Amos Lamb

Point Break (1991), and the Subversion of Surfing.

Every now and then you have to ask yourself: “is this the hill I’m willing to die on?”. For me, whenever the topic of Kathryn Bigelow comes up, the hill I’m very happy to die on, is that she is one of the greatest action movie directors out there. Between this film, the underrated StrangeContinue reading “Point Break (1991), and the Subversion of Surfing.”

Misbehaviour (2020), a Toothless Retelling of a Historic Moment

I wanted to love this film. I really did. Ever since the first trailer dropped, I was intrigued; the clearly pro-woman/feminist narrative intrigued me, and the topic of the controversial 1970 Miss World contest seemed like a perfect moment in recent history to explore through a modern-day lens. But unfortunately when it came to it,Continue reading “Misbehaviour (2020), a Toothless Retelling of a Historic Moment”

Studio Ghibli #3 My Neighbour Totoro

In this column, Amos Lamb will take you through the wonderful world of animation. Exploring what makes it such an appealing genre/medium for all ages, with the focus spanning from the mainstream animation studios like Disney & Studio Ghibli, to more obscure animation such as Japanese OVA’s, British claymation, Czechoslovakian stop-motion and everything in-between. Continue reading “Studio Ghibli #3 My Neighbour Totoro”

The Invisible Man (2020), Re-Inventing a Cultural Icon

Adapting The Invisible Man was always going to be a difficult job, despite the success of the original 1933 film and H.G. Wells’s story: typically there’s less room in modern cinema for “Monster” films in the same way there was in Universal’s heyday. I know that this film started as a planned part of Universal’sContinue reading “The Invisible Man (2020), Re-Inventing a Cultural Icon”

Studio Ghibli #2 Grave of the Fireflies

Studio Ghibli #1 Castle in the Sky

In this column, Amos Lamb will take you through the wonderful world of animation. Exploring what makes it such an appealing genre/medium for all ages, with the focus spanning from the mainstream animation studios like Disney & Studio Ghibli, to more obscure animation such as Japanese OVA’s, British claymation, Czechoslovakian stop-motion and everything in-between. FollowingContinue reading “Studio Ghibli #1 Castle in the Sky”

Studio Ghibli #0.5: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

While Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is not “technically” an official Studio Ghibli film, seeing as the company was founded off of the success of this feature: the film was directed and produced by two of the four co-founders of the company, Hayao Miyazaki & Isao Takahata respectively. Alongside this the film alsoContinue reading “Studio Ghibli #0.5: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind”

Emma. (2020), Proof that Classic Novels are Timeless

Based on Jane Austen’s novel of the same name, this new adaptation of Emma manages to inject a breath of modernity into the story, while retaining the charms of Austen’s writing and her contemporary setting. Eleanor Catton’s script was a real surprise, simply because of how funny it was; throughout the film myself, along withContinue reading “Emma. (2020), Proof that Classic Novels are Timeless”

Battle Royale (2000), Kinji Fukasaku’s Modern Day Dystopia

Despite working as a director for 40 years, Kinji Fukasaku only broke through to international recognition and acclaim thanks to his final film: Battle Royale. But despite this, he has a fervent cult following thanks to the extensive praise his films received in his homeland of Japan, which lead to films such as Battles withoutContinue reading “Battle Royale (2000), Kinji Fukasaku’s Modern Day Dystopia”

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), and the birth of American Animation

In this column, Amos Lamb will take you through the wonderful world of animation. Exploring what makes it such an appealing genre/medium for all ages, with the focus spanning from the mainstream animation studios like Disney & Studio Ghibli, to more obscure animation such as Japanese OVA’s, British claymation, Czechoslovakian stop-motion and everything in-between. DespiteContinue reading “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), and the birth of American Animation”