The visual effects industry is a global affair, which means that I conduct most of my interviews over the phone, desperately trying to remember which time zone the person on the other end is in. As I set out to cover Pacific Rim Uprising for Cinefex 159, however, I sniffed an opportunity. The majority of … Continue reading Cinefex Diaries – Robots and Monsters
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Cinefex Diaries – Dragons and Porgs
It's a weird feeling holding my shiny new copies of Cinefex 157. Since I joined the magazine staff over two years ago, this is the first issue that doesn't contain one of my articles. That's not because I've been slacking, I hasten to add. I spent a couple of months before Christmas researching and writing … Continue reading Cinefex Diaries – Dragons and Porgs
Cinefex Diaries – “Black Panther”
I’m excited to report that I’ve spent the first few weeks of 2018 in Wakanda. Actually, my trip to the fabled African nation began just before Christmas, when I started interviewing for my upcoming article on Black Panther, due to be published in Cinefex 158, out April. I have a confession. Before starting work on … Continue reading Cinefex Diaries – “Black Panther”
Cinefex Diaries – “The Shape of Water”
Sally Hawkins in "The Shape of Water." Photo by Kerry Hayes. © 2017 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved. We’re exactly a month away from the December 8 theatrical release of The Shape of Water, the latest offering from filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. Billed as an ‘adult fairy tale,’ this R-rated fantasy tells … Continue reading Cinefex Diaries – “The Shape of Water”
Cinefex Diaries – A Little Homage to “Blade Runner 2049”
https://vimeo.com/239664700 Each time we publish a new issue of Cinefex, I produce a short promo video showcasing the magazine’s cover story, and share it on Facebook, Twitter and whatnot. The videos are frequently (sometimes deliberately) homespun. For issue 148, I got my daughter to paint her hand green and swipe her way through our Star Trek … Continue reading Cinefex Diaries – A Little Homage to “Blade Runner 2049”
Cinefex Diaries – “The Dark Tower”
Roland (Idris Elba) in Columbia Pictures' 'The Dark Tower.' If you're a constant reader of this blog, you'll know that I’m a huge fan of Stephen King. You'll also know that his epic series of fantasy novels The Dark Tower is right up there among my favourites. So I was tickled pink to find myself … Continue reading Cinefex Diaries – “The Dark Tower”
Cinefex Diaries – “Thor: Ragnarok”
Marvel Studios Thor: Ragnarok. L to R: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). Photo: Film Frame. ©Marvel Studios 2017 Cinefex 155 hits the streets in just a few days, with headline coverage of Blade Runner 2049 (plus my own article on The Dark Tower). I’ll talk about that in a separate blog post very … Continue reading Cinefex Diaries – “Thor: Ragnarok”
Revisiting Cinefex (27): Aliens
The human star of Aliens might be Sigourney Weaver, but it's her extraterrestrial adversary - the ferocious alien queen - that features on the front cover of Cinefex #27, No surprise, then, that this issue is devoted entirely to the Oscar-winning visual effects of James Cameron's 1986 blockbuster. The cover shot shows Stan Winston's remarkable full-size queen … Continue reading Revisiting Cinefex (27): Aliens
Digging Up “Saturn 3”
If, like me, you like to read about how films are made, you'll know that movie disasters (as opposed to disaster movies) can sometimes be more interesting than success stories. One such disaster is the 1980 science fiction thriller Saturn 3. I had the misfortune to watch this dreadful film on its first theatrical release. … Continue reading Digging Up “Saturn 3”
Revisiting Cinefex (25): Enemy Mine, Der Trickfilm, Fright Night
There's a rule of thumb in the graphic design business: if you want the magazine to sell, put a pretty face on the cover. This is my 25th trip into my personal Cinefex archive, and well over half the covers I've looked at more or less follow that rule (remember, in the world of visual effects, … Continue reading Revisiting Cinefex (25): Enemy Mine, Der Trickfilm, Fright Night
Graham Edwards 