There was this kid who grew up on the south coast of England in the 1970s, devouring television shows like Thunderbirds and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and Doctor Who and cutting his cinematic teeth on Jaws and Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, while at the same time building … Continue reading Cinefex 1980-2021

The summer issue of Cinefex is out, with no less than six articles on some of this year's top television streaming shows. Jody, Joe and I contributed two articles each, turned around in record time when the effect on theatrical releases of a certain global pandemic forced us to ditch our planned editorial halfway through … Continue reading “Tales from the Loop” and “The Boys” in Cinefex 171

Towards the end of January 2020, I began interviewing for my Cinefex 170 article on The New Mutants. Little did I know that by the time I'd submitted my final copy, the whole world would be caught up in a pandemic. In fact, as Cinefex 170 moved into production, the COVID-19 crisis resulted in cinemas … Continue reading “The New Mutants” and “Mulan” in Cinefex 170

I've got two articles in Cinefex 166, our August 2019 issue. First up is When Dragons Go to War, my coverage of the much-anticipated final season of HBO's fantasy phenomenon Game of Thrones. Full disclosure - I'm not regular viewer of the show. I watched Season 1 but it never really hooked me, so I … Continue reading “Game of Thrones” Meets “Spider-Man”

Cinefex 165 just hit the streets! Weighing in at a whopping 136 pages, our bumper June issue contains my in-depth articles on Godzilla: King of the Monsters and the Amazon Studios adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens. Peel back the cover and you’ll also discover Jody Duncan’s coverage of Avengers: Endgame, plus … Continue reading Titans, Angels and Demons in Cinefex 165

The April issue of Cinefex is just out and stalking newsstands everywhere. I’ve got two articles in Cinefex 164, each with its own uniquely beastly vibe. Beast of the Apocalypse is my in-depth report on the effects of Hellboy. In covering this new R-rated take on Mike Mignola’s comic book icon, I interviewed visual effects … Continue reading Cinefex 164 on the Prowl

We just sent Cinefex 163 out into the world. Hurray! Our February 2019 issue leads with Joe Fordham’s spectacular article on Alita: Battle Angel; Joe also delivers ground-shaking coverage of Mortal Engines, while the practically perfect Jody Duncan whisks you magically behind the scenes on Mary Poppins Returns. My contribution to Cinefex 163 is a super-sized … Continue reading Cinefex 163 is Buzzing

I'm always thrilled when a new issue of Cinefex hits the newsstands. I'm doubly delighted to announce that our December 2019 issue is now out, just in time for the holidays and making waves with a splashtastic Aquaman front cover. Not only does Cinefex 162 contain my story on Welcome to Marwen – an article … Continue reading Cinefex 162 Makes Waves