The Wednesday Debate – My Favourite Film
To celebrate the anniversary of my birth please excuse me for wallowing in my own self-indulgence. Last night, after mentioned that today was indeed my birthday, and that I would mark said event with a screening of my favourite film, a friend of mine (Jon Lyus of Hey U Guys fame) threw open what might … Read more
The Wednesday Debate – The Screen Illusion
This weeks Wednesday Debate is inspired by a revelation made during the latest episode of Film Clash, by my esteemed co-host Ali Bianchi. Ali admitted to watching Citizen Kane for the first time in over a decade on a laptop screen, in two parts, in a Starbucks. As can be heard from my reaction I was … Read more
The Wednesday Debate – Stereoscopic Liberties
We haven’t done a Wednesday Debate for a while, alas, the news that a bunch of Charlie Chaplin films were being prepped for 3D re-release filtered out of Hollywood earlier this week, provoking many a diverse response ranging from anger to complacency. With that in mind, and following a recent discussion on the virtues of … Read more
The Wednesday Debate – A 21st Century Canon
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Wednesday Debate. Every Wednesday we pose a question, inviting debate on a particular subject. This week, and spurred on by a contentious article in GQ magazine we thought we’d open the floor to naming a film that you would deem worthy of a hypothetical 21st century American film … Read more
The Wednesday Debate – L.A Stories
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Wednesday Debate. Every Wednesday we pose a question, inviting debate on a particular subject. This week, to tie-in with the release of Drive, we take in the finest Los Angeles-set films. File your own favourites away in the comments section below. Thief No filmmakers work defines Los Angeles … Read more
The Wednesday Debate – The London Film Festival 2011
This weeks Wednesday debate is simple really. Following the announcement of the programme for this years London Film Festival earlier today, what are you most looking forward to? The organisers of the London Film Festival through a bit of a curveball with their announcements that two, somewhat under the radar, Rachel Weisz films would be … Read more
The Wednesday Debate – To Redux, Or Not Redux? That Is The Question.
This week’s Wednesday Debate topically connects itself to recent speculation regarding changes that may or may not have been made to the Star Wars Saga in anticipation of the films upcoming re-release. The internet is alive with the sound of anti-George Lucas rage. Early reports concerning the latest iteration of his Star Wars saga (due … Read more
The Wednesday Debate – Spoiler Alert?
This week’s Wednesday Debate is inspired by a recent Twitter conversation, during which the concept of the Spoiler Alert was raised. Earlier this week Hope Lies cited the article “In Defence Of Spoilers” in passing on Twitter. The response to said citation was passionate to say the least, with several colleagues, friends and followers outraged … Read more
The Wednesday Debate – Are Remakes, Reboots and Reimaginations Really That Bad?
Welcome to the first post-Summer 2011 edition of The Wednesday Debate. Every Wednesday we pose a question, inviting debate on a particular subject. This week, the big question is inspired by the very Summer of cinema that has just passed. Put simply, are remakes that bad? In the past my “defence” for remakes has always … Read more
The Wednesday Debate – Great Acting Families
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Wednesday Debate. Every Wednesday we pose a question, inviting debate on a particular subject. This week, we take a look at the finest actor families that Hollywood has to offer. So, who gets our vote? It has got to be the Huston’s. Centred around the great John Huston, … Read more
