The Notable Films of 2013: Volume Q-R
In this volume I look at a third chapter in the story of the galaxy's worst role model, a film about dead cops patrolling...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume P: Part 2
In this volume I look at a sequel to a young adult franchise about Greek mythology, the follow-up film from the director and star...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume O-P: Part 1
In this volume I consider a visit to the magical land of Oz long before Dorothy got there, a big-budget giant robots vs. giant...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume N
In this volume I look at the return of one of the great champions of awards-bait dramedy, Liam Neeson hunting a killer on a...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume M Part 2
In this volume I look at a prequel to an early Pixar film, an all-star hunt for stolen WW2 art treasures, the return of...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume M Part 1
In this volume I look at Warners' big-budget second attempt to reboot the Superman franchise, a kind-of prequel to Mel Gibson's "The Passion of...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume L Part 2
In this volume I look at the big-budget film reboot of a classic Western hero, a film about one of the more infamous failures...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume L Part 1
In this volume I consider a period hostage drama from the director of "Juno," a British sci-fi paranoia thriller set on another planet, the...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume J-K
In this volume I look at the cinematic reboot of Tom Clancy's most famous literary creation, Bryan Singer's big budget take on the Beanstalk...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume I
In this volume I look at a more grounded and darker take on "Iron Man," Ralph Fiennes telling the tale of the secret mistress...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume H
In this volume I look at the final comic misadventures of the Wolf Pack, a steampunk revisionist take on a classic Grimm fable, an...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume G Part 2
In this volume I look at Wong-Kar Wai's long-delayed and forever in production martial arts epic, a high-concept action film set around a piano,...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume G Part 1
In this chapter I look at a remake of a British crime caper classic, a flashy big-budget detective noir about the L.A. mob in...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume F
In this volume I explore the sixth film in the "Fast and the Furious" series, a psychedelic English civil war film from the director...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume E
In this volume I look at a sci-fi epic set on an Earth physically divided by income inequality, an mega-budget Chinese-produced undersea epic that...
Garth Franklin’s Worst Films of 2012
Due to the lag time for various overseas film releases here in Australia, I'm a few weeks and a dozen films away from locking...
Chris McQuarrie for “Jack Reacher”
Amongst film scribes, Christopher McQuarrie is something of a star. His first feature screenwriting credit, 1993's "Public Access," took the Sundance Film Festival's...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume D
In this volume I look at an AIDS story with one hell of a quirky twist, an alien invasion meets paranormal activity thriller, an...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume C
In this volume I look at a cinematic take on the real-life Somali pirate hijacking drama, a remake of a Stephen King horror classic,...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume B
In this volume I consider another young adult novel adaptation about teen girls and magic, an Italian set mystery/romance set amidst the world of...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume A
In this volume I cover an "Anchorman" sequel, a film adaptation of an acclaimed Tony-winning play, a Robin Williams comedy, several potential breakout Sundance...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume 0-9
Back for its fifth year, today comes the first multiple volume look at the various feature releases hitting cinemas in 2013. Organised in...
Dark Doctrine: “A Remarkable Chore”
Not long after I attended my first ever media screening, "The Man in the Iron Mask" back in 1998, I came to a conclusion...
Ranking The James Bond Movies
With the U.S. release this weekend of "Skyfall", the 23rd James Bond film and one of the best in the series thus far, I...
Dark Doctrine: “Let A Hundred Jedi Bloom”
First Pixar, then Marvel, now the maw of the Mouse House has swallowed Lucasfilm. This single-minded consumption was done for one reason alone,...
Set Visit: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
1. INTRODUCTIONThis one has been a long time coming. Almost twenty years ago in fact, back in the mid-1990s, was when New Zealand...
Sir Peter Jackson Talks “The Hobbit”
If Middle Earth had a God it would be Peter Jackson. Certainly when it comes to the New Zealand film industry and the...
Sir Ian McKellen Talks “The Hobbit”
One person on this production that needs no introduction is Sir Ian McKellen. From "Richard III" to "X-Men", from "Gods and Monsters" to "The...
Martin Freeman Talks “The Hobbit”
Rising to fame on the original U.K. incarnation of "The Office" along with bit parts in films like "Ali G Indahouse" and "Love Actually,"...
Richard Armitage Talks “The Hobbit”
With the release of the first "Hobbit" film, Hollywood is finally set to showcase a man that fans of British television have known about...