To the Wonder: The Lyrical Appeal and Influence of Richard Donner’s ‘Superman’
By Tim Pelan Richard Donner, director of The Omen, the Lethal Weapon series, The Goonies, but oh so especially…
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‘Batman’ (1989): How Tim Burton’s Version of the Caped Crusader Put the Dark in Dark Knight and Gave Wings to the Superhero Movie Genre
By Koraljka Suton Exactly 30 years ago, in the summer of 1989, the world was swept off its feet…
‘Goodfellas’ at 30: Martin Scorsese’s Anthropological Goodlife Through a Lens
Photographed by Barry Wetcher © Warner Bros. By Tim Pelan As far back as I can remember, director Martin…
‘JFK’: Oliver Stone’s Emotionally Accurate and Masterfully Crafted Trip Down the Rabbit Hole
By Koraljka Suton “I think I was always controversial, provocative. But I can’t help it. I have to go…
Gang Wars, the Prohibition Menace: Brian De Palma’s ‘The Untouchables’
By Tim Pelan Screenwriter David Mamet came up with a Stanislavski quote to describe The Untouchables: “Tragedy is just…
Fincher’s ‘Zodiac’: A Suspenseful and Thrilling Combination of Police Procedural and Newspaper Film That Masterfully Chronicles the Progression of Obsession
Zodiac poster art by Barret Chapman By Koraljka Suton Robert Graysmith knew he was a guy on the sidelines…
“We Translate Every Experience into the Same Old Codes”: In Michelangelo Antonioni’s ‘The Passenger,’ Jack Nicholson Attempts a Transference of Self
Artwork for Carlotta Films’ Ultra Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray of The Passenger by Robert Sammelin By Tim Pelan Michelangelo Antonioni’s…
HandMade Crime
By Ray Banks This article is an original piece of writing prepared for NeoText, a publisher of quality fiction…
New Model Arnie: How James Cameron’s ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ Held True to Its Exploitation Roots Whilst Remodelling the Action Blockbuster Template
Terminator 2: Judgment Day poster art by Tony Stella, https://www.tony-stella.com/ By Tim Pelan I’m not playing it safe by…
Approaching Menace: The American Pathology of Martin Scorsese’s ‘Taxi Driver’
By Tim Pelan Loneliness has followed me my whole life, everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There’s…
