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The Revenant (2015) – Review

I find films succeed or fail on three factors: 1) story and characters 2) filmmaking 3) acting. The Revenant has two and three down, but it’s the film’s failure with one that makes me think the film will be forgotten soon after (or perhaps before?) Oscar night in February. Director…

A White Guy on Women in Hollywood and Feminism on Film

I’m a privileged white guy in America and, as patron saint of comedy Louis C.K., that makes a huge difference. What I find detestable as a person is when other men (and sometimes even women) are ignorant of the forces greater than themselves, who even deny the effect of class/gender…

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) – Review

You can’t go into Mad Max: Fury Road and not come out of the cinema like you’ve been birthed again (well, some can, but, seriously, fuck those insanely stupid misogynists). It is a transcendent experience. Rotten Tomatoes can barely handle the critical adoration at 98%. Hell, even the ghost of…

Sam Flynn’s 7: The Week in Pop Culture – April 25 – May 1

The week is long and hard, that’s why every Friday, you can relax and catch up on everything you need to know in Hollywood and beyond with Sam Flynn’s 7, my breakdown and analysis of the week in film and TV. 7. Anime & Video Games: The Final Frontier With comic…

Sam Flynn’s Summer 7 – Preview

Here are the 7  (and a couple others) you should absolutely give your time to this summer at the cinema and on the home screen of your increasingly varied platform of choice: HONORABLE MENTIONS:  Sense8 on Netflix – June 5, 2015: Returning soon after their original sci-fi actioner Jupiter Ascending…

10 Non-Franchise Films To Look Out For This Year

Despite Hollywood’s best attempts, there are still films made each year that are not sequels, reboots, prequels, or spinoffs. Indeed, years ago there were films known as”exciting” and “new.” The mind boggles. This is a tally of films that aren’t based on anything (mostly)* that are coming out this year…