Film

Should we ditch Netflix to avoid entertainment gluttony?

By Caleb | July 21, 2019

Binge, noun, “a period of excessive or uncontrolled indulgence”. Last night I finished watching season 3 of hit Netflix show Stranger Things. It was lots of fun – scares, humour and plenty of endearingly nerdy characters. There are some pacing issues but it’s a stylish adventure, with heartfelt themes of friendship and empathy overcoming darkness. […]

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Avengers: The Endgame for geek culture?

By Caleb | April 25, 2019

I’m very excited as I wait to head in to the first daytime showing of Avengers Endgame at my local cinema! It’s easy to be cynical about the Marvel movies, but to build up a 22-movie shared universe and story arc, mostly well-made and entertaining, is an unprecedented achievement. By now everyone is trying to […]

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The secret ingredient of Pixar’s storytelling success

By Caleb | August 21, 2015

I love Pixar’s films. Their most recent movie Inside Out was another story that combined fun characters, a clever concept, and emotional resonance. While some of their films are relatively forgettable (sorry Cars), their batting average is incredible with the likes of the Toy Story trilogy, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Wall-E and Up among my all-time […]

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