I’ve been very active on Medium over the last month. I’ve even started my own publication entitled Simon Dillon Cinema for the film reviews you see on this blog, to get them to a wider readership. Obviously they will continue to be available for free here.
To the matter at hand, here are some articles that you might have missed, in various Medium publications. Check them out by following the links below. Please “clap” generously by clicking your mouse on the “clap” icon, as that is a huge help to me, trying to get the Algorithmic Overlords to distribute my work further. Thank you.
The Writing Cooperative
What Four Fantasy Novel Antagonists Tell Us About Their Authors
The beliefs of a novelist can be discerned by studying their villains.
Difficult to craft but brilliant when well-written.
DISCLAIMER: The Writing Cooperative submission guidelines require I use “US English”. I know this will upset my fellow Queens-English Brits, hence the “trigger warning” (if you’ll forgive my use of an obscenity).
Fan Fare
Captain America: Civil War: 5 Years On
Yes, I know it’s too soon for a retrospective, but this is my favourite Marvel film.
Ten films where the much-maligned cheap trick proved particularly effective.
Midnight Run: Charles Grodin’s Best Film
A film ripe for rediscovery, and a tribute to the late, great, comedic actor.
Frame Rated
A guide through notable remakes in cinema history: the good, the bad, and the on par.
Cinemania
Seven Times Steven Spielberg Changed Cinema
The lasting influence of Hollywood’s greatest director.
Dr. Strangelove versus Kind Hearts and Coronets
I can’t decide which is my all-time favourite dark comedy.
Everything Wrong with the Worst Scene in Revenge of the Sith
How I would have tackled the pivotal moment in George Lucas’s third prequel.
That’s all for this month’s Medium round-up. If you have a Medium account, please consider following my page. Thank you.
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