Disney’s decision to release Mulan on their digital platform, Disney+, was unexpected to some and predicted by others. However, what has shocked many is Disney’s decision to charge an extra $29.99 to view the live action remake, equivalent to £22.00 in the UK. The pandemic, which has forced people to stay in their homes [...]
Arthur Jafa recalls his first artistically directive experience in a lecture with the Perez Museum of Art in Miami. One of bemusement yet bewildering, 2001: A Space Odyssey offered a young Jafa a sense of disjuncture I am sure was by all felt in an initial encountering of the Kubrick classic. This may seem [...]
I don’t know whether it’s because of my own queerness, my age (having been born in the early ‘90s to lefty parents), or something else entirely, but when I picture the 1980s and 1990s in my mind’s eye, the biggest associations that come to the fore are of conservative oppression, punk activism, and the [...]
For filmmakers and fans alike, the ability to access movies on demand is a fabulous resource literally at our fingertips. Streaming and watching video online has not only revolutionised film consumption for entertainment, but provided those around the industry with a cloud-based collection of classics to reference and admire. A myriad of available streaming [...]
Having set myself the commitment of watching an international film every day during lockdown, there was one specific region that I found myself wanting to come back to time and time again. This region, of course, is usually famous for its ancient architecture and fascinating myths of gods and goddesses; but what really drew [...]
