Asking me to analyse “The Seventh Seal” is like asking me to climb Everest…Or asking me to perform open heart surgery…Or asking me to participate in a social interaction without being just a little bit awkward. I cannot do it. Not only that but so many people have done it already; that there is nothing … More Milk and Strawberries: The Seventh Seal
Christopher Landon has built a career on humorous and self-referential horror films including Happy Death Day, its sequel Happy Death Day 2U and a personal favourite in my household The Boy Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. Now he has brought that formulae to that oddly specific Hollywood Trope of body switching. I don’t want … More Freaky: A Good Film for Friday
A Quiet Place II was released in the UK a few months ago and I really liked it. But while a tense film and excellent study of family and humanity, didn’t manage to improve upon its predecessor. It is full of great moments but by the film’s end the plot had really not progressed any … More A Quiet Place 2: Gripping an Audience in the Opening Sequence
Someone asking me what my favourite film is can never be sure of what answer I will give, but a bet on The Grand Budapest Hotel is more than likely to yield some kind of financial reward. My first Wes Anderson film was The Grand Budapest Hotel, watching it after arriving home from work one … More Monsieur Gustave: A Surprisingly Realistic Character
Last night I watched The Father, my most anticipated film since I saw the trailer, which in itself was a masterclass in both editing and film marketing. The performances saw Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Coleman nominated for Oscars at the 93rd Academy Awards. Directed by Florian Zeller, The Father tells the story of a man … More The Father’s Devastating Perspective
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