Notebook Reviews: 8MM
Joel Schumacher – 1998. The always interesting Nicolas Cage is on tip-top form in Joel Schumacher‘s neo-noir, 8mm. It’s a highly thrilling and gritty detective film which delves into the dark world of the ‘snuff movie’. [...]
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Notebook Reviews: SEVEN
David Fincher – 1995. David Fincher’s Seven is a landmark movie in the serial killer thriller genre. It’s a film which can stand repeated viewings – even with that shock ending. A strong premise (death by the seven deadly [...]
Notebook Reviews: FALLEN
Gregory Hoblit – 1998 Fallen is a well made supernatural thriller from director Gregory Hoblit. Admittedly, the whole thing is a little far-fetched but it’s so well done that it really doesn’t matter. The film is anchored by a [...]
Behind The Scenes: David Fincher Faces The Xenomorph On The Set Of ALIEN 3
Topping Aliens was never going to be easy. James Cameron took Ridley Scott’s 1979 film and turned it up to eleven and upped the threat – the first Alien was a horror movie, and Cameron made an action picture with Vietnam undertones. This [...]
Uncovering Curiosities: Charles B. Pierce’s THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN
The Town That Dreaded Sundown is a 1976 horror set in the Texas town of Texarkana. The film is based in a loose fashion on the Phantom Killer who haunted Texarkana in 1946. Charles B. Pierce’s thriller is one of the first in the wave of 1970s [...]
Behind The Scenes: David Fincher & Gary Oldman On The Set Of MANK
Is David Fincher‘s Mank a bad film? No, far from it, it’s brilliantly made but it doesn’t work as a piece of finely tuned narrative filmmaking. There’s no drive, no momentum. I’m disappointed to say it, but I found Mank middling [...]
Review: David Fincher’s MANK Is Middling Rather Than Masterful
Mank is a gloriously well built film on a technical level, one which is expertly put together by director David Fincher. However, it’s a film without heart and narrative direction. Set in the 1930s and 1940s, the film is mainly about the [...]
Academy Awards 2021: A Full List Of Nominations
This Academy Awards nominations have been announced in Los Angeles by Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. There’s a pretty eclectic mix of talent in the running for Oscar gold at the 93rd Academy Awards, which will take place at a virtual [...]
Affleck V. Fincher
The mighty Ben Affleck and the great David Fincher recently got together to discuss Fincher’s latest effort, Mank for Variety. The pair worked together on the critical and commercial 2014 film, Gone Girl and they have an easy rapport. This 40 [...]
Notebook Reviews: THE GAME
David Fincher – 1997 Michael Douglas delivers a fine performance in this dark and twisty thriller from director David Fincher. Sean Penn gives good support, but his role is slight and he’s somewhat under-used. As expected, [...]
Full Trailer For David Fincher’s MANK
We all know that David Fincher‘s Mank is going to top tier stuff. That’s to be expected from a master craftsman like Fincher. The film about the writing of Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane has also had a great marketing campaign by [...]
Another Great Piece Of Marketing For David Fincher’s MANK
Whoever is in charge of the marketing for David Fincher‘s Netflix movie, Mank is doing a great job. We have a wonderful old-fashioned trailer – and now this beautiful poster delivers in a big, big way. The poster for the Netflix film [...]