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Search & Rescue #8
I’ve been collecting more search terms recently that seem to beg for answers, so here is another in my Search & Rescue series, where I assist seekers of erudite knowledge on their quest for awareness and self-enlightenment. the building hakeem and semi lived in on coming to america I actually visited Akeem and Semi’s house […]
February 2015 Favourites
I can’t believe it’s the end of February already! It seems like only yesterday I was making weak resolutions that I haven’t even started to achieve yet (…still haven’t seen Interstellar). Film-wise this month, I seem to be just watching whatever I get my hands on rather than actively seeking things out. So it’s been […]
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…
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010): Quick-shot review!
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Werner Herzog immortalises the paleolithic Chauvet Cave paintings in Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010), a documentary that showcases and explores the oldest cave paintings ever discovered, located in Southern France. The paintings in the cave have been dated back to as early as 32,000 BCE, making them very extraordinary indeed. They contain […]
The Road (2009): “There were warnings.”
Based on the amazing book by Cormac McCarthy, The Road (2009, dir. John Hillcoat) is a post-apocalyptic drama that follows a man (Viggo Mortensen) and his son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) as they attempt to survive after a mysterious cataclysmic event that has killed most plant and animal life. The man and his son are travelling south […]
“Is it worth paying for a ticket?”: Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Nothing better than a film poster where a man is clearly about to beat the crap out of his girlfriend, but in a sexy way. Confounding lovers of good writing everywhere, Fifty Shades of Grey (2015, dir. Sam Taylor-Johnston) was a runaway literary success in 2011 and 2012. Written by E. L. James and initially […]
Thoughts On… Jumanji (1995)
A childhood classic for every 90s kid, Jumanji (1995, dir. Joe Johnston) is based on the children’s book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. When Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce) find a mysterious and magical board game in their new house, they unwittingly release a man from within it; Alan Parrish […]
Rosemary’s Baby (2014): Was this really necessary?
It’s not a secret that I have a little obsession with Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby (1968). I’ve written a review on it, plus a post on the visuals and cinematography, and Rosemary herself proudly appears at the top of my website. I even found two locations from the film when I visited New York City […]
Suspiria (1977): “Do you know anything about… witches?”
Sometimes all you need in your film-watching life is a cheesy and gory horror film by a classic Italian director. Suspiria (1977) was directed by Dario Argento and is one of the staples of the giallo genre – defined as a murder mystery style of film, generally Italian-made, which contains a lot of blood, guts, […]
The Spectacular Now (2013): “The best thing about now, is that there’s another one tomorrow.”
A surprisingly poignant and affecting teenage drama, The Spectacular Now (2013 dir. James Ponsoldt) captures the trials and tribulations of two young lovers who are the same age but at completely different stages in their lives. A synopsis: Sutter Keely lives in the now. It’s a good place for him. A high school senior, charming […]
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