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I cannot think of a film I was less concerned about seeing this year than another live action Disney remake…or in this case a prequel. Not only have I not really cared for this new Disney Cash Cow policy of live action remakes (Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, etc). But 101 Dalmatians already had two … More Would a Twisted Change Improve Cruella?
I have always been a very big fan of Beck! That’s it, that’s the opening sentence. I listened to “Loser all through secondary school and found a certain relatability in the lyrics, “Blue Moon” got me through every sadness I’ve suffered and I have wrote an entire short film inspired by “No Complaints”. While “Loser” … More Beck’s Up All Night: Where John Hughes meets Dante’s Inferno.
Darius Marder has created a fascinating piece of work in Sound of Metal. A film overwhelmingly hoped by my friends would win best picture (Despite their huge love for Nomadland). He successfully grappled with an incredibly sensitive subject with such a level of maturity, empathy and understanding that one might think he was telling his … More How Sound of Metal Breaks Down and Rebuilds You
Cinemas have finally reopened in the city I currently call home. It’s a move I have been waiting for since they closed several months ago plunging me into a deep existential panic about the future of my local picture houses. It was important to me that the first film I saw back was an event … More Judas and the Black Messiah: The Last Supper
When one thinks of Stanley Kubrick a lot of films may come to one’s mind. Some will think first of A Clockwork Orange, others will think of Dr Strangelove, or in my case it’s The Shining. I know one person who’s first thought is Barry Lyndon, why? I’m not too sure but we like what … More The Pure Hopelessness of Kubrick’s The Killing
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