‘In order to be successful, one must project an image of success’: the veil of the American Dream in American Beauty
Editor Megan Downing, explores the deeper meaning of the Oscar winning movie American Beauty.
Browsing: Archive & Comment
Blu-ray review: Aguirre, Wrath of God ★★★★★
Chris Pate reviews the BFI’s stunning new release of a Werner Herzog classic.
Bad Adaptations: Eragon
Eragon the movie is a disappointing affair.
The Sound of Cinema: Kick-Ass
In our latest The Sound of Cinema feature, Harrison takes a look at the Kick-Ass soundtrack.
The reboot of Spider-Man: Mary Jane Watson versus Gwen Stacy
Harrison considers the Amazing Spider-Man franchise’s switching of Mary Jane for the considerably more likable Gwen Stacey.
The Sound of Cinema: Magnolia
To kickstart our new ‘The Sound of Cinema’ feature, Chris Pate takes a look at the soundtrack of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1999 sprawling tale of life, love and family.
Archive Review: Milk (2008)
Milk is a terrific film that seamlessly covers love, death, politics and ultimately an amazing aspect of American history, writes Shannen Grant.
Comment: The greatest movie bromances
Harrison Abbott expresses his love for cinema’s long-running trend for strong male-to-male friendships.
The Edge Live-Blogs The Movies #5: Kill Bill Volume II (2003) by Quentin Tarantino
We are back! The Edge Live-Blogs The Movies returns to live-blog Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Volume II (2003). We will be blogging our opinions on the film as it unfolds, starting at 9.30PM!
The Edge Live-Blogs the Movies #4: Hostel (2005) by Eli Roth
Monday 10 March 2014: We shall be live-blogging Eli Roth’s controversial horror film Hostel! Let there be blood. Watch along with us, starting at 10.20PM.
The Edge Live-blogs the Movies #3: Kill Bill Volume I (2003) by Quentin Tarantino
Tonight we are doing our third live-blogging event, and this time the movie under our…
The Edge Live-Blogs the Movies #2: The Great Gatsby by Baz Luhrmann
We are live blogging The Great Gatsby! Get in the glitz and glamour mood in preparation for the Oscars later tonight! Watch along on Sky Movies Premiere (From 8PM).
The Edge Live-Blogs the Movies #1: Antichrist by Lars von Trier
The first film watch-along event is Lars von Trier’s controversial picture Antichrist.Tonight from 11.10PM. Watch the movie on Film4 or put on your DVD/Blu-ray and watch it with us as we live blog with our reactions!
Comment: Have you tried ‘Endurance Test Cinema’?
Harrison Abbot looks at why it might be good to watch bad films. Not films so bad they’re good, just bad films.