There’s plenty of teenage kicks in summer flicks, with the good ol’ wet hot summer having always been the backdrop for young love. Summer holidays are portrayed as a pivotal … Continue reading Summer Lovin’: Romantic and Sexual Liberation in Coming of Age Films
The impact of the French New Wave on the stylistic development of cinema is almost immeasurable. While more recognizable formal elements associated with the movement like jump-cuts and non-linearity can … Continue reading REVIEW: “A Love Letter To Truffaut” – ‘A Faithful Man’ (2018)
Seeking out great films by women about women in an industry that so often fails to allow opportunities for them to flourish is a hard affair, but so worth it … Continue reading Womanhood Through the Lens
I have to be honest, I am not the most seasoned person when it comes to the concept of film. It’s funny I even use the word “seasoned.” In my … Continue reading Crazy Rich Asians: A Love Letter to the Unbelonging
I first saw The Mummy (1999) at the age of eleven. It was by complete chance; a side-effect of my mother deciding one evening that there was nothing to watch … Continue reading How Evelyn Carnahan’s (Rachel Weisz) role in The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001) affirmed my love of storytelling
First of all, there’s a lot of films that I love. The kind of films I could talk about for hours on end, for all sorts of different reasons. But … Continue reading Requiem For A Dream: Nineteen Years Later
Although my history with the film I am going to discuss certainly hasn’t been the longest, it made me think about the story a lot and – more importantly – … Continue reading (500) Days of (A Flawed Relationship and What We Can Learn From) Summer
How do you define a life-changing moment? It can mean so many things to so many different people. While some would define it as something as gigantic as getting married … Continue reading Spirited Away: The Nature of a Life-Changing Moment
I can’t remember a lot of my teenage years, which isn’t great. I’m 26 now, so that was almost half my life ago – only the very vivid moments stick … Continue reading ‘Saw’: How a Teenager Learned to Love Horror
It’s 8pm the day before Christmas, and I have just come home from running the last errands of the day. It’s raining a bit, enough for the streets to reflect … Continue reading Lady Bird: Dear Sacramento
Do you know this one blog with a title like this? – Possibly Scott Pilgrim Two months ago, I sent Ell a proposal. This proposal was somewhat wild and happens … Continue reading Flip Screen: A Launch Into 2019
