Editorials

We're not just about reviews at Film Intel. Editorial articles have been part of the site since its inception. They can be sporadic in their appearances on the site, simply because Sam and Ben generally choose to write them when they've got something to get off their chest (and they're usually quite affable blokes). Listed below in reverse chronological order are the editorial articles that have been published on the site, along with their original dates of publication.


2017

• "I understood that reference": Passengers, Kong: Skull Island, and the pitfalls of paying homage to cinema's past
• House Of Cards' big moments are now the same moments that are killing the show
• The Lovefilm 'low priority' list's place in film society (and your heart)
• All Science-Fiction roads lead to time, a concept Star Wars is yet to grasp
• Boyhood and Victoria; structural and formatic 'braveness' and the link to dull intertia
• The end of La La Land (or is it?)
• Yes, Logan has romance, but it's a romance that strangles its emotional core
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and why the Star Wars franchise needs to focus on looking forwards not backwards

2016

• Ten Picks at LIFF30 - From A(utopsies) to Z(ombies) (31st October 2016)
• Ten more non-franchise fulms to look out for in 2016 (1st July 2016)
• Captain America: Civil War, X-Men: Apocalypse, and getting things right (and wrong) with established comic book CUs (15th June 2016)
• Six selections from Mark Kermode's Celluloid Jukebox (20th May 2016)
• Six highlights from Shakespeare's Globe's The Complete Walk (28th April 2016)
• Why Quentin Tarantino still has every right to shut your butt down (21st January 2016)

2015

• Ten non-franchise films to look out for in 2016 (22nd December 2015)
• #TheXFiles201days Update: Trust no-one, particularly not me when I say I'll keep up with this (8th September 2015)
• #TheXFiles201days Update: The truth had better be in here (22nd July 2015)
• ManIFF 2015: Talking documentaries, festivals and American Native with director Steve Oritt (16th July 2015)
• Here's What You Missed at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2015 (by Ben Booth) (15th June 2015)
• Krishnan Guru-Murthy: The Poisonous Troll Of British Film Journalism? (1st May 2015)
• Good Morning, Vietnam and Good Morning, Vietnam: Revisited: Two Depictions of One Story, One Conflict (20th April 2015)
• Marcus Sakey's Brilliance is your next dystopic literature adaptation... and it might actually be OK (13th February 2015)
• Four Reasons To Be Seriously Worried About The Ghostbusters Reboot (Without Being A Rampant Misogynist) (2nd February 2015)
• The Lego Movie's Oscar "Snub", And Why You Need To Get Over It (22nd January 2015)
• The Insider and the need for films that make heroes out of journalists (13th January 2015)

2014

• The Ten Best Hollywood Guest Stars "Friends" Ever Gave Us (17th December 2014)
• Final Thoughts on The Hayao Miyazaki Collection (13th December 2014)
• Ghostbusters II: The most unfairly hated sequel of all time? (3rd December 2014)
• Red Oaks and why I don't like the Amazon Pilots initiative (2nd September 2014)
• Hollywood has found a goldmine of material in the work of journalist David Grann (6th August 2014)
• 6 Things the new Jack Ryan lost from the old Jack Ryan (30th July 2014)
• Horror, Stake Land and the resilience of the Vampire film (21st July 2014)
• Preparing for David Fincher's Gone Girl... by struggling through Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl (6th June 2014)

2013

• Venue Wish Upon A Star... Searching Out the UK's Oldest Cinema (21st October 2013)
• Why a Superman Vs Batman movie is a really bad idea (even if I'm the only person who thinks so) (2nd August 2013)
• In defence of the jump scare (18th July 2013)
• Now that #CoulsonLives, what's at stake for superheroes? (14th May 2013)
• Why The Black Panther's Troubles Are More Complex Than it Just Being a Victim of a Media Witch-Hunt (5th April 2013)
• Too Much Love Will Kill You: The Damage Repeat Viewings are Doing to my Opinion of A New Hope (28th February 2013)
• Dear Vue... (10th January 2013)
• Film Intel's 2012 Retrospective: Part 2 - The Statistics (1st January 2013)

2012

• Film Intel's 2012 Retrospective: Part 1 - The Awards (29th December 2012)
• Giles Coren, Sexism in Bond and Why We're Not All 'Sheep-Faced Critics' (23rd November 2012)
• Good Luck 007: Where do Daniel Craig and the Bond Franchise Take the Cinematic Juggernaut after Skyfall? (by David Humphreys) (22nd November 2012)
• Film Intel's Top 10 from Universal's 100th Anniversary Selection (17th October 2012)
• Legacy Franchises: the New Reboot? And Five Franchises That Could See it Happen (15th August 2012)
• Community Cinemas; Building Bridges, Taking the Fight to The Multiplex (1st August 2012)
• Four Kickstarter Projects That Need Your Money More Than Charlie Kaufman (19th July 2012)
• Nolan's Batman: The Key Components that Defined a Legacy in Batman Begins (17th July 2012)
• The 'Troubled Production' and Why It Doesn't Always Mean Guaranteed Failure (12th July 2012)
• Death of a Superhero: Why Marvel Need to Look to Morituri (2nd July 2012)
• Rejoice: Yet Another Problem to Face at The Cinema (20th June 2012)
• Four Plot Points Prometheus Left Unexplained (15th June 2012)
• BIFF Talks; Festival Chatter From Industry Experts, A Projectionist and A Suitcase (3rd May 2012)
• BIFF12 - Kermode and Winstone or, The Importance of Booking Great Guests (23rd April 2012)
• The Tale of The Missing Episode and Why Piracy is a Problem Of Hollywood's Own Making (31st March 2012)
• Letterboxd Top Tips: Getting the Most out of the Social Network for Film Fans (10th March 2012)
• Shark Hunting: With Shark Night 3D, The Quest For A New Jaws Continues (31st January 2012)
• How Long Can 3D Films Remain Commercially Sustainable? (by Leanne Miller) (23rd January 2012)
• Why Americans Like Monty Python And The Holy Grail Better Than Life Of Brian (by Jeff Martin) (16th January 2012)
• Film Intel's 2011 Retrospective: Part 2 - The Stats (10th January 2012)
• Film Intel's 2011 Retrospective: Part 1 - The Awards (2nd January 2012)

