Five Essential Films From Mulan Star Yifei Liu
Every year brings new stars from world cinema into Hollywood’s orbit. This year Mulan star Yifei Liu is primed to crossover into American cinema in a bi
Author: Redmond Bacon
Redmond Bacon is a film writer and historian, at home with the newest blockbuster as the latest arthouse flick. You can find him at film festivals such as the Berlinale and Locarno. He has also written for publications such as Mubi Notebook, Goomba Stomp and Much Ado About Cinema. Check out his own website at redmondbacon.co.uk
Five Essential Films of Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow has died at the age of 90. A unique figure who bridged both the arthouse and Hollywood, he was a uniting, towering presence in world cinema. Abl
10 Films To Look Forward to at CPH: DOX
Taking place every March in Copenhagen, Denmark, CPH: Dox is one of the best festivals for non-fiction filmmaking across the world. Last year shows how much t
How Bloodshot Subverts Superhero Tropes
The Valiant Comics have waded into the world of superhero movies with their first adaptation. Produced by Sony, Bloodshot stars Vin Diesel as a resurrected, r
Reassessing The Maze Runner Trilogy in the Wake of the Coronavirus
In the wake of the spread of the Coronavirus, rentals for the Steven Soderbergh film Contagion – which details in highly accurate detail how a deadly virus
The James Bond Delay Shows the Importance of the Chinese Box Office
In a largely unprecedented turn of events, the release date for the long-tortured James Bond installment No Time To Die has been pushed back from its April re
The Most Ruthless Editor-in-Chiefs in Film
For many writers, including myself, one of the main stresses of the job is dealing with a difficult editor. You may think that your story is absolutely perfec
Five Essential Films Set Around A Bar
Bars can provide a lot of things to a lot of different people. They offer the opportunity to make friends, potential lovers, and create a sense of community.
Five Essential Rodent-Focused Animations
Contrary to the way people view them in everyday life – as pests and carries of disease– rodents have long adorned animation studios. Maybe it is because
What To Expect From Future Valiant Comic Book Film and TV Projects
Look out Marvel and DC, there’s a new comic book world in town! This month sees the release of the Vin Diesel-starring Bloodshot, the first in a potenti
