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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Review

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Kieran Judge

James Cameron’s sequel thirteen years in the making, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ (2022), looks “absolutely gorgeous” but lacks the originality of the first ‘Avatar’. Review by Kieran Judge.

Top Gun: Maverick Is in Love With Companionship, Familiarity

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by Guest

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is the biggest hit of 2022 because it’s more than an action movie, it’s a romance flick dedicated to all the things we love, and love, and love again. Essay by Callum McGuigan.

Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Review

Posted on May 27, 2022May 29, 2022 by Joseph Wade

Joseph Kosinski directs Tom Cruise in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (2022). “Do you remember how movies used to feel when you were a kid? This is it.” Review by Joseph Wade.

The Tomorrow War (2021) Review

Posted on July 9, 2021August 20, 2021 by Kieran Judge

Amazon’s big summer blockbuster ‘The Tomorrow War’, from the director of ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ and starring Chris Pratt, is “only clever if you’ve never seen a sci-fi movie before”. Kieran Judge reviews.

Greenland (2021) Review

Posted on February 8, 2021March 18, 2021 by Joseph Wade

2021 extinction event blockbuster ‘Greenland’, starring Gerard Butler and directed by Ric Roman Waugh, is “an unmissable event”. Joseph Wade reviews.

‘Wonder Woman 3’ Fast-tracked With Jenkins and Gadot Set to Return

Posted on December 30, 2020 by George Taylor

Wonder Woman 3 has been confirmed. Gadot and Jenkins will return. Discover how Wonder Woman 1984 has performed in its first week and why that has led WB to fast-track a sequel.

Disney Remove ‘Free Guy’, ‘Death on the Nile’ from Release Slate

Posted on November 9, 2020 by George Taylor

Disney pull more films from their release schedule, leaving the remainder of 2020 barren. Full news story by George Taylor.

Christopher Nolan’s Cinematic Chores: Understanding ‘Tenet’

Posted on September 12, 2020December 27, 2020 by Leoni Horton

Nolan frequently assigns his audience chores, engineering his films in such a way that requires them to participate in each narrative actively. ‘Tenet’ is no exception. Leoni Horton explores.

Blockbuster Filmmaking and Transmedia Storytelling at the Great Pit of Carkoon

Posted on September 3, 2020March 14, 2021 by Jacob Davis

How the Great Pit of Carkoon in ‘Star Wars – Return of the Jedi’ is an example of commodified transmedia storytelling and blockbuster filmmaking. Essay by Jacob Davis.

The Trickling Influence of ‘Inception’

Posted on July 10, 2020September 24, 2022 by Guest

How Christopher Nolan hit ‘Inception’ “mark[ed] the turning of the tide – planting the idea of the more intelligent blockbuster”. Article by Aaron Bayne.

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