‘Thunderball’ – the first Bond film that understood that it’s not about the story it’s about the character
50 Years of Bond
Thunderball Directed by Terrency Young Written by John Hopkins and Richard Maibaum 1965, UK Being a relative novice to the James Bond canon, I have…
31 Days of Horror: ‘Hellraiser’ stretches beyond its iconic character
Hellraiser Directed by: Clive Barker Written by: Clive Barker USA, 1987 For my final film for the 31 Days of Horror I wanted to choose…
31 Days of Horror: ‘Lovely Molly’ – a psychological character study masquerading as a haunted house film
Lovely Molly Directed by: Eduardo Sanchez Written by: Eduardo Sanchez and Jamie Nash 2011, USA Eduardo Sanchez made his name as one of the co-directors…
31 Days of Horror: ‘The Legend of Hell House’ embraces the absurdity of its premise with delight
The Legend of Hell House Directed by John Hough Written by Richard Matheson When one thinks of classic haunted house films many will naturally name…
31 Days of Horror: ‘The Innkeepers’ uses mood as a way of lulling the viewer into a false sense of security
The Innkeepers Directed by Ti West Written by Ti West 2011, USA Great horror films are made with the understanding that our imaginations only need…
31 Days of Horror: ‘Amityville II The Possession’, a cheesy horror movie that sets everything on fire around it
Amityville II Directed by Damiano Damiani Written by Tommy Lee Wallace 1982, USA If Nigel Tufnel from Spinal Tap directed a movie, it would be…
The Oscars: Why do we watch?
Throughout the first half of February, the Sound On Sight staff will take a look at the Academy Awards. Human beings are social animals. We…
Catching Up with a Classic: ‘La Dolce Vita’
Throughout January, SOS writers will be biting the bullet and finally sitting down with a film they feel like bad film buffs for not…
Hell on Wheels, Ep. 1.10: “God of Chaos” elicits a plea for direction
Hell on Wheels, Ep.1.10: “God of Chaos” Written by Tony Gayton, Joe Gayton and Bruce Marshall Romans Directed by David Von Ancken Airs Sunsays at…
Hell on Wheels, Ep. 1.09, “Timeshel”: Objectives are getting more muddled
Hell on Wheels, Ep. 1.09: “Timeshel” Written by: Tony and Joe Gayton, and John Shiban Directed by: John Shiban Airs sundays at 10PM ET on…
Hell on Wheels, Ep. 1.08 “Derailed”: A lot of activity, but nothing happening.
Hell on Wheels, Season 1, Ep. 8 ‘Derailed’ Written by: Tony and Joe Gayton, Mark Richard, Bruce Marshall Romans Directed by: David Von Ancken Airs…
Hell on Wheels, Ep. 1.07 “Revelations”: Characters are beginning to flourish
Hell on Wheels Season 1, Ep. 7 ‘Revelations’ Written by: Tony and Joe Gayton, and Bruce Marshall Romans Directed by: Michelle Maclaren Airs Sunday 10…