Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Interview: Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Emma Corrin on the horror and emotionality of Nosferatu; “It’s a lesson in being able to just constantly strip away.”

Described by our own Peter Gray as “An experience beyond mere audience transportation” – you can read our full review here – Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. As the immersive horror film prepares…

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Film Review: Nosferatu is a truly immersive horror experience

A stunningly haunting reimagining of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent expressionist vampire film Nosferatu, itself an unauthorised adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel “Dracula”, Robert Eggers‘ gothic tale (ironically) breathes fresh life into Henrik Galeen‘s original, weaving human obsession and pain in a macabre manner that results in the genre filmmaker delivering possibly his finest craft…

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Film Review: Kraven the Hunter sends Sony’s Spider-Man Cinematic Universe out on an expected whimper

Much like fellow Johnson, Dakota, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has his heroic potential thwarted (and how!) in the long-delayed Kraven the Hunter, a misguided actioner that ends Sony’s Spider-Man Cinematic Universe with the type of whimper we’ve come to expect from this poor Marvel offshoot that wasn’t even allowed to feature the very character it based itself…

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Interview: Director J.C. Chandor on the familial core of Kraven the Hunter and what impressed him the most about his lead star, Aaron Taylor-Johnson; “It’s beautiful in a weird way to see what he’s able to do.”

Kraven the Hunter is the visceral, action-packed origin story of how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven, a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only…

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Win tickets to see Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Kraven the Hunter

Thanks to Sony Pictures Australia we have 5 double in-season passes (Admit 2) to see Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the visceral, action-packed origin story of how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be in Kraven the Hunter, exclusively in Australian theatres from December 12th, 2024. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven, a man whose…

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Film Review: The Fall Guy; Crowd-pleasing actioner is both a love letter to the stunt profession and another showcase of Ryan Gosling’s charisma

Not that we needed reminding, but Ryan Gosling‘s distinct energy – rightfully rebranded as “Kenergy” in the culture-shifting buzz surrounding last year’s Barbie – is entirely unmatched.  We saw it earlier this year with his boisterous rendition of the Oscar-robbed “I’m Just Ken” at the Academy Awards where, without even taking off his sunglasses, he…

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Interview: Director David Leitch on fusing the action and broad comedy of Bullet Train; “Bigger doesn’t always mean bad”

Having cut his teeth as a stunt performer for stars such as Jean Claude Van Damme and Brad Pitt over the years, David Leitch knew what it took to perfect the action stakes when he took on the role as genre director. Following a co-directing stint on the first John Wick film, before graduating to…

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Film Review: Bullet Train is brutal, tongue-in-cheek fun guided by a bombastically charming Brad Pitt

The Hitman Vs. Assassin subsect of the action genre is one that rarely deviates from its rather tried and true formula; aside from a hefty injection of cash and a star-studded cast, something as recent as Netflix’s throwaway actioner The Gray Man is proof that the genre, even in 2022, seems comfortable resting on its…

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Film Review: Nocturnal Animals (MA15+) (USA, 2016) is one of the best films of the year

Better known as one of the world’s greatest fashion designers, Tom Ford proves himself every inch the competent filmmaker with Nocturnal Animals.  Verifying his debut feature A Single Man was no flash in the pan either, Ford juxtaposes a relationship drama feature with a violent revenge tale in such an effortless fashion you’d swear you…

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