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Resident Evil: Why they work as 'video game' movies.

While finally bringing myself to watch Resident Evil: The Final Chapter on Netflix recently, I noticed something which had strangely gone...

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The Trailer as Prologue

I wrote a blog post a while back about the problem with spoiler heavy trailers, and referred specifically to The Girl in the Spider's Web...

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Comparing The Avengers and The Justice League

With the recent success of Marvels' Avengers Endgame still a talking point around the water cooler, I thought it might be interesting to...

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2008-2018: My List

If you follow Mark Kermode's blog, you'll know that he recently did his 10 best and worst films of the last ten years. Naturally, it got...

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Die Hard: A Perfect Christmas Movie

by John Finnegan | It's the time of year when movie buffs around the world argue in pubs about the validity of Die Hard's status as a...

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Hannibal: More Important than Silence of the Lambs

I recently wrote a post arguing how Alien 3, one of the least popular Alien films, is actually the most significant entry as far as...

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The Girl in the Spider's Web: Plot Heavy Trailers

I'm a big fan of the Lisbeth Salander stories and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is probably one of my favourite books. I love the films...

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Alien 3 Explained: A Case for Ellen Ripley’s Greatest Journey

| By John Finnegan “I’m sort of stunned that it is an influential character but I’m delighted, and I can kind of understand it because I...

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Writing Relatable Characters: From Final Girls to Norman Bates

Films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Psycho illustrate how identification is a fluid, powerful tool in storytelling.

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Making the Case for why Alien: Covenant is Good | And Why It Deserves a Second Look

In this post, I’ll break down why Alien: Covenant deserves more credit.

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Ready Player One: Nostalgia as a Storytelling Device

I don't think I can recall a more enjoyable time in the cinema recently than when I saw Ready Player One earlier this summer. A big...

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Miss Sloane: The Importance of Original Storytelling

So I wanted to do a post about the importance of original storytelling in cinema and the importance of screenwriters writing original...

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Wonder Woman: The Problem with DC Heroes

Wonder Woman was a huge success at the box office and no one can dispute the impact the film has had on our culture. In an industry...

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The Hateful Eight: The Danger of Long Movies

I always get excited by the prospect of a new Tarantino film, and I'm really looking forward to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. But I've...

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Jaws: Telling Stories in Stories

Anybody who has seen Jaws will remember the terrifying story that Robert Shaw's Quint recounts one evening after dinner on his boat. He...

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Spectre: Taking a Chance

by John Finnegan | The news that Danny Boyle is now officially writing and directing the latest James Bond film is welcome news. One of...

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Return of the Jedi: The Problem with Star Wars

by John Finnegan | The release of Solo: A Star Wars Story has brought about yet another wave of reviews from fans and critics alike, and,...