The talented, topless Mr. McConaughey
Although many may be more acquainted with the sight of his nipples than his face, 42 year-old US actor Matthew McConaughey has actually had a rather varied career. Yes, a…
Closing time for The Office
I’m going to warn you. You can’t say I didn’t. I just think it’s important to let you know from the outset. This week, my column is going to be…
Star Trek: Make changes and prosper
When reviving a franchise in this day and age, studios seem to have two different concerns that they often attempt to address. They want the film to be embraced by…
Mud: Jeff Nichols goes back to his roots
In his third directorial outing, Jeff Nichols takes things back to the Arkansas of his childhood and his directorial début, Shotgun Stories. The nostalgia dial that they have in Hollywood…
The End of Celluloid Film?
As you read this, film buffs the world over quarrel fervently over something that you and I would probably never be able to discern with our layman’s eyes. Something that…
The smallest film in the world
Surprisingly, the most talked about movie this week was not Iron Man 3, or J.J. Abrams’ latest navigation on the USS Enterprise. In fact, it was not even made with…
High Drama in Almodóvar’s ‘I’m So Excited’
As we’ve all been told a thousand times before, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. I’m So Excited, the latest film from Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar (Volver, The…
Broadchurch conclusion is no killer
Last week saw the culmination of one of the biggest hits in ITV’s recent history, as nine million tuned in to discover the killer of Danny Latimer in the sleepy…
