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Based on the the post-apocalyptic steampunk YA novel of same name the writing team from The Lord of the Rings reunited for Oscar winning effects artist Christian Rivers' directorial debut. However things did not go as planned as the film crashed at the box office and was chewed up by critics. Derick, along with Mike G from the Masters of the Nerdiverse Podcast defend the film and ask it its due to be reappraised. For more info head to underratedmoviepodcast.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/UnderratedMoviePodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbpTHWyBle7yKJv4-gR_g
We're going all in on Municipal Darwinism as we climb aboard a traction city to talk about our favorite box office bomb of 2018, Christian Rivers's Mortal Engines! Join in as we discuss cyborgs, the Big Tilt, writer-producer Peter Jackson, and our bff Shrike (the resurrected man). Plus: How does everyone know Pandora Shaw? Why does Tom only want to date Valentine's relatives? Should this movie have featured the cast of Riverdale? And, most importantly, why did Shrike (the resurrected man, member of the Lazarus Brigade, survivor of the Nomad Wars) have to die??? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: The Family Stone (2005) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/we-love-the-love/message
Riding the trend of YA dystopian adaptations and with the power of Peter Jackson behind it, Christian Rivers' big budget steampunk extravaganza was poised to crush the competition when it hit theaters in 2018. But this engine stalled badly, racking up an embarrassing box office take and crashing the hopes of a fresh new sci fi franchise. Join Sebastian and Steve as they steamroll through the good, the bad, and the bonkers of the maligned and overlooked Mortal Engines.
10 years ago my wife and I got married in a small, intimate ceremony at a local hotel and today we celebrated a decade married by packing the kids off to school and going to play crazy golf, so yeah, that's a realistic portrayal of what marriage looks like for the uninitiated. I bring this up because it's late and I'm drunk and I don't have an interesting, funny or relevant way to introduce this weeks Top 5, which was the Top 5 Box Office Bombs. Not the explosive kind, more the kind that lose hideous amounts of money and ruin reputations and careers for ever. If you haven't stayed abreast of the net losses of movies over the years - and let's face it if you haven't you're a moron - you might find some of the movies we mention a surprise.This weeks movie was Christian Rivers's 2018 MORTAL ENGINES, a film I was completely unaware existed until just a couple of weeks ago. Based upon the YA novel of the same name by Phillip Reeve and produced by the visionary Peter Jackson, Hera Hilmar plays the vengeful Hester Shaw on the trail of Hugo Weaving's Thaddeus Valentine, who has a plan to eradicate so called static cities in pursuit of Municipal Darwinism. An extraordinary visual treat with more than a few nods and winks to cultural juggernauts like Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings, not all of the dads were enamored with this box office flop so proceed with caution.We finish up this weeks show with a look back at BOB THE BUILDER in a specially selected episode titled "Wallpaper Wendy". Expect many jokes about wallpaper paste and bukakke parties but also surprisingly raw and honest emotional confessions of DIY anxiety and ineptitude. This particular episode was selected on the grounds of it's huge controversy; Bob apparently raping and killing several members of his local community. No, I jest of course but there was some genuine issues with this episode with allegations of swearing directed at the tax dodging building contractor. We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. Try us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review or on our website baddadsfilm.com.Until next time, we remain...Bad Dads
In 2001, author Philip Reeve published "Mortal Engines," the first in a series of YA books about a post-apocalyptic world where survivors now live in large, warring, mobile "traction cities." In 2009, acclaimed filmmaker Peter Jackson purchased the rights to the series, intrigued by the story's cinematic potential. In 2016, production on the film began, under the guidance of first-time director and Jackson protégé Christian Rivers. In 2018, the film was released, into a crowded and highly competitive holiday movie season. And by 2019, the film was almost completely forgotten. But WE remembered...and now we're here to try to figure out what the hell went wrong. Our Twitter Our Facebook Our Instagram Our YouTube Trev's Letterboxd Chris' Letterboxd
This episode of I'll See Myself Out features our Mortal Engines Movie Rating. Mortal Engines is directed by Christian Rivers and stars Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan and Hugo Weaving. In this episode, we talk about not smoking in a helium city and how to measure porn in distance. Be warned, there are many foul language and spoilers. If you dig the content we put out, consider helping us make more of it! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/northbrothers You can also find the animated version of the episode here: https://youtu.be/bHgvHcFp92U --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ill-see-myself-out/support
