I liked ‘The Snowman’ as a child, but not intensely. I remember the disappointment when my younger sister tore the reel out of our VHS tape to dance around the house wearing it as a cross-body handbag, but I don’t recall any great desire to watch it out of choice. However, in adulthood, ‘The Snowman’ has become a Christmas treasure to me.
Read MoreNo Time to Die was released in the UK this September and grossed almost 450 million US dollars worldwide. The film is the last in Daniel Craig’s run as Bond, and the actor said in an interview with GQ that he hoped, “[Bond] changed a lot while I’ve been a part of him.” This hope has definitely become a reality, with No Time to Die showing the most humanised and vulnerable version of Bond we’ve seen yet.
Read MoreThe Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter need no introduction. Two of the most genre-defining works of literature turned into two of the most successful film franchises of all time with sequels, prequels, spin-offs, merchandise, set tours a-plenty, full-on courses in the languages and lore of the magical worlds, it’s hard to deny the impact of the two series.
Read MoreThe festival runs from October to December with a range of films screened across Bristol. From the 1980’s classic Airplane! screened underneath Concorde to horror films such as The Descent shown at Redcliffe Caves, the festival is never lacking in exciting events.
Read MoreIn No Time To Die, when he’s trying to enjoy his 27th attempt at retirement, he may be drinking heavily - but he's drinking heavily in a multi-million pound, luxury mansion. I mean, his bathroom is literally the jungle with dewey water falling from leaves warmed by the sun. I’m not trying to insinuate that you can’t simultaneously be wealthy and have a dependency on alcohol; you can, and many many people do - however, his lifestyle sets a tone that, in my eyes, not only counters the point that they are trying to make but touches upon a harmful and insidious cultural belief that sobriety is boring. And my conclusion from that is this - way too often in film, self destruction has a certain sex appeal.
Read MoreReboots can be somewhat lazy and potentially detract from both the original work and new series airing at the same time. Even more progressive reboots have problems.
Read MoreThe BFI London Film Festival, founded in 1957, hosted its 65th year at cinemas in London’s West End with the hub of the festival having taken place at BFI Southbank and the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. Around 160 films were showcased as part of the festival, either in-person or online along with industry events and panels included in the programme.
Read MoreThemes such as abandonment and grief are the driving force in a story and are beautifully written and portrayed.
Read MoreWhen I started writing this article, I would have never thought that I would have found myself spiraling for a couple of weeks. I tried to delve deeper in the rabbit hole of madness that is dogs (or pets) in movies and TV shows; what followed was more akin to “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” than any of the movies that are presented in this article, but I managed to get on the other side relatively unscathed, physically.
Read MoreHollywood feature films are hardly meant to be history lessons or taken as the bible. Producer of acclaimed historical feature Pearl Harbour, Jerry Bruckheimer himself said, '[w]e tried to be accurate, but it's certainly not meant to be a history lesson’.
Read MoreCassandra Thomas, played by Carey Mulligan, is on a dangerous mission to avenge the death of her best friend as she singlehandedly attempts to confront rape culture one Nice Guy at a time. Take her home and take your chances - that’s the challenge posed by the tagline of Emerald Fennel’s directorial debut Promising Young Woman.
Read MoreThe mythologising of the Wild West as a home for white men roaming freely and taking the law into their own hands is indicative of a central tenet of American and, more broadly, Western masculinity. It is, quite simply, racist.
Read MoreThe hope that we could tame that ‘bad boy’ or should stick it out in a bad relationship until it eventually turned around was strongly imprinted on us via several fictional couples the same way teen shows depicted girls needing to be white and skinny to be perceived as beautiful. The big difference between reality and fiction, is that in reality these relationships are less romantic, more traumatic, and most likely won’t result in a happy ending before the credits start rolling.
Read MoreSalome created a platform for up and coming actors to create their own work without any resources and, while at the time of writing, she has recently announced that she will be included in HBO Max Gossip Girl reboot.
Read MoreRelationships are often excellent opportunities to impart wisdom about cultures you may not have any exposure to, and indeed throughout our relationship I have taken many opportunities to (re)educate Martin on Italian culture beyond the existence of Pizza Express, ‘gabagool’ and whatever else Hollywood has (not) taught him about Italy.
Read More“I have so many interesting ideas that I want to pursue after “Behind Closed Doors”. I have so many projects in mind and very eager to put them all to screen! I won’t divulge these new productions just yet! You will have to wait and see...”
Read MoreIt was an utter gift to be in the auditorium when she performed; there is no-one else who makes you feel so viscerally, so aggressively connected to her characters. Yet, you never quite knew who “the real” McCrory was: so brilliantly could she embody countless personalities and characters as she moved from hit to hit.
Read MoreRelationships are often excellent opportunities to impart wisdom about cultures you may not have any exposure to, and indeed throughout our relationship I have taken many opportunities to (re)educate Martin on Italian culture beyond the existence of Pizza Express, ‘gabagool’ and whatever else Hollywood has (not) taught him about Italy.
Read MoreBut good films (and good art) don’t need a director with personal experience of the subject matter. If they did, there would be no fantasy films, no sci-fi thrillers, and no superhero blockbusters. So why do men dominate in the world of directorial sequels? Are men just better directors than women?
Read MoreWhat I love most about the freshness of what is to be queer, is the inclusivity of it, the normalisation of it, especially on the big and small screen. It’s so wonderful to watch something that isn’t just about ‘coming out’.
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