2011

• Comparing The Human Centipede Films: 'Unflinching, Brutal, But Sadly Missing Something…' (by Lee Clements) (29th November 2011)
• Movie Marathon: The Top Three Films For A Subversive Christmas Movie Day (28th November 2011)
• Calling Hollywood Producers: Here's A Topical Film Pitch For A Sequel Some People Actually Might Want To See (23rd November 2011)
• Top 5 Reasons Why High Fidelity Is One Of The Best Films Of The Noughties (14th October 2011)
• See Film Differently: See It In A Marquee In The Grounds Of A Medieval Manor In Derbyshire (5th September 2011)
• Fourteen Film Projects Already In Post Production That You Didn't Even Know Existed - Part Two (2nd September 2011)
• Fourteen Film Projects Already In Post Production That You Didn't Even Know Existed - Part One (1st September 2011)
• The Increasing Trend Of The Location Guide For Movie Fans (26th August 2011)
• Four Options For A Lincoln Lawyer Sequel (24th August 2011)
• The Scream Trilogy Fifteen Years On - Part 3: It's A Mystery Scooby-Doo! (23rd August 2011)
• The Scream Trilogy Fifteen Years On - Part 2: Knowledge Killed The Movie Geek (20th August 2011)
• The Scream Trilogy Fifteen Years On - Part 1: Home Is Where The Heart Is (19th August 2011)
• Acting Or Doing An Impression? When It Matters And Who It Matters To (12th July 2011)
• Kevin Smith And The Ethics Of Film Promotion (6th July 2011)
• On Opinions, Transformers 3 and Twitter (30th June 2011)
• Ten Things You Need To Know About Moneyball (21st June 2011)
• Transformer: Judgement Day (28th May 2011)
• The Transformer Transforms: More Things To Find On Your Asus Eee Pad (20th May 2011)
• Where Have All The American Heroes Gone? (12th May 2011)
• Tablets And Movies On The Go: The Future? (27th April 2011)
• Transformers In Disguise? - The Asus Eee Pad And The Movie Blogger (19th April 2011)
• The Power Of Positivity: Screen Gems' Gamble On Good Reviews (11th April 2011)
• Six Things Fast Five Should Fix From Fast & Furious... But Probably Won't (7th April 2011)
• The Future Is Now: Studios Turning To Movie-Goers To Develop Their Films (4th April 2011)
• Colour In Film: A Definitive Analysis? (11th March 2011)
• Watching Wallander: TV Moving Closer To Films Might Not Be Such A Good Idea  (8th February 2011)
• The Inevitable Inception Re-Watch (12th January 2011)

2010

• The Coda In Film; Bourne, The Director's Escape Route And The Perfect Thriller (17th December 2010)
• The Cult Of Outdoor Cinema: Aliens In Manchester (26th November 2010)
• From The Files Of... (23rd October 2010)
• A Jolie Good Mess? (19th October 2010)
• Film 2010; Hits, Misses, Moons And Motoring (14th October 2010)
• 10 Really Rather Good Remakes (13th September 2010)
• 10 Ways To Spot A Rubbish Rom-Com (6th September 2010)
• The 'Best' Of The Rest: The 2010 Films You Didn't Realise Existed (13th August 2010)
• Andrew Garfield... And Five Other Young Actors Who Deserve Their Big Break (5th July 2010)
• Tickle My Colon (13th May 2010)
• Alice In Chains (25th February 2010)
• 5 Franchises That Actually Do Deserve a Reboot (18th February 2010)
• Why Christopher Nolan & Superman Are Not A Marriage Made In Heaven (11th February 2010)
• LAMB Devours The Oscars - Best Animated Short Film (10th February 2010)
• Sundance Secret Reflects Festival's Rebirth (21st January 2010)
• Avatar: Are We Confusing A Good Day Out With A Good Film? (18th January 2010)

2009

• The Noughties Films You Might Have Missed - Part #2 (17th December 2009)
• The Noughties Films You Might Have Missed - Part #1 (15th December 2009)
• My Worst 10 Films of The Decade - Part #2 (11th December 2009)
• My Worst 10 Films of The Decade - Part #1 (10th December 2009)
• Why the only bit of The Oscars you need to watch... is the bit at the end (27th November 2009)
• Enter The Twilight Zone (24th November 2009)
• When Is Online Film Watching A Good Thing? (17th November 2009)
• The Better (Be-Quiffed) Side Of UK Film Criticism (11th November 2009)
• Reviewing The Reviewers: What Is Going On With UK Journalism? (10th November 2009)
• Burn After Reading, Avatar, District 9 release dates and a somewhat general level of dissatisfaction (21st August 2009)
• Weird Science (30th July 2009)