Whilst Dr No and From Russia with Love were excellent spy movies, they only served to foreshadow elements of the Bond template – it was the third movie, 1964′s Goldfinger, which really cemented the character and series as cinematic icons. Goldfinger is where Bond began. It’s where the formula first came into play, where the … Continue reading
There is no denying the power of Blackfish. Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s bold look into the captive orca industry is a dizzying and shocking affair, working almost as a of cautionary monster movie but one which touches upon corporate greed, human psychology and the nature of animal instinct. The film makes it clear that orca attacks on … Continue reading
Fight Club has an interesting backstory. Its author, Chuck Palahniuk, had previously written Invisible Monsters, which was deemed too disturbing by his publishers, who subsequently rejected it. Having something of a dark sense of humour, Palahniuk decided to write an even more disturbing novel, a novel which could never be published, and Fight Club was born. The idea came … Continue reading
Though Dr No had been a huge success, the Bond franchise wasn’t yet fully formed. And whilst the second movie, From Russia with Love, didn’t quite set the future Bond template (that would come with the third film, Goldfinger) it did go some way to securing the franchise. From Russia with Love is a considerably more complex and more confident film … Continue reading
The James Bond franchise is one of the great cinematic staples. It’s been around forever and almost everyone has seen at least one Bond movie. It’s one of my favourite franchises and has been since childhood, and it seemed time to take a look at the series as a whole. This retrospective will run through … Continue reading
