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?
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
2009 saw John Ford creating his first feature film. A retelling of Christopher Isherwood’s 1964 Novel; A Single Man. Adapted for the screen, directed and produced by Ford himself he went about creating a film that captured the themes of grief, despondency and isolation that make up the novel. Like the book; A Single Man … More A Single Man: How Tom Ford goes several steps further!
This week a visit home has seen me watching a lot of Kitchen Sink Dramas. Films studied very briefly over this last year for their approach to social realism. They in many ways appear to be Britain’s very own sixties answer to Parasite. Addressing the class struggles and other difficulties faced by angry young men, … More A Taste of Honey: Repeating the Sins of Our Parents
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