The Curse of the Video Game Movie
At the beginning of the year, I was asked to write a short introduction on myself to be used on the Writer’s Block website. Honestly, I don’t know how […]
Category Archives: Film
The Ten Best Alice in Wonderland Films
This year marks the 110th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s death, and though it might sound a bit macabre, this may nevertheless be a good celebratory occasion to review the best […]
Pretentious Pirates: Why My Favourite Film Is Actually Awful But I Still Love It
There are certain expectations you have to meet when you tell someone you love movies, especially if that other person is a self-professed film aficionado. For example, you absolutely have […]
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly: Why Describing A Plot Badly Might Make A Good Movie
A meme did the virtual rounds a couple of months ago, called “explain a film plot badly”. It asked internet users to take a well-known and universally loved movie, and […]
Review: Wonder Woman
So, a big monster guy crashes down onto Times Square, plucking a young maiden from the crowd. With a booming voice he proclaims, “Fuck you, citizens of New York! Bow […]
Review: The Danish Girl
Warning: Spoilers. Few movies have touched me like The Danish Girl. With the ability to weave a Hammershoi kind of look into this Denmark-based story, the movie sheds a light […]
T2 Trainspotting
Choose to make a highly anticipated sequel to a 20 year old movie. Choose to ignore the cynicism surrounding remakes, follow-ups, and other so-called money-draining exploitations of an initial “good […]
