Crossing The Realms Being that in this current state that I’m someone who is researching upon Japanese animation for a dissertation, it’s no surprise really to learn that Japanese animation and video games are entertainment and artistic platforms that coalesce with each other. While a more subtle example of this …
Sparks Of New And Old I don’t think there’s any questioning really that along with some of the other great Sci-Fi film epics, such as Metropolis, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien/Aliens and many many more films of this ilk, Star Wars is a futuristic and adventure filled series that everyone in this day and …
Survival Of The Visual Poetry? While I’m sure there are a few reading this right about now that are familiar with Alejandro González Iñárritu’s past works, most noticeably with Babel back in 2006, I think it’s fair to say that the general consensus of us were introduced to Iñárritu through his 2014 …
How It’s Done? When it comes to the Superhero genre of films in this modern day and age, it’s not uncommon to see successful Superhero films spawning sequels since there is such a demand for it to happen and the fact that studios like Marvel, have the financial repertoire to …
Run Of The Mill?… When you look across the board of the Gothic-ghoul films that have come and either flopped or graced the silver screen in the past 10 years or so, I don’t think any can discredit the work that Guillermo Del Toro has done. While he hasn’t shied away from …
A Royale Without Cheese? Over the many years of narrative film history, there is no denying that the fictional characters who have been portrayed by some of the best actors to have existed, have been equally as important in making up a film as a Director constructed their own work. While there may be others …
A Mine-Field of Violence and Fluidity I think it’s fair to say that you don’t normally see anime get the acclaims that it normally doesn’t get but should do. Obviously in terms of the filming world, the films that Hayao Miyazaki has constructed for Studio Ghibli is the main example of how …
Beauty And Simplicity When it comes to watching a good film, one of the better qualities that a good film has on offer is it’s lasting effect after the viewing and make you think long and hard about the ending and the entirety of the film. One of the better examples of …
Once That Was X-Cellent, Is Now X-Traodinary While the first film of any ‘Super Hero’ series tend to be pictures that are different and exciting with having a new story, new character and slightly different action pieces from other hero flicks, arguably the hardest job to top the original film …
Cyber-Punk At Its Best? When you look at anime shows/films as a whole, I think it’s arguable to state that the most popular stories/tales tend to be the ones that focus on futuristic ideas or outcomes that are set in worlds that are very stylised and revolutionary. Of course I am …
