I somehow completely missed that this had made its way online. I wrote this history of Labyrinth for Empire a… Read more Labyrinth
Jared Leto – Joker / Suicide Squad interview
This is the transcript of a 15-minute interview I conducted with Jared Leto in the run-up to the release of… Read more Jared Leto – Joker / Suicide Squad interview
The Last Boy Scout
A piece for The Telegraph on Tony Scott and Shane Black’s compromised action classic The Last Boy Scout. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/05/31/who-killed-the-last-boy-scout-bruce-willis-shane-black-and-the-m/
Throne of Blood
Empire “Masterpiece” #119 / Issue #292 / October, 2013 There’s a school of thought that says Akira Kurosawa was… Read more Throne of Blood
Halloween
Empire “Masterpiece” #144 / Issue #318 / December, 2015 It’s all there in the opening minutes: Halloween is about… Read more Halloween
Once Upon a Time in the West
Empire “Masterpiece” #108 / Issue #281 / November, 2012 The clue’s in the title: Once Upon a Time in… Read more Once Upon a Time in the West
Stagecoach
Empire “Masterpiece” #82 / Issue #255 / September, 2010 John Ford’s Stagecoach is about as linear as adventures come.… Read more Stagecoach
The Wild Bunch
Empire “Masterpiece” #54 / Issue #225 / March, 2008 “We’ve got to start thinking beyond our guns,” muses William… Read more The Wild Bunch
The Coen Brothers
A magazine feature for Empire that was posted online once it left the shelves. This was to coincide with the… Read more The Coen Brothers
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
This one turned into a more massive undertaking than I anticipated: turns out we actually know quite a lot in… Read more Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
