Brick (2005) – Film Review
Brick is an extremely clever neo-noir indie film, written and directed by Rian Johnson set in an American high school in the small hometown of Johnson San Clemente. The film begins abruptly with no introduction, leaving a viewer completely in the dark when protagonist Brendan Frye (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is shown Continue Reading
Wonka – Film Review
4.5 out of 5 STARS Wonka acts as a prequel to the much-loved Roald Dahl classic, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. It follows the plot of a poor young man named ‘Willy Wonka’ (Timothée Chalamet), whose ambitions as a chocolatier lead him to open a shop at ‘The Galéries Gourmet’ Continue Reading
Percy Jackson – Season 2
With over 110 million hours streamed up until 8th February, according to the Disney UK press website, it has been released that the Disney+ series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians, has been renewed for Season 2, after a greatly loved Season 1. This second season will include another epic adventure Continue Reading
Mean Girls 2024 Review – Movie vs Musical
[CONTAINS SPOILERS] The elephant in the room is that this movie has been criticized… a lot. The most prolific criticisms include the change in the style of the instrumentation in the music (compared with the Broadway musical) and the apparent redundancy of another ‘remake’, after the musical adaptation, as well Continue Reading
Golden Globes host, Jo Koy, receives backlash after ‘disgusting’ Barbie joke
The 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards has concluded for this year after a night celebrating excellence in international film and television. This year the ceremony took place at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles – as it has done since 1961 – on the 7th of January, presenting Continue Reading
Jonathon Majors (Kang) Arrested!
Trigger warning – the following section references to themes of domestic violence and abuse which some individuals may find distressing. Reader discretion is advised. The six-person jury found that Majors, known for playing Kang in the Marvel films, attacked British choreographer Grace Jabbari during an altercation in March. The verdict Continue Reading
Wonka: Hit or miss?
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Wonka film starring Timothee Chalamet. Wonka is an upcoming musical fantasy film that is set to hit the cinemas on December 8th. The film tells the origin story of Willy Wonka, the main character in Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel, Charlie and Continue Reading
Is glamourising and romanticising serial killers on Netflix damaging today’s society?
Netflix show ‘Dahmer’ released in 2022, has had a mixture of views some thinking this horror thriller is a hit and others saying its glamourised for the camera. The show Dahmer is one of many about serial killers from all over the globe, knowing this, do these shows glamourise the Continue Reading
Jungle Cruise – A Film Review
The film, “Jungle Cruise” is an astonishing action-fantasy movie. Emily Blunt plays a young researcher ( Dr Lily Houghton ) who is portrayed to be a confident, intelligent, thoughtful, adventurous young woman. Who is a role model and inspiration for female rights. She teams up with a charming boat skipper Continue Reading
Disney 100-year Anniversary
It’s Disney’s 100-year anniversary and what once was all about animations Disney is now all about the live action versions of their classics. How’s that working out for them? Disney is a huge film making phenomena founded by Walt Disney in 1923. Since then he has made 494 films which Continue Reading