In my review of The Big Lebowski, I mentioned how the term “cult film” is thrown around very loosely. Very few films that are dubbed “cult films” actually are. Cult films are oddities and are so unique and far-removed from the mainstream canon, they can never truly be considered crowd-pleasers, and therefore a big slice…

The term “cult classic” has become quite the buzzword to describe any offbeat, obscure film that isn’t popular by the mainstream, and one that simply does not meet the tastes of most people, despite critical acclaim or box office numbers. However, only a few films can be considered real cult classics, which are simply films…

I think Seth MacFarlane is one of the more divisive figures in the comedy industry right now – some people find him dreadfully unfunny and tasteless, and others think he is a comedy genius. I fall into the latter category – I may not love everything he does, but I do know that there have…

There are some actors, and I won’t mention names, that do what they do for the paycheck, and particularly those in comedy who have a substantial fanbase who don’t need to do anything brilliant or inventive to make money, other than just appear on screen once a year. Jim Carrey is one actor who constantly…

The amount I love this film isn’t fair. To call Ed Wood a masterpiece that will rival the likes of Citizen Kane and The Godfather seems awfully wrong – after all, it never shows up on these lists as greatest films of all time, and it isn’t really given much attention by the general public,…

In this day and age of social media and designer cookery, a film combining the two was inevitable. Luckily, the man to do it was Jon Favreau, who put the big-budget aside and set off to making one of the most charming films of the year. Centred around Carl Casper (Favreau), a neglectful husband, an…

One thing that I live by that have caused me to be the victim of several raised eyebrows is the fact that I think Ice Cube is a pretty good actor. He has been typecast as the intense and harsh tough guy in so many films, it is actually pretty interesting to see him give…

Nicolas Cage has seemed to become such a joke for his poor movie choices of late, it is often easy to forget that when he wants to, he can be a pretty good actor. The Weather Man is a good example that with some effort, and a great script, Nicolas Cage can actually justify his…

Put me down as a fan of Jonah Hill. He has evolved from the “funny fat kid” in supporting roles in teenage films to becoming one of the brightest young character actors in today’s cinema. He has managed to perfectly balance comedy with prestige drama, and never seem out of place. Hill is a very…