Author Archives: Richard Huleatt
R|R’s Charity Christmas Cinema
POSTPONED We’re sad to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances we have been forced to postpone our screening. We apologise to all those who planned on attending or had already purchased a ticket. We will be returning after the New Year with
R|R’s Charity Christmas Cinema
POSTPONED We’re sad to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances we have been forced to postpone our screening. We apologise to all those who planned on attending or had already purchased a ticket. We will be returning after the New Year with
Alien, Prometheus, Giger, and Rape
One thing the release of Prometheus (2012) has made abundantly clear is that people really care about Alien (1979). In particular, the huge amount of press coverage garnered by Prometheus saw the film incessantly discussed as the Alien prequel. Evidently,
Alien, Prometheus, Giger, and Rape
One thing the release of Prometheus (2012) has made abundantly clear is that people really care about Alien (1979). In particular, the huge amount of press coverage garnered by Prometheus saw the film incessantly discussed as the Alien prequel. Evidently,
Electrick Children
Describing a film as ‘shoegaze’ is a pretty unusual thing to do. It sounds like the film is so bad or so scary that the only place you can look is at your feet. But there just isn’t a suitable
Electrick Children
Describing a film as ‘shoegaze’ is a pretty unusual thing to do. It sounds like the film is so bad or so scary that the only place you can look is at your feet. But there just isn’t a suitable
Pandora’s Digital Box – David Bordwell
David Bordwell, famous for his colossal contribution to film studies and his virtual monopoly of the textbook market, has released an e-book that examines the causes and effects of the transition to digital cinema. Bordwell attempts the unenviable task of
Pandora’s Digital Box – David Bordwell
David Bordwell, famous for his colossal contribution to film studies and his virtual monopoly of the textbook market, has released an e-book that examines the causes and effects of the transition to digital cinema. Bordwell attempts the unenviable task of
Thoughts on Shame (Steve McQueen, 2012)
Sitting down in a stiflingly warm, sold out auditorium with fellow audience members averaging 65 years of age to watch Shame (2012), was one of my most affective cinematic experiences of recent years. Driven close to panic several times during
Thoughts on Shame (Steve McQueen, 2012)
Sitting down in a stiflingly warm, sold out auditorium with fellow audience members averaging 65 years of age to watch Shame (2012), was one of my most affective cinematic experiences of recent years. Driven close to panic several times during
Adult Education at Hackney Picturehouse
This year I have been fortunate enough to attend several education events run by Hackney Picturehouse. These included a six-week long talk on Ealing comedies and a talk by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) on the work they
Adult Education at Hackney Picturehouse
This year I have been fortunate enough to attend several education events run by Hackney Picturehouse. These included a six-week long talk on Ealing comedies and a talk by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) on the work they
Looking In, Looking Out: Film & Philosophy
Looking In, Looking Out is a new film festival being held between 27th June and 7th July in the historic venue of London’s Conway Hall. The festival promises its audience will get to examine and enjoy a wide range of
Looking In, Looking Out: Film & Philosophy
Looking In, Looking Out is a new film festival being held between 27th June and 7th July in the historic venue of London’s Conway Hall. The festival promises its audience will get to examine and enjoy a wide range of
LWL70 – LWLies x colette: How Posters Aid Ownership
Independent film magazine Little White Lies are marking the 65th Cannes Film Festival by holding an exhibition with Paris based gallery and retailer, colette, to pay tribute to the art of the film poster. The exhibition will be held between
LWL70 – LWLies x colette: How Posters Aid Ownership
Independent film magazine Little White Lies are marking the 65th Cannes Film Festival by holding an exhibition with Paris based gallery and retailer, colette, to pay tribute to the art of the film poster. The exhibition will be held between
Safe (2012) & the Vigilante Film
Safe (Boaz Yakin, 2012) – UK Release 4th May Jason Statham stars as Luke Wright, an ex-supercop turned vigilante, who has 94 mins to beat the living crap out of corrupt cops and NYC mobsters. After a run-in with Russian
Safe (2012) & the Vigilante Film
Safe (Boaz Yakin, 2012) – UK Release 4th May Jason Statham stars as Luke Wright, an ex-supercop turned vigilante, who has 94 mins to beat the living crap out of corrupt cops and NYC mobsters. After a run-in with Russian
Picturehouse Podcast Birthday Screening v.2.0: The Raid & Hard Boiled
After a disagreement between an elbow and a fire alarm the last event was postponed. This post now includes the updated dates and links: Our friends over at Picturehouse are celebrating the second year of their weekly podcast by holding a double-bill
Picturehouse Podcast Birthday Screening v.2.0: The Raid & Hard Boiled
After a disagreement between an elbow and a fire alarm the last event was postponed. This post now includes the updated dates and links: Our friends over at Picturehouse are celebrating the second year of their weekly podcast by holding a double-bill
The Bad and the Beautiful
Vincente Minnelli’s exploration of Hollywood’s wounded artists in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) is an immensely enjoyable piece of myth-making in line with the film industry’s troubled years in the early 1950s. The film’s use of a multiple-perspective narrative,
The Bad and the Beautiful
Vincente Minnelli’s exploration of Hollywood’s wounded artists in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) is an immensely enjoyable piece of myth-making in line with the film industry’s troubled years in the early 1950s. The film’s use of a multiple-perspective narrative,
Avatar in the Palestinian (Imagi)nation: An Interview with Professor Yosefa Loshitzky
The recently published issue of Third Text, included an article by Prof. Yosefa Loshitzky called ‘Popular Cinema as Popular Resistance: Avatar in the Palestinian (Imagi)nation,’ that focused on how Avatar (2009) had not only been extremely popular in Palestine, but
Avatar in the Palestinian (Imagi)nation: An Interview with Professor Yosefa Loshitzky
The recently published issue of Third Text, included an article by Prof. Yosefa Loshitzky called ‘Popular Cinema as Popular Resistance: Avatar in the Palestinian (Imagi)nation,’ that focused on how Avatar (2009) had not only been extremely popular in Palestine, but
SHOWDOWN – Toby Gale
Some of the best music videos ever made encompass much more than just tributes to the music; they stand up as short films that tell their own stories while complementing or contradicting the song. In this case, Toby Gale’s debut music
SHOWDOWN – Toby Gale
Some of the best music videos ever made encompass much more than just tributes to the music; they stand up as short films that tell their own stories while complementing or contradicting the song. In this case, Toby Gale’s debut music
Write for us!
