An older white male film star using a slur against a person of a different gender, race, or sexual orientation is sadly common in the news today. Liam Neeson (Taken, Schindler’s List) has disappointingly joined […]
Liam Neeson: Refreshingly Honest or Bitterly Racist?
The Gryphon unpicks the controversy surrounding Liam Neeson’s recent controversial comments regarding revenge, racism and collective responsibility. He will find you, and he will (possibly) kill you. These famous words spoken by Liam Neeson could […]
Review: A Monster Calls – A darkly magical depiction of grief
A Monster Calls, adapted from the novel by Patrick Ness and based on an original idea from Siobhan Dowd, tells the story of Conor (Lewis MacDougall), a young boy who is struggling to deal with […]
Review: Silence – three hours of watching Scorsese’s ego
Like a Penguin book or a Penguin chocolate bar, it seems all we need is a brand nowadays. This anxiety, that we must invest only in what we know, is wheedling its way ever-deeper into […]
Film | Non-Stop – an exciting thriller
Image: StudioCanal Some actors are remembered by a trademark line. Schwarzenegger’s is “I’ll be back.” Jack Nicholson’s is “You can’t handle the truth.” Liam Neeson’s is “We’re running out of time.” He seems to say […]