This week we took a look at the film Mortal Engines (2018). Mortal Engines is based on the book written by Philip Reeves and despite not doing that well at the box office is a great movie. Directed by Christian Rivers and produced by by Peter Jackson and Frans Walsh its filmed fantastically. Attention to detail is second to none but the movie does have a few issues. Listen on to hear our take on the film. if you want to get in touch then please contact us on backtothefilm20@gmail.com
Dave and Justin discuss the #1 film on Netflix Canada for the week ending February 7th, 2021: Mortal Engines. Trailer here. Mortal Engines is a 2018 post-apocalyptic action adventure film directed by Christian Rivers and with a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson, based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Philip Reeve, and starring Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. (Wikipedia description)
Unfortunately we've got a bit of a downgrade this week as we talk about Mortal Engines for our month of Hugo Weaving. There are things to like here, the setting being the chief among them. It's an interesting world with some equally interesting lore, and it all looks absolutely gorgeous. Where the film loses us is with everything else. The plot is bland and at times nonsensical, and no one is giving much in the way of their performance. Hugo Weaving has almost nothing to work with here with his first draft villain Valentine, and line reads that should play with gravitas just fall flat. The leads have no chemistry, which makes the eventual "falling in love" that's required of all YA feel like it comes out of left field. We discuss plenty more about it, but you'll have to listen to find out what we say.
Movie Review! Mortal EnginesMortal Engines is a young-adult science fantasy novel by Philip Reeve, published by Scholastic UK in 2001. The book focuses on a futuristic, steampunk version of London, now a giant machine striving to survive on a world running out of resources.Mortal Engines is a 2018 post-apocalyptic action adventure film directed by Christian Rivers and with a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson, based on the novel of the same name by Philip Reeve, and starring Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. An American–New Zealand co-production, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic world where entire cities have been mounted on wheels and motorised, and practice municipal Darwinism; its movie universe is different from that of the books.---This is Epilagers. A book club for Fantasy-Fiction and Nerd-like reading where we crack open our beer as we crack open our books. Shay and Jay explore new and old books in a two part series so that you, the readers and listeners, can experience the books with us. Spoiler Warning!We will be discussing the book in detail, revealing plot points and the ending, so if you just can’t bear to be hit with spoilers you better read first!As always thanks for listening and if you could give us a rating and review in your podcast app that helps us grow and build an amazing audience to share our love for fantasy with. This year we are selecting books in the genre “Dystopian Culture”, which will include titles like the Maze Runner, Delirium, the Mortal Engines, Ender’s Game, Bartimaeus Amulet of Samarkand, and more.Part 1, the Prologue, we discuss how we’re enjoying the style and set up of the plot, discuss how we want the narration to develop, and make hopeful and possibly outrageous plot predictions based on the first 25% of the book. Part 2, the Epilogue, will be a quick summary of the book and many discussion topics all with book spoilers and out thoughts on the plot. So Spoiler haters beware! Join us on our journey and remember the best way to tackle Adulthood is with a book in one hand and a beer in the other. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @EpilagersPod or join the discussion with the hashtag #EpilagersFollow Jinx @memeowJinx our demon cat mascotThank you for the creative commons license so that we may use this artist's song for our intro music:Cold Funk - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Artist: http://incompetech.com/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/Vhd6Kc4TZlsent
Finally, it is back to business as usual as our intrepid duo dive back into the world book to movie adaptions. This week, they look to a futuristic dystopia where cities have been given wheels and naturally 'eat' smaller towns. A world driven by Municipal Darwinism and the past is conveniently forgotten. Yes, this week, we look at Philip Reeve's 2001 novel Mortal Engines and Christian Rivers (yes we know its really Peter Jacksons) oh so disappointing 2018 big screen adaptation. But which is better; The book or the movie? On a side note, we are currently locked down like so many of you, so the sound is not perfect here as we are learning about remote recording. So please bare with us, you may need to listen up at times. We are working towards sorting this issue out. Stay home and stay safe everybody. Lee & Steve x
The boys are joined by The Bulwark's Jim Swift to chat about life in Woodbridge, D.C., politics, and the Free Beacon. They have also watched Mortal Engines so that you won't have to.
