Undoubtedly the most influential American horror director ever, Wes Craven was at the forefront of three major film movements: the backwoods brutality horrors of the ’70s, the fantasy horrors of the ’80s and the self-aware horror comedies of the ’90s. In this blog for the Herald, I cite five films of his that absolutely must be seen.
Everest is the most Kiwi accent-infused blockbuster ever. Also, Jemaine Clement gets to use his own accent in his new movie People, Places, Things. To mark this turning point in the cinematic journey of our intangible gurgling, I decided to examine five notable attempts by (non-Australian) actors at capturing it for my Herald blog.
In this blog for the Herald, I mark the release of Hitman: Agent 47 by citing what I consider to be the five coolest hitmen in cinema history. John Wick is totally one of them. For the record, I consider Jules and Vincent from Pulp Fiction to be more general gangsters than hitmen. Plus are they really that cool?
After gazing a little too lovingly at his own navel in his previous film, the superlatively self-regarding This Is 40, director Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, Funny People) returns to form with this appealing comedy starring and written by nascent superstar Amy Schumer.
In this blog for the Herald, I mark the release of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. by picking five other TV shows I think should be movies. One of them is Fantasy Island. Another is Police Ten 7. There are three others. Does anyone else remember Automan?
Jake Gyllenhaal follows up the stellar Nightcrawler with another physically transformative performance, but he struggles to elevate Southpaw beyond the boxing movie clichés it entirely relies upon.
Functioning as both a reboot of, and a sequel to, the original 1983 Vacation movie, this relentlessly low-brow “family” comedy generates a decent chuckle here and there, but relies too heavily on gross-out gags to qualify as a genuine success.
In this blog entry for the Herald, I go through Tom Cruise’s filmography and single out his ten most impressive stunt moments. Number ten is the ‘Guile from Street Fighter II’ 360-degree kick from Mission:Impossible II. I bet that’s whetted your appetite.
This heart-wrenching documentary is a must-see for fans of late singer Amy Winehouse. But you don’t need to be one to enjoy the film, it’s captivating viewing from any perspective, and a pertinent watch for anybody whose life has been affected by bulimia or drug and alcohol addiction.
Feel like going to the movies? Not sure what to see? Here’s a quick guide to five films currently showing in cinemas and worth the effort: Ant-Man, Paper Towns, The Guest, Minions and one more top-secret option that you won’t know about until you click through.
