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In My Opinion: Defeatist Cinema
May 9, 2012This week Joe West examines his hate-hate relationship with bad movies. When you mention that you write about films, particularly at a party or other social event which involves the necking of fire water, conversations can start to get tricky. Even if you are just described by someone as being ‘really into movies’, an unspoken … read more»
In My Opinion: Superheroes Must Die
May 2, 2012I am sick of superhero movies. While I thought Avengers Assemble was an excellent, if incoherent, piece of entertainment, the market is undeniably saturated, with each new release feeling like history repeating on itself; an ill-advised 2 AM burger perched on a stomach full of pints. To help compartmentalise my ire, here are the main 3 reasons … read more»
In My Opinion: Found Footage Films
March 1, 2012This week Joe looks at the found footage film genre, where it works and where it doesn’t… One of the most enjoyable films of the year so far has been Chronicle. It may have a face-palmingly generic name, but this low budget, high impact sci-fi action movie is surprisingly subtle and won me over with its sympathetic portrayal of a … read more»
In My Opinion: Neveldine/Taylor
February 25, 2012This week Joe discusses directors or more specifically Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor… I unironically think that 2006’s Crank was one of the best films of the 2000s. It was shot for under £10 million on handheld HD cameras. And its directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor did most of the actual camera operating themselves, often … read more»
In My Opinion: Erotic Thrillers
February 15, 2012This week Joe looks at Erotic Thrillers, the good and the very, very bad… I watched Wild Things for the first time this week. I say watched. We sat through an hour of it, saw that there were still 48 minutes left to go, experienced an epiphany about the brevity of our existence and turned it off. For those that don’t know, Wild Things … read more»
In My Opinion: Super Bowl Trailers
February 8, 2012The Super Bowl is a bizarre mix of action and tedium which, for the outsider, makes the advertisements a welcome respite. Film companies paid vulgar sums to get trailers for their blockbusters on the air during the game and they’re now all online for those that missed them. I’ve analysed them with my expert’s eye and come to some rash, … read more»
In My Opinion: Cinema Survival
February 1, 2012This week Joe West gives us some tips and tricks for surviving a trip to the cinema… Having watched surprisingly good™ survival disaster movie The Grey at the weekend, in which Liam Neeson slaughters wolves and denies the existence of God, I’ve come up with a list of things that you need to survive a contemporary trip to the … read more»
My Opinion: Channing Tatum An Ode
January 27, 2012This week Joe West proves his man crush on Channing Tatum is only getting stronger… People often ask me ‘Which is the world’s most beautiful monkey’. This is a tougher question than you might imagine, and it is also not an insult when I respond with the words ‘Channing Tatum’. His name may sound like nonsense whispered to calm … read more»
In My Opinion: Silent Movies
January 18, 2012This week Joe West looks at what silent movies to see before/after you see film awards favourite The Artist… The Artist has been rightly securing award nominations across the globe, and it is difficult to imagine a more perfect love letter to the golden age of silent film. You don’t need to have seen a single silent movie to appreciate … read more»
In My Opinion: The R Word
