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Three Short Films: Connection (2013); Burning the Bed (2003); Plastic Bag (2009).
Today I watched three short films – two with big stars in lead roles, and one with a talking plastic bag. Each of these short films are available to watch online and have been linked below!
Game of Thrones – Season 4 Episode 3: “Breaker of Chains”
What an episode. This one has raised a lot of passionate discussion from fans on the internet. Needless to say: this post is filled with spoilers, so don’t read until you’ve seen the episode!
The Great Villain Blogathon: Death in The Seventh Seal
Can the personification of death really be considered a villain? Or, is the personification of death the most relevant villain of all? In Ingmar Bergman’s iconic film The Seventh Seal (1957), Death (Bengt Ekerot) is the ultimate adversary against which each of the characters resist; particularly the knight Antonius Block, played by Max von Sydow.
Satan’s Mistress (1982): An Accidentally Reflexive Review.
A lonely woman, longing for the company of her increasingly distant husband, seeks solace in the arms of a mysterious entity who may or may not be a malevolent spirit trapped in their seemingly haunted house. This is the story of Satan’s Mistress (1982), starring Lana Wood and Britt Ekland. This film has a number […]
“Is it worth paying for a ticket?”: Noah (2014)
Based on the famous story from the Bible, Noah (2014) is director Darren Aronofsky’s latest magnum opus. It tells the story of a man who is called by his Creator to perform an important task – to save the innocent after a devastating flood washes the sin of mankind away from the earth.
April Fools 2014: My Top 5 Lovable Idiots
The wonderful Cara of Silver Screen Serenade has organised a most excellent blogathon to celebrate lovable idiots in the month of April. You might even call them April fools. The task: to choose five of the most lovable idiots in cinema or television. There have been some great posts and choices so far, so definitely […]
Game of Thrones – Season 4 Episode 2: “The Lion and the Rose”
Wow. Let’s get right into discussing this episode. Life-ruining spoilers below! Please don’t read if you haven’t seen this episode yet!
Thoughts on… True Lies (1994)
James Cameron’s True Lies (1994) stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a secret government spy, disguising himself as a lowly computer salesman who travels a lot for business. His life consists of convincing his wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) and daughter (Eliza Dushku) that he’s a normal guy, living a normal middle class life, until his wife finds […]
The Invisible War (2012): “If this is happening to me, surely I’m not the only one.”
One of the most confronting and honest documentaries I’ve seen this year, The Invisible War (2012, dir. Kirby Dick) focuses on the prevalence of and experience of sexual assault in the United States military; of both female and male victims. Bringing survivors together to share their stories, the film takes a investigative angle on this […]
Game of Thrones – Season 4 Episode 1: “Two Swords”
Surprise! Normally I stick to writing film reviews but I figure the tagline of my blog, “film reviews etc.”, is broad enough to cover television writing for this special occasion. A new season of Game of Thrones is a thing to be celebrated. As a longtime fan of the books, I get really, inordinately excited about […]
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