It begins with a CSI style sweep over Cardiff, and a crime scene. There’s blood, a corpse, rain, forensics and the police. Before anyone can do pretty much anything, they’re all cleared out. Torchwood, apparently, have told them to clear … Continue reading
There is the most perfect cinematic moment in the later stages of Martin Scorsese’s The Departed. Cut off from his handlers, feeling more alone than at any other point in the movie, undercover police officer Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) receives … Continue reading
“Why the world doesn’t need Superman”. That’s the title of Lois Lane’s Pulitzer winning article, an article fueled by the emotions felt after the inexplicable disappearance of the man she loved. It could just as feasibly be the subtitle of … Continue reading
Hard Candy begins with a instant messaging session. Thonggrrrrrl14, represented by a bright red heart, and Lensman319 – appropriately using a camera icon – are chatting flirtatiously. The entire conversation is filmed in extreme close-up; the horizontal bars of the … Continue reading
Dear Brett Ratner, I owe you an apology. In the many months preceding the release of X-Men: The Last Stand I’ve said some very negative things about your film. At that point, you must understand, I hadn’t seen it, but … Continue reading
When the ninth Doctor encountered the last surviving Dalek in last season’s aptly named “Dalek”, the weight of their previous encounters was impressively tangible. Setting aside any complaints about sensitive Daleks getting in touch with their emotions, the reunion in … Continue reading