Cloverfield and the Depreciating Value of the Mid-Budget Genre Movie
How the Cloverfield series has come to represent Hollywood’s attitudes towards the mid-budget genre movie. Advertisements
Three Billboards and Race as Window-Dressing
The “Three Billboards is racist” scrutiny comes from certain viewers doing what Martin McDonagh did not: recognising that racism is not a meaningless character quirk.
What I’ve Been Watching: 12/01/18 – 18/01/18
Porn addiction, mystical masks, Churchill, and wholesome ventriloquism.
Callum Petch’s Bottom 10 Films of 2017: #5 – #1
These films shine bright, alright, but not like diamonds.
Callum Petch’s Bottom 10 Films of 2017: #10 – #6
These films are toxic, I’m slipping under.
The 3rd Annual Callum Petch Awards, Part 2
The other half of that “last double-stop.”
The 3rd Annual Callum Petch Awards, Part 1
So, the fact that I’ve done these 3 times now means that they finally carry some weight, right?
The Obligatory “Is Netflix Killing Movies?” Piece
Short answer: no. Long answer: no, except also kind of…
The 10 Best Performances of 2017
As is my New Year’s tradition, let’s ring it in with a celebration of the finest performances from the previous 365 days.
2017
Taking stock…
