So let’s get the curtain up on our first positive of this year: online content has kept theatre going. Although houses have been dark, companies big and small very quickly adapted and got content out to their audience in a variety of ways.
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At only twenty-three, I’ve definitely still got plenty growing up to do myself, and I also haven’t had all the times in the world to watch every coming-of-age film out there. Nevertheless, here’s a handful of some of the best the genre has to offer.
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Right now, Netflix alone has a total of 3,781 movies listed; with all those options in our pockets at all times, how the hell are we supposed to make rational decisions? Especially in 2020, the year where most of us have been staring down the barrel of more screen time than we would like to admit due to repeat lockdowns cancelling our social lives.
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Architect Rem Koolhas once said “An architect writes scripts, but for people, not actors.” It is therefore not surprising that architecture has played a vital role in creating cinematic worlds we can deeply relate to on an emotional level.
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Who doesn’t love bursting into song when you feel at the height of your emotions. No? Just me? Oh okay then, well there is an entire genre of film dedicated to those who love random introductions of music to the most intense moments in the lives of characters that we become deeply invested in
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I’m a huge film fan and even narrowing down this list was difficult, but I hope you spot some of your favourites or learn about some new films you may love.
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Despite the statistics and the evidence (all of the films above were certifiably brilliant), not a single woman was nominated in the 2020 Oscars, and once again we watched as Quentin Tarantino, Todd Phillips and Martin Scorsese were all nominated for their male centric films.
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Boasting 20 Academy Awards, 23 BAFTAs and 11 Golden Globes, his legacy as an auteur is one that will be revered for years to come. Then, one day, he threw shade at Marvel and brought into the spotlight a conversation that has rattled around cinephile circles for years: is cinema made for enjoyment or art?
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Lockdown hasn’t been all doom and gloom; occasionally there is a silver lining. The UK Film Review Festival is such a silver lining. Without lockdown, this year’s hot new indie film festival wouldn’t have been born.
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Nowadays, we're faced with an abundance of content; an explosion of TV networks, enough streaming company Gods to worship and a new Star Wars film every five minutes. With such an overwhelming amount of content being made to keep the big giants streaming – are we sacrificing quality over quantity?
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Pierre Niyongira is already making waves in the film industry; a film graduate from UWE, Pierre is now a freelance filmmaker, creating films around the world. His works shine a light on current affairs as well as the past, intertwining them in order to create important discussions.
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Stock up on sweet-treats, stick on your streaming service of choice and waste another day of this never-ending year watching The Everyday best-and-worst scary movie marathon.
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There were certain classic horror films that I had always wanted to watch, but were too worried about them triggering my anxiety or causing a panic attack. I would try to glean any facts I could off people who had seen them to test my boundaries.
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Another thing that has me inspired was the Wildscreen Festival – the first nature festival that started in Bristol. It runs from 19th-23rd October, showcasing ‘best photographers, filmmakers and creative professionals with the most committed conservationists to create compelling stories about the natural world’. It is an incredibly inspiring event which gives you access to discussions, keynote speeches, top tips for the industry such as becoming a nature photographer, a wildlife TV presenter and creating your own wildlife film.
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If you told me that one of my favourite films would be about women ruthlessly backstabbing, screaming at each other, ripping each other to shreds, pushing each other off from horses and even biting… well I would have eaten my hat.
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While it’s good to admire their work, I quite like the idea of moving away from preaching at the Director God’s altar.
Besides my dad who watched the show, and no I did not watch it with him, I was able to chat to two of my good male friends, Marcus Brown and Archie Reynolds, about their opinions regarding relationships and sex in Normal People.
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Having just finished my first full-time job and waiting to start a master’s degree in film in tandem with you-know-what still keeping a lot of us in our homes, I’ve been revisiting a lot of my film library.
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Amongst the hysteria and Netflix’s misrepresentation of the film Cuties, we may have lost sight as to what it is actually about.
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Dark, Netflix’s first German-language show, still manages to be completely unique. It’s a thrillingly complex science fiction series featuring a cast of well-rounded, engaging characters. This is a show that has more in common with a puzzle box than a sitcom, and it is one of the most unique viewing experiences to premiere on Netflix in years.
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