Of all the superhero characters in popular culture (and there are a lot dominating right now) Batman remains one of the more engaging figures and
Film reviews, criticism and discussion by Thomas Caldwell
Of all the superhero characters in popular culture (and there are a lot dominating right now) Batman remains one of the more engaging figures and
Autobiographical films at their worst can be so literal and specific that rather than delivering something with universal appeal, instead can feel like a series
Cinema doesn’t always have to be cryptic or deeply symbolic to be meaningful, and sometimes the most effective thing a film can do is to
From the very opening scene of Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley it is clear that lovers of film noir are about to experience something very
Favourite films released in Australia in 2021. By Thomas Caldwell.
Auteur theory – the idea that a film is the sole artistic vision of the film’s director – has increasingly come under scrutiny in recent