Michael Shannon

After Looper was released in 2012, filmmaker Rian Johnson planned to make a murder mystery film. Unfortunately, a small feature film called The Last Jedi prevented him from realising this project - until now. Starring an ensemble cast,…

When it comes to Guillermo del Toro, a key theme is throughout his films is fantasy. Whether a comic book adaptation (Hellboy, Blade II) or a science-fiction monster adventure (Pacific Rim), his directorial features have oozed imagination…

Now that December has begun, it's time to start the Christmas viewings. In the past I have managed to watch nothing but actual Christmas movies non-stop, but this year I have decided to do something different. As a youngster, my Christmas…

I am going to start this review of Nocturnal Animals by discussing a Stephen King novel. Misery. In that novel, King also shows us many pages from the book being written within the book, entitled "Misery's Return". I can't recall if we, as…

In 2009, fashion designer Tom Ford forayed into the filmmaking industry by writing and directing Oscar-nominee A Single Man. A self-financed production, Ford gained critical acclaim from critics and gave Firth the opportunity to shine as a…

After a week and a half and hundreds of films, TIFF has come to an end. Taxi drivers can stop complaining about the forced pedestrianisation of King Street, the queue in Tim Hortons near the main venue will return to normal, and Toronto…

Some people are a little too talented. Not content as one of the leading lights in the world of fashion, and having proven a dab hand at business too, Tom Ford moved to film. A Single Man in 2009 set the bar high, only to see Nocturnal…

I really hoped, as I put on The Iceman, that I'd like it more than the majority of people who had already offered opinions on it. The general concensus seemed to be that the film was good, but not great. It was just lacking something. I…

A savior, who fights In the big summer blockbuster, Man of Steel, the Superman origin story has been rethought. Hollywood blockbuster script writers draw on so many stories, it's not surprising that this time the child from Krypton seems…