PRIDE & PREJUDICE & ZOMBIES (2016)
Based both on Jane Austen’s classic Pride & Prejudice and Seth Grahame-Smith’s parody novel of the same name—adding re-animated corpses into the equation—Pride & Prejudice...
THE LOBSTER (2015)
It has been clear for some time that the leading lights of the ‘weird wave’ of Greek cinema would not be able to remain...
THE X-FILES – ‘Home Again’
When I first heard Glen Morgan would be writing an episode entitled “Home Again”, I envisioned an unexpected sequel to infamous season 4 episode...
HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
The Coen brothers’ filmography is heavily populated with desks and the men who sit behind them. In the Coens’ universe, desks serve to define...
DAD’S ARMY (2016)
Among the fine tradition of classic British sitcoms, few stand as revered—or, indeed, as British—as Dad’s Army. Set during World War II, this beloved...
GOOSEBUMPS (2015)
If you grew up in the ’90s, there’s a good chance R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps books were one of your formative forays into fiction. A...
Seven’s Heaven: The Best Coen Brothers’ Films
Want to start an argument fast? Just ask the people nearest you to pick their favourite Coen Brothers movie. It’s a subject nobody agrees...
THE X-FILES – ‘Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster’
Darin Morgan may not be a household name, but he’s a writer every X-Phile knows. The younger brother of writer-producer Glen Morgan, Darin got...
THE WALK (2015)
The Walk is by no means perfect. In fact, it’s all too easy to pull apart, if you so desire. The dialogue is very...
MACBETH (2015)
Is it unfair to compare this latest adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth to past film adaptations of the play? Each director must find their own...
FEBRUARY 2016: The Best of TV & Film
February is less than 24-hours away, so below you’ll find Frame Rated’s pick of the best new/returning television shows, cinema releases, and video-on-demand exclusives...
ONE & TWO (2015)
The prospect of discovering a new filmmaking talent, plus the chance to check out two of my favourite emerging young Hollywood actors, were enough...