Shell-Praiser: A Defense of Ghost in the Shell
SPIRITED REIMAGINING (Spoiler warning: key plot points from Ghost in the Shell 2017 revealed in this feature) Mired in whitewashing accusations since 2015 when Scarlett Johansson was announced in the…
Tag: sci-fi
Ghost in the Shell – The Electric Shadows Podcast
Episode 21 of The Electric Shadows Podcast sees Rob Daniel & Rob Wallis tackling the controversial live action remake of Ghost in the Shell. The two review the film’s merits…
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Director: Rupert Sanders Writers: William Wheeler, Jamie Moss, Ehren Kruger (screenplay), Masamune Shirow (manga), Kazunori Ito (1995 movie) Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Chin Han, Peter…
Rogue One
Director: Gareth Edwards Writer: Chris Weitz, Tony Gilroy (screenplay), John Knoll, Gary Whitta (story), George Lucas (characters) Cast: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Alan Tudyk, Wen Jiang,…
The Best Films of the 2016 BFI London Film Festival
Another BFI London Film Festival belongs to the ages. And this 60th anniversary festival was done proud by some of the best cinema you will see this year (or next…
Midnight Special
Director: Jeff Nichols Writer: Jeff Nichols Cast: Michael Shannon, Jaeden Lieberher, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Sam Shepard Cert: 12 Running time: 112mins Year: 2016 What’s the story: Eight-year-old…
10 Cloverfield Lane
Director: Dan Trachtenberg Writer: Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, Damien Chazelle Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr Cert: 12 Running time: 103mins Year: 2016 What’s the story:…
The Martian
Director: Ridley Scott Writer: Drew Goddard, Andy Weir (book) Cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, Sean Bean, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Donald Glover Cert: 12…
FrightFest 2015 – Shriek Sixteen!
Film4 FrightFest hits not so sweet 16 years old this year. To celebrate, the festival is showcasing dozens of world, European and UK premieres, classic films, shorts and visiting talent…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Reaction
Back in 2001 a Star Wars: Episode II trailer momentarily set the still infant internet ablaze. Here was a Star Wars trailer that promised The Phantom Menace was merely a…