‘Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles’ enthralling, insightful yet disturbing
Unsung Gems
It’s quite reassuring that despite living in such a fast paced, busy and prioritized world that seems to have waved a thin …
2001: A Space Odyssey a dark visual essay on the failings of mankind
Strange Interpretation #3
When it comes to film interpretation and finding madness in the method, it’s only a matter of time before an overly philosophical troll decides to…
5 Surprising Personal Passion Projects of Legendary Directors
There’s something inherently lonely and tortured about being a director. Yes, you’re the tyrant of the set and dictator of the vision, but you’re also…
’28 Days Later’ – a cynic’s guide to normal life
Strange Interpretation #2
The film that regained Danny Boyle his red hot status after the wrong turn represented by A Life Less Ordinary and The Beach, 28 Days…
‘Biutiful’ stunningly ambitious, sensational cinema
Unsung Gems
Mexican maestro Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu has proved just how apt he his at capturing the vast scope of a story, whether in the sensational and…
How The Dark Knight Rises is an inspirational story of overcoming depression
Strange Interpretations
Welcome to Strange Interpretations, a new column on Sound on Sight, positioned somewhere between thought provoking symbolic truth seeking and experimental novelty. Each week, a…
Jacob’s Ladder astonishing on the eye and hard on the heart
Unsung Gems
Jacob’s Ladder Directed by Adrian Lynn Written by Bruce Joel Rubin US, 1990 Long before The Usual Suspects and The Sixth Sense made it a…
5 Mind Boggling Casting Decisions (that nearly happened)
Casting sometimes is fate and destiny more than skill and talent, from a director’s point of view. - Steven Spielberg Ah, the joys of hindsight,…
‘Predator’ timeless classic action that belies its Schwarzenegger billing
Unsung Gems
For every Terminator there’s a Running Man, each Total Recall let down by Eraser. One of his best films, ironically, is not really a…
Band of Brothers – Where are they now?
Twelve years ago, HBO put to screen a miniseries that was one part Television event, one part historical drama, which had the considerable backing of…
‘Heartless’ belies its title as an original, atmospheric and emotional horror
Unsung Gems
Heartless Written & Directed by Phillip Ridley UK, 2009 It’s quite a fare feat for a film, and a horror film at that, to conclude…
‘Elizabeth’ a dynamic and visually rich tour de force
Unsung Gems
Elizabeth Directed by Shekhar Kapur Written by Michael Hirst UK, 1998 The trouble with biopic is that, for the most part, the real life story…
