Childhood should be spent without responsibilities or restraints, to know what it is like to have friends and to laugh and play. Stephen Lancellotti has written The Harvest, a tale of stolen childhood and desperation set in suburban America. A family struggling to cope with their terminally ill son, are seen to be doing the best they can, with the resources they have whilst … [Read more...]
Review: Man of Steel (2013)
Man of Steel is the bold, brash, blue-ish grey reboot of the Superman mythos by director Zack Snyder. Taking the more Christopher Nolan route than the recent Marvel route, he presents to his audience a dark and brooding take on the last son of Krypton that follows Kal-El's growth from wonderkid to Super-Man and has him lead the charge into the new DC Cinematic Universe. … [Read more...]
Review: Take Shelter (2011)
Jeff Nichols debut directorial feature Shotgun Stories proved an independent and critical success. his follow-up, Take Shelter swept through the independent awards season like a tornado. Cruelly avoided by both the BAFTAs and Oscars, Nichols has every right to feel aggrieved as Take Shelter became one of the stand-out films of 2011. It failed to make its budget back at the box … [Read more...]