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Thoughts on… Snowpiercer (2013)
Based on a graphic novel called Le Transperceneige, Snowpiercer (2013) is set in a strange future where the world has experienced global cooling on a massive scale, to the extent that there are few people left alive on earth. The people that are left live within a train that constantly travels around the globe. We […]
Is The Man Who Is Tall Happy? (2013): “The world is a very puzzling place.”
Director Michel Gondry’s newest mindbending masterpiece, Is The Man Who Is Tall Happy? (2013) communicates a series of conversations between Gondry himself and famed linguist, philosopher, and political activist Noam Chomsky. These conversations are brought to life through spirited animations that reflect Gondry’s surreal view on life, and contain questions about human nature, evolution, language, […]
Lunarcy! (2012): “The moon may be an alien and barren place, but we can learn how to become at home on it.”
Lunarcy! (2012, dir. Simon Ennis) is a quirky and charming documentary about people who are obsessed with and inspired by our closest galactic neighbour, the moon. For these people, the idealism and aspirational drive of the Space Race of the 60s never ended. Its synopsis is as follows: With wry humor and affection, Simon Ennis’ […]
Divergent (2014): “If you don’t fit into a category, they can’t control you.”
It’s yet another young adult fiction dystopian future fantasy turned into a film series! Divergent (2014, dir. Neil Burger) is based on the popular trilogy of novels by Veronica Roth, and stars Shailene Woodley as Tris, a special young woman with hidden abilities. Its synopsis is as follows: In a world divided by factions based […]
Putty Hill (2010): Quick-shot review!
Director Matthew Porterfield’s emotionally raw yet expressively quiet independent drama film Putty Hill (2010) focuses on the death of a young man named Cory, and the ways in which it has affected his family and the different people around him. Throughout the film, a disembodied voice from behind the camera talks to each of the […]
Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013): “Existence precedes essence.”
Based on a graphic novel of the same name by Julie Maroh, Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013, dir. Abdellatif Kechiche) tells the story of Adèle, a high school student who is blossoming into adulthood. Adèle has a fairly regular life, she enjoys studying and has some good friends and a potential boyfriend. One day, […]
Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon: The Pleasure Garden (1925)
An awesome blogathon focusing on the genius of Alfred Hitchcock is happening over at The Sporadic Chronicles of a Beginner Blogger and Movierob! Pretty much every film that Hitchcock ever had a hand in creating is being reviewed, in honour of what would have been his 115th birthday on August 13th. You can read all […]
Pompeii (2014): “I don’t want to spend our last moments running.”
Based on the true story of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in CE 79, Pompeii (2014, dir. Paul W. S. Anderson) is a disaster film in every sense of the term. We follow Milo (Kit Harington), a Celtic gladiator who as a child witnessed the murder of his entire family and tribe by the Romans […]
Watchmen (2009): Quick-shot review!
Based on the graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons, Watchmen (2009, dir. Zack Snyder) is a very different type of superhero film. Its synopsis is as follows: In an alternate 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering […]
“Is it worth paying for a ticket?”: Under the Skin (2014)
Finally released in cinemas after ten years in development, Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin (2014) is a film that will stick in your mind for a very long time. It tells the story of a beautiful female alien (Scarlett Johansson) who arrives in Scotland with a job to do. She is charged with the task […]
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