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Alex Murray (Director)
Jan 10, 20223 min read
2022: A Look Ahead
Back at the start of 2021 things were not looking optimistic. The pandemic was still at its height and we were about to enter another...

Alex Murray (Director)
Dec 20, 20212 min read
Film Review: House of Gucci
Ridley Scott is a workaholic. Case in point? He has delivered two fantastic films this year in the span of a few months. Obviously, this...

Alex Murray (Director)
Dec 13, 20212 min read
Shot-by Shot: The Martian
Ridley Scott is a fascinating filmmaker. He prioritises physical sets and effects as opposed to digital effects (remember seeing the...

Alex Murray (Director)
Nov 22, 20212 min read
Film Review: Raya and the Last Dragon
You could argue that we are currently within another “Golden Age” of cinema when it comes to Walt Disney Animation Studios. Since they...

Alex Murray (Director)
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Shot-by Shot: Frozen II
So for this month’s theme, I could have gone, ahem, into the unknown and picked an obscure Disney film from their past catalogue....


Alex Murray (Director)
Oct 25, 20213 min read
The Best Horror Films of 2021
Halloween is slowly creeping up on us which means it is time to dust off those cobwebs on those DVDs and time to move the sofa’s forward...

Alex Murray (Director)
Sep 20, 20213 min read
Film Review: Edge of Tomorrow
There’s something about the Sci-Fi genre that is different from most genre’s and that’s how inventive the stories can be. There are no...

Alex Murray (Director)
Sep 13, 20212 min read
Shot-by-Shot: Oblivion
Tom Cruise is a versatile actor who has appeared in horror films, action films, drama films, romance films and science-fiction films. You...

Alex Murray (Director)
Aug 23, 20212 min read
Film Review: What We Did on Our Holiday
British funny-men Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin created one of the funniest shows in the country with Outnumbered. Outnumbered is based...

Alex Murray (Director)
Aug 16, 20213 min read
Shot-by-Shot: Hot Fuzz
Great Britain has released a lot of great comedies since the inception of cinema. From Monty Python to The Pink Panther, there has been a...

Alex Murray (Director)
Jul 26, 20212 min read
Film Review: Titanic
Titanic is a film that famously ran over budget and was a nightmare to make for the filmmaking team. The iceberg in the distance seemed...

Alex Murray (Director)
Jul 12, 20213 min read
Shot-by-Shot: Avatar
One of my favourite films of all-time is Avatar. Why is that, you ask? It is the perfect example of how a film can balance science and...

Alex Murray (Director)
Jun 28, 20212 min read
Heroes & Villains: Shrek
After the success of Toy Story, Dreamworks Animation decided to follow suit and move from 2D to 3D animation and the result was the start...

Alex Murray (Director)
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Shot-by-Shot: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Dreamworks Animation has always been in its own league when it comes to animation. Pixar may have Toy Story and The Incredibles, but...

Alex Murray (Director)
May 17, 20213 min read
Heroes & Villains: Time & Space
Christopher Nolan doesn’t always follow the archetypal tropes of heroes and villains. Unless of course you count The Dark Knight trilogy,...

Alex Murray (Director)
May 10, 20213 min read
Shot-by-Shot: Interstellar
Christopher Nolan is a filmmaker whose name is associated with epic films such as The Dark Knight trilogy, Dunkirk, and most recently...

Alex Murray (Director)
Apr 19, 20213 min read
Heroes & Villains: James Bond
When it comes to British Iconography you think of things like Harry Potter or Doctor Who, but it’s hard to not imagine British culture...

Alex Murray (Director)
Apr 5, 20213 min read
Shot-by-Shot: Casino Royale
James Bond has had an amazing history on the big screen, one that spans decades of films. The longevity of the series is thanks to the...

Alex Murray (Director)
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Heroes & Villains: Indiana Jones
Let’s get something out of the way first, Harrison Ford pulls off playing the archetype of a hero really well! Star Wars proved that he...

Alex Murray (Director)
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Shot-by-Shot: War of the Worlds
From outer space to parks with dinosaurs, to the far future and to the distant past, Steven Spielberg has taken us everywhere within his...

Alex Murray (Director)
Feb 22, 20212 min read
Heroes & Villains: Transformers
Everyone recognises the Transformers brand from either the infamous toys or the cartoons. It’s a brand that keeps going from strength to...
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