All posts tagged sequel
Deadpool 2: Exciting and Aimless
To say that 2016’s Deadpool was a surprise success is an understatement. A first-time director, development hell, years of attempted executive meddling, a lead actor who had never been in […]
Paddington 2 Review – A Fluffy, Frivolous Film that Honours the Heart of Michael Bond’s British Bear
The Godfather Part II. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Toy Story 2. A varied few among a larger minority of sequels that built upon, polished off or superseded their predecessors. To […]
Pirates of the Caribbean 5 Review – Ahoy, Another Instalment, Treading Tame and Familiar Waters, but with new Crewmates to Keep the Franchise Afloat
With the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, I appear to have a love/hate relationship. The first film, subtitled The Curse of the Black Pearl was a huge success, commercially and […]
Waiting for Gadot: Wonder Woman and the Problem with Movie Franchises
In Samuel Becket’s famous play Waiting for Godot, Vladimir and Estragon wait in an empty road next to a single bare tree for Godot to arrive – Waiting in an […]
GUINEVERE: The (not so) Silent Queen
This is the first article in a five-part series – MATRIARCHS – in which Arts Editor Connor Gotto explores some of the forgotten women from across the arts; pioneers of […]