Why A Quiet Place Part II Feels Like a Lost Opportunity
Warning: spoilers for A Quiet Place Part II will follow. Sequels to successful concept horrors have to ask themselves a key question: how are we expanding thi
Author: Redmond Bacon
Redmond Bacon is a film writer and historian, at home with the newest blockbuster as the latest arthouse flick. You can find him at film festivals such as the Berlinale and Locarno. He has also written for publications such as Mubi Notebook, Goomba Stomp and Much Ado About Cinema. Check out his own website at redmondbacon.co.uk
Five Essential Films Set on a Cruise Ship
The multibillion dollar cruise ship industry is having an extremely rough time of it right now. Not only is nobody willing to take their cruises due to the co
10 Films to Catch at the BFI Flare Film Festival
Easily the biggest highlight of the UK LGBT film calendar, the BFI Flare is a can’t miss event for cinephiles both queer and heteronormative. Taking pla
Five Essential British Gangster Films
Blue jeans, black leather jacket, Essex or Cockney accent, short haircut and a hard-as-nails look: this is the essence of the British gangster. Like its Itali
Five Great Films About The Horror of Bureaucracy
As anyone who has applied to get married, waited at the DMV, struggled with getting health insurance, filed a long visa form, or moved to another country know
Five Essential Films About Governmental Incompetence in the Face of Disaster
The American response to the coronavirus crisis leaves a lot to be desired. Whether its the fact that free tests cannot be guaranteed, the way people arenR
How Bloodshot Subverts Superhero Tropes
The Valiant Comics have waded into the world of superhero movies with their first adaptation. Produced by Sony, Bloodshot stars Vin Diesel as a resurrected, r
Reassessing The Maze Runner Trilogy in the Wake of the Coronavirus
In the wake of the spread of the Coronavirus, rentals for the Steven Soderbergh film Contagion – which details in highly accurate detail how a deadly virus
The James Bond Delay Shows the Importance of the Chinese Box Office
In a largely unprecedented turn of events, the release date for the long-tortured James Bond installment No Time To Die has been pushed back from its April re
Five Essential Films Set Around A Bar
Bars can provide a lot of things to a lot of different people. They offer the opportunity to make friends, potential lovers, and create a sense of community.
