MICHAEL KEATON

Imagine, if you will, a film delayed so often that putting together an exact timeline of its production, is almost as difficult as watching the final product. A film whose existence is a questionable exercise in the capitalist nightmare…

Today we celebrate the 70th birthday of everyone's favourite Keaton (sorry Diane), Michael. Not only can the man light up a screen with charm alone, but he's one of the most versatile actors around and more than happy to completely lose…

I’ve seen the future and it will be. Batman 1989 turns thirty this week, and three decades in it remains as odd as it was when it was released - it’s been criticised as having been the ultimate studio product, pumped out with the…

“You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?” - The Joker In 2019, cinema audiences are geared up for the monumental 22nd entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Endgame.  Back 30 years ago however there was not so…

The enormous success of the first film (the appropriately titled Batman) meant that Tim Burton had something of a bargaining chip in his corner when Warner Brothers asked him to come back for the sophomore effort. He argued for more…

It’s 1954 and Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) is a travelling salesman trying to sell 5 spindle milkshake makers to diners across America. Following up on an order that he believes to be a mistake, he is introduced to "Dick" and "Mac" McDonald…

I once found myself engaged in a lively debate, which was centred upon that perplexing question of why cinema exists and what purpose does it serve. My friend argued, vehemently, that films exist purely to entertain, citing the likes of The…

''If it takes a village to raise a child it takes a village to abuse one''. This is one of the lines delivered by an excellent cast in this recounting of a newspaper team uncovering child abuse in the Catholic church that is…

(and why I don’t know why everyone is so excited about it) So, let’s talk about the Michael Keaton film, Birdman. I can at least mention the name, right? Of course, it was way down on my list. I still hadn’t seen Ida and I was…