Movie Features

Sometimes, we must do a deep dive when watching a movie. At Ready Steady Cut, we analyze and dissect movies, providing theories and unique perspectives. Here are our Movie Features.

We also do TV Features too.

Barbenheimer – how did Barbie and Oppenheimer success compare?

August 14 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

The rumoured same-day release of both Oppenheimer and Barbie 2023 films sparked an interesting debate when it was announced months ago. It started out as...

The real reason why Netflix cancels shows

April 21 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s an all too common occurrence. You’re looking forward to the next season of your new favourite show to be released on Netflix and get...

Will interactive movies shakeup cinema?

March 31 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

Many streaming services including Netflix and HBO Max are experimenting with adding interactive films to their repertoire. Although many of these interactive films have a...

The 10 worst Star Wars characters who can’t get far, far away enough

June 19 2020, by Joseph Heindl

The 10 Worst Star Wars Characters Few fictional settings are as vast and far-reaching as Star Wars. Ever since George Lucas created the sci-fi fantasy...

Dave Chappelle’s 8:46 is a powerful statement, not a stand-up

June 12 2020, by Daniel Hart

Netflix’s Dave Chappelle: 8:46 is available on YouTube — click the link. At the start of Dave Chappelle’s 8:46, he recalls the time when he experienced...

Problems with ‘Avengers: Endgame’

May 4 2019, by Louie Fecou

1.2 billion dollars in just five days shows that the final movie in this phase of the MCU was perhaps the most anticipated film in...

Mortal Franchises

February 3 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Mortal Engines is the most recent adaptation of a young adult novel series to flop at the box office. In fact, its one of 2018’s...

Are Live-Action Disney Films a Safe Bet?

October 29 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is the latest Disney live-action film that attempts to adapt a classic fairytale with cutting-edge CGI aimed at modern...

Revisiting ‘Ghostwatch’

October 24 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

As October draws to a close we start the inevitable slide to Halloween, the spookiest day of the year. I’ve never been a fan of...

The Real Psycho

October 18 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

Until 1960, Alfred Hitchcock was known for his big-budget suspense thrillers. This was the man who had brought us North by Northwest the year before,...

‘The Neon Demon’ Revisited

October 13 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

In light of the soon to be released remake of giallo horror classic Suspiria, it seems as good a time as ever to reexamine a...

How to solve the Predator problem

September 5 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

Predator is a fantastic action film that launched one of the truly iconic sci-fi monsters of all time. Yet despite the success of the original film...

Jim Jefferies returns on Netflix with “This Is Me Now”

July 14 2018, by Daniel Hart

Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now shows how far the Australian comedian has come in his hour-long new stand-up. His heightened fame has enhanced his...

Opinion – The Book of Eli and Atheism

October 2 2017, by Adam Lock

The age-old debate of God and religion is something I tend to think about a lot. After having just caught the ending of The Book of...

Opinion – Time: The Kalief Browder Story

September 21 2017, by Daniel Hart

If you have not watched this documentary, this opinion post contains major details on the story. I have had enough of this shit. That is...

Opinion – Straight Outta Compton

September 13 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

Straight Outta Compton is a film which follows the emergence and career of the N.W.A group starting from 1986. It mainly follows Andre Young, stage...

Opinion – Why I loved To The Bone

August 4 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

Beware: as this is an opinion piece there will be spoilers. To The Bone is a touching film about a young girl named Ellen (Lily...

Analysis – Gone Girl (Plot Holes)

May 23 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

The problem with discussing plot holes is that nobody can really agree on what they are and if they matter. Everyone enters a movie with...