical building as such; rather than sense of belonging that comes with a particular place and time where the people that matter to you are present, you have a sense of purpose and direction and your life feels Continue Reading
Weekend pop art: Disney characters go whimsically dark in Tim Burton-esque illustrations
Gifted, idiosyncratic director and creative visionary Tim Burton is no stranger to Disney. He has after all, in the last few years alone, directed or produced Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) for the home of Mickey Mouse so it makes perfect sense that artist Continue Reading
I’m moving to Ryanville: New commercial features (almost) nothing but Ryan Reynolds
Hey did I tell you I’m moving? Yep, all of a sudden. Happy where I was, loving my housemate’s company, my partner’s proximity, my fun, funky, cafe-rich neighbourhood and then … WHOOSH! Packed and moved JUST. LIKE. THAT. I’m not entirely sure why really … oh hell of course Continue Reading
Bygone Behemoth: A has-been movie monster thinks back to his glory days
At one point we must all confront the fact that our best days could well be behind us. That’s not necessarily the case of course, but the reckoning must be dealt with nonetheless; in the case of the “It” monster who appeared in a series of movies by Cosmic Continue Reading
Take pride in kicking ass: The undead face a well-bred reckoning in Pride, Prejudice and Zombies (new trailer)
SNAPSHOT A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy (Sam Reilly) Continue Reading
Spear: A foot in each world. A heart in none. (trailer + poster)
SNAPSHOT A young man reconciles ancient tradition with the modern, urban world in this debut feature from Stephen Page, artistic director of Australia’s renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre.This visually arresting film may be Stephen Page’s directorial debut, but Page is no stranger to the telling of stories through movement and Continue Reading
Alan Rickman: great movie ‘villain’ and a star for all ages (curated article)
by Lucy Mazdon, University of Southampton As many of us are still reeling from the shock news of David Bowie’s death, it is with enormous sadness that we learn of the death of another great British star, Alan Rickman. Like Bowie, Rickman had been suffering from cancer and has died Continue Reading