What do you look for in a great movie? Exciting action, a clever plot with multiple twists, great characters, conflict? Chances are that its all of these and theyre certainly all ingredients of the sorts of movies that break box office records and keep us glued to our seats. So its no surprise that […]

  Movies are about entertainment first and foremost; but being entertaining and thought-provoking are not mutually exclusive, and some movies have a reputation for making their audiences think about what is happening onscreen. There are genres of movie that by their very nature are thought provoking and make audiences engage with them on an emotional […]

  People go to the movies for a variety of reasons. Whether it is to watch a true story, a work of fiction, a comedy or tragedy, movies are able to raise emotions in us which few other arenas in life are able to do. One of the other emotion-raising arenas is sport. Sports movies […]

Can we let you in on a little secret? Chris Hemsworth looks great in Buddy Holly-style glasses. He’s also an excellent dancer. Important information maybe, but it is a bit embarrassing that we’ve already failed the Bechdel test on gender divide in cinema, or at least its journalistic version. Never mind, there are lots of […]

They are broken, and they’re ruining movies     Stop watching trailers. I dont mean: If it makes you mad, you should avoid it! I mean: Stop watching trailers. You’re buying a broken product. Trailers are free? No, you’re paying to see a movie, and when you watch a trailer, you are decreasing the value […]