oscars 2016

Diversity, DiCaprio, and a dystopian thriller's mini-sweep, the 88th Academy Awards certainly left us with some memorable moments. As expected, Chris Rock's hosting expertise relied almost solely upon the #OscarsSoWhite controversy…

(Spoilers for Room and The Revenant) If the only thing you know about Room was the premise, it would be very easy to imagine a different film, perhaps a version that would play in the much coveted 2am slot on the Horror Channel between a…

We had some trouble this week! Conor, who produces and engineers The HeadStuff Podcast had his van broken into. And then, after a day, it got broken into again! On both of those days we had planned a recording session. Poor aul Conor was a…

Why indeed? When Spotlight boasts gravitas in the importance of its story and Room illustrates a mesmerising strength of voice, even Mad Max claims bombastic, frenetic spectacle. Why then should a film about an inconsequential man, in a…

‘You know hope is a mistake’ Max grumbles. His words not only convey the confusion and pain of a man living in a world that is dead, but are also good counsel for any of us delusional enough to believe Mad Max: Fury Road could nab the best…

What’s so bad about mechanics?  I think I said this sentence so many times that it became an aesthetic mantra.  I fell into deep zen trances as the kinetic energy of the question brought me closer and closer to cinematic moksha.  Descending…