The Greatest Showman is nothing if not a fitting tribute to P.T. Barnum. As much of a hoax as many of the oddities peddled by the man himself, the directorial debut of long-term VFX man Michael Gracey is as sketchy a retelling as they come, and ultimately gutted by that same artifice. Hugh Jackman is […]
Read more "The Greatest Showman"Editor’s Note: This article contains some swearing. With everyone losing their minds about the new Terminator, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars movies coming out next year, I feel more drawn towards new franchises. Not only because there is almost no continuation of a franchise that could live up to the fans’ expectations. It’s also because […]
Read more "Alternative Top 5: Films coming in 2015 that are neither sequels, prequels nor reboots"Think of your favourite food and imagine it rolling around in your mouth. Now imagine you can enjoy that bad fella for ninety minutes at a time and it’s socially acceptable, encouraged even. That’s the metaphor I’m going for here: watching your guilty pleasure of an actor is pretty much a calorie-free aesthetic gorge. And […]
Read more "Indulgent Actors: A sensuous, prolonged eating experience"Can you hear the people sing, singing the song of box office and Golden Globe success… Les Mis has long achieved critical acclaim on the West End, but clearly the bright lights and matinee performances weren’t enough, because it now has an encore on screen. Director Tom Hooper has assembled an acting and vocal masterclass […]
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