It was a huge inspiration for many boys loving action movies, play-fighting and mimicking the out-of-sync dialogue or reciting the powerfully cool quips the characters had to say against their adversaries.
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It was a huge inspiration for many boys loving action movies, play-fighting and mimicking the out-of-sync dialogue or reciting the powerfully cool quips the characters had to say against their adversaries.
Today we’ll be talking about…
In 2022 as part of my studies at university for the Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology), I was tasked with writing a first-person narrative, set in a critical moment in history – a fictional prose story through the eyes of a witnessing character. I chose a section from my feature […]
Jack Reacher was arrested for murder and now the police need his help. Based on the books by Lee Child. Under the pen name of Lee Child, one would be hard-pressed to deny the prolific works of British author Jim Grant’s dedication to his best-selling thriller novels revolving around the fictional Jack Reacher – a […]
Picking up where The Suicide Squad (2021) left off, Peacemaker returns home after recovering from his encounter with Bloodsport – only to discover that his freedom comes at a price. In recent years since the success of Marvel Studios’ explosion in popularity, DC has been closely nipping at its heels in ambitious retellings of its […]
Movie Review – A Quiet Place (2018) “In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.” –imdb.com Director: John Krasinski Writers: Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski Main Cast: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe IMDb link: www.imdb.com/title/tt6644200/ With the grittiness a post-apocalyptic […]
Movie Review – Warcraft (2016) “As an Orc horde invades the planet Azeroth using a magic portal, a few human heroes and dissenting Orcs must attempt to stop the true evil behind this war.” Director: Duncan Jones Writers: Duncan Jones, Charles Leavitt Cast: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Toby Kebbel, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Daniel Wu […]
Retro Review – Manhunter (1986) IMDB LINK: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091474/ Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial murderer named “the Tooth Fairy” by the media. – IMDb.com Director: Michael Mann Writers: Thomas Harris (novel), Michael Mann (screenplay) Cast: William Petersen, Dennis Farina, Brian Cox, Tom Noonan, Joan Allen Remakes and […]
Movie Review – American Sniper (2014) IMDB LINK: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2179136/ “Cowboy turned Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.” –IMdB. […]
TV Review – The Newsroom (2012) IMDB LINK: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1870479/ “More as this story develops.” The Newsroom is a great example of a television show where after a very short time you think to yourself: “How on Earth have I not been watching this earlier??”. As an HBO series, you’re generally roped in by great writing […]
Movie Review – ‘God Bless America’ (2012) IMDB LINK: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1912398/ By Lukas Strautins “Taking out the trash, one jerk at a time.” “On a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, terminally ill Frank makes an unlikely accomplice in 16-year-old Roxy.” –IMDB.com If you liked the soundtrack for Little Miss Sunshine, the heart-warming […]
By Lukas Strautins “In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavours to honour his father’s memory by finding his lost legion’s golden emblem.” – IMDB.com So imagine a kindergarten kid ranting about a fantabulous story he has just come up with. His enthusiasm and energy preventing him from taking a deep breath between punctuation. That’s […]
Movie Review – Sukiyaki Western Django IMDB LINK: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0906665/ Genre: Western/Action Year: 2007 Cast: Hideaki Ito, Masanobu Ando, Koichi Sato, Kaori Momoi, Yusuke Iseya, Renji Ishibashi, Yoshino Kimura Director: Takashi Miike Writers: Takashi Miike & Masa Nakamura Produced by: Toshiaki Nakazawa, Masato Ôsaki, Nobuyuki Tohya Composer: Kôji Endô Honorable Mentions: Production Design: Takashi Sasaki Art […]