Affinity Article: Are DVDs Dead?
Here is an article I wrote for Affinity Magazines about whether DVDs are a dead technology, check it out! Continue reading Affinity Article: Are DVDs Dead?
Film Inquiry Article: The Jurassic Games Review – Less Than The Sum Of Its Many, Many Parts
Here’s a link to my review of The Jurassic Games, check it out if you like! Continue reading Film Inquiry Article: The Jurassic Games Review – Less Than The Sum Of Its Many, Many Parts
Film Inquiry Article: Better Than The Book Collaboration
Here’s a link to a Film Inquiry article I contributed to about films that are better than the books they’re based on, my pick being Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Hope you enjoy! Continue reading Film Inquiry Article: Better Than The Book Collaboration
Solo: A Star Wars Story Review – A Fun and Frivolous Romp (Rating: 6.5/10)
When Solo was first announced, I was over the moon. I’m a big fan of the Star Wars movies so the idea of having an entire film dedicated to Han Solo, arguably the franchise’s most enigmatic major character, was very exciting. Unfortunately though, as time went on, I found myself less and less interested in the movie, and I realised in the back of my mind that part … Continue reading Solo: A Star Wars Story Review – A Fun and Frivolous Romp (Rating: 6.5/10)
Film Inquiry Article: The Beginner’s Guide: Fifth Generation Chinese Cinema
Here’s a link to an article a wrote giving a brief overview of Fifth Gen Chinese Cinema, hope you enjoy! Continue reading Film Inquiry Article: The Beginner’s Guide: Fifth Generation Chinese Cinema
The 50% Club: Mamma Mia!
I’m cheating the rules a little here by talking about a film with 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, but I couldn’t resist. Mamma Mia! is a flawed film, with many unsatisfying moments of convenience in the plot, and so many characters that most of them feel absolutely paper thin. Despite being a musical, the quality of the singing ranges from average to atrocious, None of these elements … Continue reading The 50% Club: Mamma Mia!
Deadpool 2 Review – Funny, But More of the Same (Rating: 6/10)
If I had seen Deadpool 2 without having seen the first back in 2016, I definitely would have given it a higher rating. However, despite a lot of the jokes landing for me, the whole premise felt a little staler, and some of the meta-excuses for a below average plot felt less novel and more cheap. This is definitely because of the success and subsequent ubiquity … Continue reading Deadpool 2 Review – Funny, But More of the Same (Rating: 6/10)
Film Inquiry Article: The Kissing Booth Review – A Crash Course in Lazy Filmmaking
Here’s my first article for Film Inquiry, a review of the awful The Kissing Booth. Hope you enjoy! Continue reading Film Inquiry Article: The Kissing Booth Review – A Crash Course in Lazy Filmmaking
Affinity Article: Why Film Ratings Don’t Matter
Here’s a link to my second article for Affinity on why film ratings aren’t as important as you might assume. Continue reading Affinity Article: Why Film Ratings Don’t Matter
The 50% Club: Step Brothers
So in 2009-2011, Will Ferrell had a bit of a cultural moment, at least in my school and seemingly amongst a lot of people on the internet. Many of my friends seemed to like pages like ‘Will Ferrell Memes’ and others on Facebook, and the page for the film Step Brothers currently has over nine million likes. It is now 2018, Ferrell’s most recent films have … Continue reading The 50% Club: Step Brothers