Introducing THE KINO CORNER

Introducing THE KINO CORNER

A bit ago I did a little article on the emerging Literally Me genre of movies and I mentioned a YouTube channel that I had been watching that helped me coalesce my ideas into something usable – The Kino Corner. A few hours ago he released a new video essay, this...
Cameron Thinking More AVATAR

Cameron Thinking More AVATAR

Avatar was going to run up to Avatar 5, leaving James Cameron at 2 down, 3 to go and quite a lot of Avatar 3 already shot. Cameron is in post-production on the third film, pick-up shooting is booked for June, and it is on track for the December 2025 release. Even the...
Martin Decries “Anti-Fans”

Martin Decries “Anti-Fans”

Author George R. R. Martin says debating films and television isn’t as fun as it used to be. He says fandom has definitely taken a turn and he thinks he knows where the blame lies – social media. He said it has fuelled toxicity in fandom. We held the mirror up...
Downey Jr. For BATMAN BEGINS?

Downey Jr. For BATMAN BEGINS?

They may be starring together in Oppenheimer, but apparently, Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr once went head-to-head for a role in Batman Begins. In another one of those movie date things that make you feel old as shit, first we have to accept that Batman Begins...
Nolan Praises DUNE PART TWO

Nolan Praises DUNE PART TWO

Early screenings of Dune Part Two for friends and industry insiders have started. The word on the street? The feedback is universal and it is spectacular. Dune Part One set the scene and laid out the universe and the back story. As anyone who knows the book will tell...
ARGYLLE Bombs At Weak Box Office

ARGYLLE Bombs At Weak Box Office

Matthew Vaughn’s action-comedy Argylle is struggling. The reviews were not kind, with 35% with critics and 65% with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. These woes have carried through into the box office. Argylle pulled in $5.6 million on Friday for an estimated opening of...