Neste podcast, nossa Atração Principal é o blockbuster do ano: "Vingadores: Ultimato" (Avengers: Endgame, EUA, 2019), de Anthony e Joe Russo. O filme que encerra a história do time original dos Vingadores reúne novamente no elenco Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira e Bradley Cooper, que agora se juntam a Paul Rudd, Brie Larson e Jeremy Renner para a batalha final contra Thanos, interpretado por Josh Brolin. Para o bate-papo, nós recebemos Renné França, crítico do Pílula Pop, professor de cinema do Instituto Federal de Goiás e diretor do longa-metragem “Terra e Luz“. E tem mais! Na seção Corte Rápido, nossos comentários sobre dois blockbusters que estiveram em cartaz no início do ano e agora estão disponíveis em home video: "Máquinas Mortais" (Mortal Engines, Nova Zelândia/EUA, 2018), de Christian Rivers, com produção e roteiro de Peter Jackson, e "Bumblebee" (EUA, 2018), de Travis Knight, mais novo filme da franquia "Transformers". Tem ainda o Recado Cinéfilo, espaço para a voz do ouvinte, através de e-mails, mensagens e comentários. Mande o seu para contato@cinematorio.com.br. O cinematório café é produzido e apresentado por Renato Silveira e Kel Gomes. A cada episódio, nós propomos um debate em torno de filmes recém-lançados e temas relacionados ao cinema, sempre em um clima de descontração e buscando refletir sobre imagens presentes no nosso dia a dia. Confira a minutagem deste episódio, caso você queira ir direto ao ponto: 00:07:28 - Vingadores: Ultimato01:42:57 - Máquinas Mortais01:48:47 - Bumblebee01:55:00 - Recado Cinéfilo
Neste podcast, nossa Atração Principal é o blockbuster do ano: "Vingadores: Ultimato" (Avengers: Endgame, EUA, 2019), de Anthony e Joe Russo. O filme que encerra a história do time original dos Vingadores reúne novamente no elenco Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira e Bradley Cooper, que agora se juntam a Paul Rudd, Brie Larson e Jeremy Renner para a batalha final contra Thanos, interpretado por Josh Brolin. Para o bate-papo, nós recebemos Renné França, crítico do Pílula Pop, professor de cinema do Instituto Federal de Goiás e diretor do longa-metragem “Terra e Luz“. E tem mais! Na seção Corte Rápido, nossos comentários sobre dois blockbusters que estiveram em cartaz no início do ano e agora estão disponíveis em home video: "Máquinas Mortais" (Mortal Engines, Nova Zelândia/EUA, 2018), de Christian Rivers, com produção e roteiro de Peter Jackson, e "Bumblebee" (EUA, 2018), de Travis Knight, mais novo filme da franquia "Transformers". Tem ainda o Recado Cinéfilo, espaço para a voz do ouvinte, através de e-mails, mensagens e comentários. Mande o seu para contato@cinematorio.com.br. O cinematório café é produzido e apresentado por Renato Silveira e Kel Gomes. A cada episódio, nós propomos um debate em torno de filmes recém-lançados e temas relacionados ao cinema, sempre em um clima de descontração e buscando refletir sobre imagens presentes no nosso dia a dia. Confira a minutagem deste episódio, caso você queira ir direto ao ponto: 00:07:28 - Vingadores: Ultimato01:42:57 - Máquinas Mortais01:48:47 - Bumblebee01:55:00 - Recado Cinéfilo
Hold onto your Old Tech because Brenna and Joe are on the run from London and the other Traction Cities as they tackle Phillip Reeves' 2001 novel Mortal Engines, as well as 2018's significantly less interesting film adaptation by Christian Rivers. The text has fascinating colonialist and caste implications that are mostly abandoned in the film, in favour of pretty CW-styled actors and a really bad hairpiece by Hugo Weaving's villain. Come for the discussion about the impressive visual rendering of Municipal Darwinism and stay for Joe's invention of a brand new Harry Potter pre-quel franchise. Oh, also, this podcast is not dedicated exclusively to Robert Sheehan. Plus, in the News segment: Brenna strongly recommends the Netflix series One Day At A Time, as well as Ben Filippe’s The Field Guide to the North American Teenager while Joe preps for the latest Canadian YA author interview with Tanaz Bhathena’s The Beauty Of The Moment. If you want to connect with the show, use #HKHSPod on Twitter: Brenna: @brennacgray Joe: @bstolemyremote Or send us an email at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!
