Tag Archives: 4.5/5
Genre Grandeur: Romeo + Juliet (1996)
The theme of the Genre Grandeur for the month of June over at the wonderful Movierob was high school/teen romance movies. For my choice, I thought what better than the ultimate teenage romance story – that of Romeo and Juliet, as originally written by William Shakespeare in approximately the year 1595, but brought to life […]
The 1984-A-Thon: The Times of Harvey Milk
Originally posted on FILM GRIMOIRE:
Directed by Rob Epstein, and winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1984, The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) tells the story of a man who has become a symbol and an inspiration in the fight for the human rights of marginalised groups, after his untimely death…
Two Short Films: Aftermath (2014); All Your Favourite Shows (2015).
Lately I haven’t found the time to write too much about full-length films. But in order to get back on track with writing, I have been watching some pretty great short films! Here are two short reviews on two short films.
The Missing Picture (2013): Quick-shot review!
This is an Oscar-nominated documentary film with a twist – where the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia are illustrated through the medium of clay models. The Missing Picture (2013) is a special film, where director Rithy Panh creates his narrative through both clay models and archival footage to tell a very personal […]
Blindspot 2015: Shame (2011)
A film that was on my blindspot list (and shame list, ironically) for too long, Shame (2011) is a confronting and emotionally raw masterpiece by director Steve McQueen. Brandon (Michael Fassbender) lives a very private existence in New York City, a carefully maintained lifestyle that allows him to indulge in his sex addiction. However this […]
The Decades Blogathon: Deep Red (1975)
When I heard that Mark of Three Rows Back and Tom of Digital Shortbread were hosting the Decades Blogathon, I knew I had to join in. The concept of the blogathon is to pick a film to review from the fifth year of each decade – whether it’s 1905, 1955, or 2015. I love this […]
Blindspot 2015: Boogie Nights (1997)
I went almost twenty years without seeing this film, and I’m so glad that I finally watched it as a part of my Blindspot challenge. Boogie Nights (1997) is your typical P. T. Anderson film – with a long run time, fantastic ensemble cast, sprawling storylines, and some marvellous direction. Boogie Nights tells the story […]
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015): Quick-shot review!
Also known as the documentary that launched a thousand lawsuits, HBO’s Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015, dir. Alex Gibney) is based on a book of the same name by Lawrence Wright. This documentary, which has received a tidal wave of criticism from Church of Scientology members, details the questionable beginnings and […]
Russia in Classic Film: Stalker (1979)
I love Russian films. For me, the experience of watching films from Russia is quite singular – whether they’re classic or modern, from the Soviet era or recent times. It feels like the films have arisen out of a very specific cultural context that sets them apart from others, a context which I find extremely […]
Genre Grandeur: An Education (2009)
Originally posted on MovieRob:
For this month’s next entry for Genre Grandeur February – Coming of Age movie’s, here’s a review of An Education (2009) by Anna of Film Grimoire Thanks again to Justine of Justine’s movie blog for choosing this month’s genre. Next month’s Genre, chosen by this morning’s reviewer Anna of Film Grimoire will…
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