‘Space Oddity’ at 50: Notes on a rocket launch
❉ Martin Ruddock traces the genesis of Space Oddity, released 50 years ago today.
2001: A Space Odyssey
‘Under Fire’ on Blu-ray reviewed
❉ The gutsy, underrated political thriller starring Nick Nolte makes its Blu-Ray debut.
‘The Tree of Life’ (2011) revisited
❉ Let’s just get it right out there in the open: ‘The Tree of Life’ is easily one of the best movies ever made, certainly one of the most ambitious, and most definitely like nothing else out there.
‘Rollerball (Constellations)’ reviewed
❉ Andrew Nette’s excellent monograph of Norman Jewison’s film is “one of the best examples of critical writing I’ve ever had the privilege of enjoying”.
‘Doctor Who And The Monsters’
❉ 36 years before Twitch’s Dr Who marathon, BBC2’s 1982 monster-mash repeat-fest was a rare treat!
‘Black Christmas’ (1974) revisited
❉ We look back on the seminal slasher movie, boasting a star turn from the late, great Margot Kidder.
Doctor Who Season 10 Episode 2 – ‘Smile’
❉ “I’m happy, hope you’re happy too.”
Mysticism in Film: ‘Zardoz’ (1974)
❉ ‘The Gun is Good… The Penis is Evil!’ Here’s the nonsense that is Zardoz.
Apeman, Spaceman – ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ revisited
❉ Often copied, never equalled – the legacy of ‘2001’ in the centenary year of Arthur C. Clarke, who died on this day in 2008.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘The Fountain’ (2006)
❉ Love, death, life, the power of hope: Darren Aronofsky’s awe-inspiring, transcendent The Fountain.