![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() BridesmaidsĬommercial science fiction films could be stylish – like Blade Runner – but studios and filmmakers often focused on bringing science fiction elements to an otherwise human story. Throw in a soundtrack filled with memorable tracks (altogether now: You remind me of the babe! What babe? The babe with the power.) and some simply gorgeous costuming and set design, and it's easy to see why this remains a timeless classic. ![]() Henson's incredible mix of puppetry and physical effects creates a host of phenomenally strange and memorable creatures that have stood the test of time – based on the delightfully disturbing designs of Brian Froud – while the mutable rules of the strange world flip fairy tale conventions on their head. However, while 1986's cinemagoers may have baulked at Henson's ambitious tale of teenage Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) battling her way through an ever-shifting, well, labyrinth to rescue her baby brother from Jareth, the Goblin King (David Bowie, on incredible form throughout), the film has secured cult standing since, becoming a firm favourite with audiences. It's a stunning visual feast that provides the illusion of a single unedited shot taking place in real time, with the camera following the two main characters through trenches, underground bunkers and across dangerous open terrain. Produced by Sam Mendes, this movie follows two British soldiers as they dart through dangerous territory to deliver an important message in the throes of the First World War. Is it still a captivating – and, distressingly, an increasingly relevant – exploration of a society's descent into fascism? Yes, and between its own themes, rousing score, and hauntingly lingering imagery, it remains a captivating viewing experience. Does it do a perfect job of adapting Moore and Lloyd's work? No. However, as its own entity, the film more than stands up, charting the journey of Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman) as she is drawn into the dark and morally conflicted world of the terrorist/freedom fighter V (Hugo Weaving), who seeks to bring about the downfall of a fascist British government and the uprising of an oppressed populace – by whatever means necessary. V for Vendettaĭirected by James McTeigue from a screenplay by The Wachowskis, the cinematic V for Vendetta largely abandons the critique of Thatcherism and "anarchy vs fascism" themes of Alan Moore and David Lloyd's groundbreaking graphic novel for a thinly veiled commentary on the George W. Blending the macabre with the mundane, director Remi Weekes delivers a tense, challenging film that will haunt viewers as much as its characters. The real horror of His House isn't the strange visions, haunted house, or potential ghosts though – it’s the bleakness of the lives Bol and Rial are forced into, the hostility and dehumanisation of the UK asylum process, the racism both overt and casual they face, all coupled with the enormous sense of loss they carry with them. The couple are also haunted by the lives they left behind – both figuratively, between the horrors they escaped and the struggle of how much of their cultural identities to cling to, and possibly literally, with visions of their late daughter Nyagak, who did not survive the journey, fading in and out of the walls of their dismal new home. Aidan Monaghan/NETFLIX © 2020 Aidan Monaghan/NETFLIXįleeing war-torn South Sudan, Bol (Ṣọpẹ Dirisu) and Rial (Wunmi Mosaku) are now living in a run-down house at the edge of London, harassed by their neighbours even as they try to fit in. His House: Wunmi Mosaku as Rial Majur, Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù as Bol Majur. ![]()
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