Ready Player One
Steven Spielberg’s second film in 3 months is Ready Player One, written by dodgy bearded poet Ernest Cline (writer of the best-selling novel) and Zak Penn, who presumably combine to form […]
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons: A Reimagining
It’s certainly a bold move to re-compose a classic like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. To even attempt it requires a certain level of confidence in your vision. But Max Richter’s […]
Princess Mononoke
A demonic curse leads the young prince Ashitaka (Yōji Matsuda) to San (Yuriko Ishida) AKA Princess Mononoke; a raised-by-wolves eco-warrior and a princess in name only, like Leia or Eugenie. The war between civilisation […]
Phantom Thread
Don’t worry, Phantom Thread has nothing to do with The Phantom Menace. Just like the new Star Wars films. Following the success of There Will Be Blood, writer/director Paul Thomas […]
Isle of Dogs
In an alternative Japan, intelligent dogs are downtrodden victims of social prejudice due to an ancient conflict. Following the outbreak of dog flu, Mayor Kobayashi of Megasaki hatches a plan […]
Hook
Some 80 years after Peter Pan’s famous adventures, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up has grown up into a corporate lawyer and neglectful father who has forgotten his youthful adventures. […]
Koyaanisqatsi
Essentially an extended Philip Glass music video, Koyaanisqatsi takes a long, hard look at human civilazation through beautifully photographed scenes accompanied by some of Glass’s finest work. Beginning with stunning […]
