Everyone knows Batman’s origin story, but what about how Batman ends? ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’ explores that idea through Batman’s final battles. To this day, ‘Dark Knight Returns’ is one of the most famous comic books ever written, even 40 years after its release.Continue readingThe perfect ending: ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’
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As a child raised by Gen X parents, I am one of many in my generation that have been given a second-hand nostalgia for the 80s and 90s. It may come as no surprise then, that one of my top picks for a rainy Saturday night rewatch is Jim Henson’s cult classic film: Labyrinth. 2026 marks its 40th anniversary, and despite being born almost 20 years after its release, this film is one of my absolute favourites.Continue reading‘Labyrinth’ 40 years on: a Gen Z perspective
Ready Player One was good when it came out, and it’s still good now. In the 15 years since it’s been published, a movie adaptation directed by Stephen Spielberg was released, and a sequel novel was also published.Continue readingA nerd’s dream: ‘Ready Player One’
‘Django Unchained’ (2012) is a spaghetti western by Quentin Tarantino that polarised opinion on release and sparked controversy with its extreme violence. The movie is set in 1866, two years before the civil war. Django (Jamie Foxx) is an enslaved man made free by a bounty hunter and who is on a journey to free his wife from slavery. The film offers a dark and blunt perspective.Continue reading‘Django Unchained’: it makes me uncomfortable and I love it
If you have ever hesitated between staying in a stable life or continuing down the road, Nomadland (2020) is a film worth watching. Written and directed by Asian American filmmaker Chloé Zhao, Nomadland is a road film shaped by the aftershocks of America’s financial crisis.Continue reading‘Nomadland’: a letter to the wandering you and me
Written from the perspective of the demon Screwtape to his nephew Wormwood ‘The Screwtape Letters’ detail strategies to turn Christians from God. Is it a book worth the read? Should you be excited for the newly announced movie adaptation?Continue reading‘The Screwtape Letters’: the good, the not so bad, and the ugly
No matter what they offer you, don’t feed the plants! Hawker College is back with another spectacular performance, this time in the form of a musical! The cast and crew have come together to pull of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ which will have you smiling all the way through the grisly show.Continue readingHawker College has a monster hit on its hands (literally)
The Owl’s Matt Dive thought he wasn’t a fan of Christopher Nolan’s work, but then a friend convinced him to give ‘Memento’ a go. Here’s the review.Continue readingMemento: Christopher Nolan’s strange neo-noir mystery 25 years later
Written off as a candy-coloured misfire upon release, Speed Racer (2008) has since revealed itself as something far greater; an electrifying fusion of style and substance, a rare Hollywood blockbuster that dares to be both wildly experimental and deeply heartfelt.Continue reading‘Speed Racer’: a neon-soaked masterpiece that deserved better
Have you ever had your heart broken? have you ever gone into something with high hopes and left battered and torn?Continue reading‘Mad Heidi’: A cheesy B-movie that leaves a sour taste