Real|Reel Journal are looking for new contributors to write regular articles on film and wider film culture. The text below is taken from our submissions page and goes into a bit more detail about who we think would like to
Write for us!
Real|Reel Journal are looking for new contributors to write regular articles on film and wider film culture. The text below is taken from our submissions page and goes into a bit more detail about who we think would like to
Plurarity vs. Polarisation – Battleship (2012)
There are no two ways about it, Battleship (2012) is a very odd film. First there are the obvious things, like the fact it is based on a board game which lacks any narrative context, or the fact that it
Plurarity vs. Polarisation – Battleship (2012)
There are no two ways about it, Battleship (2012) is a very odd film. First there are the obvious things, like the fact it is based on a board game which lacks any narrative context, or the fact that it
Can this get any more contemporary? Girl Walk // All Day (2011)
Mashup musician Gregg Gillis (a.k.a. Girl Talk) released his fifth album, ‘All Day,’ in November 2010 as a free download. This distribution method was made famous by Radiohead who digitally released ‘In Rainbows’ prior to its release on CD and
Can this get any more contemporary? Girl Walk // All Day (2011)
Mashup musician Gregg Gillis (a.k.a. Girl Talk) released his fifth album, ‘All Day,’ in November 2010 as a free download. This distribution method was made famous by Radiohead who digitally released ‘In Rainbows’ prior to its release on CD and
The Prisoner-of-War Film: Dorms, Prefects & Pranks
Some of my earliest cinematic memories (apart from The Jungle Book (1967) and One Of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)) are made up of watching VHS copies of prisoner-of-war films at my grandparents’ home. After recently re-watching The Wooden Horse
The Prisoner-of-War Film: Dorms, Prefects & Pranks
Some of my earliest cinematic memories (apart from The Jungle Book (1967) and One Of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)) are made up of watching VHS copies of prisoner-of-war films at my grandparents’ home. After recently re-watching The Wooden Horse
Wes Anderson on the Sidelines, Bottle Rocket (1996)
“In a climate where coolness reigns and nothing matters, the toughest stance to take is one of engagement and empathy.” Anticipation for Wes Anderson’s new film Moonrise Kingdom (2012) is reaching stratospheric heights since the announcement that it will be
Wes Anderson on the Sidelines, Bottle Rocket (1996)
“In a climate where coolness reigns and nothing matters, the toughest stance to take is one of engagement and empathy.” Anticipation for Wes Anderson’s new film Moonrise Kingdom (2012) is reaching stratospheric heights since the announcement that it will be
The BBFC: A Century of Cinema
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is celebrating its centenary this year and one of the things they’re doing in celebration is bringing back some vintage theatrical black cards. The selection of cards are based on the designs from
The BBFC: A Century of Cinema
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is celebrating its centenary this year and one of the things they’re doing in celebration is bringing back some vintage theatrical black cards. The selection of cards are based on the designs from
Tacita Dean’s Plea for Plurality
Why should we care about the rapid disappearance of the medium of film? This is the question that the artist Tacita Dean put to an audience of film industry members at an event titled ‘A Celebration of Film’ held in
Tacita Dean’s Plea for Plurality
Why should we care about the rapid disappearance of the medium of film? This is the question that the artist Tacita Dean put to an audience of film industry members at an event titled ‘A Celebration of Film’ held in
Adam Sandler: The Early Years
Adam Sandler receives some of the most consistently negative criticism given to any Hollywood performer. The Village Voice once described his films as being “easy like the neighbourhood drunk who’ll never judge you,” whilst Peter Bradshaw recently stated that Jack
Adam Sandler: The Early Years
Adam Sandler receives some of the most consistently negative criticism given to any Hollywood performer. The Village Voice once described his films as being “easy like the neighbourhood drunk who’ll never judge you,” whilst Peter Bradshaw recently stated that Jack
Act of Valor (2012): A new ‘Actionprop’ cinema?
“This time around the audience aren’t being asked to buy war bonds. So what are we being sold?” During World War II active members of the armed forces were shipped back to the USA to assist in the sale of
Act of Valor (2012): A new ‘Actionprop’ cinema?
“This time around the audience aren’t being asked to buy war bonds. So what are we being sold?” During World War II active members of the armed forces were shipped back to the USA to assist in the sale of
