Posts By: Johnny Crawford

Posted October 6th, 2011 by Johnny Crawford & filed under Film.

Tom McCarthy’s third film Win Win begins with protagonist Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti) jogging. It ...Read more »

Posted September 5th, 2011 by Johnny Crawford & filed under Arts, Film.

It is the year 2199. The Earth, a planet so lush and green in the ...Read more »

Posted August 8th, 2011 by Johnny Crawford & filed under Film.

Nick Cave begins one of the greatest love songs ever written by claiming “I don’t ...Read more »

Posted July 25th, 2011 by Johnny Crawford & filed under Film.

Small, furry and infectiously outgoing, Sesame Street’s Elmo is one of the most instantly-recognisable and ...Read more »

Posted May 30th, 2011 by Johnny Crawford & filed under Film.

Extreme poverty kills cultural specificity. The international success of Kiwi masterpiece Once Were Warriors is ...Read more »

Posted May 16th, 2011 by Johnny Crawford & filed under Film.

Marvel Studios’ films have been a mixed bag so far. While the first Iron Man ...Read more »

Posted May 2nd, 2011 by Johnny Crawford & filed under Arts, Film.

One of the most versatile directors working today, Steven Soderbergh’s chameleon-like nature makes it difficult ...Read more »

Posted April 11th, 2011 by Johnny Crawford & filed under Film.

Hillbillies have had it pretty hard in film. Between The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Deliverance and ...Read more »

Posted April 11th, 2011 by Johnny Crawford & filed under Film.

Greg Mottola has earned a lot of brownie points in my book for directing both ...Read more »

Posted March 21st, 2011 by Johnny Crawford & filed under Arts, Film.

The crafting of a successful family film is a delicate balance between entertaining the kids ...Read more »