Musique, Ciné, Bouquins et Culture en Vrac !Emission #35 animée par : Jérémie Grima, LeBonDeun, Wilhem Hørn, Bertrand Pinsac, Michel Jovet et Jonas Mary.Au programme :CINE ZONE : * Si Beale Street Pouvait Parler, de Barry Jenkins (film)* Lords of Chaos, de Jonas Akerlund(film)* Mortal Engines, de Christian Rivers (film)* Titans (série)* Deranged, de Alan Ormsby et Jeff Gillen (film)ZIK ZONE :* Tom Waits* No Seattle - Forgotten Sounds of the North-West Grunge Era 1986/97* PowerfloTALK SHIT, GET SHOTGAME ZONE :* Resident Evil 2* Call of Cthulhu* Indie Game Nation
The first teen genre film from one Mr. Peter Jackson and his wife, Fran Walsh. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Beaucoup de grosses licences à aborder d'un seul coup en décembre 2018 pour 24FPS, le podcast ciné avec ou sans spoiler.Voici les 13 films abordés sans spoiler par Julien et Jérôme : Robin Des Bois de Otto Bathurst (à partir de 0:03:25) Mowgli - La Légende De La Jungle de Andy Serkis (à partir de 0:25:42) A Star Is Born de Bradley Cooper (à partir de 0:41:15) Les Veuves de Steve McQueen (à partir de 0:50:25) Mortal Engines de Christian Rivers (à partir de 1:15:08) Bumblebee de Travis Knight (à partir de 1:48:51) Cruise de Robert D. Siegel (à partir de 2:25:17) Aquaman de James Wan (à partir de 2:31:08) Le Retour De Mary Poppins de Rob Marshall (à partir de 2:59:05) Bird Box de Susanne Bier (à partir de 3:29:37) Sur Le Chemin De La Rédemption de Paul Schrader (à partir de 3:52:11) Spider-Man - New Generation de Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey et Rodney Rothman (à partir de 3:59:33) Roma de Alfonso Cuarón (à partir de 4:33:48)Quelques spoilers sur Roma sont également abordés à partir de 4:54:00Bonne écoute, et n'hésitez pas à nous dire ce que vous pensez de la fin de la mode des films adaptés de romans "Young Adult" !Crédits musicaux : Don't You (Forget About Me) des Simple Minds, issu de l'album The Breakfast Club - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1985)
Á meðal efnis í Lestinni í dag: Sýningin Tími til að segja bless verður sett á svið í Þjóðleikhúskjallaranum föstudaginn 4. janúar. Verkið á að vera einhvers konar mótsvar við kapítalísku þunglyndi. Höfundur verksins, Lóa Björk Björnsdóttir, verður gestur Lestarinnar í dag. Spurt er á nýju ári: Hvað er kapítalískt þunglyndi? Marta Sigríður Pétursdóttir fjallar um kvikmyndina Mortal Engines eftir nýsjálenska leikstjórann Christian Rivers. Og Karl Ólafur Hallbjörnsson fjallar í fyrsta pistli sínum á nýju ári um áramót, endurtekningu og hugsun hins nýja. Umsjón: Anna Gyða Sigurgísladóttir og Eiríkur Guðmundsson
