As the last few weeks of university come to pass, it occurs to me that there are many things I have wanted to discuss when it comes to my experiences with film in the last three years. Just as most people will say that their time at university has seemingly passed far too quickly, alas, [...]

Fundamentally, Michael Bay does not need defending. If I name one of his projects, odds are you will have heard of it. From Armageddon to Transformers, or from his legendary Milk-related adverts to the music video for Meat Loaf’s ‘I’d Do Anything for Love’, Bay’s work is ubiquitous.
This ubiquity does little more than arouse [...]

I considered opening this article with the phrase ‘I’m not a feminist, but…’, anxious to make clear that looking at the status of women in Hollywood doesn’t have to involve condemnation of it’s men. But what appears to have provoked my defensiveness actually shows up some of the most notorious problems in the film industry [...]

If you’re anything like me, the news of a third Toy Story film will have caused the little child inside you to jump for joy, race around the room and try to locate the first two films for a good session of childish fun. And if you did do this, you may have noticed how [...]

(Although, those two statements are, arguably, mutually exclusive)
Whilst it’s not strictly film as yet, since it hit our television screens in May of 2009, Glee has taken the world by storm, and there can be no uncertainty that sometime in the near future, Glee will hit the silver screen and demand an impressive cut of [...]

You could be forgiven for asking exactly why we need a new Robin Hood movie. We have seen them countless times before, from the first classic adaptation starring Errol Flynn to Disney’s anthropomorphic animals to Mel Brook’s delightful spoof. It is a story all filmgoers have become familiar with. With the heavyweight director/actor partnership of [...]

It’s a question which has been troubling me for some time, just why do we bother trooping into the cinema and paying to watch films? After all what do they offer us that a good quality TV series can’t give us?
Emotional depth? I would challenge anyone to say that even the best film can develop [...]

“Twitter took over with the #nickcleggsfault thing, and it was kind of interesting seeing how the standard electoral weapons, like front pages or indeed pollsters, have now become outmoded.”
Armando Iannucci is discussing his new role as unofficial Twitter election commentator. Away from the hustle and bustle of London, we are in the foyer of the [...]

Love Actually
I admit that saying this will make some of you question my masculinity (and/or heterosexuality), but I stand by my purchase. It’s a great film. Sure, it’s not exactly life changing and the plotlines won’t blow you away. Not to mention the slightly questionable timescale of the film… But it makes you feel so [...]