By Steve Palace. Steven Soderbergh’s crime comedy Logan Lucky is crashing its way into cinemas next month. The frantic family tale appears to have a touch of the Coen Brothers about it, not least in its vivid characters. Among these is Daniel Craig as Joe Bang, a bleach blond felon who
The world is bracing itself for the manifestation of a new Royal family, the Inhumans. Marvel’s fictional race of superhumans first materialized together in December 1965 in the 45th edition of the Fantastic Four comic book series although members of the regal ensemble, Medusa, and Gorgon, appeared in earlier issues. Having also
By Orla Smith. Sofia Coppola is distinguishable for two seemingly conflicting qualities: each of her films focuses on a similar dreamy ennui, but each is also startlingly different from the one before. Lost in Translation and Marie Antoinette both centre on a girl out of place, passing the days by sprawling out
The British film scene has become synonymous with the rough-talkin’, underground gangster world that seems to thrive under our murky, grey skies. The gritty realism that is often absent in bigger budget counterparts from across the pond is at the forefront of the genre’s aesthetic, allowing audiences to get as
By Orla Smith. There is a moment in Bong Joon-ho's Okja when all concepts of quality spin out of whack. I can tell you exactly when that is: just a hair over the 20 minute mark, at the instant when a squawk is heard in the distance and the camera swoops over