HO-HO-HO ! Les fêtes approchent, Noël est à nos portes et Fin de Séance vous invite à découvrir son Calendrier de l'Avent, non pas riche en chocolats mais en films de fin d'année chargés d'effets spéciaux ! Ainsi, pour cet épisode #25 - chiffre symbolique - l'équipe se paye un véritable festin cinématographique à dominante Hollywoodienne, assaisonné d'une pointe d'épices Néo-Zélandais et de tradition française. Dans votre assiette, on entame les festivités avec le très attendu SPIDER-MAN : NEW GENERATION, film d'animation de Sony Pictures, renouveau énergique et ingénieux de la franchise signé Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey et Rodney Rothman. Puis vient la nouvelle production de Peter Jackson, MORTAL ENGINES, aventure fantasy / post-apocalyptique / steampunk pour adolescent(e)s réalisée par Christian Rivers, un terrible échec au box-office qui affiche néanmoins de belles qualités. L'EMPEREUR DE PARIS de Jean-François Richet quant à lui, malgré une promesse alléchante, manque cruellement de saveur... dommage, on avait envie d'y croire. Et pour terminer, deux films aux couleurs acidulées, deux produits de studio à destination des plus jeunes, LE RETOUR DE MARY POPPINS de Rob Marshall et BUMBLEBEE de Travis Knight. Une comédie musicale, plus ou moins remake du chef-d'oeuvre de 1964, avec Emily Blunt dans le rôle titre, ainsi qu'un blockbuster SF jeune-public centré sur le célèbre robot jaune, plus humble et plus humain que les rutilants délires de Michael Bay. Miam ! Et pour remplacer les traditionnels petits chanteurs de Noël, ce sont vos avis enregistrés en sortie de salle qui rythmeront cette émission hivernale, en compagnie des habitués Ilan Ferry et Julien Munoz de Cinevibe.fr. Crédits : "Fin de Séance" est un podcast Séance Radio, proposé par Goom (Go On Media), animé par Thomas Camacho et co-animé par Pierre Delort (FanFootage.fr). Enregistré au Hurling pub (8 Rue Descartes, 75005 Paris), le samedi 15 décembre 2018. Générique : Frédéric Delort (@fr-d-ric-delort). Directeur des contenus : Omar Erraïs. Mots-clés : #SpiderMan, #SpiderManNewGeneration, #SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse, #Marvel, #Comics, #ComicBook, #ComicBookMovie, #PeterParker, #ZoëKravitz, #ShameikMoore, #JakeJohnson, #HaileeSteinfeld, #MahershalaAli, #NicolasCage, #OscarIsaac, #PhilLord, #ChrisMiller, #DanielPemberton, #RodneyRothman, #BobPersichetti, #PeterRamsey #MortalEngines, #PeterJackson, #Weta, #ChristianRivers, #FranWalsh, #PhilippaBoyens, #HugoWeaving, #JunkieXL, #YoungAdult, #EmpereurDeParis, #FilmFrançais, #France, #Vidocq, #VincentCassel, #JeanFrançoisRichet, #CinémaFrançais, #Marco Beltrami, #MaryPoppins, #Disney, #EmilyBlunt, #RobMarshall, #MaryPoppinsReturns, #BumbleBee, #Transformers, #TravisKnight, #DarioMarianelli, #MichaelBay, #StevenSpielberg, #Amblin, #Christmas, #Noel, #Podcast, #Podcasting, #FinDeSeance, #SeanceRadio, #Film, #Movie, #Blockbuster
Lasse, Henrik und Daniel wurden von Peter Jackson und Konsorten in eine bombastische Steampunk-Welt eingeladen. Regie führte aber wer ganz anders: Christian Rivers. Noch nie gehört? - Kein Problem! Herr Rivers ist nämlich Visual Effect Experte. Kann das also alles gut gehen? Die Gentlemen werden dies und noch viel mehr in dieser Review, Analayse und Kritik besprechen. Viel Spaß!
