“Opening with lots of zeros, all we get are superheroes: Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, Jedi man, sequel man, prequel man. Formulaic scripts, and after Fifty Shades of Grey, they’ll all have leather whips!” so cried Jack Black in 2015 on-stage at the Oscars. Black, who this week highlights as Bowser in the atrocious Super Mario Bros Movie,…… Continue reading The Renaissance of the Video Game Adaptation – Press Start to Continue
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Tetris
Tetris starring Taron Egerton, is Apple TV+’s feature film exploring the global four-blocked video game phenomenon. Tetris, directed by Jon S. Baird and written by Noah Pink, is an intriguing sell from the Apple TV+ platform. To tell a story about tetrominoes, the game’s creation, or its global licensing issues presents a visual challenge to…… Continue reading Tetris
The Business of Birth Control
The Business of Birth Control reinforces everything already established, though offers it in a digestible way. The Business of Birth Control was screened as part of Sheffield DocFest, though all words were written entirely by the writers at Cinamore. As a content warning, the documentary, and subsequently this review, discuss issues of body mutilation and…… Continue reading The Business of Birth Control