The Architecture of Failure: Tom Nicoll’s ‘Salvation’ and the Crisis of Modern Masculinity
In the opening frames of Tom Nicoll’s feature debut, Salvation, we are introduced to Danny Carlton, a young man whose physical presence is at odds with his internal stability. Built with the deliberate, superficial precision of a regular gym-goer, Danny…
The Architecture of Creative Failure: Exploring Kuba Dorabialski’s ‘Agata the Writer’
The act of writing has long been considered one of the most difficult professions to translate to the silver screen. In the visual medium of cinema, which thrives on action, movement, and externalized conflict, the internal, static, and often agonizingly…
The Audacity of Failure: Inside the New Documentary Boorman and the Devil
By Alex Billington | July 30, 2026 "We all make failures. Try not to make a famous one." This sobering piece of advice serves as the thematic backbone for Boorman and the Devil, a compelling new documentary feature from filmmaker David…
The Cult of the Clueless Hero: Why ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ Defied Its Box Office Failure to Become a Cinematic Landmark
In the pantheon of 1980s cinema, few films occupy a space as bizarre, divisive, and enduringly fascinating as John Carpenter’s 1986 genre-mashup, Big Trouble in Little China. At the time of its release, the film was a textbook example of a major studio…