What's Up Cinemaniacs! Check out Duane's review of Peter Jackson's "Mortal Engines", starring Hera Hilmar, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Lang, and Jihae! "Mortal Engines" was directed by Christian Rivers, written by Peter Jackson and follows the story of a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy being held by Hugo Weaving. Is it worth the watch? Listen to our review to find out! #MortalEngines #MovieReview Follow us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Spotify Follow Duane: Twitter Instagram Cinemania Merch: Teepublic
This week on the show we review Mortal Engines the new film directed by Christian Rivers and Produced by Peter Jackson. We also test Deans listening skills. If you like the show and want to support the show visit patreon.com/nerdsbeforebirds We have OFFICIAL MERCH: www.redbubble.com/people/nbbpodcast Opening Song: Rock Your World by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com/
Mortal Engines fascine par son univers et ses sublimes villes roulantes mais consterne par sa réalisation et ses personnages. Comme quoi, maitriser les effets visuels c'est bien, savoir les mettre en valeur c'est mieux. Mortal Engines (2018) de Christian Rivers avec Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan et Hugo Weaving. Émission animée par Thomas Bondon et Thierry de Pinsun. Générique: Kostia R. Yordanoff (tous droits réservés) Facebook/Instagram: @claacpodcast / Twitter: @CLAACpodcast
It's not often you get to meet the director of one of your favorite films of all time, and it's equally as gratifying to discover that they are exactly as you imagined. Peter Jackson is a man who needs little to no introduction being the master world builder that he is and the visionary filmmaker behind the "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy. He also has managed to place himself at the forefront of cutting-edge technological filmmaking innovations such as his founding of special and visual effects company WETA, his work with performance capture, and his recent plunge into Augmented Reality Storytelling to name a few. Acting as the Producer and Co-Writer on the latest big-budget fantasy film 'Mortal Engines,' the rights to which Jackson originally purchased back in 2009, the filmmaker had the delightful privilege of watching one of his young prodigies, director Christian Rivers, tackle his first feature film - something Jackson proudly discussed in our interview. “Mortal Engines” depicts a post-apocalyptic, steampunk version of our world where once great cities now operate as giant predator machines on wheels. Narrowing in on London, the story focuses on a mysterious young woman named Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar) as she joins forces with a dangerous outlaw and an outcast to lead a rebellion against the evil Thaddeus Valentine (Hugo Weaving). We spoke with Jackson about his recent WWI Documentary, "They Shall Not Grow Old," which has been turning heads on the festival circuit, along with his involvement in Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' series, an update on 'Tintin 2' and where he sees the future of AR Storytelling. "Mortal Engines" is directed by Christian Rivers and hits theaters December 14th, 2018. Be sure to catch our previous interview with the villain of "Mortal Engines", Hugo Weaving and stay tuned for our conversation with the film's composer, Junkie XL. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplaylist/message
The Filmlosophers, Eddie Villanueva, Chad Riley and Spencer Williams, get their steampunk on with this week's review of Mortal Engines (2018). Directed by Christian Rivers, this cacophonous and nearly incomprehensible film stars Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. Producers and co-writers Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson (of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit fame) adapted children's book illustrator and author Philip Reeve's young adult book series for the big screen to questionable effect...but at least it helped us keep the run time of this episode sleek and slender. Do yourself a favor and spend your time on more enjoyable holiday pursuits. But definitely listen to this episode because we had a great time sharing our review!
Mortal Engines is a new sci-fi fantasy film co-written and produced by Peter Jackson, based on the first in a series of young adult steampunk novels by Philip Reeve. In a post-apocalyptic future, mobile cities on huge caterpillar tracks roam the landscape, consuming smaller towns for their resources. Starring Hera Hilmar as Hester Shaw, the film is the directorial debut of long-time Jackson collaborator Christian Rivers. Katie Popperwell reviews.In a year when housing has risen up the political agenda, Richard Gregory, artistic director of Quarantine theatre company, and performance artist Grace Surman discuss Tenancy, part of a Manchester-led international project which explores the changing nature of cities by artists taking over a residential home for a year.The work of the Chinese photographer Ren Hang found admirers worldwide and was championed by Ai Weiwei, though the Chinese authorities were less enamoured. Almost two years after his death at the age of 29 and with the first show of his work in the UK premiering at Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool, Laura Robertson, critical writer-in-residence at the gallery discusses Ren Hang's significance. When Martin Jenkinson was made redundant from the Sheffield steel industry in 1979, it was the start of a four decade-long career as a professional photographer whose first subject was his adopted city. His pictures of the 1984 – 85 miners' strike were widely published in the national press. Years later they would catch the eye of Turner-prizewinning artist Jeremy Deller who worked with Jenkinson on his recreation of The Battle of Orgreave. Art critic Orla Foster reviews the new retrospective of Jenkinson's photographs at Weston Park Museum in Sheffield.Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Ekene Akalawu
This is one set of YA novels that had passed us by, but they didn’t pass by Peter Jackson, who handed it over to his long-time storyboarder and special effects guy Christian Rivers to direct. The plucky heroine of this series is Hester Shaw, a scarred young woman hell-bent on avenging her mother’s murder. She’s joined by a blue-eyed angel in the form of Robert Sheehan as Tom, and Anna Fang, played by K-Pop star Jihae, who is worth the price of admission alone.
Director Christian Rivers talks to HEAVY Mag about what it was like stepping up to become director on Mortal Engines.
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