by Liam McMillen Welcome to my column, Colour Me (Dis)Interested (Ha! Isn't it clever?), where I will look at a black-and-white film a week that was filmed in the colour era. This week, I will be looking at Woody Allen's 1979 classic, Manhattan. by Hayley Charlesworth The big thing at the moment is that legions of hit films are being adapted for the small screen. Shows like Hannibal, Sleepy Hollow and Teen Wolf are already established successes, while Fargo is just getting off the ground, and Bates Motel has received mixed reviews. But with a plethora of other adaptations on the way, including The Omen and Constantine, is the market becoming too saturated with them. And just what’s coming next? Well, I’ve done Hollywood’s work for them and created some pitches for new adaptations. Some workable, some terrible, and some downright weird. by Graham Osborne Recently, photos have emerged online showing the only ship to make the Kessel Run in under twelve parsecs at a former RAF airbase in Berkshire, England. Taken by a pilot taking publicity shots for his flying school, they show a model of Han Solo’s ship and a covered up X-Wing. by Cookie N Screen There is no denying that there has been an overabundance of post-apocalyptic teenage romps that sees a rebel hero fight back against an oppressive system. The Hunger Games, Divergent and many more of these “adapted from novels” films are attacking our cinemas with little to no originality. Another month goes by and it’s either The Giver, Mockingjay or more that try to sandwich a moral message into the mouths of the pubescent rebellion with more than a dash of love interest. And then there is The Maze Runner, which may have provoked some eye rolls with its large film dystopian adolescence. Yet before you start yawning and turning away, you must pay attention to this stirring film. by Cookie N Screen It’s the car that we all want to own. Even those who don’t drive just want to sit in the leathery seats and bask the black (and really really dark grey,) whispering under the shaky breathes “I’m Batman.” Next to Knightrider and James Bond’s Bentleys, The Batmobile is the most intense piece of vehicular beauty that has my palms sweating just writing about this. Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy reinvented the machinery by adapting it brilliantly and adding neat features like its ability to rolly-polly away from its enemies. And now with Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice being the hot topic of DC’s movie franchise, one luckily Detroitian had snapped this glimpse of the new Batmobile and caused furore across the World Wide Web. Instagram user amacro13 had tongues wagging with his sneaky snap (below) And now Synder has been forced to play a hand and submit an official look at the Batmobile (left.) It's intense, black and has lots of gadgets. It definitely has the flare of what Snyder is trying to capture; doom, gloom and war. Would it hurt to have just a splash of colour? We can say one thing, Supes is going to be totally jealous of this. What do you think of this Batmobile? Is Batman overcompensating for something (like his lack of guns)? Batman vs Superman is due 2016 by Laura W I have a confession to make. The following films that are listed, I have not seen. While I love my movies, I just never got around to watching some of the greatest and best films ever to exist. Once the IWG film team has finished reading this article, I’ve got a feeling I’m going to have things thrown at me, especially from the team’s fearless leader. Team – I’m sorry. So here, without further ado, are several films that I’ve never seen, but haven’t. by Sean Narborough While many members of I’m With Geek have had an awesome summer, I doubt many of them will have had a summer quite like mine. After graduating uni and spending two months unemployed, I spent August as a runner on a British sci-fi horror film called Abduct. While I am writing a piece of my experiences as a runner and what life is really like as a runner, I just wanted to write a small piece about my time being on the set. While most film jobs have you staying in a hotel or B&B then going to set, the entire crew and me stayed on set. Some stayed in tents, some in caravans and some in the RV, which I moved into at the end of the shoot. I didn’t have the best diet on set; you do live on chocolate, chicken and a lot of rice (I can’t f**king stand rice now). Despite all this food I ended up LOSING a pound in weight. So if you are having trouble losing those last few pounds, go run around for 3 weeks making coffee. by Gemma Williams For those who were not previously aware, a poster has been released that gives away the meaning of the name of the third Hunger Games film: Mockingjay. Katniss is stood in front of the logo with the wings conveniently positioned to appear as though they are shooting out of her back. That’s right, Katniss Everdeen, the Girl on Fire, is the Mockingjay! Her armour is badass with the chainmail, belts and buckles, and her face wears the most serious and pissed off expression yet witnessed on her face. Katniss is clearly fed up of the Capitol and everything they stand for. There’s also the colour scheme and allusion to Katniss’ flawed yet realistic personality. She doesn’t look like a lovable hero, though she is one. She is not the typical heroine that would be expected from a series like this, and you can read more about her personality HERE. The dark background and fiery symbol shows that Katniss means business as her bow is tucked under her arm and ready for action! Katniss looks like a hero who has lived through too much. The fiery Mockingjay could signify her anger and lack of mercy towards the enemy but this girl is quite clearly a fighter, and she intends to win. by Matthew Gammond Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be another film festival heading your way, the UK Jewish Film Festival has materialised once more... and we’ve got the line-up! This is the 18th time the festival has popped up and this year you’ll be able to watch the latest in contemporary Jewish film in London, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham and Glasgow from November 6th. There’s an outstanding collection of cinema beauties on display, with everything getting kicked off by The Art Dealer at the BFI Southbank. Other gala screenings include Zero Motivation, The Green Prince and Bethlehem - all three of which will be followed by Q&As. There are more than 90 movies and 150 screenings this year so attendees won’t be short of things to see and if that’s not enough there will be plenty of film-makers and guests taking part in talks and Q&As. Tickets go on sale on September 24th. |
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