All posts tagged Film
Problematic Filmmakers: Do They Deserve a Platform?
After a 7- year hiatus, Danish film director and screenwriter Lars von Trier is to return to the Cannes Film Festival this year for his new film. He received a […]
50 Years Later, 2001: A Cinematic Legacy
In 2014 I was lucky enough to see the British Film Institute’s re- release of Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction epic 2001: A Space Odyssey. I hadn’t learned to drive yet […]
Molly Ringwald, The Breakfast Club and problematic art
‘How are we meant to feel about art that we both love and oppose?’ The problem with everyone’s favourite John Hughes classic in the age of #MeToo The Breakfast Club […]
Pacific Rim: Uprising Review – Independence Day Meets Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robots in This Slight Yet Enjoyably Steely Sequel
Guillermo del Toro’s titanic action film, Pacific Rim, was a surprising success in 2013: an effects-heavy mechs vs kaiju bout that embodied the directors’ passion for all that is larger-than-life […]
Damned if she does, damned if she doesn’t
Last week, Jennifer Lawrence chose to wear a stunning Versace gown at a press event for her latest film, Red Sparrow. Lawrence was photographed, outside in London, with four wrapped […]
Top 4 Netflix Original Series to Binge-Watch!
It is no secret that Netflix has been growing as a media company over the past few years, and has claimed its place in the world of film and television. […]
ALBUM REVIEW: JONNY GREENWOOD’S ‘PHANTOM THREAD’
★★★★★ “It oozes spellbinding beauty.” Jonny Greenwood’s soundtrack to Phantom Thread marks his fourth collaboration with the director Paul Thomas Anderson. And what a pair these two make. Both are […]
My Top 5 Films of 2017 – Anna McKibbin
2017 has been an exciting year for film goers. Films are increasingly becoming more inclusive- ready to embrace unusual stories and identities. My list of favourite films partially reflects a […]
