Author Archives: Anna (Film Grimoire)
CPD’s John Hughes Blogathon: Baby’s Day Out (1994)
Who would have guessed that Baby’s Day Out (1994) was written and produced by John Hughes? Here’s another review for Cinema Parrot Disco‘s amazing John Hughes blogathon! As always, do check out all the other reviews and posts in this blogathon as they have been excellent. Lots of wonderful music, quotes, and reviews of eminently […]
Cinematic Corner’s Spin-off Blogathon!
Sometimes in life, when watching or reflecting on a beloved film, there are characters that you feel might deserve a bit more attention. Sometimes you think about the character for a while after finishing the film, wanting to see more of them. Unfortunately in many cases you don’t get to see more of your favourite […]
Thoughts on… Moonraker (1979)
Officially my fifth favourite Bond film, Moonraker (1979) is the fourth film that stars Roger Moore as the famous British secret agent. It’s often known by the colloquial title of “Bond In Space”, but there’s a bit more subtext and nuance in the film than simply being a typical space drama.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992): “I am the monster that breathing men would kill.”
There have been lots of interesting and not-so-interesting films about vampires lately. The teenage vampire craze may have died down, but recently I chose to watch a vampire film made way before the craze began. If you’ve read the original book by Bram Stoker, then the plot of this film will be of no surprise. […]
Thoughts on… The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
This might be a bit of a random one. I initially watched The Beautician and the Beast (1997) in order to review it for the world-famous Shitfest over at Isaacs Picture Conclusions, but concluded that it wasn’t romantic enough for the Valentines’ Day Edition (I ended up going with On The Line – which wasn’t […]
Foreign Favourites Blogathon: Vivre Sa Vie (1962)
I wrote this review for Alex Raphael‘s amazing Foreign Favourites blogathon. I’m a big fan of foreign film, and French New Wave, but for some reason I had never seen Vivre Sa Vie (1962) before. This was the perfect opportunity to finally watch it! Many thanks again go to the lovely Alex Raphael for organising this […]
The Secret Village (2013): Officially worse than ergot poisoning.
Today I watched The Secret Village (2013) as a part of the very first ever Shitfest Social over at the perenially classy Isaacs Picture Conclusions. I had really high expectations because I know Eric of IPC fame has quite the exquisite taste in film.
Thoughts on… Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
I watched Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) recently and had some thoughts on it.
The Wicker Man (1973): “You’ll simply never understand the true nature of sacrifice.”
Robin Hardy’s supernatural horror The Wicker Man (1973) focuses on a mysterious society that has preserved its original, ancient ways of life and religious traditions into the 20th century. Police Sergeant Neil Howie (Edward Woodward) travels to the mysterious, remote Summerisle in order to investigate the disappearance of a young girl; a disappearance which the […]
The Handmaid’s Tale (1990): “Give me children, or else I shall die.”
Based on Margaret Atwood’s book of the same name, The Handmaid’s Tale (1990, dir. Volker Schlöndorff) is set in a future America named the Republic of Gilead, where society has been reconstructed to preserve human life. After a destructive nuclear war, politics and society have been completely merged with religious doctrine to ensure that the […]
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