Contributions from Christopher Machell | Little White Lies

Contributor Christopher Machell

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Has Hollywood killed the event movie?

by Christopher Machell

In an age of increas­ing­ly famil­iar extend­ed uni­vers­es, indi­vid­ual films sim­ply don’t have the same cul­tur­al impact as they did 20 years ago.
Protesters carrying placards reading "Don't join war", "Peace not war", and "Free the humans, unite for peace" at an anti-war demonstration.

Planet of the Apes: Lessons in the Apocalypse

by Christopher Machell

There are per­ti­nent lessons to be learned from the orig­i­nal simi­an-based film series.
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In Praise Of

A guide to cinema’s most enduring rebels

by Christopher Machell

What is it that makes mav­er­ick char­ac­ter actors like Jack Nichol­son so dan­ger­ous­ly irresistible?
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The uncanny disembodiment of Scarlett Johansson

by Christopher Machell

Ghost in the Shell isn’t the first film to refig­ure the actor’s body into some­thing dis­turb­ing or monstrous.
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What does Logan mean for the future of comic-book movies?

by Christopher Machell

Wolverine’s hyper-vio­lent final bow sug­gests that audi­ences are ready for more mature superheroes.