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Thoughts on… Trainwreck (2015)
Directed by Judd Apatow, Trainwreck (2015) is a romantic comedy written by Amy Schumer, with her characteristic sharp wit and sexual overtones. Its synopsis is as follows: Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy. (source) I actually saw this […]
As Above, So Below (2014): Quick-shot review!
Set in the creepy catacombs of Paris and shot on location inside their seemingly endless depths, As Above, So Below (2014) is yet another found footage horror film, except it isn’t as lame as other offerings available. We follow adventurous scholar Scarlett Marlowe (Perdita Weeks) and her team of intrepid explorers, including reluctant ex-lover George […]
Thoughts on… Frozen (2013)
A juggernaut of children’s cinema now embedded in our pop culture landscape forevermore, Frozen (2013) entered the public consciousness with a very loud bang. Telling the story of two royal young women with different paths in life, its synopsis is as follows: When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice […]
Blindspot 2015: Spellbound (1945)
A true Hitchcockian thriller with a strong theoretical basis in psychoanalytic psychology, Spellbound (1945, dir. Alfred Hitchcock) is a mystery wrapped in the symbolism of its own story. Psychiatrist Dr Constance Petersen (Ingrid Bergman), who is regarded as cold and emotionless by her peers, is charmed by the new director of the mental institution in […]
Two Films I Couldn’t Finish: Airplane Edition, pt. 2
Last year after visiting the amazing New York City, I attempted to watch a couple of films on the plane which didn’t turn out so well. Most recently, after taking two insanely long flights to London and back, I watched quite a few films; some much more successfully than others. In the tradition of last […]
Amy (2015): “I’m just a girl that sings.”
The opening scene of this film contains some archival footage of a fourteen year old Amy Winehouse singing “Happy Birthday” to a friend – her voice so developed, so mature, soulful, pure and jazz-like, that you almost can’t believe it’s a very young woman singing. It’s the perfect introduction to Amy (2015, dir. Asif Kapadia); […]
Zardoz (1974): “Go forth, and kill!”
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One of the worst films of all time? Maybe. John Boorman’s Zardoz (1974) ponders the ethics of technological and societal advancement. Zed (Sean Connery) is a savage warrior whose society is bred for the purpose of killing. When Zed hides within a giant flying stone head (?), he mingles with…
Genre Grandeur: Grey Gardens (1975)
When I learned the genre for September’s Genre Grandeur at Movierob was ‘favourite movies from the 70s’ I knew that I absolutely had to participate no matter what, since the 70s is probably my favourite decade for film. I decided to write about Grey Gardens (1975) – an amazing and iconic documentary that everyone should […]
The Pyramid (2014): “Whatever we’re dealing with is neither benign nor merciful.”
The unrelenting terribleness of this film is neither benign nor merciful. The Pyramid (2014, dir. Grégory Levasseur) is a found footage-style supernatural thriller with Ancient Egyptian elements. Set amongst the riots in Cairo that occurred in 2013, a team of intrepid archaeologists has found a massive underground pyramid with a strange shape that makes it […]
Blindspot 2015: Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
This film is a work of art. The title of Koyaanisqatsi (1982, dir. Godfrey Reggio) loosely translates to “a life of moral corruption or turmoil”, “chaotic life”, or “a state of life that calls for another way of living”. If I could provide a general summary of this film at all, it would be that […]
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