I'm an aspiring writer and filmmaker. I'm super into photography. So you think you're better than me? That's fair, you probably are.
Spoiler Alert: One of my favourite summer films this past year is without question Mona Fastvold’s historical drama film The World to Come. Starring long time favourite actresses Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby. It’s difficult to put into words what I liked so much about this film. The fantastic performances from the cast, the beautiful … More The World to Come: Forbidden love in a Bleak World
Straight of the bat, I’m going to say that I’ve been very misleading with the title of the article. To those of you who were interested in the various cinematic characters named Polly, I didn’t think the real title would attract many readers. But you’re here now so you may as well finish this article. … More The Three Polly’s of Cinema
British auteur Terence Davies has recently provided the trailer for the 59th edition of the Viennale, which is celebrating his life and work. In the form of a short film called But Why? Davies’ is one of my favourites in British Film with Jean Luc-Goddard praising him as one of few good British filmmakers (although … More But Why? Terence Davies’ Cinematic Poem
As you all know, I have neglected my blog for a while! What can I say, life just got in the way.At the beginning of the year I set myself a target of an article every week, although sometimes that has turned into 4 articles a month and no doubt it will end up with … More August 2021
I recently had to deliver a presentation on the contention that Asian Cinema is a rootless Hybrid that has no real home. It seemed an aggressively unfair contention, but out of all the contentions to choose from, it was the only one where I could discuss some of my favourite global films. Firstly, lets look … More Are Asian Blockbusters Rootless?
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