WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE TRADITIONAL BIOPIC?
Copy: The National 23/02/12 >> I seem to have been writing about biopics a lot recently; both covering news that Elton John is planning to be the executive producer on a jukebox musical of his […]
FILM
We wish you a Muppets Christmas
Copy: The National 19/12/11 >> If you’re stuck for a movie to get you in the festive mood, look no further than The Muppet Christmas Carol, the felty furry take on Charles Dickens’ classic broadcast […]
DOCTOR WHO THE MOVIE: A BAD COMPANION?
Copy: The National 06/12/11 >> Late last month rumours that film adaptations of Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica coalesced into something more substantial. But the reaction from fans was less than enthusiastic – probably thanks […]
The 2012 Oscar goes to… Caesar the ape
Copy: The National 15/11/2011 >> It could happen, you know. 20th Century Fox are pushing strongly for Andy Serkis’ motion-captured performance as Caesar the genetically modified chimpanzee in Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes […]
IS FILM DEAD? OR JUST DYING?
Copy: The National, 07/11/11 >> No, not films. Film. The ever-increasing use of digital (take Gareth Edwards brilliant Monsters from last year, entirely shot using a digital camera) means the likes of Panavision aren’t even […]