Category: Articles
Puppet the Critic Show – Spider-Man: Homecoming
I’m back everybody – your favourite sock puppet has returned from a brief hiatus. And I’m hear to talk all about the recent Spider-Man: Homecoming in my latest video. Homecoming satisfied audiences around the world by introducing a friendly, neighbourhood super-villain; one that not only cathartically related to the working man, but also placed Spidey…
Why the Space in Outer-Space Movies Should Be Silent
In space, the tagline for Alien (1979) once noted, no one can hear you scream. Apparently, everybody can hear Death Stars and intergalactic starships explode, though, while laser beams pew-pew-pew through the ether. Someone, please, someone give the world a film where the no-atmosphere environment is nice and quiet. Hollywood offers a culture of standards.…
The best and worst movies featuring seasons in their title
The theory was sound. And then I came to February. I once had a dream. A trilogy of blogs. The first would feature movies with numbers in their titles. The second – a movie for each day of the week. And finally, one with each month of the year in its name. I wrote the…
STAR WARS Turns 40: A Fan’s Retrospective
Cinema – and in particular vintage cinema – is capable of forging memories. It’s not only a matter of watching certain films – whether they were groundbreaking landmarks, cult gems, populist blockbusters, or rightfully savaged flops – but the impression that each film leaves upon you the first time you see it that makes all…
The Problem with Closing Credits
Just once in my life, I’d like to see a movie where the closing credits appear in the middle of the picture. Not that such a move would make them more interesting. But at least the placement would be novelty enough. As you can see, I’m not a big fan of closing credits—at least, not…