Let’s address the elephant, or rather the gargantuan dragon, in the room. Outside of commercial motivations, this near-identical remake offers little in the way of artistic justification. And yet, ...

The history of the Australian western runs deep, from The History of the Kelly Gang (1906) through to the more recent High Ground (2020). Yet, like The Proposition (2005), there is no glorification of ...

When Stephen King isn’t writing fiction, he’s writing about writing. At least that’s the impression that you’d get from SECRET WINDOWS: ESSAYS AND FICTION ON THE CRAFT OF WRITING, a collection of ...

If there’s one thing Netflix can be counted on for, it’s assembling familiar faces for unambitious but reliable genre fare. BACK IN ACTION exemplifies this, reuniting Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx as a ...

Yet here in Australia, Disney announced in July that they would be pulling out of all physical media in the country. This was days before the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, effectively the ...

As you work your way through any writings about Tolkien, especially those in relation to the writing or publishing of his literature, you inevitably come across references to his letters. In fact, ...

Restoration In 2023, Disney released a 4K restoration of Cinderella—one of the key inspirations for my return to physical media.Restoration director Kevin Schaeffer, along with the legendary Eric ...

Bond. James Bond. In the 007 Case Files, join me as I read all of the James Bond books, encompassing Ian Fleming and beyond.For Your Eyes Only: there’s spoilers ahead. Raymond Benson’s stint as a Bond ...

Ayumu Watanabe, who delivered festival favourite Children of the Sea back in 2019, returns with a new water-based anime. Where his previous film was one that cared little for linear time, and was ...

Filmmaker Won Shin-yun has gained a solid reputation in Korean horror and thriller circles with films like Seven Days (2007) and The Suspect (2013). With MEMOIR OF A MURDERER (살인자의 기억법), he returns to ...

Festival season is truly upon us again, and it’s with great joy that we welcome JAPAN CUTS back for a 16th edition. After a break in 2022, the Japan Society in New York returns one of our favourite ...

This was always going to be an odd year. Following the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes, the effects on films and television in active production were both immediate and noticeable.Questions surrounding the use ...