There was a time, around 2002/2003, that many people took a negative stance against Lucas and the Star Wars franchise. The Attack of the Clones and that horrible romance between Anakin (Hayden Christensen) and Amidala (Natalie Portman) had just infiltrated and despoiled our movie screens. I think Lucas and Christensen subsequently ‘won’ awards at the … Continue reading The Two Reviews: Star Wars – The Last Jedi (2017 Rian Johnson)
In the dark and brooding corner, hoping for a surprise victory! The challenger, the underdog, we have the newly formed Justice League! Consisting of: Batman – rich and cool but ultimately powerless. Wonder Woman – a big favourite with the fans and the only one ahead on points. Aquaman – hard drinking, hard swimming and … Continue reading DC vs. Marvel: Ragnarok vs. Justice League
‘…a horror flick with over-tones of the Gothic, surreal and a touch of chaotic ludicrousness …’ Aronofsky’s Mother! is on the surface a film about the worst house guests in history, and as such is shot as a horror flick with over-tones of the Gothic, surreal and a touch of chaotic ludicrousness. But this film … Continue reading The Two Reviews: Mother! (2017 Darren Aronofsky)
“…reducing the film and its central narrative to esoteric wankiness…” For many cinema goers, expectations for this greatly anticipated sequel to Blade Runner were high. Then again, I am one of those who never believed it was going to match the original. And it doesn’t. But it is not a complete write-off either. The cinema-photography … Continue reading The Two Reviews: Blade Runner 2049 (2017 Denis Villeneuve)
Momentary Cinema 