Between 1989, when The Hunt for Red October was produced, and 1990, when the film was released, the Cold War … More
Category: Print Reviews
Critique: ‘The Mighty Ducks’ (1992)
The Mighty Ducks is the first film in a series that spans three live-action films and a corresponding spin-off animated … More
Critique: ‘Jerry Maguire’ (1996)
There appears to be an unwritten rule in Hollywood that if you are a movie star, then you must act … More
Critique: ‘Doom’ (2005)
Hollywood films adapted from video games tend to have one thing in common: the production teams for the film frequently … More
Critique: ‘Kids’ (1995)
With a title as innocuous and generic as Kids, one may expect a trite Steve Martin or Robin Williams comedy … More
Critique: ‘Donnie Darko’ (2001)
Richard Kelly, the director of Donnie Darko, best describes the cultural journey of his film in the inlay notes for … More
Critique: ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ (2002)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is an adaptation of an autobiographical novel in which the author, Chuck Barris, claims to … More
Critique: ‘Blue Velvet’ (1986)
To contextualise Blue Velvet, it is useful to consider which film Lynch made before it. Released in 1984, Lynch’s film … More
Critique: ‘Barton Fink’ (1991)
Suggestively comparable to the leading protagonist of their film, Barton Fink was written in a mere three weeks by the … More
Review: ‘Metropolis’ (1927)
Metropolis is both an extravagant cinematic sci-fi classic and a cautionary tale about the whims of commercial taste: it cost … More
Critique: ‘The Jazz Singer’ (1927)
Whilst The Jazz Singer can be categorised as a musical, the film is a Hollywood landmark for the talking that … More
Critique: ‘Gone With the Wind’ (1939)
Even before one considers the details presented by the labyrinthine plot, Gone with the Wind is an epic Hollywood film … More