Adam MacKay left his stamp on the industry in 2015 with his writing on Ant-Man, but more notably with his Academy-Award winning screenplay for The Big Short. His innovative style provided an entertaining and biting glimpse into the world of finance and the impact of the housing collapse of the early 2000s. With his latest […]
The perplexing aspect of reviewing a film like Mortal Engines is trying to get the premise of Philip Reeve’s novels into something readers can get their minds around. His popular book series builds a post-apocalyptic world that has been devastated by the “Sixty Minute War” and the subsequent development of traction cities that are used […]
Audiences were introduced to the throwback era of Wreck-It Ralph (John C. Reilly), Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) and the world of Litwak’s Family Fun Center and Arcade in 2012. Over the last six years, this odd couple of racer and reformed bad guy have continued to grow their friendship by travelling around the arcade […]
It’s hard to imagine that it is has been 11 years since Micheal Bay brought the world the first live-action Transformers film and pushed Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox into the spotlight along with their robot counterparts. This multi-billion dollar franchise never set any scripting standards, but these films provided fans with the action and […]
One of the greatest challenges writers can experience is finding an audience for the subject matter that they find fascinating. Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) was an American biographer who had moderate success for her work throughout the 70s and 80s, which included her work making it on the New York Times Best Sellers List. After […]
‘Comics are stories; they’re like novels or anything else. So the first thing you have to do is become a good storyteller.’ – Stan Lee With all the focus on the Marvel Universe and fans speculating on the ultimate conclusion coming in 2019 and with Stan Lee’s passing, it may seem odd to bring out […]
The Rocky franchise has capitalised on a formula that has different degrees of success. Now with the Creed reboot, Sylvester Stallone is able to maintain the magic and three fight screenplay with the talents of Micheal B. Jordan and fresh talent behind the camera. Addressing the shadow of his father’s legacy, Creed II strives to […]
The Lord of Loxley has been a mainstay since cinema began in different forms and he has been portrayed with varying levels of success by Erol Flynn, Kevin Costner and Russell Crowe. The thief with a penchant for the redistribution of wealth in Nottingham has a multitude of opportunities to give audiences a glimpse into […]
Theodor Seuss Geisel has been one of the most influential authors for generations. Under the pen name, Dr. Seuss, he wrote and drew some of the most beloved characters in children’s literature such as The Cat in The Hat, Horton Hears a Who and one of the most celebrated villains, The Grinch that Stole Christmas. […]
The magic of the Harry Potter series shows how a children’s book series could connect with multiple generations. The wonder and awe of Hogwarts were self-contained, yet still ventured into the real world and allowed audiences to think it could really exist. Author J.K. Rowling was able to address the issues of […]
