Movie Backlog – Batman Begins

by James ‘Bassman’ Bass Christopher Jonathon James Nolan; there is no doubt in my mind that this man is the shining light of his art form and comprises one of modern cinemas most successful directors (for me, only James Cameron can stand toe to toe). To date he boasts a body of work that would […]

Movie Backlog – Kill Bill Volume 1

by James ‘Bassman’ Bass 2003; the year of X2, the underwhelming Matrix sequels and the unmistakable first volume of Kill Bill. In artistic terms the movie is a cinematic cocktail; a blend of old-school ideals, new-school anime, blatant homage to Bruce Lee and Quentin Tarantino’s own stylistic film-making that he hopes will mix into the […]